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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1960
Page
1
Government officials predict a strong year with a balanced budget despite last year’s steel strike. Istinn A. Herter says a year of global challenge but not a marked change in communist intentions. Secretary Frederick Mueller forecasts national output reaching 600 billion dollars annually within six months and rising thereafter.
The AP recalls a festive mood as the new decade began with celebrations worldwide. Crowds in New York, Rome, Vienna and German cities joined in song, cheers, and public displays, signaling hope for peace and better days ahead.
National figures show rapid rise in road deaths with several single-vehicle and two-car crashes. Detroit area and Michigan incidents contribute to the toll as officials warn of a high New Year holiday danger and plan intensified enforcement amid traffic death estimates around 320 nationwide.
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower rang in the new year at Augusta National Golf Club. They dined in the trophy room with friends as the old year ended, with little planned beyond a round of golf.
Governor Ernest Vandiver plans a roughly 100 million dollar expansion program without new taxes. Details will be in the 1960 budget message to the legislature, with money spread over several years and funded by bonding and existing authorities. The plan may revive the State School Building Authority, tap the Hospital Building Authority, raise teacher salaries, expand mental health and penal programs, and boost rural roads.
Navy men aboard ships in New Orleans and San Diego join an old sea ritual by composing verse as the New Year begins. Log entries mix duty with poetry, reflecting hopes for peace and readiness while shipmates aboard vessels like the Canberra and Wedderburn observe the midnight watch.
Officials warn of risks from credit excesses and inflation while strike deadlocks threaten prosperity. Treasury officials say deficits may shrink from earlier fears with a possible break even if steel talks resume. next official estimate due January 18 with Eisenhower submitting budget proposals.
A major winter storm sweeps the West from New Mexico to Utah delivering heavy snow and blizzard conditions. At least seven deaths reported as planes vanish and highways close in several states. Durango and southern Colorado report fresh snow and closed passes while Utah and Arizona endure significant snowfall.
In Georgia, tolls on major highways rose to 972 Friday night after a crash near Midgilie left two men fatally hurt and several others seriously injured. The accident occurred as traffic surged and authorities investigated the cause.
State Highway Patrol city police and the sheriff praise cautious motorists as New Year arrivals show no fatalities. Officers report a strong safety record and urge continued care through the extended holiday weekend. City police note even high spirits fade compared with other holidays.
Mediators and officials announced no strike after a two year contract was agreed with the Transport Workers Union. The deal includes wage increases totaling about 18.25 cents per hour with staged boosts in the first and second years and a key deadline of 9 June.
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