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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1959
Page
1
Able and Baker, the space monkeys, arrived back from a 300 mile high, 10,000 mph flight at Cape Canaveral described as unfazed though slightly irked. Army doctors noted a peak 38 g during descent, caused by rapid deceleration and parachute deployment, with no major injuries recorded.
In Washington two space monkeys Able and Baker appeared before about 50 photographers at a press conference. They rode a Jupiter missile to 300 miles altitude and 1,500 miles distance at speeds up to 10,000 mph from Cape Canaveral. NASA chief T Keith Glennan spoke of awaiting more scientific data.
Tropical storm Arlene weakened after moving inland near Franklin Louisiana. Minor property damage reported while Lafayette remained clear. winds calm and light rain observed elsewhere as the storm shifted north toward the marshlands. Gale warnings stretched from Galveston to Grand Isle with small craft urged to stay ashore.
Two women identified as Juanita Ferguson and Virginia Conley were found dead in a submerged car in Elk Creek six miles south of Clarksburg after a seven week search. Investigators believe the vehicle slid off a rain slicked road into the water during a Memorial Day outing. Autopsies planned. families of both victims present as police, FBI and volunteers had previously searched the wooded area.
In Geneva the British and French foreign ministers with U S support pledged to accept Soviet objections to anti- Communist activity in West Berlin while leaving the city intact. Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko lambasted Western anti Soviet subversive groups and the Allied Berlin plan. Premier Khrushchev echoed Moscow’s stance in Albania. Private sessions and a dinner at Gromyko’s villa followed, with another meeting planned to pursue a negotiated understanding on Berlin.
A long report details Hoffa backed Teamsters influence in Carolina freight firms. It notes One major line in the region operates without a Teamsters contract while the union pushes for uniform national wages and synchronized contract expirations. Dock workers and over the road drivers earn higher wages than many peers, sparking resistance from local manufacturers.
Memorial Day observances across the United States and overseas honored 1,128,392 Americans who died in wars since the Revolution. Vets wore uniforms in parades and graveside ceremonies as the holiday season began. The National Safety Council projected 40 million cars on roads for the weekend. Governors sent white roses. Eisenhower sent a wreath.
David K. Bishop, son of Rowland K. Bishop of Shelby North Carolina, will graduate from the Naval Academy with a perfect conduct record. He is the ninth 4.0 honoree in school history, doing it without a single demerit in four years. Bishop credits calm, confident behavior and a steady example to his peers as the secret. His award comes during June Week festivities at Annapolis.
President James R. Hoffa faces mixed results in his union organizing push. While some efforts falter, he sees progress in smaller operations and continued activity among various sectors. Labor board figures show 1958 bargaining rights involvement across the Teamsters.
Rescue workers near Beaver Dam Kentucky abandon multi tunnel digging for a horizontal coal mole bypass. Don McClernon Jake Lewis and Earl Bennett trapped 550 feet from the shaft, all safe, with air water and milk supplied. Mine officials hope to reach them Sunday as cavein fears rise.
Traffic deaths climbed rapidly through Memorial Day weekend with the National Safety Council predicting up to 260 fatalities in 54 hours from Friday evening to Sunday midnight. A council spokesman warned that most crashes result from risky driving and urged drivers to be responsible for their own safety and that of others. The AP survey recorded 267 deaths in a nonholiday 54-hour span for comparison.
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