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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1958
Page
1
Singapore police face rampant Chinese secret societies with 300 active groups totaling about 10,000 members and 10,000 former members. A new plan to thwart kidnappings ringed the city with 1,000 officers within minutes of an alarm, amid five millionaire kidnapping cases last year and other attempts.
Paris reports show Secretary Dulles has gained popularity as Western sentiment shifts after the cooling of U S Soviet tensions. Diplomats note his early skepticism of Moscow aided the U S position while Khrushchev's decision to suspend H bomb tests backfired, boosting Dulles image across Europe.
On Decimomanna in Sardinia NATO is constructing a multinational jet fighter firing range. The Italian island facility will host Canada Italy and West Germany air forces for live aerial gunnery offshore. It marks NATO's first shared military installation and a pilot project for facility consolidation and standardization.
Dr Z D Angelischeff of Elmhurst Hospital reports ultrasonic vibrations can cause progressive deafness even at low energy. He cites sources including high speed tools engines and electronic gear as damage risks. Human hearing ranges 16 to 32 000 cycles while ultrasonic 400 000 cycles per second can harm cells and potentially shatter delicate structures.
A high Navy source says Atlantic and Mediterranean fleets received a new atomic depth charge to counter Soviet submarines. Available to select units now, general use expected by summer with on shipboard handling planned. The weapon, fired from aircraft today, has a large explosive radius and aims at a submarine’s general area.
A Paris profile of Danik Patisson tracing her rise from child model at five to Miss Paris at 16 and a star turn at 17 as a Paris street walker. She earned $15,000 for the role and $30,000 by 19, noting market demand for “good girl” parts and higher pay for cult films.
Chicago reporting on a Midwest view that retaining and expanding the number of commercial farms is key. Iowa State College and University of Illinois leaders say about 2.1 million of 4.9 million U.S. farms are commercial, while 1.6 million are part time or residential, needing consolidation and better financing. The Iowa State Center for Agricultural Adjustment will study farm unit expansion and efficiency.
The United Nations in New York anticipates a summer surge with visitors likely to exceed one million. In 1957 it hosted about 860,483 tourists, and current trends show strong daily attendance, led by teachers and students. A 65 member guide team in blue uniforms conducts hour long tours, speaking 19 languages and promoting a “world peace” experience.
A 16 year study of 2 650 cases by Drs Alfred S Traisman and Howard H Traisman reported in the Journal of Pediatrics finds thumb sucking in children from newborns to 16 years old largely harmless. Most kids cease the habit by age three and the habit does not typically disfigure dentures.
President Eisenhower urged patience in civil rights progress at a summit of black leaders, saying laws alone cannot solve deep issues. NAACP officials and Daisy Bates criticized the stance, while Judge Carl Johnson warned against slowing the pace. The meeting drew leaders from across the movement seeking strategy.
In Napa California Brother Timothy of the Christian Brothers predicts a corkscrew boom as he guards a large corkscrew collection. He notes early corkscrew invention in the 17th century and a March 1850 patent to P. Blake of New Haven. Timothy’s trove exceeds 250 assorted pieces.
Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, head candidate for a space agency, says spending 1.5 billion over five years on artificial moons would pay for itself many times over. Weather forecasting and global storm data would gain rapidly, with satellite use also boosting radio and TV relay possibilities. He compares the venture to the early airplane era, noting uncertain but promising returns.
Critical congressmen labeled the defense procurement plan a pious fraud and said small firms are being frozen out by a Frankenstein system. House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee members urged army officials during closed hearings chaired by George H. Mahon. Rep. Daniel Flood condemned decade old policy and warned it would yield nothing new. Rep. Gerald Ford noted distressed area firms in 32 states could gain from defense work.
Hopei Jih Pao reports that mobile gambling dens have sprung up after bans on games of chance. A proprietor Ma Hung Shan was arrested as authorities note gambling disrupted production with stakes over 2000 yuan and workers skipping shifts.
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