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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1958
Page
2
The piece links troubled individuals with unconscious fears and difficulty sleeping, noting society and schools provide uneven support for learners. It cites McLean of UCLA on 22 handicapped laws, arguing humanitarianism creates biases against potential scholars and scientists.
Bad weather and early darkness halted a Monday night search for an Air Force C54 carrying 15 aboard missing since takeoff from Elmendorf AFB. The four engine aircraft vanished seven minutes after departure en route to Shemya, last located over the Hiamna Mountains about 130 miles southwest of Anchorage. Military personnel aboard, names withheld.
Reader's Digest highlights 49 practical ideas from a brainstorming session of happily married people. The feature suggests simple steps to renew romance and energy in marriage and promotes 35 other January issues articles now on sale at newsstands.
In Salina Kansas two men Vernon Gile and Cornelius Cooper were sucked to death in a grain storage tank as wheat shifted suddenly. A third worker Bob Mundell was carried through a discharge chute but survived. They were shoveling grain toward the chute when a sudden shift trapped them.
Channel 12 lists a morning lineup including a 10 30 treasure hunt at 10 30 a 11 price is right at 11 00 and concentration at 11 30 followed by tie tec dough at noon
The Manufacturing Chemists Association reports 1959 to bring record activity as industry leads private basic research with about 560 million dollars planned for research this year and 1.5 billion for plant expansion. Despite a 2.5 percent drop from 1957, chemical production rose above 1957 annual output by October with sales near the July 1957 peak. The group cites strong demand from construction aircraft and food processing sectors and predicts plastics use will grow, vinyl tile demand will rise, and overall 1958 sales may near 23.5 billion dollars.
West Hartford AP reports a Christmas party at the American School for the Deaf where 340 deaf youngsters celebrate with sign language. A chaplain’s parable and a silent choir of angels showcase how gestures convey music and joy, ending with Santa and gifts.
Detroit police report David Barton aged 30 woke during a late movie to find his $300 television missing from a dark room. He turned on a light and discovered the set had been stolen while he slept.
Birds of paradise occur in the wild only in New Guinea and on a small islet near Tobago in the West Indies, a note on their restricted natural habitat.
A massive gas explosion killed four and wounded many as debris flew 250 to 300 yards. Firefighters, volunteers, and ambulances rushed to the scene, with the blast shaking a town of 7 000 and windows shattered up to a mile away.
British newspapers condemn a North Carolina case involving juvenile detainees saying it exposes inhumanity and racial prejudice. The News Chronicle and others publish front page photos from Monroe and criticize the governor for authorizing long confinement without full court input.
Helen Traubel recalls advising Margaret Truman from 1948, saying she could not hear herself sing and lacked musical gifts. The soprano quits after three years, noting Truman's voice was inexperienced and she had little range or capability for real concert work.
Senators view President Eisenhower's budget as unrealistic and likely to require tax rises or spending cuts. Sen. Mansfield doubts a gas tax increase and postal rate hikes alone will balance a 77 billion dollar budget with 75 billion in expected revenue. Ongoing talks mention possible hikes in gasoline taxes and postage to meet highway costs. Republican leaders praise the plan but avoid endorsing spending cuts or higher taxes.
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