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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1951
Page
6
The article notes 33 raids resulting in 47 arrests, with nine automobiles confiscated. It also mentions tobacco market earnings and a batch of new patrolmen sworn in, deployed to Chew Hill posts.
A traffic fatality in Gastonia occurred when a two woman pedestrian was struck on a road as Lt James Kimbie of Langley Air Force Base Virginia claimed the woman stopped in front of his car. He was en route to his Georgia home for Christmas.
The first day of winter brought a forecast of fair skies and freezing weather to the Carolinas. Winter officially began at 11 01 a m. Rain had fallen steadily in the two states earlier as the season opened.
Nearly 240 Trailways drivers halted operations as union members walked off at midnight citing demands for 7.5 cents per mile, up from 6 cents, and sick leave increases from six to 12 days yearly. Federal mediation failed to end the stalemate as Trailways President R C Hoffman Jr. warned on union control and the strike’s length.
For the first time in about 15 years an ocean going freighter tied up at Manitoulin Island. The 2,500 ton Asket from Oslo docked to unload a heavy pulp mill machine for a paper plant at Espanola. The Norwegian vessel then departed for Chicago.
House tax investigators examined possible contempt charges against Grunewald regarding his refusal to answer questions. The probe centers on a claimed $500,000 shakedown involving Rep. Robert W. Kean and Grunewald, with a federal judge to be appointed to oversee further proceedings. The subcommittee, while split on some points, largely backed pursuing contempt actions. Grunewald and his counsel repeated the refusal to testify, citing legal advice.
In Newark 71 sailors returning from nine months aboard the carrier Bon Homme Richard arrived on a Los Angeles flight. The group of veterans traveled to 55 cities in 11 states after the welcome at Newark Airport. Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI ace and Eastern Air Lines president, arranged a free trip by assigning a new Super Constellation to provide the voyage.
Washington considers severing ties, economic pressure, closing consulates, and restricting travel to Hungary to force release of four American airmen tried for alleged espionage after their plane was downed. Officials warn against blackmail as White House weighs options.
The United Nations urged an instant swap of seriously ill and wounded prisoners in Korea. Major General William Lee among those possibly involved. Communists promised to consider. UN and Communist officials scrambled over terms as stalemate lingered on armistice talks.
Allied planes and ships hit Communist supply routes as U N infantry raid a fortified position northwest of Chorwon. Far East Air Force reports 14 UN planes shot down and 13 ground fires in the latest clashes with MIG-15s. B 29s bombed Namsi airfield to support frontline troops and three Red bunkers were claimed destroyed in a 50 minute action.
A national travel crawl congested rail bus and air terminals as servicemen head home for Christmas. Officials warned the holiday period could produce a record toll from weather related crashes with 600 deaths feared. A 240-bus driver strike in the Carolinas disrupted Atlantic Seaboard service. Weather frozen roads and heavy snows caused massive delays and dangerous conditions across the Northeast and Midwest. Police in nine counties curtailed travel with thousands of citations and warnings.
President Truman weighs sending the steel wage dispute to the Wage Stabilization Board as a first move to avert a New Year strike. If rejected, he could invoke Taft-Hartley to bar the walkout. Steel executives and the union clash over wage boosts and price relief under Capehart controls.
The United Nations General Assembly adjourned for an 11 day Christmas recess after 45 days of meetings with little thaw in Cold War tensions. The main outcome was an agreement to form a new disarmament commission though both sides showed hardened positions. Delegates return Jan 2 with six weeks to attempt progress. The body rejected Russia's claim that the United States funded anti Communist refugees with a $100 million fund.
Washington reports rising living costs with auto price hikes wage increases and possible further boosts. OPS cannot control fresh fruit prices parity rules and Congressional excise tax decisions drive higher costs. auto maker price ceilings approved for Hudson and GM six makes with retail hikes likely 2 to 3 percent.
A federal district court jury in Richmond Virginia found the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad could not have known its segregation rule was illegal when it ejected a Black schoolteacher from a Jim Crow car. The jury awarded $55 for arrest but denied $25,000 damages on Chance's case despite a prior upholding. The NAACP hailed the first ruling as a victory while appellate action remains uncertain.
West Frankfort Illinois rescue workers pulled the first four bodies from the world’s largest shaft mine as smoke choked the depths. At least 40 men were reported killed with about 120 others believed trapped. Rescue teams labored two hours at a time to fight the fire and reach deeper levels. Authorities noted the ventilating system had been ripped out, hampering air supply.
The low tonight is forecast at 24 degrees with a high tomorrow around 46 degrees. Earlier forecasts had a high of 46 and a low of 52 mentioned.
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