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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1956
Page
1
In Stettin a wild anti-Russian demonstration against Hungary escalated as protesters marched on the Soviet consulate, smashed windows, and clashed with police. Officials blamed drunken hooligans but sources say students and young workers organized the action. policemen were beaten and several demonstrators arrested.
San Francisco killer Stephen Nash declares future statements will cost money, pricing confessions at 50 a sentence and 1000 for full admissions. He faces indictments for two California killings and is linked to a bay area crime and the Eche murder case.
Souvenir shops dot the globe as memories of places and moments spill into present life. The article notes the strong role of souvenirs in linking past experiences to daily living while cautioning that God, unlike a souvenir, remains a real anchor guiding everyday choices.
Senators and House members opened hearings on fiscal policy with Fed Chair William McC. Martin Jr and other central bank officials summoned. Robert R. Young of New York Central warned inflation could trigger creeping stagnation, while Rep. Patman urged action to reverse the trend and protect private enterprise.
Evanston based WCTU president Mrs Glenn G Hays leads a national drive to curb Christmas office party drinking, calling it the “National Evil” and citing a National Safety Council survey showing high drink involvement in holiday accidents. She notes funds saved from liquor could aid charity and traces her leadership to a Kansas upbringing and long temperance work.
Air Force Sgt. Pete Luteau of 12 years service arrived at McGhee Tyson Air Force Base after a nightmarish flight in a borrowed plane. He had taken off from Knoxville Municipal Airport on Sunday morning and encountered icing and instrument failure before crashing into trees in the Smokies around 11 30 a.m. He planned to visit Venice Florida to see his parents.
At the United Nations General Assembly the Hungarian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Imre Horvath, walked out protesting U N interference in Hungary. The move followed a U S backed attempt to condemn the Soviet Union for not withdrawing forces from Hungary. Horvath said Hungary would boycott the assembly while the issue persists and planned to fly to Budapest. India and three Asian allies urged Dag Hammarskjold to Moscow for talks as Turkey warned of Soviet influence in Syria.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told 15 Atlantic Pact foreign ministers in Paris that internal pressures inside the Soviet bloc could undermine communism and end the globe’s dangerous division. He warned that Kremlin risk taking abroad could spark war and urged UN unity and adherence to its charter.
Egyptian sources say President Nasser will deploy 2000 police in Port Said as British and French pull out to counter threats from the Muslim Brotherhood. A guerrilla ambush wounded a Royal Scots patrol member. Cairo denies stirring trouble and says underground activity is against policy.
Changchun's No 1 motor vehicle plant, a 257 million dollar project, rolls out China's first Liberation Trucks on July 15 marking a milestone in Manchuria's industrial boom. By year end 4,000 trucks expected. eventual output 30,000 yearly. Russia aided design and setup. eighty Soviet specialists remain.
The Hungarian government announced via Budapest radio that property of all Hungarians who left the country since Oct 23 will be seized. The decree comes as authorities move to break a 48 hour general strike and could affect over 130,000 refugees registered in Austria unless they return by March 31, 1957.
The International Monetary Fund extended Britain a credit of 1.3 billion dollars to bolster reserves and stabilize the pound after the Suez crisis. Of the total, 561.74 million adds to reserves. 738.53 million remains available within 12 months. The loan carries 2 to 3 percent interest, with funds to be used to maintain the pound’s parity. London seeks US debt relief on Dec 31 interest payments, and IMF support aims to cover current bills while Britain faces oil and canal disruptions. Britain’s loan stands as the fund’s largest ever to a member.
Tens of thousands of Hungarian workers strike to protest the Kadar government. Rail and city services slow or halted as authorities impose martial law and crackdown on leaders. Refugees report spread of stoppages into Austria and Hungary faces severe disruption.
The French National Assembly approved six ballots for the 1957 deficit budget. Metropolitan France budget set at 4 %%trillion francs with 215 to 184 in final ballot. Algeria and military operations receive 310 billion francs. Total deficit estimated near 683 billion francs. Socialists backed all six confidence votes for the government.
A 6 foot-2, 18-year-old AWOL soldier Pvt. Robert Whelan from Somerville confessed to starting three church fires including the St. John the Evangelist blaze in Cambridge on Saturday. He said a vigil candle touched cassocks in the sacristy and noted earlier fires at St. Joseph's in Boston and St. John the Evangelist Episcopal on Beacon Hill. Damage at St. Joseph's was about 2500 dollars. St. John's damage was negligible. He awaits arraignment in Cambridge District Court.
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