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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1955

Page

5

Stock Market Gains Extend As Industrials Lead

New York stocks were higher with industrials and rails firm as trading quickened in early afternoon. Early two point gains by Bethlehem and Chrysler narrowed to about one point, while steels and aircrafts advanced and several major names posted small gains. Major movers included Montgomery Ward, United Aircraft, Firestone, Atlantic Coast Line, and Lion Oil, with rail names like New York Central and Southern Pacific rising fractionally.

New York Bethlehem Chrysler Montgomery Ward United Aircraft Firestone Atlantic Coast Line Lion Oil Republic Youngstown U.S. Steel Boeing Douglas Kennecott Anaconda Allied Chemical Union Carbide DuPont Phelps Dodge International New York Central Baltimore & Ohio Southern Pacific Pennsylvania Chesapeake & Ohio U.S Admiral Corporation Alleghany Corporation Allied Chemical & Dye Wane Allis Chalmers Mfg Ees American Can American Smelt & Ref American Tel & Tel American Tobacco Aitchison Top & SF Atlantic Refinery Avco Manufacturing Baltimore Canadian Pacific Sevcerereces Carolina Power & LS Susveas Celanese Corp Scers Champion Paper Scoce Mts Chesapeake & Qhiosesesecss Oy Chrysler Corporation Sess Coca Cola Pere Weet Columbia Gas & Elec «Se Esee Goodrich Rubber Goodyear Rubber Illinois Central Nickel Can Tel & Te Kennecutt Copper Koroger Company Libbey Owen Si Liggett & Myers Lockheed Aircraft Diss Loews Lorillard Ij Essees

Testimony on enlistment and family ties in anti communism hearing

Mrs Sumners testifies she is Nova Scotia born and Providence resident. her husband taught in Providence public schools 27 years. Carlson questions if she signed anti-committee petition and about daughter Lillian's possible Communist affiliations. she denies any Communist work by daughter.

Rmission Sumners Providence Nova Scotia Sen. Carlson R-Kan House Committee On Un-American Activities Carlson Johnston Subcommittee Lillian

Robbery Hearsay At Chimney Rock Store and Station

Mrs Gladys Melton operator of a Chimney Rock combined store and service station says two men a white man and a yellow Negro slugged her about 11 15 a m and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash in a green short car with South Carolina plates headed toward Rutherfordton She was left unconscious and treated for head injuries at Valley Clinic and Bat Cave hospital officers report her account gave an irrational description of the incident.

Chimney Rock N.C Gladys Melton South Carolina Rutherfordton Valley Clinic Bat Cave

Burke captured near Folly Beach in high profile case

FBI agents nabbed Burke near his rented Folly Beach cottage after a chase. Two revolvers and two rifles were found in the house while Burke, unarmed at capture, had lived there solo in a three bedroom dwelling. He is in the Charleston County jail under tight guard as investigators probe the disappearance of Thomas Connelly and his wife.

FBI Folly Beach Burke Polie Charleston County Thomas Connellys Connelly Isle of Palms Herbert Wynne New York Daily Mirror Wynne Charleston New York Boston

Monroe veterinarian faces retrial in arson case

Monroe veterinarian Dr. R. B. Staton, 57, goes to retrial in Iredell Superior Court on charges of conspiracy to burn a dwelling he owned in December. A February trial ended in a mistrial. Co-defendants William Earl Maynor, 3, of Monroe, and James F. Maynor, 19, of Balsam, were convicted of conspiracy and of setting the fire and sentenced to 18 to 60 months.

Statesville N.C Monroe R. B. Staton Iredell Susige Court William Earl Maynor James F. Maynor Balsam

Lawyer Urges Coordinated Plan to Maintain Segregation in South

SUMMERTON D C Agee urges a united front among Southern states to resist integration by coordinating legal defense. He proposes full time attorneys for states and local districts, a regional council, and a sequence of trials to gain additional time before ending segregation. The plan targets the Summerton case as one of five Supreme Court ruled cases.

Summerton D.C Agee United Frontier Rogers S. E. Rogers U. S. Supreme Court South Carolina Ers Supreme Court

Israel and Egypt Halt Cease Fire Talks Amid Border Clashes

The fighting along the southern Israel border escalates with casualties on both sides as U.N. efforts led by Maj. Gen. Burns attempt to broker a cease-fire. Israel demands Egypt acknowledge responsibility and guarantee immediate cessation of further attacks.

Falujah Israel E. L. M. Burns U.N. Palestine Truce Observers Commission U.N. Commission Moshe Sharett Burns Egypt Arthur Laurie Foreign Office U.N Laurie

Eastern Seat Brings Higher Average Price in Tobacco Market

Eastern North Carolina flue-cured tobacco sold largely higher yesterday with a statewide average of 48.56 per 100 pounds on 13,869,775 pounds, up from Friday. Border Belt declines were noted on inferior grades while leaf and top quality lugs remained steady to higher. South Carolina and North Carolina markets reported strong totals and averages, with Stabilization Corp taking 26.8 percent of sales.

Raleigh North Carolina South Carolina Federal State Market News Service Stabilization Corp Border Belt

Burns Presses Border Accord as UN Warns Serious Situation

Burns pushed for an agreement to end raiding sabotage and mining in the tense border area. A UN spokesman called the situation very serious and said Burns is in constant touch with UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold, keeping him informed of developments.

Burns U.N Dag Hammarskjold

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