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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1958
Page
2
Reserve Fleet commander William Sneath 84 of Providence Rhode Island and William Joseph 83 of Youngwood Pennsylvania were aboard during the Manila Bay battle. Both men survived and are noted in the roster of veterans.
Officials in Washington discuss a possible mission to persuade Chiang Kai shek to loosen defenses around Quemoy and Matsu. Dulles floated a cease fire condition and McCloy showed skepticism. Chiang rejected reducing offshore forces and Washington signaled readiness to adjust policy if a stable truce emerged.
Former president Truman denounced the Republican party in Ohio urging voters to elect Democrats in November. He cited vetoes and delays under the Eisenhower administration, praised Ohio candidates DiSalle and Young, and criticized Republican Senator Bricker while rallying support for a Democratic sweep.
The forecast calls for a cooler night in the north and central regions as air moves eastward through the Lakes. Occasional rain or drizzle is expected in the Virginias with scattered showers in Florida Arizona Southern California and northern Mexico.
In Beirut the first U S soldiers boarded a transport for Bremerhaven as 5 900 troops remain in the area and Phalangist barricades and kidnapings continue. The move comes amid Chehab’s new government efforts and tense roadblocks near the capital port.
In Providence Rhode Island Senator Green urged a tougher Formosa defense, while President Eisenhower's brusque reply defended U S backing for the Nationalists and warned that unity at home would vanish if war came. The exchange centered on Quemoy and Matsu and the 1955 congressional resolution. The president stressed peace with honor and justice as the goal and noted allies would support a stand against Communist aggression. Secretary Dulles signaled possible policy changes if a cease-fire and shelling halt were achieved.
An explosion from a high pressure gas line near Hobbs injures three men, with two in critical condition after a bulldozer accident severed the line. Fire rages up to 500 feet as residents evacuate while crews cut the supply and fight the blaze.
Elvis Presley, 23, received his first army pass in Germany and traveled from Ray Barracks near Friedberg to Bad Homburg to reunite with his father and grandmother. The meeting comes as Presley begins an 18 month Army assignment in Germany amid the quiet spa town scene.
Public service message urges action to support colleges as applications are expected to double by 1967. Overcrowded classrooms and low teacher salaries push gifted educators to other fields, risking college readiness for students.
The driver escaped with lacerations to the legs and lip after a mishap in Asville. He was treated at Memorial Hospital and released. Investigators had not completed the inquiry by last night.
A Nike Hercules battalion with anti aircraft missiles will reach Formosa to bolster Nationalist China’s defense against potential Communist bombing. The deployment aims to free Nationalist aircraft for missions as Red forces reportedly mass MIG fighters near the mainland. Notes on a PBY Catalina disappearance and further air drops on Quemoy are included along with Dulles remarks on Formosa policy.
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