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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1948
Page
2
Royal taxation in London drives the Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford to auction roughly one third of his holdings. About 3,000 acres of the Ingestre estate in Staffordshire will be sold by public auction in the spring.
Spy witness continues testimony as Chambers resigns amid disclosures. Time publisher James Linen defends the action while urging full evidence. Alger Hiss is subpoenaed to testify before the House committee and may travel if a Saturday session is held. Hiss denies all charges linked to the espionage inquiry.
A violent explosion at a Topeka plant killed nine workers and injured others. Survivors described a sequence of blasts that hurled debris and dust while workers fled, with one man noting a gas smell in the days leading up to the disaster. Power was restored later via emergency hookups.
Felt windy and cold today with continued cold tonight and Saturday. Temperatures across cities show highs in the 40s to 60s and lows mostly in the 20s to 40s with no significant rainfall reported in the 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. Local stations list Charlotte 52 30 and Raleigh 49 2 with Augusta and Charleston among reading highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Chinese Reds push toward the Hwai River and the Yangtze from a line south of Paoy ng, threatening Peiping. Government forces regroup under fire while bad weather hinders air support and efforts to break encircled units near Pengpu and Shun yi.
Expansion would add five B 29 groups and two long range recon groups by June. The 23rd fighter wing from Guam moves to Howard AFB Panama with jet fighters, 1200 personnel, 75 planes. The 36th wing shifts to Germany last August. The 1st reconnaissance squadron moves from Trinidad to McGuire Fort Dix within 45 days with 388 personnel and B 17 patrol planes.
Maj. Gen. Joseph Tremerello announced that many World War II veterans may qualify for direct commissions as second lieutenants in the officers reserve corps with two years active duty. Requirements include age 19 to under 32, two years college training, one year prior service, and physical fitness.
British leader voices view on Anglo American amity and the North Atlantic Pact. He cites Ike and Crusade in Europe debates, notes mixed reactions from British press, and supports labor government action to transfer bases to the United States.
Fire swept through the five story Hubbard hotel at 417 North Clark Street in Chicago early today. The 208 room brick building spread smoke through the structure and drove dozens of residents into the street. One man was hospitalized after being overcome by smoke as flames shot more than 50 feet into the air.
Mrs. Bailey Watson West of Greensboro, a state commission for the Blind worker, tells High Point Lions to be natural with blind people and offers practical guidance. She urges normal treatment, arm assistance, Braille respect, and avoiding patronizing language during the Christmas party preparations.
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