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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
5
Showers and storms forecast tonight across New England, the northern and central Appalachian mountains, upper Mississippi Valley, upper Great Lakes, and parts of the southern Plains. Warmer in extreme northern New England. other regions remain about the same.
The Rental Housing Association of the Boston Realty Board says Russia has been invited to send housing experts to Boston to study housing construction and operation.
The forecast reports a low of 72 tonight and a high of 90 tomorrow. Today's high reached 85 with a 70 degree low last night. Sunset is 7:07 p.m. tonight and sunrise will be at 5:41 a.m. tomorrow.
The Associated Press reports moderate to heavy rain in the Middle Atlantic states as Hurricane Diane weakens while moving north through Virginia. Winds near the storm center reached about 40 mph, causing limited damage in the Carolinas and Virginia. Warnings were lowered and the tropical storm's force diminished. Heaviest six hour rains neared one inch in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Vermont, with Raleigh, North Carolina recording about four inches in 24 hours. Hot weather persisted nationwide with many areas above normal temperatures, above 100 degrees in places.
North Carolina expects partly cloudy and warm weather with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and evening. Highs reach mid 80s in the mountains and 86 to 92 elsewhere, with lows in the 60s mountains and 70s to 75 elsewhere. South Carolina remains mostly fair and hot through today tonight and Friday.
Leopold Tokowski visits Houston for the first time since signing as music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra. The 73 year old maestro plans to inspect the new air conditioned music hall and meet the 80 piece ensemble.
A weather note reports extreme heat yesterday across parts of the Dakotas and mid continent regions with temperatures rising into the 90s. Forecasters warned of heat health risks and advised hydration and shade.
Senator Capehart calls Truman an asset for Democrats as he campaigns for Stevenson in 1956. Truman says he plans a tour from Indiana to Michigan and California to discuss domestic issues and aid the Democratic National Committee. He denies any plan to run and insists he supports Stevenson and the Democratic ticket.
Georgia Florida flue cured tobacco prices kept sliding as markets closed early or planned closures. High Springs Florida and Tronasville Georgia near end of season while Alma Pelham and Tronasville brace for final days. Beltwide average dropped to 41.95 dollars per hundred pounds.
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