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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1946
Page
2
Forenoon showers coastal area then clearing and cooler today. Tonight will be clear and cooler. Extended Carolinas forecast from Friday evening to Saturday shows fair and mild by midweek with a warming trend. Showers and warmer conditions expected Monday and Tuesday followed by a fair and cooler Wednesday.
Delegates in Paris report US will sit in without a vote on Finland discussions and Molotov signals possible Moscow conciliation. US asks for Austria independence treaty while France seeks Ruhr internationalization and Rhine detachment from Germany.
In Sofia on April 26, Bulgaria severed political relations with Spain. Spanish legation staff in Sofia were ordered to depart, marking a sharp diplomatic rupture between the two nations.
In Burns Oregon Al Tilse killed 43 coyotes in five hours by airplane, surpassing a 40 animal mark set by another pilot. Both men are state paid workers.
The copy claims St Joseph Aspirin is pure and fast acting with superior aspirin field performance. It markets value with 10¢ single tablets and 35¢ 100 tablet size offering nearly three tablets for a penny.
The Ministers Wives Alliance marks its eighth anniversary tonight at 8 p.m. at Temple Memorial Baptist Church with Mrs J W Burney of Morehouse College as guest speaker. Burney, a long serving social worker, is noted for work with CCU and Springfield College. Public invited.
Wreck involving the Exposition Flyer and Advance Flyer occurs on the main line near Aurora and Galesburg. Engineer W. W. Blaine faces manslaughter charges as search continues for missing passengers and debris is cleared to restore traffic.
In Reading Pennsylvania Mrs Paul E Walker maintains a daily fire vigil from 10 AM to 6 PM atop a stone observation tower. She coordinates with over 250 fire wardens, spotting smoke and plotting fire locations to warn wardens in the area.
Ensign Sidney E. Bailey, commissioned as a naval aviator at Pensacola on March 6 1946, visits his mother Mrs. C B Bailey and aunt Miss Georgia Morton. He plans a short stay in Atlanta with Mrs. Martha E Jones and Mr. Jones before reporting for duty at his new assignment.
The article notes that ancient belief held the waters of the river Jordan could cure leprosy, reflecting historical ideas about healing properties of sacred locales.
In a nationwide dispute unions rejected the 6 cent hourly raise and pressed for larger hikes. Enginemen and firemen joined other unions to reopen wage talks as arbitration awards were deemed inadequate. John L. Lewis met with delegates in Hazleton to discuss demands, while bituminous miners remain idle since April 1. Overall, about 725000 workers are idle, with 400000 soft coal miners continuing a walkout.
Maj. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe recounted the Bastogne moment that made the word Nuts famous during a Detroit visit. He recalled German ultimatum and his reply Nuts and noted Patton's armor relieved the siege as he quipped about his temper at home.
Durham reports Col. H. J. Hatcher announced at a law enforcement meeting that the 1947 general assembly will be asked to double the size of the North Carolina patrol. The address drew about 250 officers from 15 counties.
Nashville leader Dr. William B. Ricks says Sigma Chi and the national inter fraternity council have set aside rivalries and, in cooperation with colleges, push toward improved education through strengthened programs and school partnerships.
Mild irregularity marked the opening as Electric Power and Light, Radio Corp, Warner Bros, and Glenn Martin moved higher while Southern Railway, Northern Pacific, Willys Overland, and Nash Kelvinator fell. Cotton futures opened lower with May at 27.85 and later noon bids 27.83 to 27.90. Potatoes in Chicago showed steady to slower demand with various regional prices listed for U S No 1 and commercial grades.
New York stocks note the Greek government has given the British Empire 20 acres near Phaliron on the Gulf of Athens for a cemetery for British war dead. The rest of the fragment discusses animal behavior and Polish parliamentary acronyms.
Salable hogs 4 000 to total 10 000 active and steady with barrows and gilts 14.85 ceiling while sows and stags cap at 14.10. Cattle and calves limited with fed steers and yearlings steady. heavy fat steers 15.25 to 16.50, top 17.35 for 1 100 pound yearlings. Trade uneven for cows with big packers buying beef cows 10.00 to 13.00 and good cows to 14.50. bulls fairly active and many grades 14.50 and up for choice dealers with negligible supply.
The new state tobacco advisory council will meet here May 6 to map details of its program to promote advancement of the industry.
McKeown cites 65 000 federation members as union reach grows. CIO seeks separate charter for hosiery workers and appeals directly to CIO. AFL and CIO announce southern organizing drives with strong northern company stake and May activity. AFL leads in building trades tar service railroad shops barber shops and coal mines.
A Chinese report quotes General Marshall telling Democratic League leaders that the Communist party must state clear demands and offer a settlement formula to halt Manchuria hostilities within 24 hours. Marshall's headquarters did not confirm the talk.
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