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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1962
Page
1
Washington reports the United States will begin nuclear air tests in the Pacific late next month unless Moscow agrees to a clear proof test ban treaty.
Thousands of well wishers pack New Concord Ohio to greet astronaut John Glenn Jr as he returns from space amid limited local access. The visit includes a luncheon parade and a gym program at Muskingum College, with plans for Glenn to meet old friends later.
An 11,800 man task force will operate in the Pacific for late April nuclear tests. Joint Task Force 8 bases on Christmas and Johnston Islands with ships, planes, and personnel from Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps. AEC scientists will conduct tests while Defense monitors gauge force and radiation.
A Northern Pacific mainliner bound from Chicago to Portland derailed on a curve near Athol Idaho and plunged into an ice covered lake. Two crewmen missing feared drowned. About 78 of 100 passengers treated, four in critical condition. Wreckage spread down the bank and coach cars overturned, urging rescue by Spokane and Missoula teams.
Col. Robert A. Allen of Raleigh says all camp officials will be questioned as SBI agents and Prisons Department staff investigate a home brewed beer found hidden under kitchen steps. No liquor suspected. inquiry began after complaints prisoners received alcohol. Details withheld. progress updates only by telephone.
Long Beach pupils imagine future careers as astronauts. Eight year old Mike Donoho writes of a presidential invitation to Cape Canaveral and a plan to fly to the moon, noting his age and his mother’s support.
U S allies support Kennedy plan to resume atmospheric nuclear tests while Tass labels it blackmail. Khrushchev likely to reject terms. Japan appeals for reconsideration as demonstrations occur in Tokyo. UK backs the move and Western newspapers deem it inevitable amid Soviet tests. Canada and Australia respond with cautious support and positions.
A early morning crash on U S 401 north of Laurinburg North Carolina left two men dead. Victims Angus Ray Stockland 27 of Burnlevel Route 1 and James Stewart 33 of West Columbia South Carolina died when a pickup collided with a tractor trailer. The truck driver Sidney C Langford 35 of West Columbia SC was not seriously hurt. State patrol said the pickup skidded on an icy road and turned broadside.
A speeding car overturned near Moncure killing Milton Ernes Harris and Eli Seymore both 20. Driver Howard Trapp 19 of Pittsboro charged with careless and reckless driving. Injured David Allston 26 and Burnice Crump 26 from Sanford were hospitalized.
Congressional leaders from both parties publicly support President Kennedy's plan to resume atmospheric nuclear testing next month if the Soviet Union does not accept an enforceable test ban. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield praised Kennedy's patience while urging a foolproof agreement. Senate Republican Leader Dirksen and House Republican Leader Halleck had urged resumption for months.
Tanks and convoys rolled through Rangoon as Gen Ne Win seized control after ousting Prime Minister U Nu. The ruling council took defense, finance, and justice ministries with Brig Ang Gyi as trade and industries minister. U Thi Han assumed foreign affairs and mining. seven ministers and 36 others were detained.
New Hampshire National Guard troops at Fort Bragg have begun a hunger strike seeking word on when they will be relieved from active duty. Col. Roger Whiting said the 4th Howitzer Battalion 197th Artillery informed New Hampshire newspapers but could not confirm numbers or a release date.
President Kennedy says atmospheric nuclear tests pose remote and infinitesimal fallout hazards. He pledges tests will be conducted to minimize radiation well within Federal guidelines and over open sea to avoid local fallout while warning of broader stakes if the Soviet Union stalls a ban.
The Sunday Enterprise highlights a Mother McMeekin Kerr at High Point College caring for 246 boys in McCulloch Hall. It also covers Guilford County 4-H clubs with 12 active chapters and a special Sunday report on urban affairs and failing city schools.
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