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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1951
Page
9
Records show a second federal gambling tax stamp in North Carolina sold to James F. City Smoke Shop in Salisbury. The item appears in a Greensboro report noting governor swearing in eight new leaders and a toll turnpike feasibility study by the Senge Authority established by the 1951 Legislature.
A 13 month old Walker hound owned by Jack Anderson went missing during a hunt. The dog wandered to Garney Toney’s home near drink and stayed eight days before the injury was found. The dog was destroyed after the owner was notified.
Leading state and legal figures gathered in Salisbury to honor Kerr Craamsay 40 who died of a heart attack Sunday night. Craamsay served as a state representative from Rowan County since 1940 and was often mentioned as a potential gubernatorial candidate.
A commission hearing was held yesterday as a Roanoke Rapids resident asked the State Utilities Commission to approve the sale of rights to Suess G. McDaniel The applicant said McDaniel would purchase new equipment or retain present fare levels.
Harris Express, Inc. of Charlotte received a 4700 dollar penalty for ignoring parking tickets. The issue sets a six month deadline and a possible referral to the State Taxation Department and Motor Vehicle Bureau if not met. Chief Magistrate John M. Mur notes this is the first such traffic violation fine in the area.
The Federal State Reporting Service lowers North Carolina cotton crop outlook to 550 000 bales as of December 3, down 50 000 from the estimate a month earlier. Last year the state produced 181 000 bales.
At least 35 injured as about 500 pro government and opposition supporters fight inside and outside the Iranian Parliament. Military guards broke up the melee with fists and belts. deputies fled as Mossadegh entered to discuss oil sale prioritization amid accusations of government insecurity. Mounted police later dispersed crowds outside.
A compilation shows at least 1300 United Nations airplanes have been lost in Korea. Most losses came from non combat causes, with 75 planes a month needed to maintain air strength. The 583 U.N. planes destroyed include 368 Air Force and 215 Navy/Marine aircraft, while enemy air strength has grown.
Charles Ross former North Carolina legal official dies in Fayetteville after a yearlong illness. He served under several governors and defended rights of way for the Blue Ridge Parkway. Born March 10 1878, he studied at UNC and George Washington University law school. He lived in Lillington since 1903 and chaired highway legal affairs in the American Association of State Highway Officials.
A three man eme board pared open earings ted arings on mand of 7 railroad we for a one one mii from nome sapepielen eal. The CIO United Steelworkers demand a union shop in current talks with steel, covering about one million workers. Other industries face union shop requests as well, aiming to require workers to join within a set period. The union shop differs from the illegal closed shop under Taft-Hartley, which barred requiring union membership before hiring.
Stocks fell irregularly in quiet early trading as investors stayed on the sidelines awaiting Washington developments on the foreign situation. Canadian Pacific advanced after a dividend was announced, New York Central rose briskly, while steel shares mixed and Amerada Petroleum led oils lower. Trading volume reached 310,000 shares.
Paris AP reports the Big Four nations agreed to form a 12 nation UN commission to discuss outlawing atomic bombs and general disarmament. The communique noted deep East West differences yet Western allies were encouraged by Russia to pursue a common ground with ongoing inspections and disclosure proposals.
General J. Howard McGrath tells tax investigators he offers no brief for any indiscretions by T. Lamar Caudle. The Ways and Means subcommittee probes tax irregularities amid rumors of high officials facing action. Teitelbaum testified of a $500000 extortion attempt involving Caudle associates, with denials from all named individuals.
Washington report quoting T. Lamar Caudle, the ousted assistant attorney general, as he testified before the House subcommittee. He quipped about the office door opening and closing, joked about the tax division not being the criminal division, and defended his U.S. attorney record.
The article reports Caudle’s admission of indiscretions while denying dishonesty as Senate discussions condemn his conduct in the tax fraud division. President Truman dismissed Caudle for outside activities amid ongoing tax scandal fallout and McGrath's appeal looms.
Defense Mobilizer Charles E Wilson warned the metal shortage will tighten belts for autos and other hard goods. He said production is down from a peak and may dip further by mid 1952. Wilson spoke in New Orleans as he helped dedicate the Kaiser aluminum plant at Chalmette.
U S Sabre jets and F 86s engaged MIGs over northwest Korea as ground fighting remained light along the 45 mile front on day 14 of a de facto cease fire. Allied pilots claimed several enemy supply stacks and three large targets burned with napalm near Kang Dong while ground forces reported limited contact and patrols in southwest Korea after the Rathole operation ends.
In Panmunjom Korea the Communists refused a UN proposal for a war prisoner swap and blocked access to prison camps and Red Cross visits unless the Allies free all 120000 prisoners. They also withdrew an offer to allow American troop rotation if neutral policing is agreed, leaving talks 16 days from the Dec 27 target.
Hobart Burlington bulldozer operator charged in the beating death of Miss Rachel Crook. Indicted by the county grand jury, Crook's body was found on a road near her home as attorneys and prosecutors agreed to a trial date in Hillsboro.
The forecast shows a low of 35 tonight and a high of 46 tomorrow. Today’s high reached 46 with a low of 37 last night.
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