18 Sep 1959
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1959
Page
1
Khrushchev arrives at the UN Assembly as the Soviet leader hints at a new disarmament initiative. Earlier, he rebuked hecklers at the Waldorf Astoria, defending Soviet media controls and asserting the right of Soviet people to decide what they read.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Hyde Park estate with his wife Nina, laid a wreath on the grave, and met Eleanor Roosevelt outside the plot. The group then viewed the home and memorial library before a brief cottage stop en route to New York City.
New York crowds faced a tense day as Nikita Khrushchev moved through Park Avenue amid hostile pickets and sporadic applause. Police braced for demonstrations while some bystanders showed curiosity, creating an eerie, unsettled atmosphere in the city.
Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd presented Britain’s East West disarmament framework to the U.N. General Assembly noting talks in Geneva to begin next year. He called for a halt to nuclear tests and fissionable material production, a gradual conventional arms cut, and comprehensive disarmament under international control.
A group of American industrialists financiers and educators met with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at W. Averell Harriman's home asking that the cold war end. They argued profits rise with consumer production rather than defense spending and Harriman said the Democratic party would honor arrangements for world peace.
Ann Landers reports from the Soviet Union about teen life atheism and emotional life in Russia. Her new series promises a sharply focused view of daily life and attitudes, starting Monday in The Enterprise.
In New York during Nikita Khrushchev’s visit an air raid siren test coincides with his tour of the city. The article jokes about his access to tickets and the lavish accommodations he enjoys, contrasting with ordinary Americans’ wait for experiences like a seat at The Music Man.
AFL-CIO unions plan to approve a fund of 25 to 30 million dollars per month to aid half a million steelworkers in a 66 day strike. The plan seeks to prevent hunger and protect demands amid financial pressure. Over 2.5 million dollars of pledges have been made by fellow unions.
Gov Hodges urged dynamic leadership from young business leaders in the South. Speaking to the Rebel Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization at Sapphire Valley, he said government must operate like business and praised young public servants while urging active public involvement.
The Economics Club says limited space prevented radio or TV coverage of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's speech. About 1,500 attendance and 2,000 invited guests. a limited press corps allowed, but all photographers were barred.
A strong earthquake was registered by seismographs at the University of California Berkeley. Reports from Mexican communities in the quake area were not yet received. the epicenter appeared to be in desolate northwestern Mexico or possibly under the Gulf of California, about 675 miles away.
Mrs Khrushchev wife of the Soviet Premier drew a 500 strong crowd outside the Majestic Theater as she attended The Music Man with her two granddaughters. Robert Preston quipped she spoiled his finale laugh while she laughed and clapped along.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla The Vanguard III satellite was boosted aloft by the last of the Vanguard rockets ending a run of space flops. It carries a 50 pound payload and a 50 pound third stage and will study the Earth magnetic field. NASA reports its path 2329 miles from Earth at apogee and 319 miles at perigee with a 33 degree inclination. The mission follows a Thor Abie failure and a Jupiter test collapse as Soviet Premier Khrushchev visits the United States.
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