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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1958
Page
1
Governor Hodges told reporters Nixon showed bravado by continuing the South American tour after riots prompted U S Caribbean troop movement. He urged more judgment and noted rainfall threatens farming, delaying planting and risking disaster.
The passage contrasts physical reactions in chemistry with unseen forces in atoms and energy. It argues nuclear energy and the atomic bomb inspire awe and fear, then asserts the spiritual reaction to God offers a comparable, accessible power for anyone who asks.
A company of Marines was airlifted to the carrier Tarawa at dawn from Camp Lejeune North Carolina for immediate movement to Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Few spectators saw the departure and no families were present to bid farewell.
Paris reports a French government announcement naming a new Algerian commander. The item notes the appointment and its significance amid ongoing decolonization efforts.
The United States sought evidence of Communist influence behind Nixon’s Caracas visit while noting other political and economic factors fueling anti US sentiment. Officials warned of risks in Lebanon after the U S Information Service library fire and discussed increased military aid as a possible response. Communists were blamed for stirring unrest there as the United Arab Republic faced regional pressure and neutrality was questioned.
The Tar River dropped about two and a half feet from its crest allowing U S highways 64 and 258 through Princeville to reopen. Princeville's 950 residents faced mud and damaged homes as the National Guard planned to stay on duty through Friday night. Evacuations continued in Greenville and Kinston suburbs Happp ersville as the Neuse River rose.
Nixon narrowly escaped rock throwing mobs in Caracas and stayed at the U S Embassy. Eisenhower ordered 1000 Marines and paratroopers to bases in Cuba and Puerto Rico as a show of force while the Venezuelan junta declined to request aid. Spitting injuries were reported among Nixon party members and Venezuelan bystanders.
Riots against Lebanon's pro Western government escalate as a bomb explodes before the U S Embassy. Death toll passes 20 in Beirut with 42 killed in Tripoli. Chamoun's government vows to stay in office amid curfew turmoil.
The Defense Department reported 21 Air Force C130s carrying about 500 troops from the 101st Airborne arrived at Ramey AFB Puerto Rico to bolster Caribbean defenses in case Venezuela asks for help during Vice President Nixon's tour. Six Americans were injured in an anti U S incident but Nixon and Mrs. Nixon were unharmed.
President Eisenhower said mob violence against Vice President Nixon in South America may reflect Communist inspiration and exploitation amid global economic troubles. He noted unrest in other regions may share causes, while Algerian protests could have different roots.
A weather break and forecast sunshine buoy Tar Heel farmers lagging in spring planting. The Crop Report notes progress in land prep and planting last week but major farming actions delayed by heavy rains. Cotton planting is just over 25 percent complete with much land still unseeded in the Piedmont. Corn planting begins in Piedmont and mountains while tobacco transplanting remains behind schedule with regional variations in progress. Supply of plants is generally adequate though shortages appear in southeast and northern coastal counties. Small grains show strong straw growth but are threatened by recent damage from falling and bedding.
President Eisenhower says he deplores employing federal troops to enforce court orders in civil rights cases. He asserts he would not tolerate successful defiance of court orders and reflects on Little Rock and Governor Faubus’s stance. He emphasizes protection of constitutional rights regardless of political pressure.
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