Soviet Generals Cancel U S Visit Over Spy Plane Crisis
Washington UPI reports Russia canceled a planned goodwill trip by Marshal Vershinin and nine Red Air Force officers citing unfavorable circumstances after the May 1 spy plane incident. The move deepens Cold War tension as Eisenhower weighs his Russia trip and Khrushchev questions his welcome. Powers interview demand amid ongoing diplomatic strains.
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UPI
Russia
United States
U.S
K.A. Vershinin
Red Air Force
Air Force
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
White House
Vershinin
Francis G. Powers
Jet engine failure blamed for U-2 spy incident
UPI reports the U-2 crash over Russia likely resulted from a compressor stall in the jet engine rather than Soviet devices. Powers descended from 65,000 to 35,000 feet, was captured after the engine failure, and U.S. officials note this reveal of Red air defense weaknesses. Khrushchev hints at possible interviews for American officials.
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Washington
UPI
America
Russia
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Francis G. Powers
Eisenhower
Powers
Pakistan
Sverdlovsk
Ural Mountains
Moscow
Khrushchev
Trim Fund Request For Arms Spending
The House Appropriations Committee cut Eisenhower’s worldwide military construction program by over a quarter, approving an $855,165,000 bill $302,823,000 below the President’s request and $455,248,200 under last year’s appropriation. It urged the Defense Department to justify facilities for missiles and manned aircraft, consolidate hospital needs, end blank check missile spending, and report by January on facility consolidation and interservice use of closed sites. The panel denied inertial guidance lab requests and called for a single shared facility for Navy and Air Force testing.
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UPS
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Congress
House
Navy
Air Force
Administration
Cubans Demand More Firing Squads In Havana Protest
In Tavana Cuba twenty thousand students and workers marched in a dawn protest shouting for more firing squad executions. They denounced the independent press and called traitors to be executed while accusing the United States of planning an invasion. The rally began as a candlelight funeral for Diario De La Marina, which staff seized this week for criticizing Fidel Castro’s revolution.
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Cuba
UPI
Havana
United States
Diario de la Marina Employes
Fidel Castro
Mrs May Lemly Dies at 89 in Sigourney
Mrs May Lemly aged 89 died Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Sigourney where she had lived since 1945 She had long resided in the Richland community Graveside rites will be held at Richland at 2 p m Saturday CDT Rev Edward Philgreen pastor of the Methodist Church in charge The body is at Gould Funeral Home She was born August 15 1870 a daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann Ramsey Survivors include daughter Mrs Carol yen Warren of Pasadena California one grandchild two great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
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Richland
May Lemly
Sigourney
Edward Philgreen
Methodist Church
Gould Funeral
Carol Yen Warren
Pasadena
Calif
Poppy Day Window Display Honors Wars at Local Store
Ruth Cram a Washington High School senior and art student decorated Minick's Furni ture Store window for Poppy Day May 28. The exhibit shows a map with red poppies marking cemeteries if the United States fell in World Wars I and II, featuring a gun and helmet and a World War II helmet. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the project and aims to submit a photo to a national contest.
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Ruth Cram
Washington High School
Europe
Asia
United States
American Legion Auxiliary
Sheep killed by four dogs on West Chester farm
West Chester farmer Robert Greiner reported four dogs attacked his flock Thursday morning three miles west of town. At least ten ewes were killed and 10 to 15 injured, with one dog shot by a neighbor. County Supervisor W C Robertson urged owners to keep dogs under control and noted county liability for part of damages.
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Robert Greiner
West Chester
W. C. Robertson
County Board of Supervisors
Greiner
Robertson
Kline Denies Influence in Gas Pipeline Case
Federal Power Commissioner Arthur Kline testified before a House subcommittee that an off the record talk with lawyer Thomas Corcoran had no influence on his vote in approving a Canada to Wisconsin Michigan gas pipeline. Kline and FPC Chairman Kuykendall stressed the outcome was not swayed by Corcoran’s discussions. Corcoran, once in Roosevelt era circles, now earns 60000 annually for Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. Midwestern had sought rates yielding 7 percent profit. Kline said his initial view of 6 4 percent remains unchanged.
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UPI
Arthur Kline
Thomas G
Tommy the Cork
Corcoran
Kline
House
FPC
Jerome K. Kuykendall
Midwestern
Radio mirror balloon fails to achieve Earth orbit
Cape Canaveral reports the 92 foot Thor-Delta rocket lift that aimed to launch a 100 foot radio mirror balloon into a 1,000 mile high orbit ended in a coasting stage failure. Guidance rockets did not fire, leaving the mission with uncertain orbit and little research value.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPI
Earth
Ocean Cables Cut Near Soviet Ships
U S intelligence links recent unexplained Atlantic cable cuts to nearby Soviet fishing vessels and hints at espionage activity in the United States during the past two years. The last incident occurred February 1959 when the Russian trawler Novorossisk was boarded near Newfoundland. officials offered no motives for the cuts and noted no confirmed Soviet flights over the continental U S or Alaska.
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UPS
Atlantic
United States
U.S
Alaska
Canada
Prince Aly Khan Dies in Paris Car Crash
Prince Aly Khan, 48, son of the late Aga Khan and former Rita Hayworth husband, died in a head on collision near Longchamps Paris. Bettina, his companion, survived with a head wound after Aly asked about her as he died. Aly served as Pakistani UN delegate and ambassador to Argentina, mixing playboy image with serious diplomacy.
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UPI
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Aga Khan
Rita Hayworth
Lancia
Bettina
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James Hill
Yasmin
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
United Nations
Argentina
U.N
Washington High School Underclassmen Honored at Awards Day
Washington High School honored underclassmen at a Thursday Awards Day in the auditorium. Russell Bannister organized the event which recognized National Honor Society members and various school activity achievements. Included were NHS members Katie Grennwalt Cecil Horst LeAnna Lanning Barbara Miller Merwin Swanson Pam Thomassen and others. Future Teachers Awards and music and cheerleading honors were also presented.
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Katie
Grennwalt
Cecil Horst
LeAnna Lanning
Barbara Miller
Merwin Swanson
Pam Thomassen
Mr. Bannister
Future
Kathy Jungbluth
Paula Gregory
Maxine Henness
Ruth Ellen Wagner
Seanna Lanning
Katie Grennwalt
Phyllis Miller
Marty Chebuhar
Bannister
Vernon Feuerhelm
Marilyn Robertson
Dick Booth
Bob Wilcox
Summit Parley Gathers Leaders for Paris Talks
Key figures drift into Paris to prep for the five year East West summit. Herter arrives at Orly. Khrushchev, Gromyko to follow. Eisenhower and Macmillan due Sunday. Western front solid on Berlin and disarmament amid looming high level discussions.
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UPI
Christian A Herter
Orly Air Field
Selwyn Lloyd
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Andrei Gromyko
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
Charles de Gaulle
Berlin
Germany
Hinkhouse Family Named Iowa All American for 1960
The Nevin Hinkhouse family of West Liberty Iowa was chosen as Iowa’s 1960 All American family and will travel to Lehigh Acres Florida for the national contest May 24 to June. They include farmer Nevin Hinkhouse his wife and children Steven 17 and Ann 14. They will join other state families for interviews and judging to determine America’s top family with rewards including a Gold Medallion home a Lark wagon and a Grolier Library.
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API
West Liberty
Iowa
Nevin Hinkhouse
Grolier Society
J. L. Lush
Hinkhouse
Steven
Ann
Lehigh Acres
Fla
America
Westinghouse
Total Electric
Lark
Grolier
Emily H. Mudd
National Board of Judges
Dr. Mudd
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Population surges in three Iowa counties in 1960
Davenport based census director reports three counties gaining population. Scott County rises 18 percent to 118 737, Johnson County up 17 percent to 53 387, Muscatine County up 3 percent to 33 692. Cities Iowa City 33 395 Bettendorf 11 557 Muscatine 20 705.
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UPI
William Bunch
Scott County
Johnson County
Muscatine
Devonport
Bettendorf
Iowa City
Muscatine County
Mrs Esta D White Dies in Keosauqua
Mrs Esta D White died this morning in a Keosauqua hospital. She lived for years in the community. Survived by her son Howard A Sayre of Washington. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p m at the Sherman Eden Funeral Home.
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Esta D. White
Keosauqua
Final Rites Sunday For Mrs. Mabel Smylie
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Smylie 75 will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m in the United Presbyterian Church at Columbus Junction Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery Mrs Smylie died at her home here Thursday
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Columbus Junction
Mabel Smylie
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
China extends troops near offshore Matsu and Quemoy
The Nationalist defense ministry reports Red China has increased ground forces near the offshore islands Matsu and Quemoy to 400000 men. In Taipei U S Air Force Secretary Dudley Sharp says supersonic F104 Starfighters will be provided to the Nationalists soon.
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Formosa
UPI
China
Defense Ministry
Red China
Matsu
Quemoy
U.S. Air Force
Dudley C. Sharp
United States
Business Streets Cleared Tonight In City Square Area
City street crews will wash streets around the square and one block off in each direction tonight, beginning the regular summer cleaning schedule. Motorists are asked to remove cars from the business district by midnight Friday. Unless rain delays, cleaning will occur each Friday night in coming months.
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Orville Long
Weather Iowa Five Day Forecast
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with scattered light showers possible. Saturday should see variable cloudiness and more showers, not as warm in the northwest with highs 72 to 82. Sunday turns partly cloudy with more showers and cooler conditions. Temperatures through midweek stay near seasonal normals then ease, with average highs in the lower 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Weekend showers bring about a quarter to half an inch of rain.
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