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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1959
Page
12
Columbus report notes Hal Conefry from the Republican State Headquarters sits by invitation at Gov Michael V. DiSalle news conferences to ensure GOP coverage. Conefry aims to have a Republican voice deliver straight information from the governor.
The piece outlines Governor DiSalle’s press sessions, noting his calm manner, longer hours, and the role of veteran correspondent Conefry. It covers the dynamic with reporters, finances, tax talk, and a Puerto Rico governors’ conference, plus a Goa dispute hearing date at The Hague.
The Defense Department defends animal space flights as essential for human space travel safety. A form letter to protesters says monkeys and mice are treated humanely and not used for spectacle. Six animals have flown. Able and Baker were recovered after a Jupiter nose cone flight. Protests exist in Britain, but no letter protests have been received in the U.S. About 39 protests followed a prior loss. The Able and Baker monkeys near Washington held a press conference and were described as in excellent condition.
Traffic deaths and disabling injuries increased in January through April 1959, though per mile travelled remains the lowest on record for the period. The National Safety Council cites 10,690 fatalities and injuries to about 400,000 people and warns Memorial weekend could add 260 deaths. States and cities show varying declines, including Alaska, Louisiana, Ohio, Montana, Illinois, and several large cities reporting lower totals. Howard Pyle urged better driving and enforcement to reverse the trend.
More than 150 students gathered Friday outside the U S embassy to protest revisions to the U S Japan mutual security pact and Okinawa penal code. The law would impose capital punishment for espionage on Bastion Island, a former Japanese possession.
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