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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1959

Page

2

Husband questioned in killing of social worker wife

Police pursued new evidence in the slaying of Ruth Ann Montague a 32 year old social worker and Sunday school teacher. Her husband Charles Montague 34 was released after a taxi driver could not identify him as the killer though the cabbie noted similarities in clothing. Evidence found included a straight edge razor and a scrap with the victim’s sorority party address.

ST. Louis Charles E. Montague Montague Ruth Ann Montague Maurice O'Neill Montagues James H. Moran William la Pasha City Hospital Joseph McTaggert McTaggert

Mixed-Up Flag Flown At Hughes In Fullerton

In Fullerton California an alleged first 49 star flag was presented to Hughes Aircraft Co. and raised atop the building. Hours later workers found the flag bore only 42 stars and 11 stripes. Flagmaker Harold Matthews of Santa Ana said the banner was custom made and rushed for the ceremony.

Fullerton Calif Orange County Hughes Aircraft Co Harold Matthews Santa Ana

Georgia court orders suspension of new college applications

A federal court ruling against racial segregation in Georgia state colleges prompted incoming governor Ernest Vandiver to urge a temporary halt on accepting new admission applications. Judge Boyd Sloan voided the admission signature rule requiring alumni approval and warned against enforcing segregated seating in Atlanta transit. The decision parallels Little Rock school integration orders and delays Negro admission at Georgia institutions.

Iris Mae Welch Georgia College of Business Administration Atlanta Associated Press Georgia U. S. Dist Boyd Sloan Georgia State College of Business Administration Ernest Vandiver Regents Robert C. Arnold I State Colleges Itime Board of Regents Robert Laster Miller Arkansas U. S Frank A. Hooper Montgomery Ala Sloan Sidéan Little Rock Ark

Soviet Molotov Ambassadorship Questioned In Hague

An official said the Soviet government asked weeks ago if ex Foreign Minister Molotov could be ambassador to The Hague. The Dutch government reportedly replied no objection about ten days ago and has heard nothing since. The note mentions Dean of the diplomatic corps P. Karsanov as current Soviet ambassador to The Hague since 1953.

The Hague Netherlands V.M. Molotov Molotov Nether P. Karsanov

New Filibuster Rules Split Senate Over Debate Limits

Washington AP Sen Clifford Case leads anti filibuster bloc and sees a middle ground plan between Douglas proposal and Johnson compromise. Morton amendment may gain support as two thirds present vote could halt filibusters. First test vote 60-36 favoring no change signals broader opposition to altering Senate rules and preserving unlimited debate.

Washington Clifford P. Case R-Nj Paul H. Douglas D-Ill Democratic B. Johnson Texas Douglas Johnson Case Thruston B. Morton R-Ky Morton Senate Thomas H. Kuchel Calif GOP John Stearns D-Miss

Dog Is Fined For Romance In Copenhagen

In Copenhagen a dog named Pan, described as gay and democratic, chased an Alsatian behind a fence. The resulting litter of seven unpedigreed pups led an architect-owner to sue Pan's keeper. a court awarded 2,000 kroner in damages while Pan was fined five kroner for loitering.

Copenhagen Denmark Pan Arno von Hans Geral Illial Arno von Haus Gerst

Trigger Finger Faster Than Draw

Bruce Bac 23 was hospitalized for a bullet wound in the right leg, the second such injury in a year, after being described as a quickdraw practitioner in Lexington Kentucky. The piece also briefly mentions football origins as an aside.

Lexington Bruce Bac

De Gaulle’s Reforms Stir Cry For Change In France

Paris AP reports growing cries against Gen. de Gaulle as his new government imposes austerity and political centralization. Algeria’s status looms large with jailed leaders set for eased surveillance while domestic decrees curb taxes on dogs and cut subsidies raising prices. Debre to lead cabinet amid constitutional limits on parliament vote.

Paris de Gaulle Fifth Republic Algeria France North Africa Ahmed Ben Bella Messali Hadj Aper Eee Ee United States Michael Debre Debre Cabnet

Woman says dog steered car into parked vehicle

Mrs Betty Wilson of Millville New Jersey told police her dog jumped from the rear to the front seat and its paw hit the steering wheel causing her auto to veer into a parked car. She was 31 years old.

Millville N. J Betty Wilson

Teen-Ager Gives Birth To Triplets

In San Antonio Texas 15 year old Mrs Frank Agueros gave birth to triplets at home with a midwife assisting two births and a police detective minister helping with the third. The three boys born within 10 minutes were two months premature and are in an incubator at Robert B Green Hospital. The mother stays with her parents while the 18 year old father says he is broke and jobless but ready to face responsibility and seek work.

San Antonio Tex Frank Agueros Agueros Santos Ramirez Robert B. Green Frank ,Jr Ramon Tom Chavez Fernan

Development of a quality index for flue cured tobacco

For the first time a quality index has been developed for flue cured tobacco varieties. This marks a new standard in assessing leaf quality and could influence grading and pricing across tobacco growing regions.

Engineers Hint At New Strike

Washington AP The Flight Engineers International Assn says Eastern Air Lines violated their agreement by letting Air Lines Pilots Assn members seek training to qualify pilots as flight engineers The FEIA had just ended a 3 day strike over a jet pilot training rule and warned of further action if the company does not comply The union cites a 1959 letter pledge that no other association would be allowed to bargain over FEIAs flight engineer functions unless FEIA ceases to be bargaining agent

Washington Flight Engineers International Assn Eastern Air Lines Flight Engineers Union Eastern Air Lines Flight Engineers Eastern Management George R. Petty Jr Association Jack Robertson FEIA

Lawyer’s slip triggers mistrial in Honolulu damage suit

In Honolulu a damage suit trial ended before it began when attorney Myer Symonds, questioning the first prospective juror, asked if she had ever been insured by an insurance company. The judge declared a mistrial after the opposing counsel challenged the question. Symonds later said the intended inquiry was whether the juror had worked for an insurer.

Myer Symonds Symonds

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