Stocks mark mixed gains as New York Central leads move
Stock market showed scattered gains and losses with New York Central pushing for control of its road and drawing attention among rail and defense issues. Strong positives appeared in Baltimore & Ohio Boeing and Lockheed while General Motors, U S Steel, and others lagged. prices fluctuated amid broader sector shifts and a Howard Hughes related spike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hughes
Baltimore & Ohio
Texas Pacific Land Trust
Boeing
Lockheed
Chesapeake & Ohio
Allied Chemical
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Douglas Aircraft
Atlantic
Avco Manufacturing
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boing
Firestone
Goodrich Rubber
Goodyear Rubber
Loews Theaters
Lorillard & Company
Pepsi
American Tel & Tel
American Tobacco
Atchison, Top & SF
Atlantic Coast Line
Texas Gulf Sulphur
United Fee
United Fruit
United Gas Imp
United States Rubber
Smelting & SE
Stee
Anadium Corpora Etter
Ceuida
Western Union
Western Electric
Woolworth
Hospital Corrects Regrettable Situation
Wilkes General in North Wilkesboro faced a complaint after a man lay two hours in the emergency room Christmas night awaiting a doctor. The hospital board is asked to respond. officials say a rotation system now ensures physician on call for emergencies.
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North Wilkesboro
N. C
Wilkes General
Franklin Davis
Sparta
Clare Davis
Davis
LS Davis
Thea Trench Ene Vital
Wilkes Hospital
J. R. Hix
George M. Stockridge
Correspondence Course To Become FBI Agent
A man in Houston was fined 125 dollars after telling prosecutors he was taking a correspondence course to become an FBI agent. The brief notes a questionable claim and its enforcement action.
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FBI
Houston Coe Cael Beeee
Civil Court Adjourned After Divorce Hearings
The civil court ended its one week term with uncontested divorce cases heard. A jury was used for one drunkenness case. Nathan Greene was convicted of recklessness and concealed weapon charges, while two defendants Louise Massey and John Davis were found guilty of fornication and adultery. Regular sessions resume Friday.
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Reginald Carlton Tiley
Greensboro
Tryon St
Poople
Walval
Archie Aatt
Nathan Greene
Washington
Louise Massey
John Davis
Willowbrook St
Lula Mary Smith
Alexander Smith
Jennett Cheek
Coltree
Ellen Ave
Lee Carter
Worth Thee Carter
Frances Kennedy Womble
Roy G. Womble
Clementine Monroe Harrell
John C. Harrell
Pauline McDowell
Caskey
Elmer Caskey
C. O. Mabe
Margi A Sage
Dave Martin
Martin
James Warren
Thelma One Srs
G.rly
G. Byer
AFL Plan Approved Reluctantly Amid Interunion Doubt
The AFL Executive Council tentatively approved a peace plan to settle internal and interunion disputes amid reluctance from several unions including the Teamsters. Meany remains hopeful as the plan awaits further council review in Chicago next May and possible convention action.
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Teamsters
International
Meany
AFL
Chicago
Afl-Cio
CIO
Walter Reuther
Oerne Afl Council
Eisenhower
Congress
East Germans Back Dulles In Letters
East Germans flood U S Headquarters with over 500 letters urging Dulles to stand firm against Molotov at the Big Four talks. Senders argue for free elections to unite Germany and condemn Soviet attempts to thwart them with forged petitions and intimidation.
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Berlin
U.S
Molotov
Red
Eisenhower
West Berlin
Arbordale Dr. Resident Held Without Bond
Robert M. Cline, 62, of 821 Arbordale Dr., held without bond on a drunken driving charge filed after a collision on Thomasville road with Artis Preston Coleman, 23, of 310 Amhurst St. The accident caused damage but no injuries. Cline’s wife, arrested for drunkenness, was released only if relatives keep her in custody until Friday. Judge Archie Myatt deferred both cases until Friday.
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Robert M. Cline
Arbordale Dr
Thomasville
L. E. Johnson
Cline
Traffic Slump Hits North Carolina Highways
North Carolina roads saw a rare drop in traffic last month, the first in a decade. James S. Burch of the State highway commission said the 20 traffic counters averaged about 3 percent less than January 1953 due to widespread rain snow and ice. Rural roads fell about 9 percent.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Jamess. Burch
Penning
State
Bureh
Armory Named for Lt. Eric F. Davis Quarry Groundbreaking
Gov. Umstead spoke at a ceremony in Zebulon dedicating a new arms facility named in honor of the late Lt. Eric F. Davis who was killed in action on Luzon January 4, 1942 while serving with the 115th Infantry Division.
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Zebulon
Umstead
Eric F. Davis
Davis
Luzon
Customs receipts rise at Port of Wilmington in 1953
Josiah A. Maultsby, collector for the North Carolina district, announced that customs receipts at the Port of Wilmington increased in 1953 despite fewer vessels in foreign trade. Receipts reached 812543, while the number of vessels dropped from 89 to 60, and the figures exclude other state sub ports.
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Wilmington
Josiah A. Maultsby
North Carolina
Shaw Named North Carolina Farm Manager of the Year
K J Shaw of Laurinburg was named North Carolina Farm Manager of the Year by the North Carolina Society of Farm Managers and Rural Supervisors. He is general manager of McNair Farms and president of the Society. About 159 farm managers and appraisers attended the meeting in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina Society of Farm Managers J and Rurale
K. J. Shaw
Laurinburg
North Carolina
Shaw
McNair Farms
Society Farm Managers and Ruralsers
Aew
Charlotte delegates plan Baptist crusade for 1955
More than 1,500 delegates left Charlotte after a three day Baptist Conference on Evangelism. Leaders urged new methods to grow membership as NC Baptists target 3,300 local churches and 900,000 members by 1960, up from about 3,100 churches and 760,000 members.
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Charlotte
M. A. Huggin
Raleigh
North Carolina
Eisenhower outlines road and dam plans during press briefing
President Eisenhower spoke on highway construction and federal role in regional projects. He highlighted the Cougar Dam proposal in Oregon and announced changes to rural electrification loan rates. He noted returns of two divisions from Korea and teased a joint federal effort with Eugene, Oregon on the McKenzie River development. He declined to comment on Senator McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Georgia
Korea
Cougar Dam
Tax Collectors Get Check For None Dollars
A Utah taxpayer allegedly used an auditing firm to file his income tax and sent the IRS a personal check for none dollars. IRS employees were puzzled by the unsigned amount and the auditor’s steps: sign the name, write none as the amount, mail back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Internal Revenue Service
Rhee Vows to Reopen War and Press Japan Question
Rhee told reporters he would go it alone to reopen combat in Korea if needed, seeking ammunition and fuel from the United Nations and air cover from the United States. He warned U.S. policy toward Japan risks undercutting a strong anti Communist front and urged militarily bolstering Korea to deter China and limit Japan's aims.
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United Nations
ROK
North Korea
Korea
Roks
United States
Rhee
South Sea
Seoul
Japan
Straits
Far East
Asia
Sestes
Nitiates
Ian
Realty Transfers Involving Green Street and Hills Properties
Realty transfers include W L White and wife to W S Brown and wife for a Green Street tract and an alley adjoiner, Nancy K Austin to T anderson and wife for three lots in Hills, and multiple transfers among Ilder ton Carey and Tucker involving Emery Wood Development and Carolina Homes Subdivision. Also listed are transfers of East Park lots and Hayworth area parcels. North Carolina reports cotton farmers lost 25 million dollars to the boll weevil.
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Point Township
W. L. White
W. S. Brown
Green St
Hal Hill
Nancy K.austin
T. Anderton
Aton Hills
S. E. Tucker
T. Carey Ildertom
Emerywood Development Co, Inc
Carey Ilderton
I. E. Tucker
Carolina Homes
Sheraton Hills
Tucker
D. H. Hall
Forrest R. Jones
E. Y. Neill
Park
Idol
Tr . Kivett
Hayworth Oy Dale
Blai Joe Hamilton Smith
Russell Claude Neece
Hayworth
North Carolina
Weather notes for tonight and tomorrow
Forecast reports a low near 5 degrees tonight and a high around 60 degrees tomorrow. Today's high was 65 with a 26 degree low yesterday. Sunset is at 5 56 p.m. and sunrise at 7 12 a.m.
Building Board Schedules Hearings on Five Applications
The High Point board of adjustment will hold hearings at 4 p.m. on five requests including repairs to a Service Distributing Co. service station on N Main St Albemarle. variances for a demolition and new station at N Main and Sunset. a four family apartment at Steele and Ring. a variance for a Chestnut and Rotary Dr. corner. a dwelling on a stream traversed lot. and reconditioning a service station at Commerce and Willowbrook.
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High Point Board of Adjustment
Service Distributing Co. of
Albemarle
N. Main
Frank Dalton
N. Main St
Sunset Dr
J. Allen Austin
Steele and
Ring Sts
R. F. Skidmore
Chestnut St
Rotary Dr
H. C. Williams
Ems
W. C. Keloff
Commerce and
Willowbrook Sts
Roosevelt declines comment on family dispute
James Roosevelt, after a Chicago meeting with his mother Eleanor Roosevelt, left for New York and refused to discuss marital issues with Romelle Roosevelt. He plans to return for a Pasadena court session on separate maintenance while asserting the estate as motive for travel.
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Chicago
James Roosevelt
New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Romelle
Pasadena
Calif
Roosevelt
California
James
Franklin D. Roosevelt
D-Ny
Chicae
Rosesvelt
Reds Propose New Pact And Observer Role In U N
The Reds urge a new security treaty framework inviting the United States and Peiping to send observers to a U N style administration body. Four occupying powers would stay until unification. Moscow pushes a Europe wide 32 nation non aggression pact excluding U S influence.
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U.N. Security Council
United States
Peiping
Red China
U.N
Germany
Kremlin
Europe
France Faces Population Gap and Overseas Size
France shows 1,437,000 more women and girls than men and boys. Overseas possessions measure about four percent the size of the mother country, highlighting a notable disparity in population and global reach.
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France
Peterson's Ointment Promises Fast Pile Relief
It is claimed that over a million dollars yearly goes to piles remedies while druggists say Peterson's Ointment relieves itching in minutes. A 45c box or 75c tube applicator is offered with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Dixie Workers Drift Back From The North
The driftback of workers from northern states is linked to state unemployment patterns. Louisiana and South Carolina see normal seasonal interstate claim increases, Arkansas reports a modest rise, while Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and North Carolina record sharp jumps. Tennessee lists about 8,000 interstate claims, Alabama 2,839, and North Carolina 2,746 in January, all higher than 1953.
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East
Louisiana
South Carolina
Arkansas
Mississsippi
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
Counsel's Tolerance toward partisanship in executive dealings
Officials of the executive department urged avoiding extreme partisanship while the Republican National Committee was urged to follow a cautious course. James C. Hagerty defended GOP speakers as simply presenting the facts. Senator Dirksen doubted Republican criticism would sway Democrats from backing the President's program. A note mentions a colonel once owning proprietary rights and a Greenlander becoming a Danish citizen in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Department
Republican National Committee
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
GOP
Sen. Dirksen
R-Di
Congress
What Every Woman Should Know About Female Weakness
An advertorial claim for Lydia Pinkham's Compound of Tablets promising relief from menstrual cramps backache and other functional distress. Cites doctor tests 3 out of 4 relief for menstruation and 63 80 percent relief for midlife change symptoms.
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Lydia Pinkham
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