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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1959
Page
13
A fragmented report notes that the Senate can begin consideration of the Hawaiian statehood bill on Wednesday, with Democratic leadership previously setting Thursday for the start of debates. The item references National politics and local commentary on Johnson and Hedley Woodward amid the uncertainty.
Washington UPI reports a 105 million dollar Folsom South Canal unit may receive federal construction authorization as part of California’s Central Valley project. Sen Clair Engle plans to introduce a bill identical to House measures by Reps Moss McFall and Johnson, all California Democrats.
Springlike conditions spread across the south and parts of the Midwest with temperatures 5 degrees below normal in spots. A precipitation belt stretched from Iowa to Ohio and into New England, bringing light snow or flurries and light rain along the southern edge while minor temperature changes occurred elsewhere.
In Geneva the United Nations Wheat Conference approved a three year international wheat agreement to stabilize world free market prices between 1.50 and 1.90 Canadian dollars per bushel. The pact replaces the current three year agreement expiring July 31 and will be opened for signatures by governments. Temperatures April 1 in Washington showed 6 to 20 degrees cooler than the previous day with warm spells in Texas Oklahoma Missouri and the mid Atlantic region. Cooler air followed in the east.
NASA reports Vanguard satellite wobbled in orbit causing difficulty interpreting its signals. Launched Feb 17 from Cape Canaveral to help weather forecasting, batteries died last Saturday, ending data transmission. Scientists collected about a quarter million feet of taped signals and expect a lengthy problem-solving process.
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