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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1949
Page
2
Vaughan, a 56 year old military aide to President Truman, testifies that he gave assistance to business concerns without the President's involvement or knowledge. He denies taking fees or sharing commissions and says he never authorized Maragon to speak for him or the White House.
In Danbury August 30 1933 Stokes County residents voted on legalizing ABC liquor stores Defeated by about 800 votes in 1937 the campaign returned with pro and anti store factions The Bootleggers Association circulated leaflets airplane banners and mass meetings and church groups urged defeat
The Carolinas Golf Association will stage a one day pro amateur tournament at the Roaring Gap course on Thursday.
Testimony in 1948 reveals Vaughan interceded for a Tanforan race track permit for scarce building materials. Vaughan claims seven deep freezers given to Mrs. Truman were a gift from two old friends, paid for by Werley Perfume Co. He states the gift had no connection to White House actions and that aiding Verley Co. aligned with postwar State Department policy and broad Congressional support.
RALEIGH August 30 the Highway Commission opened bids on 29 projects covering 235 miles in 28 counties with estimated cost 92 283 000 the largest in 18 months. The low bids will be considered at Thursday's monthly meeting alongside bond program plans and prison system regulations.
The Senate cut defense funds by about 1.4 billion dollars reversing House allocations. Major reductions hit air force personnel and strategic stockpiling while keeping some air groups. House resistance to most cuts delays final action until conference committees resolve roughly 30 billion dollars in differences.
The state of North Carolina argued before Judge Don Phillips in Greensboro over transferring Moses H. Cone Memorial Park at Blowing Rock to the national park service. A tentative plan would allow NPS control with a parkway right of way and $10,000 annual maintenance, while private resort operators protest tax exempt competition by government sponsored outlets along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce shifts its stance amid avowed fear that Cone estate facilities could become federally sponsored tourist accommodations, creating unfair competition with locally owned hotels.
Fair and warm today and tonight with a warm Southern profile. The official Weather Bureau reports records of temperature and rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 8 50 am in Charlotte dated August 10 AP.
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