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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1960
Page
6
Two leading Tokyo papers Asahi and Mainichi denounced Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi over his plan to stay in office amid strong leftist criticism of US policy and the Security Treaty crisis. Kishi pledged no incidents during Eisenhower's June 19 visit, as leftists urged cancelation.
A weekend blaze in a frame apartment house killed a grandmother Beulah McGinnis and six of her grandchildren, ages 14 to 3, with five others injured. Firefighters found five bodies on the third floor and rescued residents on the roof and via fire escape as investigators probed two missing occupants.
Senators Kerr Smathers and McCarthy promise renewed push on July 1 to cut 10 percent local telephone and 10 percent passenger travel taxes in the tax extension bill. They oppose dividend tax credit repeal and seek funding shift while administration resists. Congress actions hinge on House passage and conference outcomes.
A US Marine A4D jet from VMA331 based at Cherry Point North Carolina crashed at Guantanamo Bay Cuba during a training exercise. The aircraft crossed the boundary fence exploding 500 yards into Cuban territory. Cuban officials assisted recovery while identification of the pilot was being withheld pending next of kin notification.
Seventh day of tremors rocks Chile with Valdivia near ruin and 3000 dead. Officials warn toll may rise toward 5000 as relief crews work under worsening winter conditions and millions face homelessness and severe shortages.
Washington reports outline a wage dispute pattern for about 800 000 railroad workers and 500 000 in aircraft and missile plants. An arbitration board will decide by June 1 on engineers pay and a 15 cent cut versus 12 percent raise, with a separate emergency board by June 8 to address nonoperating unions and service staff.
Dunkerque observes a 20 year remembrance of the 1940 Dunkerque evacuation. City officials invite surviving veterans to commemorate the battle that yielded a costly defeat and a strategic rescue of over 330000 Allied troops. The event recalls the May 26 to June 4 dates when ships ferried troops from the beaches amid German bombardment.
Democrats discuss seating contest rules with DNC officials as the 1960 convention nears. Butler outlined potential challenges to southern delegations and reaffirmed the good faith rule guiding electors pledged to the convention nominees.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko denounced the United States as an enemy of peace and accused Washington of planning aggression against the Soviet Union. He warned against any nations aiding spy flights over Soviet territory and chastised Japan for possible use of its territory for such flights.
Two feeding cars collided on rain slick U S 17 near Hampstead North Carolina killing three people and injuring two. The deceased were Joseph R Milo 21 Donald H Sattler 21 Camp Lejeune Marines and Patty Sue James 19 Wilmington. Two Camp Lejeune Marines Allen G Rogers and Donald J Freitas were hospitalized Rogers in serious condition with fractures and possible internal injuries Freitas with fractures and chest injuries listed as fair.
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