Scientists Foresee Space Breakthroughs and Military Uses
Research chief notes mail speed rivals telephone and rockets mimic air transport roles. Frederick C. Durant III predicts Soviet manned orbiting flights in 1959 and a surprise lead in spacecraft. Brig. Gen. H A Boushey envisions a large space station built piecemeal near decade end for refueling and launches. Sanger mentions an ultraviolet space searchlight capable of destroying fast targets at hundreds of miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Durant III
International Astronautical Federation
H. A. Boushey
Air Force
Sanger
Sleepless Record Subjected to Nightly Tests at Hotel Astor
Tripp, a married man, endures an around‑the‑clock examination in Times Square as William Williams oversees a room packed with instruments in the Hotel Astor. A doctor and nurse monitor his condition while he broadcasts with a blurred speech and wary, wavering gait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Hotel Astor
Tripp
Times Square
No Surgery Needed To Heal Swollen Pile Tissues Now
An ad claims Stainless Paro products rapidly relieve swollen piles without surgery. It asserts instant pain and itching relief, reduced swelling, and promoted healing of inflamed tissues, supported by doctors’ tests, and offers money back if relief isn’t felt.
Westchester County Needs Good Cowhands
Westchester County struggles with five loose Black Angus steers from Norda Experimental Farm roaming the county since December. Police, residents, and even aircraft track the herd as attempts to tranquilize and corral them fail, with one steer killed and two injuries reported during prior roundup efforts. Residents fear further disruption and jokingly warn of experimental hamburger consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
N.Y
New York City
Westchester County
Corral
Norda
West Berlin free city demand vs. German reunification stance
United States officials and Khrushchev signaled divergent paths over Germany reunification. Dulles warned Soviet confederation would perpetuate division while leaving room for broader talks toward genuine unification. The West insists on free elections as the basis for reunification and rejects Soviet dictation of topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koyan
United States
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Moscow
West Berlin
West Germany
Germany
Dulles
Soviet Union
American Mother of the Year Meets President at White House
Mrs. Da vid R. Coker of Hartsville Washington D C the 1958 American Mother of the Year was congratulated by President Eisen hower in a 15 minute White House meeting with Senators Strom Thurmond and Olin Johnston The mother of the year title highlights family life and universal concerns for mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David R. Coker
Hartsville
D.C
Eisen
ABC Board Faces Removal Motion Over Vacancies
The State Board urged appointing a court to fill Halifax County alcoholic beverage control board vacancies and defer final action until vacancies are addressed. At a Dec 19 hearing the board heard testimony linking Rothrock Winfield and associated firms to business with the Halifax Board including gas services for ABC Board cars and clothing and fans sold by a Little owned company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board
Halifax County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
State Board of Alcoholic Control
ABC Board
Rothrock and
Winfield
Halifax Board
Cochrane
Little
Labor program faces Senate hurdle in coming session
The AFL CIO pledges to oppose any new picketing and boycott bans as Ike’s labor program risks passage this session. AFL CIO representative Andrew J Biemiller pressed the issue before a Senate Labor subcommittee an hour and a half before the presidential message. The President’s proposals shift toward easier union representation elections, with detailed accounting of union fund spending and penalties for fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afl-Cio
Andrew J. Biemiller
Senate Labor
Kennedy
White House Social Series Closes With Texan Songs
The Eisenhowers wrapped up the 1958 59 social season with a musicale and songs from courting days. House Speaker Sam Rayburn, accompanied by his sister, attended the event along with a bipartisan guest mix. The Marine Corps band performed The Eyes of Texas and The Yellow Rose of Texas, echoing Texas themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Sam Rayburn
Marine Corps
Texas
Lawrence Welk
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhowers
Rayburn
Edward Bartley
Bonham
Tex
Marine Band
Texas Fantasy
Eisenhower Defends Principles Amid GOP Outlook
President Eisenhower asserts his six year record on party principles and programs is clear and accuses critics of misreading his remarks. He says he copied no New Deal programs, only Americanism, and notes no rift with Chief Justice Warren despite school integration debates. He favors talks with Mexico but cites no firm meeting, and outlines anti corruption aims in labor relations while expressing hope for Cuba’s Castro era government to reflect Cuban will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Warren
Earl Warren
New York Herald Tribune Today
Supreme
Mexico
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Castro
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vic
Greensboro Road
Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
APD
Piedmont
Wsjs-Tv
Winston-Salem
RCA Victor
Dumont
Admiral
TV & Television Sales & Service
North Main
Wsoc-Tv
Charlotte
Wednerdat Marine
General Tires
Hughes Tire Service, Inc
Hughes
Wsls-Tv
Roanoke
WBTYV
Peter
Ingrid Curt Robert
Bergman-Jurgens
Donat
Chalin
Guilford County
City of
High Point
I. H. Black
High Point Township
H. A. Wood
Ike
Rial
Clark Burt Gable Lancaster
Hnsself
Congress
Jiffy Car Wash
Broad ST
Crescent Drive-In Theatre
Lune iii
Fontainc -Dillman-Carere-Mathis
Mame
Rosalind Russell
Ernie Howmcs
Disney Cartoon
High ST
W. High ST
Ak High An
Midway
Aheatratre
Jeff
Raw
Eben
Omsaee
Ee Jackie Loughery
Edward Kemmer
Frank Sinatra
Natalie
Gunsmoke x
Tucson
Vale As
Tom vouNd ‘Tovers
Miss
Marjorie
Morningstar
Kelly-Woop
Barbara Graham
Susan Hayward
THE
Paramount
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!