01 May 1961
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1961
Page
1
Premier Nikita Khrushchev waves to the crowd beside cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev during a Moscow celebration. The moment captures the era of space and political leadership in the Soviet Union.
U S secretary of commerce Luther Hodges urged the business community to share responsibility and meet revolutionary challenges to help developing countries progress. He said government alone cannot do the job and called for a combined effort amid concerns over Communist economic pressure.
May Day events across Moscow Peiping Havana Berlin Belgrade and Tokyo showcased communist displays and rallies led by Khrushchev Castro Tito and Lumumba while Pope John XXIII addressed 25000. Mass demonstrations drew millions in Asia and Europe as Western workers enjoyed holidays elsewhere.
The Highway Patrol reports Fred Neil Britt Jr. age 30 of Route 2 Lumberton died after his car, traveling at high speed, veered off into a field near Lumberton. He was thrown from the vehicle as it overturned in the early hours.
In Vientiane Harriman backed a 14 nation Laos cease fire while Sihanouk withdrew Cambodia’s sponsorship after the king opposed a multi nation conference. In Raleigh Governor Sanford opposed attracting factories with cheap labor and urged wage law expansion and anti price fixing actions.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower condemned a congressional inquiry into U.S. Cuba invasion as a witch hunt. He spoke after meeting Republican leaders, urged support for Kennedy’s efforts to curb a Communist hold in the Western Hemisphere, and noted other world and domestic concerns. He canceled a trip to Japan, avoided evaluating Laos troop involvement, and planned future GOP engagements in Washington and Cincinnati. He golfed in Augusta weekend plans and commented on political timing.
Fidel Castro and the militia orchestrated Cuba’s first general work stoppage at the U S naval base in 58 years. About 3,200 Cuban workers saw limited entry as buses and cars were requisitioned for a rally in Santiago de Cuba.
Two missing schoolgirls, Margaret Chambers 12 and Carol Gee 11, were found dead in a dunes area near their Holland homes. A note linked to James Stephens 16 and a gun shell were found as authorities investigated an apparent shooting and possible flight to New Mexico or Arizona.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk testified behind closed doors as the Senate Latin American Affairs subcommittee opened questions on U S involvement in the Cuba invasion. Sen Wayne Morse said a Dulles appearance would follow later in the week as the panel seeks a candid briefing on events since this administration took office.
American space pilot prepares for a dawn launch aboard a Redstone rocket to 115 miles up and 290 miles south over the Atlantic. Officials cite 100 to 1 odds of safe return and note doubled safety measures with duplicate systems.
President Kennedy signed a 394 million dollar Area Development Bill at the White House to help regions hit by unemployment. William L Batt Jr. was named administrator of the new Area Redevelopment Program in the Commerce Department, with several lawmakers from Pennsylvania and neighboring states present.
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