05 Nov 1957
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1957
Page
1
A diagram from the Russian weekly illustrates the three stage rocket that lifted the Soviet satellite into orbit. The image, obtained at the United Nations, shows the satellite as circle (1) with labeled parts including the ejector mechanism, battery, helium fuel compression, second stage fuel tank, first stage fuel tanks, and the first stage pump engine.
Roberts 64 of Durham Bank & Trust Co becomes acting banking official after the death of Jones Raleigh banking commissioner. Roberts, a former state bank examiner, will serve Jones’s term until April 1, 1959.
The text argues a city's character affects residents' mood and behavior. It contrasts a crime prone city with a Golden City of God and urges aligning life with spiritual influence, noting a moment of smiles amid a crowd.
U S scientists question Russian claims of new fuel for Sputnik II and Laika. Tass reports Laika’s vital signs stabilized after hours aloft, while experts disagree on life expectancy. Vanguard astronomers estimate an orbit between 103 and 1057 miles, with Sputnik I completing about 500 orbits. More on page two A.
Reports of bright floating lights in the sky spread from Texas and the West to North and South Carolina and North Carolina. Residents from Lumberton Concord Weddington and McColl described sightings of objects moving in the sky with trails and odd engine sounds. The Air Force said it was investigating the incidents and witnesses recalled various sizes and brightness levels.
George Kamenow former top Michigan aide to Nathan Shefferman refused to testify about paying union officials to restrain employer activity and to hand over financial records. Sen McClellan pressed questions on Kennedy’s disclosures of payments since 1953 amid testimony from Flint business figures. Zigmund Snyder a Detroit union official appeared under subpoena while Albert Thrower testified a payoff was intended.
President Eisenhower and his Cabinet meet to discuss administration spending and next year’s legislative programs against Russia’s space achievements. The sessions aim to bolster faith in science and defense, with plans for nationwide talks and a mid December NATO meeting to pool Western science efforts.
The North Carolina State Board of Health reports two flu linked deaths in Chatham County based on Dr. J C Robertson notes. statewide figures show influenza like illness totals rising from 77 776 last week to 145 732 this week with many counties closing and reopening schools as cases shift.
North Carolina sheriffs debate enforcing a 1963 obscenity law amid a list of 52 magazines and comic books deemed objectionable. Sheriff Robert Pleasants says parents should monitor reading. most officers hesitate to police newsstands as operators sometimes receive the material without ordering it. No prosecutions have occurred yet.
New Orleans report details a Gulf encounter with a bright object tracked by radar for 11 minutes and seen visually for 3 seconds at 5 21 a m CST. Cmdr Schrader notes radar logs from 5 10 to 5 37 with positions up to 175 miles north of the Sebago.
Charlotte Selby leads the Moonwatch team in alerting observers that Sputnik II may appear within days. Smithsonian Astrophysical Institute at Harvard coordinates U S Moonwatch teams and says Sputnik II could be as bright or brighter than Sputnik I.
Voters in about six states cast ballots in scattered off year elections. State and local issues dominated campaigns with New Jersey mentioning the Little Rock crisis and school segregation sparked by Gov. Faubus. Governors seats in New Jersey and Virginia, two House seats, many mayors offices, and several state legislatures were at stake. Democrats held the two governorships and the New York mayoralty. Republicans aimed to hold the House seats and hoped for upsets, especially in New Jersey. More on page seven A.
Sen. Dirksen says the United States will quickly move back into the king row in missiles and satellites. Other senators disagree, noting Soviet feats launching two satellites into space and questioning plans for a cabinet level space chief. Johnson and Russell agree with some concerns but differ on pace.
An unidentified Texan calls the phenomenon a Texas firefly saying Texans have seen it across the state at night, claiming it measures up to 250 feet long and 200 feet high. The speaker dismisses Air Force involvement and asserts familiarity with the sight.
Missile engineer James Stokes of Holloman Air Force Base described a brilliant colored egg shaped object that halted autos on U S 54 near White Sands and Alamogordo over the weekend. Air Force investigates similar reports across the region as witnesses describe a glowing surface and heat sensation with no sound.
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