This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1955
Page
3
New York observers weigh the chance of sustained price gains as metal shortages and rising costs threaten broader inflation. Despite producers raising some prices, competition and price cutting in sectors like home appliances temper gains, with overall pressure likely to persist through several months.
State patrols will deploy on Colorado highways during the New Year weekend with chief Gilbert Carrell directing from a patrol plane over Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver and Greeley. He notes it’s safer from above as the state records an all-time 418 traffic deaths this year.
In Long Beach California journalist Fran He, partially paralyzed from polio, holds 10 percent of an oil well that produced 1200 barrels in its first 24 hours. The well came in Christmas Eve while He was working as a rewrite man for the Press Telegram.
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, famed for opening Japan's ports to world trade in 1853 54, is recognized as the founder of the American steam navy. His legacy spans naval modernization and expanded U S international presence.
A Texas born soldier, Chap 22, was held for a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner T L Hon after military police arrested him Sunday night. He spent Christmas in a Ft Bragg branch bank building hiding in an attic and admitted taking two pistols from the 77th Special Forces arms room. The bank safe was not entered though the dial was punched. FBI says he admitted taking coins from the PS Mallonee Village branch manager. Ray J Abbaticchio Jr said the suspect is from Whittier California and is with the 77th Special Forces.
Mrs. Margaret Jones Cruikshank dies of a heart attack yesterday in Raleigh. The former St Marys Junior College president from 1932 to 1945 was a Hillsboro native, educated at St Marys Columbia Duke and UNC. Survived by two daughters Mrs Frank Clark of Fayetteville and Mrs Robert T Foss of Danville.
A preliminary hearing was set today for Cleo Winifrow, 29, a painter from Norfolk, and Lester Overby, 30, of Jacksonville Route 2, both charged with raping 34 year old Annie Bell Pate in Selma after aiding her and a companion with a car stuck in a ditch.
Daniel Havas a 45 year old pastry cook in Paris faced questioning after attempting to bomb Montmartre and possibly Notre Dame. He claimed a divine mission to halt atomic research and said the plan was to shock the world, not kill, while three more bombs were found in his room. Authorities note a second bomb at Notre Dame was never found.
The Motor Vehicles Department began mailing registration cards to Tar Heel motorists as new license plates go on sale statewide January 3. The 1956 plates will be black and orange, slightly larger than the current plates, and carry the Drive Safely slogan. Each vehicle will display only one plate on the rear next year.
Airman Donald Ellison of Tucson spent 24 hours on a two foot ledge high above a canyon after a walk with friends turned dangerous. A four man rope rescue pulled him from the sheer cliff as photographers and bystanders watched. Ellison's legs buckled but he recovered after the tense ordeal and looked forward to a safe return home.
The piece discusses how men react to women who criticize others and to gossipy or excessively praised women. It cautions that discussing personal matters requires familiarity with the listener and warns that extreme praise or harsh critique can harm social harmony. It also notes that a child's perfect behavior signals concern only if fear or social anxiety drives it.
The text discusses how a good child may be unhappy due to insecurity and how underlying causes should be found. It notes that close friendships withstand mutual criticism, but major faults require careful motive checks. It warns that people often criticize friends to hurt them, not to help.
A yearend survey by Commerce Secretary Weeks shows major industries expect to operate near peak levels in early 1956. Iron and steel and autos trucks and aircraft backlogs and output targets are outlined with 1956 construction outlays forecast at 44 billion dollars. The text notes a note on the dingo as Australia's only large placental mammal before colonization.
The notes cover the Gasawors view of accidents and a statement about a tax or value near 5700 dollars. It states that the claim of something is not true and identifies a species of tree as a point of focus.
The Associated Press surveys global gridlock in London Paris Rome Amsterdam Brussels Stockholm Rio Tokyo. It notes no unified plan, aging streets, and parking shortages push cities toward paralysis with bottlenecks and mounting fatalities.
In Cushing Oklahoma a burglar who broke into Bell Drug took 500 dollars from the office safe and also helped himself to an adding machine.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.