09 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1951
Page
1
Secretary of Defense Marshall warns public support for the defense program has waned as world tension rises, especially in satellite nations. He forecasts a 10 year period of tension, urges universal military training, and says the nation must ramp personnel readiness while avoiding large-scale mobilization.
World War I and II veterans plan a Raleigh march to press for a 4 percent state bonus. About 300 veterans met at the Alamance County courthouse to outline the plan mirroring a recent caravan. Senator Thomas Sawyer of Durham proposed a referendum backed bonus up to 700 dollars, with an amendment to cover World War I veterans.
A fragment notes a model pin-up image cut from a corset section of a mail-order catalogue. The reference reads as a clipped image description attributed to M.L.P.
Raleigh April 9 The 1951 general assembly enters its final week as a backlog of state and local bills awaits action. A nine member House calendar committee handles most remaining work while the Senate nears completion. Tonight a joint session will unveil Governor Aycock’s portrait in the House chamber.
Washington reports say MacArthur drew Republican allies and U S officials into a dispute over his Korea policy and his Formosa remarks. Critics urge action to curb his authority as supreme commander while some lawmakers call for resignations or new dispatches.
Senators report that 4500 dollars from a Texas port city were improperly paid to a Pentagon civilian official. Former Orange officials Raymond Sanders and J. P. Kerr allegedly arranged the payments to the employee on forced leave status. The panel says the amount is small and no one profited greatly, though principles were violated.
President Auriol of France ends his first state visit to the United States and Canada. Aboard a special Air France plane at 3 30 p m EST he departs Montreal with his wife and aides after visiting Quebec Ottawa Toronto Washington and New York.
Communist forces opened 10 of 18 flood gates on the Hwachon reservoir north of Chunchon while heavy fighting raged nearby. U N forces reported the water rise did not strain allied positions though the Chunchon-Hwachon highway and Chuncheon-Wonju routes remained key targets for a potential counter offensive.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover links college athletic codes to game fixing and says lax officials foster serious crimes by youths. He urged action against gangs of 17 and 18 year olds involved in assaults in New York and Los Angeles. His Senate testimony echoes concerns over organized gambling invading basketball betting, notably at Madison Square Garden.
Greensboro April 9 The CIO cotton ray on textile strike enters its ninth day with 40 000 workers seeking paid food orders. Emil Rieve TWUA president says workers will not be starved back to work. Vice President James Kelly runs the relief and commissary program budgeted at about 250 000 weekly.
About 4,300 people fled flood struck homes in Mankato Minnesota as the Minnesota River forced evacuations. Temperatures near freezing sent residents to shelters while officials kept orders in effect. Elsewhere Marshall reported losses as the Redwood River ebbed and damages reached about 1 million dollars.
Speaker Rayburn warned of terrible danger as Russians concentrate troops here there and everywhere. He said the buildup could threaten the United States and possibly trigger another world war, noting this view based on strong authority after a White House conference with President Truman.
Washington reports Russia expanded its atomic espionage effort over 18 months. The committee labeled Klaus Fuchs the top atomic spy, with Bruno Pontecorvo, Alan Nunn-Megg, and David Greenglass named as key aides in a sweeping security review.
Washington reports confusion as the OPS imposes a price ceiling on new cars with four tires while the NPA restricts spare tires to save rubber. Dealers may charge extra for a spare, causing potential overpricing relative to the initial ceiling. The agencies contest whether a dealer can adjust price for the missing fifth tire without a formal order.
Thomasville records two deaths after a late morning crash on Kennedy Hill near a service station. Roosevelt Gold aged 40 and Peggy Mae Crawford aged 20 died when their car crashed into a tree. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Crawford and Patsy Gail Heckensable. Funeral plans pending in Thomasville and High Point.
Michael Mahoney a colorful figure from the Alaskan gold rush died at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in Santa Monica at age 77. He came to Santa Monica from Ottawa in 1948.
Official Weather Bureau records show 24 hour temperature and rainfall ending 7 50 am for cities including Asheville Augusta Charlotte Chicago High Point Jacksonville Little Rock Los Angeles Memphis Miami Minn St Paul Mt Mitchell New Orleans New York Raleigh Washington Wilmington and Raleigh area readings with highs and rainfall amounts.
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