10 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1957
Page
1
Miss Glamour Girl plans to wear steep toothpick heels and needlepointed shoes this fall. Pointed toes dominate fashion as merchants note broader points scarce, prices rise to cover new lasts. Teens and shoppers adapt amid a drastic shoe mode shift from last year’s styles, with durable skin shoes favored for longevity.
AP News Analyst James Marlow reports that a provision in the civil rights bill could target press access to executive-session leaks. House Judiciary Committee members say they do not intend to penalize newspapers, and may seek to exclude them from the $1,000 fine or one-year jail goal, amid concern over press censorship. The bill contemplates a two year commission to study civil rights issues with open or closed hearings.
The fifth annual county law enforcement pistol tournament will be held at the Gastonia police range on Tuesday August 13. The Gastonia Police Department and the County Sheriff's Department sponsor the event with a supper and prize awards at Rankin Lake that evening. Shooters are limited to 50 rounds, and team scores will be based on the four top individuals.
Mary Kay Flynn reports from Harrisonville Missouri on the rising pony trade led by youths who finance with loans and profits. The sixth annual Heart of America pony sale features Shetland ponies, high prices, and a culture where families like the Mela and Miller kids join the hobby. A national champion stallion valued at fifty thousand dollars demonstrates the market's scale.
Cecil Roth argues Dead Sea Scrolls reinterpret the Teacher of Righteousness and Zealot martyrdom, suggesting the Habakkuk commentary predates Christ and that early Christian story patterns may echo Jewish sect narratives rather than vice versa. He links the Wicked Priest to Eleazar and possibly Alexander Jannaeus, noting the first century BCE martyrdom dates.
Witchweed Striga asiatica invades farms across America threatening corn sugar cane rice and grasses. It spreads unseen underground then emerges as small green plants with colored blossoms. Methods include trap crops biological sprays and planned synthetic seed germinating agents to starve the parasite. Farmers urged to report sightings to county agents. Also a human interest note on a Virginia insurance policy and a Gulf pearl diving safety practice.
Washington reports Democrats move to push general tax revision with hearings planned when Congress returns in January. House Speaker Rayburn and Ways and Means Democrats agree to start the process as the budget allows. Senator Yarborough proposes an across the board cut by raising personal exemptions from 600 to 300, with experts noting a 5 billion revenue cost for a 200 increase.
Samuel Cummings, a 30 year old Virginia guns merchant, runs The International Armament Corp. from Alexandria. He supplies governments with firearms from pistols to machine guns and trades foreign surplus for U.S. market prices. His business keeps him abroad eight months yearly, with warehouses on the Potomac river and a client list that includes South America and Europe. He faces scrutiny from the State Department and other agencies but maintains a high demand among gun collectors and militaries.
Sacramento California Assemblyman Patrick D. McGee returned his $404 July paycheck and faced questions on whether a public employee can waive salary. McGee had been elected to the Los Angeles city council and weighed quitting the legislature to work on water rights but chose to stay. A controller's spokesman noted the law may not allow the state to cash its own check and reallocate funds.
In Fairmont Minnesota a teen thief known for stealing gasoline from a backyard tank was dyed by a homemade booby trap. Arnold John set a small explosive charge on the hose catching the thief in a bright dye spray. The sheriff later arrested the color blasted youth for the theft.
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