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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1958
Page
5
In a duplicate bridge hand East raises West's opening heart bid to two. West jumps to four hearts and the lead returns. Myrna Verner of Tohoka considers five hearts, fearing North would have ace of spades and West would reach five odd. she gambles, then riles at the lead and payoff.
Miami Beach delegates split on halting U S nuclear testing during an American Jewish Congress convention. discussions covered civil rights integration at home and Middle East policy with criticism of the Eisenhower administration. Prinz of Newark is mentioned as rising in AJC leadership.
In Nashville three House members prepared to file 24 impeachment charges against a judge. The plan calls for Senate trial with Chief Justice A B Neil presiding and a special prosecutor to be hired. If convicted, the governor would appoint a successor for the term ending August 31.
AFL-CIO President George Meany calls rumor of peace talks with the International Longshoremen's Association and the Teamsters false. He notes he had no knowledge or approval of any meeting and warns against any jurisdictional pact with the ILA, following reports of talks at Great Lakes and Puerto Rican ports.
Walter P. Reuther is due in Detroit to direct UAW strategy during the final contract push with GM Ford and Chrysler. The union has urged over 300,000 GM locals to report to work as usual after GM's May 29 contract expiry, with 100,000 Ford and 70,000 Chrysler workers similarly guided. The Ford and Chrysler pacts expire June 1 at a time when the union resists strikes amid a large backlog of unsold cars and an average production wage of 2.40 per hour.
Cpl. Herbert J Morris of the Army military police was cited by his unit for safe driving after his car rear ended another vehicle on Waikiki Street. A civilian police citation for careless driving followed a later incident. Morris explained he looked away briefly at a young woman in shorts.
Windsor, N C Jan Rivers Hackett star athlete and student leader was sentenced to 30 years for the slaying of Delores New some. He pleaded guilty to second degree murder after earlier claiming temporary insanity. Psychiatrists testified he suffered schizophrenia. The girl’s body was found near Windosr Ahboskie after she left school.
The article notes that the typical British worker spends nearly 46 hours per week on work. It highlights long hours as a social and economic issue facing the country.
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