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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1953
Page
3
TV's vaudeville attempts fall short as Emcee misfires and stage gimmicks fail to capture the original thrill. The piece critiques TV's failed emulations from masters of ceremonies to act pacing and a distant Chinese tightrope act amid nostalgic notes.
U S Attorney George Cochran Doub filed libel for seizure of the Irish Ship of Dublin Ireland in a Wilmington area smuggling case. The vessel carried over two million dollars worth of Irish Sweepstakes tickets for the June 2 Epsom Derby and now has a new master and crew while the owner seeks release from forfeiture.
In Nashville North Carolina bonds totaling 5500 were set for defendants after a court barred use of church property by Johnston led faction. Judge Paul ruled the defendants no longer part of the true congregation and approved an appeal bond of 500 and a stay bond of 5000 to protect property and possible rental costs. The case may reach the Supreme Court in August.
The State Ports Authority may select a new director to replace Col. George W. Gillette who resigns today amid controversy. Senator Edwin Pate said the field was narrowed to two or three from 15, with two SPA members unavailable due to distance or illness. The director oversees the Wilmington and Morehead City ocean terminals valued at 7.5 million dollars, and Gillette’s successor may not receive his 13,398 dollar annual salary.
A dense set of across and down clues featuring wordplay on numbers colors and phrases. Entries include common terms like abstract idea bench and winter vehicle along with language hints and Greek letters across and down. The puzzle blends multilingual hints and classic crossword staples.
Former St. Louis police Lt. Louis Shoulders posted a $10,000 bond to await federal perjury charges linked to the Greenlease ransom case. Kansas City grand jury accuses him of false testimony about $600,000 in ransom money tied to the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping and slaying.
Randolph cab driver Levi Barley faced sentencing after his attorney offered a nolo contendere plea. Superior Court Judge Hoyle Sink accepted the plea and gave Barley a three month sentence on the roads despite Barley's claim of innocence. A constable found a jar of moonshine in Barley’s cab, which he said he did not know was there. Barley’s appeal comes before the State Supreme Court.
A search along the South Carolina coast near Beaufort sought a missing Navy twin engined Beachcraft with three crew aboard. Civil Air Patrol planes joined crews from Akron Ohio to Norfolk Virginia and Wilmington North Carolina in the hunt with a distress call traced to Georgia radio confirms. The crew included Lt Vernon H King pilot Capt Alex Dutkin co pilot J M Passchall aviation machinist mate and radioman Eugene L Renshaw all listed as aboard the missing aircraft.
Saranac Lake police will run taxi service as part of Operation Cocktail for New Year Eve revelers. Chief William Wallace reports no New Year’s Eve accidents since deploying the village police car and driver for holiday transport.
Washington state patrol will place pink reminder notices on every car parked tonight by liquor establishments. The slips warn, Why take a chance If you have been drinking and drive you could take a life or lose your own and a year of jail and license loss.
A field report describes beggars in Alma Ata Tashkent and Kiev clustered near churches and religious sites. It notes crowds at worship in Moscow while citing state claims of czarist remnants and comments on church attendance by age groups and sects.
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