15 Jul 1957
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1957
Page
1
Valley Forge Texas boys visit a Scout Jamboree where more than 30000 scouts from northern regions tour the Panama Canal Zone camp. They view conservation displays by Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey with federal aid and meet Conservo the giant wooden magician.
In New Orleans narrow Pirate's Alley near a church has seen sin and grace. The author urges recognizing both darkness and good, calling for extending spiritual influence and countering evil with holy acts amid urban temptations.
Charlotte authorities and the FBI intensified the probe into a Durham Bank & Trust Apex branch robbery that netted more than 32000. Two armed men entered the bank, herded eight inside the vault, and fled with a sack of cash. A stolen 195 car linked to the trio was found nearby.
A mother in Binghamton dangled her 17 month old daughter Wanda from a window after an argument with a man. Patrolmen Larry W. Schanz and Robert E. Forbes saved the child by catching her from the ledge. The mother Louise Pepper, 23, was committed for mental examination.
The House moves toward a 3.24 billion dollar foreign aid measure as Chairman Gordon argues against abandoning the Kremlin threat. A proposed change would bar Poland from special aid under the Battle Act, while Rep. Burleson hints at an amendment to end U.S. servicemen trials in foreign courts.
Washington Senator Johnson praised the civil rights debate as among the finest in recent history. He defended compromise proposals as thoughtful, while Senator Knowland signaled administration opposition to removing Section 3 entirely. The Senate faced a key vote on procedural moves and the bill’s fate tomorrow.
Tehran dispatch reports 270 people drowned when a Russian fishing vessel carrying passengers and food to Baku sank in a heavy storm. No survivors were found and nearly five tons of fish and supplies were lost.
Elaine Herndon of Durham won the Miss North Carolina pageant and will travel to Atlantic City for the Miss America contest. She took the bathing suit and talent titles, with runner ups Catherine Cameron Church and Jimi Elizabeth McDaniel among the top five.
In Clinton Tennessee a Federal Court trial opened with principal David Brittain describing threats and turmoil as students were admitted to Clinton High last fall amid tense scenes. He testified about interference with court integration and noted many Negro spectators attended.
President Eisenhower arrived to a secret post and was greeted by Gordon Gray and acting director Berry. He called the flight the hardest I have ever had, as military leaders briefed him on mock civil defense recovery exercises and anticipated retaliatory responses.
A Nevada desert test, code named Diablo, created a purple bloom above the desert at 4 30 a m with a bulging stem and a cloud rising to 30 000 feet. The explosion marked the seventh in the current summer test series and drifted toward southeastern Utah. Atomic Energy Commission records note the detonation was delayed from an earlier June schedule.
The Army begins a move to streamline one Korea division from 17 460 to 13 748 men by forming five battle groups replacing the three regiments. The 24th Division is not yet mentioned in this plan. New tanks and artillery will be deployed as part of the broader Korea reinforcement effort.
Senator Knowland of California signals a bid for the Republican presidential nomination by pressing the civil rights bill in the Senate. He plans 45 California speeches after adjournment and may run against Governor Knight for the 1960 California GOP primary, linking his leadership to the civil rights debate.
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