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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1959
Page
2
Voters in Lexington and Davidson County rejected a proposal allowing sale of packaged beer for off premise consumption only. East Ward opposed the measure as turnout reached 3391 of about 7600 registered voters.
Winston-Salem AP reports anti tobacco bills spark concern as lawmakers weigh restrictions. Critics warn potential impact on business and public health advocates urge stronger controls and funding for enforcement.
President Eisenhower paid tribute to the free press in Columbia Missouri praising its role in a free society. He said its members are vital to every good country where citizens are trusted to serve.
Fair weather dominates most of the nation on Sunday with snow flurries in western New York and northern regions. Rain and storms are forecast along the south Atlantic coast and the Pacific Northwest, while Ohio and Mississippi Valley regions see milder to warmer conditions. Warmth continues in southern California.
Informants say any U S failure to proceed with plans to support its bases overseas would invite Soviet pressure to dictate a German settlement, risking war as West Berlin tensions mount. The report notes President Truman facing hard choices in early Cold War crisis.
The article notes Dr Macklin questioning a universal milk agent as a cancer cause in humans. He argues there is no evidence for such an agent in breast cancers and suggests heredity may not determine cancer development.
The Greek republic’s deputies approved the Cyprus pact after a stormy week of debate. A free-for-all melee erupted just before the vote as tensions flared among lawmakers.
A fragmented Winter to early March scene reports mild February weather, light rain in the Northwest, and fog delaying plane traffic. Mentions of teens in Charleston and others in sight for the first day of March appear as stray fragments from the page.
Senator Fulbright urged Congressional unity on Berlin to avoid an uncoordinated debate that could endanger negotiations with the Soviet Union. He warned against pressuring the President into a rigid stance while Soviet demands heighten West Berlin tensions. Senator Morse cautioned that moving too quickly risks atomic-scale conflict and called for careful timing ahead of Senate action on two resolutions.
A Civil War battle re-enactment is planned in Chapel Hill North Carolina with participants from across the Southern states. Organizers aim to dramatize the Manassas clash and invite local residents to join in the event.
New York AP reports songwriter Mack Gor dies after a career highlighted by standards such as Time on My Hands and You'll Never Know. He also penned Cheo and Stay as Sweet as You Are.
French officials announce a vast Courneuve project with 4,200 low rent apartments and a 30 story skyscraper to be constructed over the next four years, shaping a new suburban development near Paris.
STAMFORD Conn AP Maxwell Anderson 70 one of America's leading playwrights died last night after suffering a stroke at his home in Stamford. He had a long career with notable works and influence in American drama.
The Navy party that boarded the Soviet trawler said they believe the ship may have accidentally cut trans Atlantic cables. Lt. Donald Sheely noted evidence suggested the trawler’s gear and partial cargo were consistent with accidental damage during fishing. The crew appeared reserved but cooperative during the boarding.
The year 1958 saw about 1,600 deaths from catastrophes, roughly 100 fewer than the previous year.
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