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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1961
Page
10
Greensboro police arrested Bobby Swanson Brim after a 7 hour search for his son Robert Peter Brim who disappeared Friday night in sub freezing weather. Brim told police the boy might have wandered or been taken by his mother in Virginia.
A Winston-Salem man identified by a ring as C. D. Percival was one of three killed when a car collided with a tractor-trailer on U.S. 301 near the Potomac River Bridge. The other two victims, a young man and a young woman, were burned beyond recognition. the truck driver Kenneth J. Aldridge of Birmingham, Alabama, was unharmed. The crash happened before a snow and sleet storm Friday.
A newspaper article notes that over 10 million parakeets are owned by about 7 million U S families. The statistic highlights the popularity of pet birds across households nationwide.
Louisburg bank official Cleston Puryear 36 awaiting trial for alleged attempt to kill his wife was found unconscious in his ice and snow covered car. He had attached a hose to exhaust and driven to a pond on George Leonard’s farm. he was listed in critical condition from carbon monoxide poisoning and exposure.
A twin engine C123 carrying 31 UNC ROTC cadets skidded on a slush covered runway at Raleigh Durham Airport. No injuries and minor damage reported. nose gear collapsed, plane stopped normally. One other C123 diverted to Pope AFB. investigation by Ft Bragg and Pope officers.
A telephonic survey across key regions shows President John F Kennedy earning broad GOP approval weeks after taking office. Respondents admire his style and approach though some fear fiscal policy could threaten the dollar. Nixon retains respect for his demeanor and campaign, while Kennedy draws favorable press from formerly pro Nixon outlets and GOP leaders.
Enka American Enka Corp. announces a new product division type organization to improve operations. Three operating divisions nylon, rayon, and wire and cable are created, each led by a general manager reporting to President Philip B. Stull. Dr. Frits Prakke becomes Linon division head and Claude Ramsey Jr. heads the rayon division.
A $7,000 laundry truck robbery at Camp Lejeune remains unsolved as of Saturday. FBI involvement follows the hooded gunman who forced three drivers to surrender the cash, then locked them in a truck and fled. Victims named are Allen Thomas Rowan, Robert Hughes, and Seber Franklin Cole. business is College View Cleaners of Greenville owned by William P. Smith.
Maurice Winger Jr. who was appointed general manager of the Brand Rex Division in May 1960 will continue to serve in his present capacity.
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