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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1954
Page
1
A Supreme Court ruling unanimously declares segregation in public schools unconstitutional in a landmark decision. The case involves dispute with Army officials and guidance from committee members including Chairman Karl Mundt as officials respond to McCarthy era concerns.
The Supreme Court unanimously declares that segregation of Negro and white students in public schools is unconstitutional. The ruling, read by Chief Justice Warren, states separate facilities are inherently unequal and denies equal protection of the laws. The decision covers five states and the District of Columbia with broader implications for 17 states and additional permissive laws.
Washington reports say a presidential order tightens secrecy on executive branch actions in the McCarthy Army dispute. Senator McCarthy calls it a cover up and urges Senate hearings pause while the issue is examined.
Four Southern doctors warned lung cancer is a major menace linked to cigarette smoking. They projected 1970 lung cancer at about 18 percent of cancers, urged early diagnosis, and cited rising incidence from 1920 to 1938. They noted X ray and sputum tests diagnose in about 80 percent of cases.
Frank Costello, 63, was sentenced by Judge John F. X. McGahey to five years in prison for federal income tax evasion and fined 30000 dollars. He received the maximum nearby sentence after a conviction on three counts covering 1947 through 1949 tax evasion totaling 39015 dollars.
Washington reports a prototype B58 jet bomber is nearing production as the Air Force, alarmed by Soviet bomber and interceptor advances, weighs the need for a faster than sound strategic aircraft. The push follows Russia showing a heavier jet bomber and rising speeds in new fighters.
Three wounded survivors from Dien Bien Phu described Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries ordering surrender as the fortress fell on May 7. They spoke at Hanoi's Lanessan Military Hospital, detailing brutal bombardment, captures, and humane treatment by Viet Minh as the garrison collapsed.
Western powers push for a quick cease fire as Indochina peace talks enter restricted sessions. U S Secretary of State Smith French Foreign Minister Bidault and British Foreign Secretary Eden plan to press for halt in fighting while Bao Dai meets in Evian amid maneuvering over a Southeast Asia pact.
Irwin Lubbers Jr., son of Hope College's president, allegedly walked into two churches during Sunday services and took six collection plates totaling about 600 dollars. He surrendered two hours later after returning the money. psychiatric treatment may affect trial.
U S naval forces at Sangley Point halted the search for the 6312 ton Japanese ship Tatsuwa Maru. Planes from the carrier Boxer and the Philippine Sea searched more than 5000 square miles west of Manila after the ship radioed four flooded holds. Air Force planes from Clark Field rescued seven survivors. The ship carried a crew of eight aboard when last reported.
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