04 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1962
Page
1
President Kennedy ordered legal action to end a longshoremen walkout that halted shipping from Maine to Texas. A Taft Hartley cooling off period of 80 days was authorized as the government seeks court relief to restore work.
The 4th U S Court of Appeals heard arguments in the case of Har vey B Gantt a Charleston youth seeking admission to Clemson College South Carolina The Clemson side argued admissions policy allows it while Gantts lawyer urged merit based review Constance Baker Motley said race was a factor and Gantt is well qualified and has a right to a preliminary injunction
CAPE CANAVERAL AP Walter M Schirra Jr describes the nine hour Sigma 7 orbit mission aboard the Kearsarge ship in mid Pacific waters. He details the flight events and doctors plan further examinations while noting the record for American orbital duration.
The United States under Kennedy plans a broad crackdown on shipping with Cuba, aiming to close ports to vessels linked to arms for Cuba and to bar U S owned ships from trading with Cuba. The measures target Soviet and foreign flag ships and could take effect in about ten days to two weeks.
Police probe centers on Suzanne Clift 21 sought for questioning in the death of Pierre Brentani 27 found dead in his nude body in the bedroom of Barbara Pearmain's Beacon Hill residence. Bradley Luongo cited a 22 caliber gunshot to the head as the cause.
The House approved a compromise trade expansion measure 255 to 91 and sent it to the Senate as leaders target adjournment. The package gives the President powers to slash tariffs and negotiate with the European Common Market while a separate postal rate hike and federal pay raise await action.
The Comptroller of the Currency is sued a call for a statement of condition of national banks as of the close of business September 28.
Daisy grew from a tropical storm to a hurricane with winds near 75 mph. The center was about 775 miles east of Miami as it moved west-northwest at 8 to 9 mph. Forecasters warned of increasing strength and seas that kept small craft in port while the storm neared the Florida peninsula.
Ole Miss shifts its homecoming game with Houston from Oxford to Jackson amid campus riots after James Meredith's enrollment. Federal troops guard the area as military and Justice Department officials weigh continuing instruction and safety.
A boiler explosion at the New York Telephone Co. building on 213th Street and Broadway in Manhattan injured and killed numerous workers. The blast occurred at 12:07 pm, killing at least 21 and wounding about 100, with survivors and rescuers aiding the injured as investigators review boiler safety duties.
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