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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1958
Page
1
Rebels capture two plant officials in eastern Cuba as U S authorities report 39 other Americans still held. Park Wollman for the U S Consulate negotiated in the mountains for their release during the ongoing kidnapping campaign.
The United States faces a record 1959 deficit driven by recession and defense spending. Officials expect outlays near 80 billion dollars with revenue below 70 billion, pushing the national debt past 280 billion and prompting a proposed 10 billion dollar boost to the debt ceiling.
Chrysler Corp plants in Detroit idled 2,700 workers as trim department staff refused extra duties and 1,200 more were laid off due to a body shortage at the assembly line. UAW members statewide awaited talks after a week of disputed production standards and prior alleged supervisor mistreatment.
Officer Fred Hildebrand reported Mr Boyce was painting at a residence when he stepped from a ladder onto the porch roof and pulled vines when the porch gave way. He was transported to the hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad. A 1951 Chevrolet owned by George F Funkhouser was damaged. the house occupant was Estell Mitchell.
Ex publisher John Fox testified that Sherman Adams warned Bernard Goldfine not to boast that Adams never let him down. Fox contradicted Adams denial and described a Sherman Carlton Hotel conference and Goldfine boasting to Adams before a toast. Goldfine faced FTC labeling issues in May 1955 as Fox testified before the House subcommittee.
Paris reports French Premier De Gaulle and British Prime Minister Macmillan reached an understanding on close cooperation. The joint communique says they are in accord on defending the free world.
The United States urged the Soviet Foreign Ministry to release nine American airmen forced down in Soviet Armenia. Ambassador Thompson denied Soviet charges of deliberate airspace trespass and sought access to the detainees. The DC6A crew, six officers and three airmen, were reportedly unharmed after landing with a fire in the aircraft, and this is the second group of nine U.S. personnel held by communist regimes.
The Supreme Court declined to bypass the U.S. Circuit Court in St Louis and rule on a stay suspending desegregation in Little Rock schools. Lawyers for Negro groups sought a special term for a speedy decision and to overturn Judge Lemley’s 30 month delay affecting Central High School enrollees. The unsigned two page opinion urged the Court of Appeals to address the time element and requests for stay or appeal in time for the next school year.
The Supreme Court unanimously voided a $100,000 contempt finding against the NAACP in Alabama, ruling the state had not held a hearing on the merits and that the issue was not properly before the court. The decision leaves in place questions about a restraining order barring NAACP activity in Alabama.
Sen. John L. McClellan opened a broad Senate investigation into a clandestine criminal syndicate, accusing the Mafia of fattening on businesses and labor unions and saying the nation's economic destiny is imperiled. The inquiry aims to expose underworld influence across commerce and unions.
Weekend heat previewed a longer warm spell as summer arrives a week late. The forecast calls for today’s warmth followed by fair conditions tonight and sunny, warm weather tomorrow per the Associated Press forecast.
The National Safety Council estimates 410 Americans may die in traffic accidents during the July Fourth weekend, a potential new three day record. It also predicts 12,000 disabling injuries and 12 billion miles driven by 45 million cars from July 3 to July 6. The council urges extra holiday care at no cost to drivers.
In Geneva a Soviet official signaled the Russian scientific delegation will participate in the opening East West talks on preventing cheating in a world nuclear test ban. Pavel Shakhov said it seems obvious they would be here, and Western delegates proceeded on that assumption.
Lebanese rebels seize high ground near Beirut International Airport in a surprise dawn move. Government forces using armored cars and a patrol plane hit two hills behind Hemlan Village as fighting raged, part of intensifying clashes that included trench battles in Tripoli and shelling of the hospital district near El Mena port.
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