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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1951
Page
2
Flash floods in Colorado left five people dead or missing after a Friday cloudburst sent a six foot wall of water down the Big Thompson River. Residents sought high ground as the flooding damaged homes and vehicles. A man near Fort Collins drowned when floodwaters struck his house.
In Berlin the Communist threat of a new blockade surfaced as youths from the Soviet sector marched in Nazi-like processions toward Berlin. Western officials downplayed danger while noting asylum-seeking youths and large turnout at rally meetings sparked curiosity about the West.
A 42-year-old Thomasville woman, Daisy Walser of 16 College Street, lay in critical condition at a Greensboro hospital after a hammer attack at her home. Her husband, C. O. Walser, 49, a furniture worker, was jailed on an assault with a deadly weapon charge, claiming an argument led to the incident. He reported injuring his wife and later surrendered, saying he struck her during the dispute.
Riverman William Hill Jr plans a daring ride over Niagara Falls in an inflated rubber craft, hoping to survive while others en route risk death. He follows legends like Anna Edson Taylor and prior attempts by Jean Lussier and Bobby Leach. The 38-year-old from Niagara Falls Ontario prepares a raft of tubes tied with netting and canvas to absorb the plunge.
Betty, a minor, and Pvt. Thomas Carmon 19 faced a forced marriage after publicity, but County Judge Bozeman refused to authorize it. Carmon planned a Cali for overseas duty. Betty’s mother and attorney discussed annulment options, while Betty vowed to wait for him.
Senator Estes Kefauver criticized the get-Acheson attacks as irresponsible in Congress while defending Secretary of State Dean Acheson at the Press Club of Oregon banquet in Portland. He denied charges of incompetence or moral failure, calling Acheson an honest, hard working man. Irving Gordon faces bail after New York heroin seizure. aged 63, he admitted defeat, saying this is the end.
Lawmakers debate a congressional inquiry into cadet cheating and dismissal amid charges of chronic turpitude. Senators critique the academy for prioritizing athletic recruits and warn the White House would face mass dismissals if applied to the executive branch.
Ike weighs options as he meets Democratic and Republican figures. Military aides report no clear preference for Republican or Democrat. The story notes Ike’s lack of political ambitions and hints at farming as a long held interest. Daisy McDonald served as chief cook for 35 years in the Kansas statehouse kitchen. Salem, O announces a free gas allocation of 150,000 cubic feet annually for heating.
In Memphis, a watermelon stored in a hot place fermented and hissed, prompting Harris Rotman to note it sounded like champagne though it was only a spoiled fruit. The odd incident over a melon created a brief local moment.
A free booklet explains non-surgical non-medical treatments for arthritis and rheumatism, arguing drugs only offer temporary relief and urging readers to request the Ball Clinic booklet from Excelsior Springs Missouri.
James J. Young, an English professor at Loyola University, says his daughter Claire Young plans to wed Luciano Negrini, an unfrocked Italian priest, in a civil ceremony. He laments losing contact with Claire and fears the 21 year old is under his influence after a 15 year missionary background. Claire studied at Mundelein College and her mother efforts in Italy failed to halt the romance.
A truck loaded with ice cream was stolen in Bennettsville South Carolina. A quick fleeing driver named Quick, accompanied by a first name Adam, fled after the crash two blocks from the theft. Police notified the owner and began a search for the suspect.
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