22 Sep 1958
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1958
Page
1
India and six other Asian African nations urged the UN General Assembly to reverse the Steering Committee’s vote and reconsider seating Red China. The 21-nation Steering Committee had voted 12 to 7 to defer action on the Chinese representation for at least a year, delaying debate on the issue.
American Pacific commanders conferred with Chinese Nationalist military leaders on the offshore island crisis. News from shell battered Quemoy was blackout with no information on bombardment as the Defense Ministry announced 15 500 bombarded Quemoy and others.
The Associated Press summary notes Tripe-Top U.S. Pacific commands converge with Nationalists on offshore island crisis as bombardment continues. President Eisenhower weighs a confidential report on easing crisis via US China talks in Warsaw. U.S. Ambassador Beam and Wang Ping-nan meet without result in third round. Kremlin reacts to U.S. rejection of Khrushchev warming while Washington warns of potential crisis in coming days.
Flagstaff voters head to city hall Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. to decide a $150000 special bond measure. The funds would buy city equipment and expand the city shop, not from regular revenues, including a bulldozer, blade, dump trucks, a boom truck, air compressor, fire truck, and more for building inspection and police departments.
Justice Ramsgate in Richmond County Children’s Court weighs releasing Melvin Nimer II to his parents’ custody after the knife slaying of Dr. Melvin Nimer and his wife. The 3 year old has given conflicting statements and may be held as a material witness if the DA lacks a controlling precedent. The hearing also considered postponing pending psychiatric exam at Selleyue Hospital.
The Atomic Energy Commission conducts safety tests to determine which weapon designs offer maximum nuclear safety. An APC explosion at a 500 foot shaft produced minimal reaction with no measurable radiation at the test site.
The Social Security Administration office has moved to new quarters at Room W1, 113 East Aspen, replacing the former post office location. Resident Representative Imward Chapman announced the change to all local Social Security customers.
Four oil wildcats in northern Arizona near the Navajo Reservation are planned by Humble Oil and Refining Co to drill at about six barrels per day. Kerr-McGee has started two wells in Apache County near Nine Mile Antelinn, with details limited as exploration proceeds.
President J Lawrence Walkup announced at the Tempe Board of Regents meeting that the proposed operating budget for Arizona State College at Flagstaff is 1,414,825 for 1959-60, with a plan to raise teaching staff from 64 to 72 as part of a broader state college funding increase matching university levels. The package, compared to a 45 percent rise at the University of Arizona and 26.6 percent at Tempe, aims to support enrollment growth to 10,000–10,500 students and expand instructional departments. The full regent-approved total for the three state institutions and the targeted allocations to each campus were outlined, with adjustments to Arizona and Tempe requests.
Newport AP report that Adams prepared a farewell style address to air tonight on TV and radio after two weeks since Republicans gained a Maine shift. White House aides declined to confirm quit plans while Hagerty said Adams would not discuss specifics of timing or network arrangements.
AP report from Broomfield Colorado states two trainmen were killed and 18 injured when a passenger train from Mont to Denver collided head on with a northbound freight in Broomfield yards near the depot. The dead were engineer Faw Johnson and fireman Pl. Taughry of Denver. Three freight crew members were killed and about 15 passengers injured. Officials offered no explanation for the wreck which occurred shortly before 7 AM.
State College has designated October 11 for homecoming with the theme Melody Time. Faculty chair Dr. Lewis D. McDonald leads a student committee including Johnny Mackler and Sue Bollender, honoring alumni from several years. Events run October 10 through 11 include bonfire, crowning, parade, alumni brunch, football game vs Laverne, and class reunions in the College Union Building.
Reported days of potential disruption over integration in multiple states faded as only a few Black students returned to class without incident. White students threatened to remove classmates by force if not allowed to walk out. Judge Miller considered offering aid if trouble threatened while districts weighed temporary school closures.
A Vallee Bank business review notes Coconino County population up 67 percent from a prior year, with total now around 1,060,000. Page Williams area counties show varied growth. Navajo County records modest gains since 1950 with Winslow Holbrook Show Low and other towns listed, continuing on page 2.
Markets abroad and in New York show gains with higher bonds and government demand. Chicago operations report mixed to firmer tone as commodities and hogs edge up, while crude and currency readings remain steady amid light trading.
In Denver, a tentative agreement between Inferno Honal Alan of Machinists and Frontier Airlines averts a strike. A ratification vote is needed, with unions facing a possible new walkout if rejected. The deal offers immediate wage boosts of 12 cents plus 5 cents on Dec 1 and Jan 1, with current scales listed for mechanics, conductors, and cleaners.
Townjacks plan a membership drive at 8 p m Monday at the Elks Lodge. Peter J Lindemann Jr, chairman of the membership committee, said the meeting is open to the public.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev condemned De Gaulle's constitutional plan in a Radio Moscow broadcast, warning of a Fascist dictatorship as France votes on the constitution. Violence flared in scattered areas as De Gaulle pressed eastern and northern provinces.
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