Pilot's Wife Reflects on Air Force Altitude Attempt
Mrs. Howard C. Johnson spoke from her Novato home about her husband’s bid for an altitude record. She said she was a little worried but not sleep deprived, noting his oxygen and suit protected him and wishing he would stay lower.
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Rains End as North Carolina Floods Subside
Central and eastern North Carolina saw floodwaters crest and then recede after heavy rainfall. Rivers and streams remained high in lower sections while debris roads and NC 195 near Margaretsville stayed closed. Rescue teams searched for a missing 40 year old farmer near Wadesboro as showers lingered and sunshine returned tomorrow.
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Fordham Meggs
Louisburg
Raleigh
Margaretsville
Northampton County
Virginia State Line
W. N. Spruill
Ahoskie
Dulles Lashes Out At Kremlin Recaptures Altitude Record
The Air Force claims the F104A Starfighter recaptured the world altitude record by reaching 91,249 feet over Palmdale California, flown by Maj. Howard C. Johnson. The mission lasted 27 minutes and elevated above the previous French record of 80,190 feet, with officials validating the result at the Palmdale site.
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Eisenhower Orders Withdrawal of Troops From Little Rock
President Eisenhower directs withdrawal of all federal troops enforcing school integration at Little Rock Central High on May 29. He hopes to avoid returning troops next September. White House notes state and local authorities must protect court orders and that the federal role ends with the summer recess. Faubus had previously ordered Arkansas National Guardsmen to guard the school.
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Hodges Open to Appointive or Elective Judges Plan
Gov. Hodges said he favors a study but may keep final judgment open on appointive versus elective judges. A North Carolina Bar Association proposal recommended appointive judges. He also praised April state revenue gains and noted income taxes rose while sales taxes fell, signaling no broad agency cuts needed.
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Dulles Blames Soviet Smoke Screen on Disarmament Talks
Secretary Dulles accuses the Soviet Union of using disarmament talks as a smoke screen to push a world ruled by military power. He warns against abandoning the nuclear deterrent and notes Soviet pledges and failure to honor international commitments hinder East West talks. He spoke in West Berlin.
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Raleigh Woman Attacked by Squirrel Near Nash Square
Mrs Ruth Moore on a Raleigh route to work was bitten by a bushy tailed squirrel while crossing Nash Square The animal ripped her package which contained Bermuda shorts Then the squirrel returned and she struck it with an umbrella The injuries were treated at a hospital and she received a tetanus shot.
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Ruth Moore
Hobo Seeks Human Kindness In Urban Street Test
Gastonia journalist impersonates a homeless man wandering through town seeking food. After portraying ragged poverty for hours, he rings doors and is fed at one home by a maid who offers a ham sandwich and crackers. He finds fleeting compassion amid indifference. More on page seven A.
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Gastonia Gazette
NATO Arms Invitation Renewed in Copenhagen Talks
NATO foreign ministers urged continued technical disarmament talks after a three day meeting in Copenhagen. They noted Soviet refusals of earlier invitations but moved to study new ways to ease the arms race while preferring patient expert negotiations over a high level summit. The communique backed progress at diplomatic levels and questioned the value of a government chiefs meeting.
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Nixon Encounters Strong Opposition in Peru Visit
Vice President Nixon faced vigorous protests during a South American tour stop in Lima. Leftist students planned a mass meeting near San Marcos University where banners mocked his arrival while police dispersed smaller protests outside the hotel amid Communist flyers circulating and bipartisan concerns over U.S. policy.
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South America
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State Library Board Reports Rising Use and Loans
The North Carolina state library board meeting at High Point Public Library heard Elizabeth Hughey report a 30 percent rise in mail requests for reference and inter library loan materials in the six months to Dec 31 1957. Reading room attendance climbed 135 percent and requests for assistance and inter library loans rose 71 percent in early 1958. The board discussed a pending 5 million federal aid bill and noted National Library Week success along with a May 15 state television program on Affairs of State.
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Elizabeth Hughey
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Emerywood Country Club
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John Harden
Greensboro
Mark M. Lindsey
Hamlet
Roy B. McKnight
Charlotte
Paul S. Ballance
Winston-Salem
James H. Lemans
Durham
Clifford Peeler
Salisbury
Jerrold Orne
Chapel Hill
Charles F. Carroll
Raleigh
Inter-library Center
Senate
National Library
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Channel 4
High Point
Neal Austin
Jack Rochelle
Divorce Solves Ongoing Conflict Between Couple
A Los Angeles judge granted divorce after Mrs. John E. Silvia described repeated anger from her husband. She said his mood worsened when she agreed or disagreed and even when she remained silent. The court approved the divorce as the resolution.
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Los Angeles
John E. Silvia
God Had Them Working Says Man Buried Alive
Hank Washington 45 year old and 6 foot 1 inch 200 pound man was buried four feet under dirt when a sewer wall caved in in Portland Oregon. Rescuers freed him two minutes later and hospital officials released him with no injuries. Washington credited God for his survival and said he could hear rescuers digging as he remained conscious throughout. He later bought box seats for a baseball game.
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