22 May 1957
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1957
Page
1
A second day of deadly tornadoes in Missouri claimed 14 more lives, raising totals to 51 dead and 270 injured. Fremont, Van Buren, and Desloge areas bore the brunt as Kansas City suburbs suffered earlier destruction and survivors described near ghost-town conditions.
A reflection warns that children blame others for pain and mistakes and dismiss personal fault. It urges self analysis to see one’s own errors and correct them rather than venting at others or blaming God. The piece emphasizes accountability and objective self examination.
Washington reports that higher government spending may wipe about a billion dollars from projected budget surpluses over two years. Senate and House leaders warn tax cuts hinge on spending restraint. officials expect inflation pressures to influence future outlays while a January tax cut remains a possibility.
Gov James T Blair asked for 25 million in federal relief to clear wreckage and restore streets and services across Martin City Grandview Hickman Mills Ruskin Heights Custofo n communities. The storm killed 23 in Hickman Mills Ruskin Heights and left families facing hardship amid reunions and disaster relief efforts.
President Eisenhower criticized a 2.8 billion defense fund cut approved by a House committee, saying about 1.3 billion is bookkeeping and 1.2 billion would hit missiles and aircraft. He urged Senate restoration of the latter amount and defended party leadership while stressing disarmament talks with Russia. He rejected resignations or blanket GOP endorsements and pressed for budget balance.
Rep George Uzzell leads a push to report the 75 cent minimum wage bill from the Manufacturing and Labor Committee to the House floor by Friday. The measure, backed by Gov Hodges, had been bottled up in committee after a Senate request for its return. Sen Edwin Lanier and Sen Richard Long seek action and condemnation of the committee delay.
Secretary of State Dulles outlined the administration's mutual security approach before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senators Capehart Humphrey Fulbright praised the plan and called for its passage, noting the need for a separate bill to fund the proposed 3.8 billion dollar program and its role in deterrence against Soviet arms expansion.
President Eisenhower urged a practical arms control approach avoiding a rigid disarmament policy. He aligned with Harold Sassen on showing Russia credit for good faith while rejecting a mile-for-mile aerial inspection, stressing a fair system to build confidence and seek halfway gains.
In Rome, prosecutor Cesare Palminteri urged verdicts of innocence for Giampiero Piccioni, Ugo Montagna, and Saverio Polito. The Montesi case, tied to a 1953 inquiry into a young woman’s death, had shaken Italy and its ruling party.
President Eisenhower urged Congress to resist deep cuts in foreign aid spending in a nationwide address, calling the mutual security program a shield of freedom. He warned that reducing aid could weaken the nation, threaten peace, and endanger lives, arguing the cost of peace remains high even as he seeks savings.
Port au Prince faced a general strike as Haiti's new military regime took control after Brig. Gen. Leon Cantave dissolved the Executive Council. The army pledged to avoid disorders while preparing a provisional chief executive and delaying elections. Curfew, censorship, and a ban on political broadcasts were imposed, with support from provincial leaders and rebels in St. Marc cheering Cantave.
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