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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1956
Page
2
An elderly man in Tucker remained in critical condition after a Sunday shooting with a spearfishing spear gun. Vernon H. Loudermilk, 25, of Avondale, was jailed on assault with intent to murder charges for firing the weapon during a dispute over a bet.
James Carroll, 42, fell asleep in a Norfolk tavern booth. He woke to find a thief had stolen $19 from his pockets and also took the cash from his shoes, which were hidden under his feet.
New York stock trading opens in a subdued session with mixed results and narrow moves. Major gains include Royal Dutch Eastman Kodak Allied Chemical Union Carbide and Goodrich while United Aircraft slides after announcing convertible stock rights. The Associated Press index sits at 184.40, with volume around 1.4 million shares, below yesterday’s 1.42 million.
The Dow Jones averages show figures for the industrials rails utilities and stocks with a range of values and a trading volume listed. The report reflects the latest market summary from Bache & Co with prior and current figures for each sector and a total volume observed during the session.
At 1 p.m. the following stock quotes were furnished by Bache and Company American Can 43 percent Allied Chemical and Dye 103 percent American Tobacco 76 percent The Borden 59 percent
An ad claims Primatene, a three medicine tablet, is the leading doctor prescribed asthma formula now sold over the counter. It promises rapid relief from attacks and extended freedom from spasms with a 98 cent price and money back guarantee from Whitehall Pharma Co.
A fragmented list shows program times and titles including 3:09 Siigher Day 3:18 Secret Storm 7:00 Superman 11:39 Movie Hour with weather and news slots scattered through the day. The text also mentions sports, weather, and various local show names in a jumble of timing details.
A scrambled listing from WRTV Charlotte Channel 3 shows distorted program names and times for Superman Robin Hood and other segments. The guide includes erroneous symbols and misaligned entries, creating a disjointed late afternoon to late night lineup with weather segments and a final sign off.
The Business Mirror reports a nationwide push to make men spend more on clothes. Retailers plan fall line promotions around Labor Day as prices rise due to higher labor costs, with shirts possibly up five percent by spring. Cap and Cloth Hat Institute targets cap sales revived from the 1920s through campaigns like National Hat Week.
New York actress Nanette Fabry reportedly will perform as a freelance artist during the coming television season rather than signing long term TV contracts.
Western powers urge evacuation of dependents as Egypt agrees to a canal conference. British and French officials advise staff to stay only if essential while pilots leave or are replaced. Will Stevenson reports Nazi influence in Egypt angering officials. Moscow accuses Allies of trying to disrupt Suez navigation.
George M Kandarian, 68, an unemployed window washer, found a purse with 131 dollars and returned it to police. City officials praised him and arranged an emergency janitor post at Los Angeles City Hall with a higher monthly salary. The purse owner later gave him 10 dollars as thanks.
A whirring noise from an unclaimed suitcase drew firemen police and a bomb expert to New Orleans Union passenger terminal. The expert labeled the sound a time bomb but the container proved harmless after officers opened it to reveal a battery operated phonograph whirring inside.
Washington reports that the 1956 57 marketing year ending Aug 1 1957 should more than double the 2 2 million bales of 1955 56. Higher exports and a small current crop may halt the carryover buildup with domestic mill consumption flat to last year and total disappearance rising about 25 percent.
Police in Denver have a distinctive lead identifying a burglar who tried to loot a garage last weekend. The garage floor was recently painted gray, a detail investigators consider a key clue.
Rev. C. K. Steele, leader of Tallahassee's Negro boycott against city buses, was arrested for driving a car pool automobile without a for hire tag and released on $100 bond. He heads the Negro Inter Civic Council which organized the protest. The Cadillac carried car pool passengers at the time and similar arrests occurred last week. State Attorney General Ervin ruled that car pool autos must have for hire tags since they transport passengers.
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