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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1961

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West Allies Plan Move on Berlin Parley Prospect

Highly placed Western officials say the United States Britain France and West Germany will push for a meeting with the Soviet Union on Berlin and Germany within weeks if Moscow does not propose one first. The plan followed Western foreign ministers talks and a NATO briefing by Secretary of State Rusk.

Paris United States Soviet Union Berlin Germany North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council U.S Dean Rusk Communist Party Moscow U.N. General Assembly Rusk NATO Council Europe Britain France West Germany NATO Oslo Khrushchev

Marathon Protest Ends in Senate over FPC Nominee

Senator William Proxmire ended his 26 hour protest against Lawrence J. O Connor Jr for the Federal Power Commission after ally Senator Wayne Morse joined in urging delay. The dispute centered on oil industry ties and regulatory implications as the Senate faced a vote and policy battles on Berlin and NATO plans.

Washington William Proxmire D-Wis Senate Lawrence J. O'Connor Jr Federal Power Commission Wisconsin Wayne Morse D-Ore Proxmire Texas Morse Lawrence J. O'Connor FPC Post Kennedy United States O’connor Mike Mansfield Montana O'Connor Mansfield O' Connor Marathon

East German claim on Niemoeller crash as possible assassination

Berlin dispatch reports East German radio alleging a cunningly disguised assassination attempt by Bonn foes after Rev. Martin Niemoeller was badly injured in a Denmark car crash that killed his wife and housekeeper. Niemoeller, pacifist pastor and critic of Adenauer, remained in hospital with brain concussion but showed signs of recovery.

Berlin Martin Niemoeller Denmark Bonn Niemoeller German

Titov Receives Hero Welcome in Moscow Space Return

Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov returns to Moscow amid a hero’s greeting atop Lenin St tomb. Premier Khrushchev lauds the party and space achievements while Titov vows peaceful use of rocket power and readiness for any task. Gagarin joins in applause as Titov is named Hero of the Soviet Union and Pilot Cosmonaut.

Moscow Gherman Titov Soviet Union Titov Red Communist Party Yuri Gagarin Gagarin Khrushchev

Hausner Hammers At Eichmann In Trial Speech

Israel Prosecutor Gideon Hausner painted Adolf Eichmann as a killer driven by a lust to kill Jews. He said Eichmann sought orders from Hitler to intensify the murder, citing Nazi documents about skulls and skeletons for a racial institute and urging the court to reject Eichmann’s claim of being only a minor official. The judges announced a recess as the defense prepares its summation ahead of a verdict expected in October.

Garven Hudgins Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann Israel Atty Gideon Hausner Hausner Gestapo Eichmann Hitler Strasbourg Moshe Landau Robert Servatius

Goldberg Steps Into Met Dispute

Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg entered the Met dispute over the canceled 1961 62 season. He said he spoke with the union president and would contact Met officials, while singers like Leontyne Price and Rise Stevens wired Washington to prompt his move. Mayor Wagner planned talks with Local 802 leader Al Manutti and other union reps.

New York Arthur J. Goldberg Metropolitan Opera Company Goldberg Dallas Met Opera Leontyne Price Rise Stevens Washington Robert F. Wagner al Manutti The American Federation of Musicians

Swift Strike airlift supports 82nd in training exercise

Air Force giant airlift moved 31 heavy cargo planes into Darlington County airport to supply the 82nd Airborne Division as it expands an airhead near Camden, South Carolina. STRAC observers note rapid air resupply and coordination with Army forces facing a provisional 1,500-man enemy group from St. Jackson, D.C.

FT. Bragg N.C Air Force 82Nd Airborne Darlington County S.C 82Nd St. Jackson D.C Berlin Strategic Army Corps STRAC 82Nd Airborne Division Camden Ation North Carolina South Carolina United States

Tamed Down Space Rockets Would Let Man Be The Driver

A Virginia Tech conference heard researchers argue for manually controlled space rockets to reduce Atlas booster failure rates. George S. Schairer of Boeing urged rockets be redesigned for stability enabling human pilots to correct trajectories, with limits from instrument data delays and ground communication.

Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute George S. Schairer Boeing Aircraft Seattle Wash Schairer

Ford tells workers its pay tops industry average

Ford Motor Co. says its 165000 employees earned an average last year 71 cents per hour above the manufacturing industry average. The company released a booklet in labor talks citing management duties, profits and the link between sales and employment.

Ford A. F. Mahan Detroit Ford Motor Co United Auto Workers Union c UAW International General Motors Chrysler Auto Union Uaw-Industry

1 926 Refugees Flood Into West Berlin

Refugees from East Germany streamed into West Berlin at a rate near two thousand in 24 hours. East German police intensified patrols and turned back hundreds as Khrushchev signaled firmness on the Berlin issue.

East Germany East Berlin Sterner

It Is Cat Or Rabbit Hybrid Seen In North Carolina

Eight year old Michael Fluharty and his father trapped a creature in Whiteville described as part cat and part rabbit. The nine inch long three pound animal has cat front and rabbit hindquarters and hops like a rabbit. At least three others saw similar sightings in the area and veterinarian Dr. W C Burns plans to inspect the animal.

Whiteville N.C Michael Fluharty Mike Harry Fluharty New Hope W. C. Burns

Latin nations seek $20 billion aid for progress plan

Five Latin American countries urged the United States and other donors to provide at least 20 billion dollars over ten years to Kennedy's Alliance for Progress. They backed inter-American planning with advisory powers and pressed for internal reforms to spur growth. Cuba clash marked by Ernesto Guevara protest and scuffle as talks continued.

Punta del Este Uruguay United States Kennedy Ernesto Guevara Fidel Castro Raul Guevara Argentina Brazil Chile Mexico Peru U. S Latin America Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon Dillon

Reporter Flirts With Four-Star General Powell

A female reporter questioned Gen. Herbert B. Powell during an air drop event in Bragg North Carolina. Powell, commanding general of the U S Continental Army Command at Fort Monroe Virginia, answered that he commands all Army troops in the United States.

FT. Bragg N.C Herbert B. Powell U.S. Continental Army Command Ft. Monroe United States

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