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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1951
Page
1
Concord solicitor Zeb A. Morris denies saying a probe into the Catawba college embezzlement was likely. He says he was misquoted and will investigate only if called upon, avoiding any grand jury action for now.
New York February 8 describes a quiet mixed market with little movement. Few issues shifted more than a few cents as traders faced warnings of possible reactions from peak levels and recalled past trends delaying losses while some names rose and others fell.
Hal Boyle writes to Private G I Joe from Korea in a humorous open letter about returning to the U S A. He notes high prices taxes and inflation, compares barber chairs to vacations, and observes American life and the Korea war mood. He recalls longing for home while describing postwar U S culture and politics with wry, affectionate tone.
A massive blast at the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing plant in St Paul killed at least nine workers and injured more than twenty. The six story building housed operations including Scotch Tape production with gas furnace basements cited as a possible cause.
Vienna report says Vlado Clementis, Czechoslovakia's former Communist Foreign Minister, arrived in Yugoslavia seeking asylum. He had been reported missing from Prague since the previous Saturday with no details on his escape.
An introspective remark notes that an honest confession can aid the soul but harm one’s public image, reflecting on the tension between truth and reputation. The author initials M L P are given.
Investigations across New Jersey and New York begin into the February derailment near a temporary trestle that killed 83. Engineers and officials cite possible sabotage and excessive speed as factors while prosecutors and the Interstate Commerce Commission pursue multiple lines of inquiry.
MOMBASA Kenya Feb 8 Huge herds of elephants driven from the interior toward the coast in search of water threaten to isolate terrorized native villages Game Warden Jack Bonham reported today. Many natives were killed in a coastal invasion two years ago. Bonham said he had to kill 11 elephants in January compared with six in all of last year.
Rep Lantiff a Florida freshman inquired about patronage and said he could appoint a capitol policeman for four months a year. He added he did not want to impose such a post on Florida constituents.
The government plans to unfreeze retail prices for clothing, cosmetics, furniture, rugs, lamps and more. The Office of Price Stabilization will limit margins between wholesale and retail prices, allowing some rises while preventing excessive costs for retailers.
Icy blasts from the Midwest plunge eastern and southern states toward freezing. Temperatures fall to 34 below in Wisconsin and to near zero in Virginia as winds whip cold air across the region. New York City reports 35 mph winds with gusts to 51.
U S tanks shell Seoul and howitzers join the advance as Chinese positions north of the Han river crumble. Puerto Rican doughboys seize a key height and the U S 25th division drives toward the capital, with estimates placing Red casualties at about 57,000 in the western sector.
President Truman charged striking railroad workers with worsting an agreement like Russians and ordered the army to ensure full railroad operation. He praised most workers but condemned ill advised strikers and cited the December deal dispute leading to the Chicago sick call walkout amid broader embargo relaxations.
North Carolina State flag flies with a Tar Heel led marine platoon in Korea. Governor Scott received a request for the state flag from Dan J. Heath Jr. of Walnut Cove and sent one. Heath thanked the governor, noting he hoisted the colors in raids as he described rough but successful pushes.
Nationwide nine day rail strike nears end as most regions resume work. Chicago remains the bottleneck with about one fifth of crews on duty and 95 percent of freight halted, delaying cross country movement. Mediation in Washington seeks a settlement though no agreement appears imminent. Stoppage ends in St Louis while Cleveland crews stay idle on three lines.
Bulletin from Washington reports the army warning striking railway workers they will be dismissed if they do not report for work by 4 p m or prove physical inability to work. The army also implements hourly wage increases retroactive to October 1 for workers with no raise since September 1948.
Tonight low in High Point expected between 10 and 18 degrees with a high of 38 tomorrow. Last night’s low fell to 12 degrees.
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