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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1952

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Marines Repel Two More Communist Attacks on Bunker Hill

U S Marines beat back two renewed Red assaults on Bunker Hill near Panmunjom as Allied artillery and searchlights pinned down attackers. The heavy fighting, part of a five day series, left Reds shattered and retreating, with Marine casualties described as grim but prepared for more.

Seoul Korea U. S Panmunjom United Press Frederick C. Painton Bunker Hill John T. Selden 1St Marine Division 1St Army Red China Yalu River

Former China Grove Chief, 65, Killed in Hit and Run

Salisbury North Carolina William Demarcus former chief of China Grove was killed early today by a hit and run driver on U S 29. The driver Raeford Blackmon 24 was held on speeding reckless driving and property damage. Blood evidence and FBI tests planned. Demarcus widow two sons John and William and daughter Mrs James Hault survive.

Charlotte Mecklenburg County Raeford Blackmon Blackmon Salisbury FBI Laboratories Washington Samies Demarcus K. C. Cowan Lexington Pennsylvania Connec Denarese John Demarcus Rowan County William Demarcus James Hault China Grove

Hoey Attacks Socialized Medicine At Nursing School

Sen. Clyde R. Hoey spoke at Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Winston-Salem blasting socialized medicine. He said he has always opposed government regulation of doctors and nurses and warned against national compulsory health insurance as government control of the medical profession. He urged preserving the doctor patient nurse relationship and opposed government selection or provision of care.

Winston-Salem Clyde R. Hoey Baptist Hospital School of Nursing North Carolina

Penny Income Tax Hearing Postponed in North Carolina

George T. Penny a 74 year old former state senator faced income tax evasion charges. Judge Johnson J. Hayes postponed the hearing after Penny entered a plea of nolo contendere to evading nearly 35000 dollars over a three year period in a Middle District Court session.

Greensboro George T. Penny Navy Johnson J. Hayes Middle District Court Penny

U.S. Prices Rise Less Than Others

A United Nations bulletin shows U S price increases since 1948 were smaller than Britain Norway Sweden Canada France and Argentina. It notes U S inflation started later and meat price jumps skew averages while basic foods rose about 10 percent in four years versus much higher gains abroad.

United Nations N.Y U.,s Britain Norway Sweden U. S Canada France Argentina U. N

Couple to wed as coroner rules death an unavoidable accident

Rutherfordton report says Caleb Wishon, 52, died after being struck by a car driven by Jerry Lee Bradley 22. Bradley and his fiance Willie May Wishon were traveling to discuss their upcoming wedding when the accident occurred on a rural road.

Rutherfordton Caleb Wishon Wishon Jerry Lee Bradley Bradley Willie May Wishon

Durham guard at Central Prison arrested in Virginia assault case

Nolan C. Phillips, 48, a Central Prison guard in Durham, is charged by the FBI with assault on a female in a federal park in Virginia. He appeared before U. S. Commissioner H. A. Bland in Raleigh and posted a $10,000 bond. The State reports the board awarded $500,000 in retreading contracts to 17 North Carolina firms.

Raleigh Nolan C. Phillips Durham Central Prison FBI Virginia Phillips U. S H. A. Bland State Board of Award

North Carolina Hog Slaughter Sets June Record

Raleigh reports a new June record for commercial hog slaughter at 11,687,000 pounds, up from 9,623,000 pounds in June 1951. Other species slaughter matched typical levels with cattle at 5,918,000 pounds calves 837,000 pounds and sheep and lambs 17,000.

Raleigh North Carolina Federal

Escapeer Hanford Back In Custody After Prison Walkout

Ralph Hanford age 42, once given a death sentence for the 1938 slaying of Alamance County Sheriff M. P. Robertson and Burlington Police Officer Sonny Vaughn, is again in custody after escaping July 29 by leaving a Woman's Prison construction site where he worked as an honor guard. His sentence had been commuted to life by Gov. Clyde R. Hoey and later reduced to 25 to 30 years.

Raleigh Ralph Hanford Alamance County Hanford Woman's Prison M. P. Robertson Burlington Sonny Vaughn Clyde R. Hoey Aenna

Communists Face Opposition in Free World Says Army Official

Dr. Raymond Allen, director of the Psychological Strategy Board, told the Navy psychological warfare seminar that the Soviet mental war is faltering. He said the fifth column in the United States is being checked in the courts and the offensive is losing momentum.

Chapel Hill Free World Psychological Strategy Board Raymond Allen Navy

Ross barred from UNC law bar exam over moral character

Raleigh State Board of Law Examiners announced the Myron Ross case is closed. L R Varser said Ross, 33, top UNC Law School graduate, was denied the bar exam because he lacked the necessary moral character. the board gave no further explanation.

Raleigh Myron Ross State Board of Law Examiners L. R. Varser Ross University of North Carolina Law School

Exchange Clubs of North Carolina elect officers in Asheville meeting

About 250 members gathered for the closing session of the Ex change Clubs of North Carolina annual meeting in Asheville. D Hiden Ramsey of the Asheville Citizen Times Co and vice chairman of the State Board of Education spoke at the morning session. Harold A Petit of Charleston S C was principal speaker at the Getenet we speak banquet tonight.

Asheville Exchange Clubs of North Carolina D. Hiden Ramsey

Peiping claims invincible Chinese Korean front in Korea

Peiping radio broadcasts Peiping People's Daily editorial saying Chinese and Korean forces are invincible with backing of 475 million Chinese and 3,700 aircraft. mocks UN pressure and asserts long war unity will defeat American aims. North Korea signals willingness to sign a truce but with no victor. Talks pause as UN armistice negotiations resume next week.

Munsan Korea Red China Panmunjom United Nations Radio Peiping Peiping People’s Daily U. N Yalu River Jal United States Kim Il Sung People’s Daily

Groom-Elect Arrested For Non-Support

Cincinnati AP report says Woodrow Ennis 34 faced grand jury on non-support after planning a summer wedding with Joan Best 20. Ennis allegedly had a wife, four children, and a prior annulled Arizona marriage. Joan, awaiting nuptials, learned of the alleged bigamy at a marriage bureau.

Cincinnati Joan Best Woodrow Ennis Joan Ennis Dorothy Grand Jury Clara M Drazzy Kingman Ariz Woodrow Tonny Street

GOP Campaign Plans Focus on Labor Vote in 1952 Race

The GOP outlines efforts to win labor votes while Democrats push to win New York and California. Stevenson targets California and New York with a broad tour as Eisenhower plans a AFL convention speech to appeal to workers. Nixon warns against abandoning labor voters and demands clear positions on campaign issues.

GOP United Press Washington New York California Adlai E. Stevenson Stevenson New York State Dwight D. Eisenhower AFL CIO Phillip Murray Eisenhower Tattartley Richard M. Nixon John J. Sparkman South Sherman Adams New Hampshire Texas Mississippi Chance Louisiana Robert F Kennon Nixon

Get-Rich-Quick Financier Under Police Probe

Police opened an official investigation into Luiz Felipe de Albuquerque Melo a notable financier with 4 to 10 million dollars in promissory notes and post dated checks. He suspended all operations in Diario Do Rio stating reasons beyond control and promised full repayment to creditors. He previously ran a car business using installment plans and high interest loans and owned real estate taxi fleets ships planes and a Brazil Europe trade interest amid rapid profits.

Luiz Felipe de Alburquerque Melo Air Force Reserve Felipe Diario Do Rio Sao Paulo

Pacific Storm Shifts Course Toward Kyushu

The erratic Pacific typhoon Ka ren battered Okinawa with 110 mph winds causing thousands of dollars in U S Army damage. It shifted from expected North China coastward to a north northeast path toward Kyushu, injuring four and flooding installations. Ground crews secured B 29s as seven inches of rain fell.

Tokyo Okinawa Kyushu North China Coast Line U. S. Air Force

Third Group Enters Battle In Mississippi

In Jackson Mississippi a States Rights surge enters Mississippi politics as a potential third ticket to challenge Stevenson and Eisenhower. Key figures include Walter Sillers Russell Fox and former Gov Fielding Wright who may address the state party convention Monday after the national meeting. Stevenson forces push to crush the States Righters ahead of the state convention. Mississippi has long been a Democratic stronghold with a 1948 States Rights vote history led by Thurmond and Wright.

Jackson, Miss.p Mississippi Eisenhower Stevenson Democratic Vention Walter Sillers House of Representatives Russell Fox Fielding Wright Wright Hugh White Adlai Stevenson Dwight Eisenhower Mississippi Party Strom Thurmond South Carolina

Secret Service Transfers North Carolina Chief to Atlanta

Vernon D. Spicer will replace A I A. B. Wentz as head of the Secret Service in Charlotte. Wentz is moved to Atlanta and Spicer comes from the Baltimore office. The change takes effect August. The Treasury agency focuses on stopping counterfeiting.

Secret Service Charlotte A. B. Wentz Carolinas Atlanta Vernon D. Spicer Baltimore The Treasury

Miners to Observe Memorial Stoppage End of August

John L. Lewis orders UMW miners to a six day memorial work stoppage from August 23 to September 1 amid coal wage contract negotiations. Production ceases while maintenance continues. claim of ongoing mining disasters and safety violations cited to spur redress.

Lewis Washington John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Journal West Frankfort Ifl

Weather Report Notes Unclear Temperature Details

The blurb mentions last night's low and states today and tomorrow’s high near 90 degrees. It provides no specific location or exact numbers beyond the 90 degree forecast.

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