21 May 1959
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1959
Page
1
A line of powerful winds roared into Galveston Texas today with gusts surpassing hurricane force. Two fishermen who went to check their lines were unreported and feared drowned as the storm swept from near the Mexican border eastward.
A North Carolina pastor charged that Southern Baptist theologians treat Jesus birth and resurrection as myths. The claim centers on campus debates during the denomination’s annual convention amid seminary accreditation scrutiny and a push to remove seminaries from the association.
Unofficial reports say the Air Force plans to launch four mice aboard Discoverer III from Vandenberg Air Force Base with recovery near Hawaii if the payload capsule parachutes as intended. Previous mission Discoverer II failed to recover its payload after a Arctic pass. Western Aviation notes nets may attempt capsule retrieval in the Pacific.
A Boston American freelance photographer Dick Matheson snapped a candid street scene featuring Suzy and Mike as Suzy’s ardor disrupts Mike causing him to lose his cap while an older observer clucks in the foreground AP Wirephoto caption notes.
Senate State Government Committee killed a bill to increase county highway powers, with membership rising from seven to 14. Highway Commission Chairman J M Broughton Jr noted changes from the 1957 reorganization. Hancock’s measure to require standards and county petitioned road lists was postponed indefinitely. Three annexation procedure bills for cities and towns passed the House and moved to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill to outlaw maleic hydrazide known as MH-20 for tobacco growth. Chairman D J. Rose and vice chairman Whitley led the favorable report after defeating a deferral motion. Whitley cited farmer opposition in his county as 30 to 1. He noted U S Rubber Co. argues proper use does not harm leaf quality.
Air Force hurls a 30 foot Thor-Able nose cone 6000 miles over the Atlantic then recovers it intact four hours later. It is the second successful recovery after the April 8 mission following six prior failed trips. The launch occurred at 1 40 a m and was visible for over two minutes as the Vanguard second stage carried the nose cone toward Ascension Island area.
Secretary of State Herter hosts a Big Four dinner at his villa in Geneva with Lloyd and Couve de Murville as Western diplomats seek to push private talks. Soviet Gromyko lingers as a wild card while East and West German reps were left out of the social gathering.
New York Yankees, the world champions, sit in last place in the American League as critics weigh the causes. Manager Casey Stengel remains calm amid the dip, crediting a lack of timely hitting and suggesting the club can still reverse the slide.
A Covington couple drove 250 miles to Oral Roberts tent seeking healing for their three year old daughter Linda Kaye who suffered a liver tumor. She was first in line for the laying on of hands but died at 5 pm before Roberts arrived, as a revival aid collected funds afterward.
Dr. Edward Teller, famed hydrogen bomb pioneer, told a Marquette University audience that in ten years the Soviet Union will be the world’s scientific leader. He said America must regain its leadership and cautioned that Russia’s position would be unquestioned.
House Democrats pressed to shield a 2.1 billion dollar omni bus housing measure, defeating a 1.3 billion substitute and voting 203 to 177. The plan calls 35,000 public housing units annually for four years with financing battles and a review amendment pending.
Federal authorities indict 27 delegates from Apalachin New York on conspiracy to obstruct justice linked to a 1957 world convention. The crackdown follows a yearlong probe by a special crime-busting unit. 63 attendees named, with 36 as co conspirators. Several top figures face charges of perjury and conspiracy fines up to 10000 dollars and five year prison terms.
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