Eisenhower renews Open Skies push at press conference
President Eisenhower reiterated the Open Skies proposal to allow aerial observation over the United States and the Soviet Union to prevent surprise attacks. He criticized Soviet secrecy and defended espionage as a necessary evil while pledging to raise the idea again in Paris. He questioned the U2 incident claims and noted the need for a less secret world order.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
United States
Paris
Test Control Group Includes Soviet
President Eisenhower said upcoming U S underground nuclear tests to check detection systems will be supervised by a joint group including Soviet representatives. He noted confusion over Russian participation and said Geneva discussions indicated plans would be shown to Soviet scientists with some details open to negotiation.
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Washington
U.S
Eisenhower
Geneva
Goat rescued from fence at Winchester Golf Club
SPCA workers aided after several witnesses heard a goat crying at the Winchester Golf Club. A group of women freed the baby goat caught by its horns in a fence, with local farmer Mrs. C. P. Watson noting the incident.
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SPCA
Winchester Golf Club
C. P. Watson
Khrushchev says incident changes Eisenhower estimate in Moscow
Premier Khrushchev stated the May 1 air incident alters the view of President Eisenhower and a Paris summit discussion will consider whether he should visit Moscow. He spoke amid wreckage of Powers’s U2 shot down over the Urals as Gromyko condemned U.S. open skies policy and warned against future sorties.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Paris
Obedient pupil swallows pencil stump costing hospital visit
Memphis Tennessee AP reports seven year old Rangel Burks was told to swallow an object in class. He swallowed a pencil stump and was taken to a hospital for removal. The incident highlights pressures on young students to comply with teachers.
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Memphis, Tenn
Rangel Burks
Rangel
U S Economy Passes Half Trillion Mark
President Eisenhower announced the U S economy topped half a trillion dollars for the first time. He reported April employment rose by 1 9 million to 65 2 million and unemployment fell by more than 500 thousand with Labor Department figures to follow.
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U. S
Washington
Eisenhower
Labor Department
Russia
White House
Woman Hostage Ends Gunman's 20 Hour Siege
In Marysville California a female hostage escaped after 20 hours when she grabbed two pistols from gunman James W Owens 34 and ran toward police lines. Owens pursued but was tackled by four officers as the hostage Laverne Midgett 25 fled to safety.
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Marysville
Calif
James W. Owens
Owens
Owen
Laverne Midgett
Stockton
Misseed Jones
Yuba County
James Brown
Miss Midgett
Record Triplets and Other Multiple Births Set
Viola Rogers Brown, 31, may hold a record for multiple births after delivering a set of triplets. The hospital reported the babies alive and well. Brown has had 20 births since 1946, eight survivors, including quintuplets, quadruplets, two sets of twins, two sets of triplets, and a single birth. Separately, pro-government unions seized Diario de la Marina in Havana, Cuba, the island's oldest newspaper and staunch Castro critic.
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Williamston
N. C
Viola Rogers Brown
Havana
Diario de la Marina
Cuba
Fidel Castro
World-Circling Sub Triton Returns Home Under Rain
The 7,750-ton nuclear submarine Triton neared New London and tied up as families cheered and waved after circling the globe underwater for nearly three months. Mrs. Edward L. Beach led young children with a "Welcome home Triton" sign while high officials awaited the crew’s return from a voyage honoring Ferdinand Magellan’s route.
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New London
Ned
Hugh
Ingrid
Triton
Ferdinand Magellan
Tax Hike Unlikely This Year in Winchester
Winchester officials say a tax increase is not likely this year as Finance Committee Chair Stewart Bell Jr. aims for a balanced budget near the current rate of $1.50 per $100 real estate and $2.25 on personal property. The panel will present a budget for July 1960 to June 1961 at a special May meeting, with requests totaling about 16500 over projected revenues.
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Winchester
Finance Committee
Bell
L. M. Allen
Charles M. Zuckerman
Council
M. D. Weaver
Thomas J
Stonewall) Jackson
N. Braddock St
Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Inc
Lexington
Dillon Orchards Sold for Reported 2 Million
The extensive Dillon Orchards in Hancock Maryland were sold to the Davis Eadington interests of California in a likely record transaction. Reported near two million dollars the 5 538 acre holdings include 2 643 acres planted to apples peaches cherries prune plums and pears along with two large cold storage warehouses four packing houses and other buildings.
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Dillon
Hancock
Davis-Eadington
California
Davis-Eadington Group
M. Philip Davis
W. Thomas Davis
Tom and Paul Eadington
D. A. Collins
American National Growers Corp
Davis Barthers
Colorado
Eadingtons
Don Collins
E. W. Lins
Florida
Hagerstown
Stonumbus
Ohio
Eg Pes Vectin
Pennington hospitalized after barber shop razor attack
Benny Pennington was hospitalized with chest wounds after a razor attack during an argument at Garrison's Barber Shop on Route 11 near the Virginia West Virginia border.
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Benny Pennington
Garrison
Rt. 11
Virginia-West Virginia
Kennedy Gains Momentum After West Virginia Victory
Senator Kennedy swept West Virginia with about 60 percent of the vote in a broad regional win. The result strengthens his case against Catholicism skepticism and pressures major rivals Lyndon Johnson and Stuart Symington while Vice President Nixon begins immediate campaigning. Kennedy carried diverse counties despite Protestant strength, signaling a strong convention push.
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Charleston
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Kennedy Wins West Virginia Primary Boosts Dem Nomination
Humphrey concedes at 1 08 am signaling end of his presidential bid. Kennedy flies home after a big West Virginia victory with 173 113 votes to 108 893. Report notes Catholics and anti Catholic sentiment discussed but outcome remains decisive for Kennedy.
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Charleston
W.va
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Kennedy
Washington
West Virginia
Hume
Maryland
Robert Kennedy
Ohio County
Nearby W. Va Counties Favor Kennedy
The Associated Press reports partial primary results from nearby West Virginia counties showing Senator John Kennedy leading Senator Hubert Humphrey by about 700 votes. Counts from Jefferson, Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton counties list Kennedy ahead in several precincts, with totals varying by county.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Sen
John Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Jefferson County
Kennedy
Humphrey
Berkeley
Hampshire
Hardy
Humphrey le Pendleton
Komdy
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