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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1960
Page
1
President Eisenhower departs for the summit gathering Saturday night amid guarded optimism and modest expectations that East West chiefs of state can make progress.
President Eisenhower denounces the depressed areas bill vetoed Friday as more objectionable than a prior veto. He warns Congress it is unlikely to override the 251 million dollar measure and notes a potential alternative 3 million dollar plan. Senator Kennedy signals future effort to pass similar relief. The controversy unfolds amid diplomatic protests over a U2 incident and looming Paris summit talks.
Town Crier notes a bold claim of dropping 34 pounds by drinking vinegar before meals. A separate report from Paper Mill Road describes a man in a hooded car engine repair scene as it rolled along. A boy on Millwood Ave. reels in a large Great Dane while fishing despite cloudy skies. Nine Cubs toured a local paper mill process with Grace Lutheran Church sponsors.
Sen. John Kennedy says he would rather campaign with the endorsement of the people than a political figure. He spoke at Havre de Grace City Hall before moving his campaign through Maryland's eastern shore counties with Gov. Tawes backing him.
London AP report says Moscow Radio warned Canada against letting U S spy planes operate from Canadian bases. The broadcast claimed Canada has placed its territory at the disposal of the U S Air Force and its defense intelligence services, linking the issue to world peace and lessons for other nations hosting U S bases.
Emory Lee Shifflett of Stephens City and Benny Garrison of Rt. 11 north were ordered held for the grand jury. Shifflett faces involuntary manslaughter for a crash that killed two Frederick County third graders Joyce Borger and Nancy Campbell. Garrison is charged with felonious assault for a razor slashing of Benny Pennington at Memorial Hospital. Grand jury duty list includes Anderson, Carpenter, Hack, Kline, Owens, Russell and Lem.
Robert Q. Dutton, 35, roamed Tulsa with police on foot and car staked out around him. He boasted a bomb to blow up his wife and three children and himself, while detectives tried to verify the danger and neutralize the threat without firing.
Miss Erma Lou Fox, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Fox of Gore, has won the Evening Star Leadership Award in Frederick County schools. A James Wood senior, she will receive the $350 prize from H F Byrd Jr at June 7 graduation and plans to use it for college nursing studies at the Medical College of Virginia. She is active in church and student groups, including 4-H, Beta Club, and Mu Alpha Theta, and has held multiple leadership roles.
Hollywood police described a brief shoving incident between Frank Sinatra and John Wayne outside Moulin Route night club after a $100-a-plate Share, Inc. benefit. A bystander said a bodyguard allegedly battered a party attendant during the melee before officers separated the actors and the crowd dispersed.
Police kept watch as about 200 pickets demonstrated outside a House subcommittee hearing on un American activities. During earlier clashes 12 people were injured and 6 arrested. 400 officers later kept order as six officers and two firemen were injured. A policeman was assaulted near the door as protests grew over alleged communist ties and a widow blamed the inquiry for her husband’s death. Mayor George Christopher urged restraint from a police car.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev lands in Paris for the Big Four summit and accuses influential circles in some countries of stalling détente. He pledges to pursue disarmament and peace with Germany while a U2 spy plane incident looms over the talks.
The Justice Department has begun a grand jury investigation into bribery conflict of interest and influence peddling in government. Authorities indicate the probe may involve several persons and corporations though no major figures are implied. Three staff attorneys were authorized to gather evidence for the case tied to a prior inquiry into a minor government employee.
The House of Good Food in Sunnyside serves an all day special menu from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. This dining note highlights hours and location for patrons seeking midday to evening meals.
Fidel Castro alleged a Cuban coastguard boat fired on the U S submarine Sea Poacher in Cuban waters eight days earlier and accused U S warships of lights out operations near the coast. He cited a May 6 to May 11 Navy report of sighted ships including the Norfolk and The Sullivans and said they violated three mile limits and international accords.
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