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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1955
Page
2
Adlai Stevenson finished his Florida swing with an aching right hand but strong hopes from supporters. He aimed to win Florida’s delegation at the Democratic National Convention and face California’s coming primary, which may limit further campaigning.
A fragmented list shows a TV lineup with programs like Bob Crosby Santa Claus The Secret Storm Little Rascals Mickey Mouse Millionaire Evening Edition Weather and various child and variety shows On Saturday the schedule includes Test Patera Little Rascas Barker All Andy's Gang Buffalo Will Jr Capt Minn Got Tales of Rangers and Big Top with uncertain times and titles apparently from a historical broadcast page
Navy diver Tallarico was trapped by a mine and subjected to prolonged water pressure while divers tried to reach him. Chief Gunners Mate Gray Renegar finally retrieved him, the rescues halted periodically to allow pressure adjustment, and Tallarico surfaced at 7 p.m. smiling to his wife and being treated by Navy medical staff who praised his robustness and calmness.
Forecast for North Carolina and South Carolina notes mostly cloudy skies with occasional rain and gradually rising temperatures. North Carolina highs in the 40s to 50s with lows 36 to 45. South Carolina cloudy and cool with rain, fog tonight, lows 34 to 42, warmer Saturday. Three of the seven largest U.S. cities by population or on the Great Lakes are Chicago Cleveland Detroit.
A damp system spread rain snow and sleet from the central United States to eastern Ohio West Virginia and Alabama. Rain fell in the Ohio River region while freezing rain touched Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Snow covered northern Midwest areas and stretched into southern Missouri central Illinois and parts of Indiana and Ohio. Temperatures warmed from the plains to the mid Atlantic with early readings in the 20s to 30s in the north and 40s to 50s in the south.
The forecast shows a low of 40 tonight and a high of 56 tomorrow. Daytime high reached 42 today and the overnight low was 20. Sunset is at 5 06 this evening and sunrise is expected tomorrow.
Senate Civil Service subcommittee heard that over 90 percent of the 3,586 federal employees listed or fired under a May 1953 security order were dismissed under normal procedures. Only 342 were fired under the order, with some later rehired, prompting attacks that the administration’s figures were a political hoax.
Sherman Adams told a New York Advertising Council dinner that President Eisenhower’s heart attack recovery is thorough and complete. He said the president will live to an older age if he remains strong and focuses on peace as a central goal. Adams cited stress from years of national service as the cause of the heart attack and noted he will continue working for peace while his strength lasts.
The Federal-State Market News Service reports North Carolina Virginia Old Belt flue-cured tobacco averaged steady to higher yesterday. Wednesday averages rose to .69 per pound, up 29 cents from Tuesday. Four of five North Carolina Middle Belt markets closed after yesterday, with 289 250 pounds sold to yield a 41 71 average, down 3 18 from prior day.
Rep Harol d Cooley informed Randolph Telephone Membership Corp that a loan of 485 000 for rural telephone service in Randolph Chatham and Moore counties has been approved by the Rural Electrification Administration. Funds release waits until every member pays a 50 equity fee. The U S pharmaceutical industry spends five cents of each sale on research.
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