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4 Nashville's Mese New' spaper VOL 1)00CIV NO22 LONG MAY OUR LAND 11 'RICHT WITH FREEDOM'S HOLY LICHT: PROTECT US IIY THY MIGHT CREAT COD OUR KING NASHVILLE TENN THURSDAY AFTERNOON MAY 5 1960 --l sonno4V I-N I I I iliks110 NA 0 I Itti ZIT" 41 1 I 0 1 "4t110" tifi olif 411 0 loair gil ts rb I 4111 t- 4Centhv i Nashoilles Oldest' New' speper LONG MAY OUR LAND II IRICHT WITH FREEDOM'S HOLY LIGHT: fROYEOT US IY THY MIGHT CREAY GOD OUR ICING Founded Apra zof VOL IMOCIV NO 22 plASHVILLE TENN THURSDAY AFTERNOON MAY 5 1960 56 PAGES i PRICEI pivE cENT3 2 'K 'n0 1 t'IN 0 0 Imo "wor 4 A River' 0 41 14-': ci 4 4 VI I 4 i 4 1 r4 f1 1PmP 1 (--- i-N A "VA 0 AU a 4 e)Z A 'ift pi 1 11P I I ----7-- -'c) IL sat 0 A 1---- Ami441: AA4 i Pl l' a Departmen 1 4s i i 1 Kh told th rus ev Soviet Parliament in a bristling speech today that So I viet armed forces have shot down a plane he de 1 --'-1! scribed as a military craft He threatened to re ---i taliate with rockets if American bombers appear over I the Soviet Union I Khrushchev's speech cast gloom over prospects fr for the summit conference opening in 11 days He is- is sued an unveiled threat to United States allies took a hefty slap at Vice President Richard Nixon and charged that President Eisenhower's freedom of niovement at the summit is being restricted by tam circles" KhrushcheY referred angrily atens the to President Eisenhower's sug- our territory and th security of our co ntry? We gestion that Nixon might sit in have the same righs as you tne -for him at the summit if the President's presence is required same means as you "We have no homers on duty 1 A in Wuhington on domestic mat- but we have rocksts4 on dal In riatinington on uomenuo UWI our territory and th Patens the security of our co ntry? We have the same righs as you tne same means as you "We nave no bomsers on duty but we have rockets on duty if American bombers appear over ') 1 Moscow--(AP)---Nikita Khrushchev told the 4 Soviet Parliament in a bristling speech today that So- i viet armed forces have shot down a plane he de- 1 bed as a military craft He threatened to re- scribed --1 tthaeliastoeywieitthurnoicoknets Khrushchev's speech cast gloom over prospects for the summit conference opening in 11 days Ile is- o' Pt sued an unveiled threat to United States allies took it hefty slap at Vice President Richard Nixon and charged that President Eisenhower's freedom of niovement at the summit is being restricted by "cer- tam circles" Khrushchev referred an grilY Prifnpu anA Ph gni prifit Phi a VIO Wit 1 IP Photo lit Vic Cooler looking south from East Nashville shows wooden stakes (arrows) where the bridge will be located on the opposite bank Start Photo by Vie Cooley Nashville shows where the bridge will I opposite bank Staff Photo bt Itte Cooler looking south from East Nashville shows wooden stakes (arrows) where the bridge will a Steel beams for pilings for the Wharf Avenue Bridge are being placed as construction gets under way for the multi-million dollar structure spanning the Cumberland River This view Steel beams for pilings for the Wharf Avenue Bridge are being placed as construction gets a a a here when word came of Klirun shchev's speech James nageify'presidential press secretary announced the president and council had ordered a inquiri into the of the plane It was a report on this inquiry which White gave to newsmen at the State Department la a al Aar TZI04 Wharf kirentle ters Khrushchey paid he had IIMPt lynn sobisprsti timpst stnd it 22122 2' I'd212241 met Nixon several times and it 4 nautics and Space Administra- tion Issued reports on their -The State Department Inquiry into the assertion by said today Soviet forces Khrushchev that an American plane was shot down over the may have shot down an soviet Union early Sunday- The State De artment report unarmed research said a single-engine high altitude plane with an 1111C011- jet used in weather research took off from Adana Turkey scious pilot rather than a that 1day with a civilian pilot and "military craft" as Pre- has been missing since The dis- appearance of the plane was an- I di I A A I ELS They are more accurate and trustworthy than Irma bombers Then came the to allies Khrushchev said it is high time for those countries which have provides the United States with bases to realize they are playing with flre and that they too can suffer retaliatory r4p: Over mirtice se Vet-- iings is ute cf 1 1-1 a viler Nikita Khrushchev claimed Reported Difficulty Reported Difficulty White said no protest had been received from 'the Soviet ernment over the incident Except for Eisenhower's order Ing the inquiry into the plane: Incident there was no report on- the president's reaction to Ithrtt- (Continued on Page Column 4) 4111 was difficult for him not to gain vicz 1 the impression Nixon was the ridge OrK last person to thrnk of stopping the cold war or ending the arms race ---Under ay "i am afraid that if Nixon be- comes entitled to carry on nego- Cations at the stimmit it would be as we may say in Russia like The first steel beams for pH- sending a goat to take care of for the Wharf Avenue Bridge over the Cumberland Riv- the cabbage the Soviet Premier id The Supreme Sorct (Parlia- ment) session burst trio a wave er are being placed and con- of applause as Khrrahches an- struction is well under way on down completely Employes dur- nounced the downirg of an ing recent weeks have been work- the multi-million dollar span American plane May ing six days Ordinarily a five- Dougherty division con- Jet Missirq day week is maintained struction enzineer for the State A Airteria-Anert1 'ebt TT 1118 alz daYa urdlnarilY a 7Ive- Dougherty division con- Jet Missire day week is maintained struction engineer for the State (A single-engine et U2 re- NO an The Soviet leader contended the American plane was sent on a mission to impress and (Continued on Page 8 Column 2) "During the flight of this plane" the report said "the pilot reported difficulty with his oxygen equipment oxygen equipment Under instruction from President Eisenhower the Department and the National Aero By MICKEY McLINDEN Members of the Stove International Union today International Union today Rehearses Meg Rehearses cBe To eps Mrs rs A ntonv-: A 111 I "Mr Rhrushchev has an- nounced that a United States 1 1 1 plane has been shot down over le the USSR on that day It may be lamgm that this WEIA the missing plane "It is entirely possible that- having a failure in the oxygen equipment which could result 11 In the ni el the plane continued on auto- matte pilot for a considerable distance and accidentally vio- lated Soviet air space" 01111 State Department Press Of- ficer Lincoln White making the 7---' statement announced that By LARRY BRINTOP By LARRY BRINTON' A 81g it 0 a a au Ps ta 11 liaPA kir 4114d ht9 ci era went on strike at the Glasspar The union has set UP Picket Highway Department said that se arch plane has been missing Boat Manufacturing plant on lines around the plant the first steel for the was since May 1 after a takeoff in thieweek and-workme rk --a--'--1111 i --6 -a Id--- Pentagon frcials a March voted in a National Labor are Ili the process of placing the It is assumed to have co ood me Relations Board election to have piling beams down near Lake Van not far Union officials said the walk- the Stove Mounters Union am Dougherty sa id that cons 4- tion on the bridge had been de- true- from the border of Soviet Ar- out stems from unsuccessful et their bargaining representative menia In this general area a forts to boost the hourly salary C130 trannport was downed 'rhe Nashville chapter of the layed for several weeks because by Soviet forces in 1658 By of journeymen production work union is Local 22C of notices from the Corps era from 1185 to $233 and be- reckoning the Soviets ac- ginners' wages from $125 an Grubbs maid the union only is of Engineers gating that they counted for only 6 of 17 men hour to 6150 (Continued on Pegs 6 Column 4) could not guarantee the height lost then The U2 a ship as of the Cumberland River be- signed to NASA hour A About 150 ero- day-shift workere ceuse of high water conditions failed to report for work this rautics and Space Administra- wi 'R This danger passed last weeks tion is a flying laboratory morning and about the same oun number of night employes ll Dougherty said and workmen assigned to make weather oh- stay off the job a union spokes- have been busy on the project nervations and check air for ra- for about 10 days dioactivity) man said Alb a I ing in m'e far kr a By --Kound garet and Antony Armstrong: day for the princess too Begin- ed to ask the Soviet government Jones rehearsed their wedding ning Friday she will get an ad- for full information on the fate ditional 9 000 pounds 025200) of the pilot for the final time today step- annually the British gov- The pilot' name was not im--- a ly from ping through the 50-minute cere- ernment mediately given out mony with ballet-like precision By Jaw her yearly 6 000 pounds White said that so far as he aret and Antony Armstrong- day for the princess too Begin- ed to ask the Soviet government rehearsed their wedding ning Friday elle will get an ad- ditional 9000 025200) for full information on the fate 'or the final time today step- an II ounds of the pilot nua from the British gov- The pilot's name was not lm- ping through the 50-minute cere- ernment mediately given out nony with ballet-like precision By law her yearly 6000 pounds White said that so far as he The rest of the star-studded cast which includesi Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family went through their paces too Nobody stumbled A couple of the little bridesmaids muffled their giggles But most important nobody gummed up the 0 ring routine The real ring r1 wasn't used just gestures The scene was the towering chasm of Westminster Abbey where Margaret will wed Tony Friday Margaret showed no Aligns of the bridal jitters tg The rest of the star-studded which includet Queen tbeth II and other members of he royal am il went through heir paces too Nobody stumbled A couple of he little bridesmaids muffled heir giggles But most impor- 1 ant nobody gummed up the I ing routine The real ring vasn't used just gestures 1 The scene was the towering :1 of Westminster Abbey i there Margaret will wed To igns of rriday Margridal aret showed no the jitters UP) Mar- Financially it was a sunshiny Moscow is being intruct- snie ILL" GP CI nt 6B0 IA 6 LA Re son at Pe "enea Ilre eanesdai night on a carnival In the Wood-Tones bine section wounding ens person with a slug In the stomach -and another with shattered glask-and then eluded a police dragnet ($16800) will be increased to knows no other planes are miss- Police said the shots apparently Eliz--15'M were fired by the same "killer pounds ($42000) the day --ing in the border area where she weds this one disappeared maniac la ho a week hinted a A major questio on the eve Eisenhower was meeting with nearby service station and a sher- iff's patrol car and may have been (Continued on Page I Column 5) the National Security Council the gunman in the shooting of an 5 )70Mis7In1T1771 LaiN switch engine April 24 'fly" Struck In the lower abdomen by i' a 22 caliber slug while seated on a the floor of a trailer house parked ots 0 in the carnival workers living area 10 was Mike Johns 36 who under' 5 went surgery this morning at eral Hospital for removal of the slug re milnSpeec Johns whose address is listed 1 as 315 Jefferson St' is reported in good condition Sheriffs Patrolman Lester Khrushchev's speech to said the shot was fired from a high sloping hill In the rear of was shot down over So- the carnival located just outside later said he apparently re- the Nashville city limits at Fourtn since May 1 on a flight Ave South and Second Avtd American- plane also crossed Soviet South He said the planes were Lester who probed the shooting on the eve of the summit with Patrol Sgt (Rip) Mas to bend our knees and backs lone said the shot was fired through the window of the trailer gloomy and expressed regret where Johns was visiting some he might be able to devote friends A second shot was heard said this seemed to indicate but investigators said it apparently restricting Eisenhower's free- was fired in to the midway area Officers were unable to identif30 that the American peo- the worker who suffered a alight are responsible for these head cut from the shatteredwin people should be warned dow's flying glass their own country We want City patrol cars and units torn IL" the Sheriff's Patrol convergect-on a program to abolish the area in a futile search for the Union by the end of 1965 gunman Column 7) Nine days ago at the People'S oil Co located about 300 feet Vern WIF VIS 'W WWII the carival site a mysterious shot the vulva' mite a myaterioua arm The Clock WITH Arthur Hanson manager of 1 I he Llock is Total cost of the new bridge Khrushchev called the plane the Nashville Glasspar expected to be in excess of Incident an aggressive act and plant termed the strike a Vwildcat" WITH The work is asked rhetorically of the United walkout done by Marion Constrtiction States: Hanson Said a sage offer was O'DONNELL Co It is expected to take about "If you think you can take a year to complete the project sucn measures why don't you made during a five-hour bar- gaining session Wednesday night TALES OF ONE CITY The bridge Is one of the first think we can take shnilar meas projects in Nuhville's portion of uree when a plane appears over whicb he said the union had Travis Handwerker 5-year-old the new interstate highway sys-- agreed to either accept or reject on of Mr Mrs Hand- tem by 4 pm today werker 4507 Gra' Mar Drive "The men just bolted" Hanson 'sill shopping It will be linked to the inter- Smulator said in super mar- state system at the proposed However James Grubbs a ket with his Wharf Avenue interchange in Stove Mounters Union vice presi- mother when a the vicinity of Hermitage Ave- dent said the 3 0 0 union employes 2 i a nue south of General Hospital Bomb Jars voted Monday night to strike to-ii a a The interchange will take care day 7 a i "Hello of traffic going north through "The vote was 100 per cent to I l'" Travis' as she East Nashville to the Louisville strike" Grubbs said N1 walked out the leg of the highway system and Aparim' entsGlasspar is the world's largest N- door south and east to Knoxville and A manufacturer of fiberglass boats ow ha was Chattanooga Two windows were shattered The company founded in the that?" asked The double bridge will include early 1950s has three other Mrs Hand- two 770-foot structures which Wes ion a art- in a En ec plants throughout the country werker will care for three 12-foot lanes ment building early today when in addition to its Nashville fa-- 7 I a of traffic The two structures an artillery simulator bomb was cility The Nashville plant was (mosso looked at his will be spread apart in order to exploded against the structure opened here in 1954 and has had mother and re- tie in with the directional inter- several expansions of manufac- plied: change on Wharf Avenue polic reported turing space since that time "I don't know her name but The State Highway Depart- Investigators said there were This time of year reportedly she works with God" ment is working daily obtaining no injuries caused by the explodis Glasspar'e biggest manufac- Checking later Mrs Hand- rights-of-ways and drawing ing simulator which may have turing period A erker learned that the compli- plans for the other sections of been hurled from a passing car Hanson declined to discuss the ment goes to Clara (Mrs A V) the interchange which will meet by pranksters The "bomb" offer made the union but Grubbs (Continued on Page Column I) at the river struck the front of the Ambaseasaid sick leave vacations holi- dot Apartments at 2418 Kirkland day pay seniority and other Place fringe benefits are involved in Ca itot Hill: "I'm getting fed up with this" the dispute in addition to hour- declared Police Chief Douglas lywage boosts Hosse as he called for the as The Clock WITH LARED O'DONNELL Sox Hours Sleep "She looks absolutely blissful" said a close friend "and that of Premi after only six hours sleep But the Supreme Soviet today: that's Margaret" maid an American pla The princess who has had viet territory on May 1 (Washington years of royal training at how ferred to a weather research plane miso to keep smiling at public cere- from Turkey) He said an American monies stayed at a Buckingham borders on April 9 but was not 'punisho Palace ball into the early hours intended to "impress and frighten us of the morning and still looked These plane were bandits The attempt I as if she could have danced by pressure cannot influence us" all night called the outlook Margaret's stamina was that President Eisenhower has said matched by some of the subjects only seven days to the conference He of her sister Queen Elizabeth "that there are certain circles re Twenty-eight hours before dom of movement" the wedding people began lining said he is convit up along the route to Westmin- pie want peace and "only a few militari ster Abbey aggressions" He went on: "The Americ So many sightseers poured into against the aggressive elements in th London for the wedding that by peace but we do not want to beg for mid-morning traffic in the city's winding old streets was badly almRUSSIAN DOM annoul ost all income taxes in the Soviet jammed (Continued on Page IL Six Hours Sleep "She looks absolutely blissful" mid a close friend "and that of Premier titer only six hours sleep But the Supreme Soviet today: hat's Margaret" said an American plane The princess who has had viet territory on May 1 (Washington rears of royal training at how ferred to a weather research plane missing co keep smiling at public cere- from Turkey) He said an loonies stayed at a Buckingham borders on April 9 but was not "punished" Palace ball into the early hours intended to "impress and frighten us if the morning and still looked These plane were bandits The attempt Is if she could have danced by pressure cannot influence us" ill night called the outlook Margaret's a I a was that President Eisenhower has said matched by some of the subjects only seven days to the conference He of her sister Queen Elizabeth "that there are certain circles ri Twenty-eight hours before dom of movement" the wedding people began lining said he is convinced up along the route to Westmin- pie want peace and "only a few militarists 'ter Abbey aggressions" He went on: "The American So many sightseers poured into against the aggressive elements in London for the wedding that by peace but we do not want to beg for mid-morning traffic in the city's RUSSIAN DOM announced winding old streets was badly almost all income taxes in the Soviet lammed (Continued on Page 11 A Neil Jr To Direct A II 1 411 rwl im e- 1 A Jr I Dir ect Hanson said the plant la abut Vstan lune of Fort Campbell au- hor es in the Investigation I 2 Exploded Earlier Taylor's Davidson Drive ten ooster Club Maps Tour shattered a light bulb over the cif XI tdh ea a tac Iril3n'll astetceonndcal listo struck the- fender of the cua tomer's car and later a slug wad bY" 4' Z' ''''V' ''''''Y 'VV fired into the door of a patrol car t'l (Continued on Page It Column 3) Booster Chit tired into the 1 on Page 1 Co lame 3) The police chief pointed out that in recent months "at least" two other Army-type simulators havebeen exploded here one of them thrown in the rear seat of a car traveling on Lafayette St and the other used to blow the door off a refrigetor on display outside a 'tog at Eighth Ave North and Commerce St Hosse said he is hoping Army authorities can learn in what manner individuals are getting (Continued on Page I Column 3) Sao editorial "Taylor Will Rs store Stata Roprosantation In Sonata" and cartoon by Jack Knox "Taylor's The Man both on pap 10 By NEIL CUNNINGHAM A Neil Jr son of the former Chief Justice of the State' Supreme Court will serve as Judge Andrew (Tip) Taylor's Davidson County cam- paign nag- I A Nell a Nash-revs- ville attorney will bgin work 4 on Taylor 's senatorial cam- paign immedi- 4 ately A citizen' commit- tee for Taylor is expected to evenintban be named in Weather Report Report BEI t) I( 8 cz) 8 Cs loics 1 YOU Should Help Conquer Mental Illness A statement in behalf of your Nashville Men tal Health Association by Fred Harvey Jr of Harveys Department Store: "In the past 25 years science has wiped out one dread disease after another With polio just about conquered science can now turn its attention to another important health illness "Already medical science has begun to find the way to treat mentally sick people and to get them well again "But it takes the unbeatable team of more research treatment prevention and You to keep them well and to help ALL the mentally ill recover" 1 0 You can do your part Support your Nashville Mental Health Association 11-4 WITT Q1-11 siOd pleasure to welcome him to our organization" Neil 34 lives at 75t Greeley Drive He ix married to the former Mise Harton of Tullahoma and they have three children He wax graduated front Duncan Preparatory School and received his law degree from Vanderbilt University He began practicing law here in 1950 and later served as an assistant district attorney for Davidson County 4 i i': 7(itontioued r) 7 1 A I i': il 4 'I N0''''' '1 0 1 4 i v4t4' 1 4117- 1 1 spi c-714 10v) st- 1 4 ') i ri 22 I i rj 40 I 31 Adt V1''1 cit 'I' r'' 11 A )'c I (- I 1 2 1 1 1 i i 0 '1 1 4A It cloudy windy warm this afternoon to night Friday with a few widely separated thundershowers this afternoon and more numerous thundershowers tonight Friday high today Friday in 70s low tonight around 60 Saturday slowly clearing windy cooler cloudy scattered thundershowers likely In west this afternoon tonight Friday continued warm with showers thunderstorms In west middle spreading to east by Fri day night low tonight 64 to 61 east 60 to 65 west high Friday 77 to 114 the near future and a A ve eran ot World War IL (Continued on Page 8 Column 3) 11 Market rends WE'VE COT BOOKS lots of them If it's history you like then why not get the attractive story of Old North Nash vile by THE BANNER'S own Ed Huddleston? Or der from this newspaper or at your favorite book $1 Or if you want to understand the background of our price' less heritage the United States Constitution send for "Your Rugged Coe- Pt stitution An excerPt of this one is' on Page 3 GET THEM FROM Tiro 4 4 WE'VE 10t6 history yo not get story of ville by own Ed der from or at you ant to st backgrou less herit GOT BOOKS County headquarters established Commenting on Nell's appoint ment Taylor said "1 am indeed fortunate to have a young man the honor ideals and convictions of A Neil Jr heading up my organization in Davidson County I have known him for many years and it is a FEATURE INDEX Adams 10 Jumble 18 Amusements 27 Keen T'ns 22 26 Astrology 20 Markets 50 Bridge 23 tioley 10 13113111U 056 Movierama 21 Cornice 49 Peale 10 Cradle Roll 5 PTA News 18 Crossword 3 Radio TV 24 25 Deaths 50 51 Russell 1044 Editorials 10 Society 13 15 36 Forum 10 Sports 444-48 Graham Want Ads 51-53 Harris 18 Women's 29 40 Horses 48 I FEATURE INDEX Adams AO Jumble 16 Amusements 27 Keen Tns 22 26 tvv ace Lk 11V New stock market treaded cautiously early this afternoon with key atocks mixed and trading moderate A few volatile issues made gains Gains and losses of 'Most pivotal issues were fractional The more speculative Issues continued 4o meet demand rising' to 4 points although some declined On profit taking After two days of rebound from a test of the 1960 lows the market was behaving according to expectations The Associated Press average of 80 stocks at noon was up 10 to 21170 with the industrials off 10 the rails up 70 and the utilities down 20 sAig1111 AVIV I1 DV LILL 41-lo Lae La15 UI IV LW A wyrs At 4 47 Mental Illness -4 411111 110 111 171 fifite AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY --Only around 10 per cent co rage of showers this afternoon over 50 per cent coverage tonight Friday winds southerly 15 to 25 miles per hour this after noon through Friday with strong or gusts in and near thunder storms Temperatures 12 midnight 61 am 62 1 am 59 am et Ai7 2 am 68 0 cm 70 3 am' 58 10 am 73 4 cm 56 11 am 72 5 cm 65 12 noon 73 6 cm 53 1 pm of 0 Ms 11110015 amass a Wm: as a en a A day the booster buses will touch down at Franklin Columbia: Mt Pleasant Lawrence burg Waynesboro Savannah and Selmer before the Memphis night stop Heading north the seC' ond day the crew will visit Humboldt Milan Huntingdon Camden Parsons Hoilenwald terville and stop for dinner before dragging In home' ooto QA4( 436 All canes point to Memphis as the planning committee of the Nashville Booster Club maps speaking engagements for the civic salesmen on the May16-17 tour The cotton capital is this year's turn-around town' for the nearly 100 boosters Smiling in anticipation of this year's antics are James Swain Walter Jones Wile liarn Burns and Jack Fletcher On the initial I ryi Tiltrogal rtil ele Vlafeliar Aft iga Intist fall VIAlk NA "MP Va a Io lAoV 411 NO Ada I It i )41 1 I I 4 4 I I '111' I I'' I I 1' I I Normattette-.

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