Security Council Meets Amid Spy Plane Incident Clamor
President Eisenhower convened a special NSC meeting with top advisers amid a worldwide outcry over the American spy plane incident. The session, moved up as Eisenhower heads to Paris for the summit, aims to coordinate a response and potentially press Khrushchev to scrap military secrecy. The State Department confirmed the high flying jet likely conducted an information gathering flight over Soviet territory. Continue on Page 18, Col. 6.
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Eisenhower weighs TV radio address before Paris summit
The White House said President Eisenhower might air a nationwide broadcast before leaving for the Paris summit. Press Secretary Hagerty avoided committing to any broadcast or news conference while noting past previews often foreshadow such announcements. He denied plans to discuss the spy plane incident and denied any order related to safe coal frontier investigations.
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Radio Issues Smug Warning Ble and Premier Nikita
A terse report notes smug warnings issued by radio authorities and references Premier Nikita in a diplomatic or political context. It presents a concise snapshot of tension and messaging without sensational detail.
Bears threaten Skyline Drive signs amid spring repair work
A public note reports Shenandoah bears eating road signs along Skyline Drive. Rangers plan barbed wire to protect signs during spring while addressing tourist danger. The rest of the page outlines political and international reaction to a Khrushchev incident, with commentary from Western Europe and Radio Peiping.
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Police Plan Street Checks Move Initiated
Chief of Police J. Thomas Boyd announced that city officers will begin street checks immediately to verify operator licenses and vehicle registrations at varying locations and times.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Ike Suffers Small Head Welt From Mosquito Bite
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower has a small welt on the head after a mosquito bite while fishing. He joined breakfast with Republican congressmen at the White House and posed for photos amid notes of a discolored hair patch near the left ear.
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Body Recovered From Shenandoah River After Boat Mishap
FRONT ROYAL Virginia The body of George William Allison 33 was recovered from the South Fork of the Shenandoah at 2 15 p m Saturday He was a passenger in an aluminum boat overturned by a gust of wind Friday night Companions Aubrey Kuser and Francis Smedley swam to shore and reported the incident Police Chief Charlee Slaughter said Allison was an excellent swimmer Rescuers including Game Warden James W Simpson Warren Turner Pierre Gardier and Richard Robertshaw searched the river through the night and into the morning with boats on scene by dawn
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Children Die In School Bus Collision Burial Set Tomorrow
Two Stephens City third graders Joyce Borrow nine and Nancy Campbell ten died after a school bus was struck by an lime truck at Double Toll Gate. The girls will be buried in the Macedonia Methodist Churchyard after separate services at 2 and 4 pm. Truck driver Emory Lee Shifflett of Stephens City faces involuntary manslaughter charges. preliminary hearing set for next Monday. The crash raised Virginia highway tolls, with six deaths in Frederick County for 1960 and 234 statewide for the year.
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Pravda Calls for Vigilance After Spy Flight
In Moscow Pravda denounces the U S State Department claim as im pudent and cynical while noting that intelligence gathering is practiced by all nations The article reports Soviet insistence on high vigilance following Francis Powers jet intrusion and Khrushchev’s remarks about the incident.
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Winchester Festival Queen Thanks Citizens for Warm Reception
Festival queen expresses gratitude to Winchester residents for a gracious welcome and a memorable reign. She notes the deep impression of the warm reception and hopes to thank each contributor who helped make the event a success.
Kennedy Humphrey clash in West Virginia primary campaign
West Virginia vote looms as Kennedy and Humphrey wrap up a bitter primary race. Kennedy cites religion and constitutional concerns while Humphrey touts modest roots and wartime service questions. The campaign highlights Catholicism in the state and historical context from 1928.
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West Virginia Democrats split on presidential support
Charleston Gazette reports that 74 of 108 West Virginia Democratic delegates are undecided or refuse to identify a preferred presidential candidate. Some back JFK, Humphrey, Stevenson, or LBJ in a contest shaping the Democratic National Convention delegation. Humphrey criticizes Kennedy forces as hatchet work.
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Steady Rain Pushes Monthly Total to 2.47 Inches
A weekend downpour added 2.33 inches to the month’s total, plus 0.14 inch earlier, bringing the May rainfall to 2.47 inches as of today. The Shenandoah River level neared flood stage, lying within three feet of its bank.
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Robinson Names Group to Choose Fete Officers
Festival president J Kenneth Robinson selects past Shenandoah Apple Blossom president group to pick officers directors and executive committee for the 1960 61 fete year beginning July 1 1960. Members include F L Largent Jr C F Schenck J P Arthur and Thomas G Seale Abs with prior festival leadership.
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