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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1959
Page
1
President Eisenhower urged management and the Steelworkers Union to continue talks to reach a new contract and avoid a steel strike. The union kept the deadline extension to July 14, with no further extensions promised, while Eisenhower said there would be no government intervention.
Averell Harriman, former New York governor and ambassador to Moscow, describes his Life magazine account of Khrushchev’s blunt language. He cites threats of war and automatic rockets, asserts Red China has ships with range to hit Formosa, and predicts Gromyko will stay firm at Geneva. He urges a summit to directly engage Khrushchev as the sole driver of Soviet policy.
Navy officials hailed the Trieste bathyscaphe after eight preliminary dives reaching 4,000 feet, testing a program to explore oceans. Captain John M. Phelps and Dr. Andreas Rechni tzer stressed the large, costly effort ahead, with support from explorers Auguste Piccard and son Jacques, who piloted the dives.
The Agriculture Department estimates 15.89 million acres of cotton planted this year, up 28 percent from last year’s 12.38 million but below the 10 year average of 22.44 million. If yields match the past three years, output could reach about 12.71 million bales. Last year produced 11.51 million bales. The new program allows a 40 percent rise in planting allotments with lower price supports. Estimated allotments total 17.33 million acres. The crop will be buoyed by a reserve and surplus around 0.8 million bales from past crops. Government notes expect markets to absorb more cotton.
Major Pedro Luis Diaz Lanz, former commander of the Cuban Air Force, is admitted to the United States as a resident alien. He arrived with his wife in July 1959 in Miami and asked that his whereabouts be kept private. Diaz Lanz has been accused by Maj. Juan Almeida of robbery and dealings with Batista loyalists.
President Eisenhower said he may call a special session if Congress cannot provide sufficient funds for foreign aid. He stressed he will not abandon the fight and will use persuasive powers to secure adequate appropriations. Senator Johnson of Texas warned against further Senate cuts.
The 63 year old governor, released from a state mental institution on June 26, is reported to be under heavy strain and has had little rest since then. Officials say the executive mansion remains tense as he manages ongoing duties.
Sen Lyndon B Johnson urged Republicans to block further reductions in the foreign aid bill as the Senate weighs cuts. He called for unity among Democrats to protect military and economic aid for allies. Sen Wayne Morse planned votes on amendments to trim funds. The chamber moved to reduce Eisenhower’s ask while the House had previously rejected similar cuts.
The Steelworkers Union urged Vice President Nixon for help securing wage increases and contract benefits as four-man teams for the union and 12 major steel companies meet in New York. Negotiations extend past July 14 after Eisenhower backed a two-week extension. The industry insists on keeping contract terms, with talks continuing amid a looming stalemate.
Tropical storm Cindy nears hurricane strength as it approaches the South Carolina coast near Charleston. Warnings of 1 to 2 foot tides and gale gusts rise along the coast while residents in flooded areas are urged to evacuate. Myrtle Beach crowds shelter indoors as rain and winds increase.
Seven Mercury astronauts watched a miniature capsule glow white hot in thousands of degrees during a briefing at Langley Virginia. The demo illustrated heat and reentry challenges as NASA prepares for manned spaceflight in 1961. Officials also announced possible delays in Atlas ICBM tests and the potential removal of the Cypher missile from launch plans. Robert Gilruth discussed Mercury testing and dropping Jupiter assistance as NASA moves toward a 1500 mile Cape Canaveral test flight and ocean nose-cone recovery.
The United States says three fighter bomber wings, about 200 jets, will be moved from French bases to Britain and West Germany. The transfer starts now and should finish before summer's end. NATO and Paris cite De Gaulle’s stance on atomic arms as the reason.
Washington AP reports a showdown over control of the 1960 Democratic convention pitting National Chair against conservative and moderate Congress leaders led by Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn. Tensions over liberal reshape plans loom a year before the election as possible candidates emerge and party factions clash.
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