04 Feb 1952
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1952
Page
1
Insurance Commissioner Waldo Cheek announced higher rates for auto and general liability insurance in excess of basic limits in North Carolina. The approved increases apply to excess limits of 5 000 and 10 000 dollars, aiming to bolster coverage.
Senator Sparkman asserts the South will remain in the Democratic fold despite potential nominees. He cites Stevenson and other Southern‑friendly figures as acceptable while noting Kefauver supports civil rights measures and opposes poll taxes. Party leaders fear southern revolts if Truman is renominated.
Congress will convene on February 23 to draft resolutions to be presented at the date convention. The gathering aims to organize proposals and outline formal measures for the upcoming event.
Rufus H. Weathers, 23, a N C soldier on leave, was shot to death in his wife's home between Dallas and Cherryville. A Negro man fled from the dwelling. no motive was disclosed. Sheriff’s office reports no further details.
Tomorrow the governor attends a ceremony to dedicate the new Boys Club. On Wednesday evening he will address the Forsyth Pomona group at the Old Town School near Winston-Salem.
Two Navy jets diverted after noon yesterday and touched down in a tobacco field about two miles west of Princeton, heading toward the airfield at Speed Florida.
Raleigh The Local Government Commission will accept bids tomorrow for a $79,000 sewer project in the sane district of Mecklenburg County.
Federal Security administrator Oscar Ewing will address the Institute of Religion in Raleigh on Health Alternatives Facing the American People. The talk opens a series sponsored by the United Church with a later session featuring a mattress industry figure.
Clifton Beckwith of Raleigh, 58, will become executive secretary of the North State Employees Association starting March 1. He will earn $6,500 a year plus expenses and has worked in the Attorney General's office since 1941 after graduating from Wake Forest and the University of North Carolina law schools.
Lomberton residents report The Lumbee Indians of North Carolina voted to rename their tribe with a referendum results due late today. Supporters and opponents alike anticipate approval based on early returns.
A humorous note on changing domestic spaces where the traditional den for the man of the house has faded and men now express irritation or authority in many rooms. The piece playfully contrasts past and present home dynamics.
Federal mediators led by D. Y. Heafner moved to unwind a 10 state truck strike affecting about 10,000 drivers. AFL Teamsters and Southwest and Southeastern Motor Carrier Associations held talks as wage disputes persisted. Union seeks 19 cent hourly increase plus a 6 cent mileage rate. carriers counter with 12 cent hourly bump and 5 to 5.5 cent per mile depending on truck type.
Authorities say the 1930s case of Winnie Ruth Judd involved a coordinated escape aided by one or more accomplices. A heavy window screen was forced open, she fled in a black sedan with California plates, and search efforts extended across Arizona and into adjoining states as investigators review her history.
About 10 000 Lawrence textile workers bet their jobs as American Woolen Co threatened to close New England mills and move South unless costs were cut. Union leaders rejected wage and fringe-benefit concessions, with contract talks set to begin in Boston on February 14.
Harold L. Ickes died today in Washington after months of arthritis and a lengthy illness. Known as Honest Harold, the former Interior secretary was buried near his Maryland farm after services at All Souls Unitarian Church in Boston. A 32-member pallbearer list reflected Ickes's broad friendships, including former Vice President and Justices, with family noting his widow and son.
In New York the steel industry battles over a wage hike seen as inflationary. Fairless argues CIO proposed raises could wreck the wage control program and cites the share of profits going to stockholders and suppliers. He recalls CIO and union positions from the November convention and warns of broader economic risk.
Congressman Hamil ton C. Jones of North Carolina announces his candidacy for reelection. He has represented the 10th District since his election to the 80th Congress in November.
A weekend period in North Carolina saw at least eleven deaths from violent incidents. Victims include Buster Downs a two year old struck by a car near Shelby and Earl Cameron Brown age 28 of Star killed when his car overturned during a pursuit on Highway 27. Other fatalities involve William Rucker Thomas 18 near Mt Airy shot to death and Ephraim A Hiatt 64 killed in a collision near Mount Airy. A 29 year old waitress Esteher Killions died in Jacksonville after being struck by a truck, and Robert Buie 53 drowned near Fayetteville while trying to rescue a companion.
North Korea claimed on Radio Pyongyang that Reds have captured an island south of the 38th parallel off the West coast. The report marked the first time a southern island near the peninsula is said to be in Communist hands. Details about location and timing remain unclear from the fragment.
Thousands gathered at the steps of the tol last night as Evangelist Graham said he could be elected President on a platform calling the people back to God. He urged world peace, strong economy and defense, and asked Congress to declare a day of prayer. The revival run was extended to Feb. 17, with plans for a March 7 voyage to England to test a revival series there in 1953.
Panmunjom negotiators moved toward final terms on a prisoner and civilian internee exchange and planned a full plenary session for 10 a m Wednesday. progress noted by delegates as the talks addressed the nuts and bolts and possible sites for exchanges.
Defense Secretary Robert A. Lovett told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that the fiscal 1953 military appropriation was cut to 52 billion dollars from the Chiefs planned 71 billion. He warned further cuts would be imprudent and urged gradual rearmament as best for long term security.
New York stocks opened lower as investors booked profits and sector leaders wavered. Aluminum, autos, and metals fell while rails and utilities showed modest gains for the week, with several issues trading actively in light volume.
A Nashville hearing is set for February 11 for a 14 year old farm youth who said he shot and killed his father to protect himself and his mother after an incident Saturday. The youth identified as Robert Gradykins testified that his father, Shiby Boykine, threatened them and forced the boy to act in self defense.
Raleigh Insurance Commissioner Waldo Cheek is scheduled to hold a hearing tomorrow on proposed actions affecting fire and extended coverage insurance rates totaling 18 annually. The reductions were filed with the Insurance Department by the North Carolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau.
A Republican entrant announced his candidacy to oppose veteran Congressman Robert L. Doughton in North Carolina's Ninth District. The unnamed candidate was endorsed by state Republican headquarters and backed by Alleghany County Republicans at a Saturday convention.
Tonight’s low expected around 40 degrees with a high near 54 tomorrow. Today’s high was forecast at 60 degrees and last night’s low reached 45.
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