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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1950
Page
2
Phan travels to Florida amid a cold as talks with coal operators falter. A March 5 contract granted miners a 70 cent daily wage rise and 10 cents to a welfare fund for two years, with a 50 day notice option starting next April 1. Either side can trigger changes by a phone call.
The article details a dinner meeting where President Truman may defer taxes with new excise taxes for certain manufacturers. Secretary Marshall briefed on military developments since Truman left Washington. Acheson and Eisenhower were noted, with plans for early next week meetings before Europe deployment.
The article discusses two operating dams Suiho and Mamochin with capacities around 700 000 and 934 000 kilowatts. It notes Manchuria and North Korea use only part of their potential and argues electric power loss would affect munition production. It considers direct flood risks and transportation disruption as secondary aims and cites European dam bombing as a precedent.
The piece argues the Chinese and Japanese dynamics shape prolonged conflict in Korea. It cites Peiping’s expansion, U N pressure, and the GI's pivotal role, asserting American divisions and experience will fuel training for a larger force while cautioning about broader regional anxieties.
The rules list five grounds for denial of security cards for ship and shore workers. Grounds include treason sedition espionage or disclosure of classified info and associations with disloyal groups. Shore workers may lose cards for insanity felony convictions and substance abuse.
Denver December 27 A $135000 damage suit was filed in district court against Paramount Pictures for the loss of a trained fox terrier named Tippy used as a foil for Bing Crosby in The Emperor Waltz. Attorney W T Moyers represents Mrs Florence L Peschel of Denver who loves the dog and is described as childless. The suit contends the movie company obtained, used, and caused the missing dog without explanation of when or where Tippy disappeared. Moyers calls the situation a real tragedy.
President Truman selected Stanton Griffis, 63, of Boston as the American ambassador to Spain, ending a five year snub of Franco's regime. Griffis has previously served as ambassador to Poland, Egypt and Argentina, with Madrid posting forecast after signs of thaw in diplomatic relations.
Sub zero readings sweep across the Midwest and East with Ohio reporting three cold related deaths. Madison shows minus 18 with other states posting single digit lows. New England, New York and Texas areas see freezing temps as a major winter storm spreads from the New States west to Ohio. Chicago clears nine inches of snow with extensive plowing effort.
The Army announced involuntary recalls from the National Guard and Organized Reserve to begin next month at 5000 monthly for enlisted men and 1500 for reserve officers. A Navy spokesman indicated Naval Reserve plans remain unchanged while the Army prioritizes guard and OR volunteers and ROTC officers with specific federal service criteria.
In Halifax on December 27 deputies held Alphonzo Harvey a 29 year old tenant farmer charged with murder in the Christmas Day killing of James Mitchell 28. Roger Lynch is held as an accessory. Sheriff H A House reported the arrests.
The Senate subcommittee signaled renewed interest in Glidden's accusations and Detroit ties as it weighs a shakeup described by the RFC as a move to cut 5 million dollars a year in operating costs. A spokesman declined to be named and noted possible witness calls and scheduling with the civil service commission to avoid conflicts.
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower will establish a headquarters in the Hotel Astoria Paris announced by the 8 Army. He may later choose a permanent base with Versailles hinted as a possibility where he once commanded in World War I. Versailles hotel negotiations were denied by management. Fire Kills Two New Bern
U N reports say Chinese forces mass near Yonchon and Kuhwa as General MacArthur notes occasional ground gains and continued probing. In Korea, a South Korean unit broke through to join allies after an overnight fight northeast of Yongpo, while bomber strikes target Kumhwa and Kinawa area as air power concentrates along the front. North Carolina sets 1951 cotton acreage at 975000 acres, up from 565000 harvested in 1950.
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