28 Mar 1959
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1959
Page
1
Scientists report a twice heat anomaly above the Arctic where Van Allen radiation belts hover miles high. Dr. Robert Jastrow notes belts bend toward the poles causing intense heating at about 125 miles, while other regions remain cooler due to lack of air interactions.
A Vanguard ground engine test at Cape Canaveral showed ignition for several seconds on a three-in-one satellite mission. At Edwards Air Force Base an Atlas missile exploded during a similar test with no injuries. NASA plans three satellites in the next Vanguard flight using a 13 inch sphere, a 30 inch balloon, and a 52 pound final stage.
Two Greensboro men report being assaulted by a gang at a Wilkes County service station on March 15. Police officer A. L. Helms and automobile salesman D. C. Moore said they were beaten by about ten men while families watched. Helms’ wife refused his return, and Moore suffered a broken nose a broken rib and injuries to his face.
The item lists a series of church events across North Carolina locations. It notes a convention at First Church of God with Dr. Reardon speaking and a banquet at the YMCA, plus a ceremony led by Rev. Leonard Snyder. Additional items cover evangelistic services at Bunker Hill Methodist Church, First Baptist Church programs with Easter music, and a Barabbas play at Faith Temple with local musical participants.
Dr. Edwin C. Berwanger pastor of Lafollette Methodist Church Lafollette Tennessee will deliver a sermon at the church service. The report notes his leadership role and upcoming sermon date.
The First Evangelical and Reformed Church will start Easter observances with a Brotherhood breakfast at 7 30 in the morning sponsored by the church Brotherhood. Arnold J. Koonce will be the speaker. The program continues at 11 a m with the annual Easter event.
The Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus launched a space themed act at Madison Square Garden on Friday night sending a midget to the moon in a spectacle that thrilled 13,500 fans. New feats include 32 lady pirates and Dior Sisters with rolling globes while Edmundo Zacchini’s cannon act draws applause.
In Topeka Kansas a Kansas Mother of the Year honor was incorrectly sent to 63 year old Nel lie Krueger. A New York office clerk mailed the congratulatory letter as routine welcome for a new member of the American Mother Committee. The Kansas selection committee said Krueger had not been nominated and the error was explained as a mix up in New York.
Fair weather is forecast as millions attend Easter services across the nation. From Hollywood Bowl sermons by Ezra Taft Benson to sunrise events in Wichita Mountains and Monument Circle, crowds gather at churches, amphitheaters, and public sites. President Eisenhower visits Gettysburg. White House egg roll delayed. cross installations at Alto Pass and Mt. Rubidoux progress.
A butter-fingered robber at a Seattle bank during rush hour used a gun to compel teller Georgie Wolfe to fill a sack with 2,587 dollars. He pocketed 1,278 dollars, dropped the sack, and fled with 740 left in his trail. Police seek the suspect and 538 dollars remaining in his possession.
In Anchorage Alaska a caravan of 37 Michigans 59ers from Detroit arrived with 17 cars and six enormous possessions. They are joining a cooperative homesteading effort on the Kenai 224 miles away to pool resources and labor.
In Beirut the Iraqi Communist Party urged Premier Kassem to abandon neutrality and align with Nasser, labeling the UAR leader as the Wests cat's paw. Observers note Kassem fights to maintain Western ties while leaning on the Soviet bloc amid purges led by Baghdad's Gol Fadhil Abbas Mahdawi.
Sunday Enterprise features note Guilford County gold mining days near Jamestown abandoned shafts and smelting units while Asheboro marks Acme McCray Hosiery Mills fifty years in business. Easter services across towns include sunrise ceremonies and a color feature on The Christus statue in Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
The nuclear submarine Skate completes a 12 day under ice voyage near the Arctic Ocean surfacing 10 times including once at the North Pole. Now heading to New London Connecticut with full details to be released after April 6. The trip, described as scientific, tests under ice conditions for future missile submarine use.
In Seattle a court approves Foxie Shepperd's legal name change citing ridicule and violence. The new name, Jobn Foxie Shepperd, reflects his response to the taunts he faced.
Peiping says it smashed the Tibet rebellion and installed the Panchen Lama as head of a new regime. Premier Chou En-lai issued an order abolishing the Dalai Lama led government, claiming the Dalai Lama acted under rebel pressure in 1951 and was abducted after last week’s uprising.
Chinese Nationalist headquarters report rebel Tibetan forces destroyed sections of two highways from Red China to Lhasa to cut off reinforcements. One link runs from Tsinghai to Lhasa, the other from Lhasa to Sinkang. The Dalai Lama’s fate remains uncertain. Khampa tribesmen are said to be aiding the rebellion with limited arms. The Maharaja of Sikkim notes the Chinese have not penetrated Khampa lands along the Brahmaputra.
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