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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
10
Considerable cloudiness this afternoon tonight and Friday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the west tonight and in the east and central portions Friday. Not much change in temperature this afternoon. Warmer tonight and Friday.
Representative Burgin of North Carolina who served in Congress since 1938 and was noted for Foreign Affairs work and brief speeches died after a coronary heart illness. He had earlier held posts from mayor of Thomasville to state senator and reflected on atomic bomb policy with President Truman before his death.
Polish envoy Oscar Lange charged Franco’s regime with harboring Nazi war criminals and aiding German scientists developing new weapons. He urged action at the UN and noted France closed the Spanish frontier amid troops massing on the border, warning of international friction and threats to peace.
Henderson April 11 Acting Coroner Fred B. Hight reports Clifton H. Finch a 46-year-old Henderson farmer died of suffocation in a bedroom fire yesterday. The blaze started in the mattress of his bed and the room was sealed with smoke and flames not reaching the rest of the house. Finch leaves a widow, mother, three brothers and three sisters.
Developments in Tehran suggest tentative talks among Kurdish leaders Azerbaijan and Iran near Karaj to re unite the nation. A Kurdish intermediary claims Ghazi Mohammed seeks representation at a Karaj meeting with the central government. Prince Firouz hints at no new developments while a British delegation delays return.
Congress debated a proposal linking a war bases loan to permanent U.S. acquisition of Britain’s bases under a 99 year lease while the Senate banking committee rejected it. House action lingered on an omnibus appropriations bill for state, commerce and justice, including a cut to information programs, as leaders struggle over housing subsidies and building material supports.
Erskine and Graves reported actual output of around 2.5 million suits in the first quarter, far below CPR's 3.5 million target and well under the 1946 plan of 28 million suits. CPA will study reallocating cloth from women’s wear as producers cite manpower shortages and postwar conversion as causes of delays.
Senator Bailey of North Carolina is reported to be improving after an abdominal attack. His secretary said he is in Doctors Hospital and will likely remain there for at least another week.
The page features the High Wide and Handsome chorus with Miss Betty Sechrest and others listed from left to right. Center row shows Miss Patricia Hubbard and Vv Sears with the Big Red Apple ensemble. The middle picture covers a style show with Mrs John A Marsh Jr and Dr C L Gray among models like Miss Clara Cole Sherrod and Mrs Earl Phillips. On the bottom right, Mrs Edward Short and Emile H Serposs appear as soloists set to sing several numbers.
Duke University officials drafted plans for an out-patient building costing about 800000 dollars with a possible engineering building around 150000 dollars as part of postwar expansion. Hospital superintendent Harold C. Mickey indicated a decision could come within a month.
Attorney General Tom Clark announced a federal grand jury in New York City will investigate the rubber tire industry for alleged anti trust violations. He said many complaints allege restraints on competition and discriminatory practices warrant a full inquiry.
A presidential proclamation authorizes Secretary of State Byrnes to order enemy aliens brought here from other American nations to leave within 30 days if their presence is deemed prejudicial to American security or welfare. The measure targets those connected to wartime concerns and grants a firm deadline for departure.
Senate explores continued federal aid for public housing and low rent developments, farmer home loans, and urban redevelopment. A key provision would let buyers purchase a insured home with 5 percent down, a $250 down payment on a $5,000 house, and a 32 year payoff. Direct federal funding starts at about $30 million in year one, rising to $133 million annually after five years.
U S wheat policy aims a 25 percent cut in domestic flour use by June 30 as winter wheat moves to market. Officials say bread rationing is not feasible now but may be needed later depending on harvest and exports. Oat substitutes and conservation measures are urged to curb wheat consumption amid hoarding fears.
Belgian and French police report an international organization aiding former collaborators to flee to Spain or South America. Arrests completed in Lillie Amiens Paris Toulouse Bayonne Hendaye with more expected soon.
Stocks drifted lower in a light volume session led by declines in Bethlehem Chrysler U S Steel and several others. Mixed areas showed firmness in potatoes with old stocks light and new stocks moderate as prices held or edged higher in several regions.
Livestock sales report from Chicago on April 11 notes 5 500 hogs and 11 500 total salable hogs with active steady demand. Cattle offerings total 4 000 with a general steady market and fairly active trade though larger weight steers outnumber yearlings. Top hogs quoted near 17 65 while cattle tops reach 17 65 on 1 250 lb averages and beef cows range 11 00 to 13 00 with cutters at 9 50. Bulls steady 13 00 to 15 00. dealers mostly 16 50 down with occasional 17 00 entries.
In New York on April 11 scattered sales of print cloths and textiles were noted. Buyers from industrial and agricultural sectors pressed for goods while many selling houses awaited guidance on the set aside goods order before committing further. Woolens and worsteds deliveries were limited and rayon goods remained quiet.
Earl J. Petro Jr named executive manager of the North Carolina travel bureau. Richard S. remains in the leadership circle as the announcement notes Petro's appointment.
Filipino craftsmen of northern Luzon shift to weaving nylon due to material scarcity after the war. The Philippine war relief society bought over 6,000 feet of nylon parachute rope from the foreign liquidation commission to be unraveled and woven into skirts blankets and other garments.
Tofts of Pinehurst was named president of the council yesterday. The report notes the Egyptians brewed from barley as early as 3000, reflecting ancient agricultural practices referenced in the discussion.
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