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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1955
Page
7
About 30 inmates at the Henderson County prison camp sat down for eight hours protesting medical care and television volume. Guards and police watched as officials persuaded them to leave the brick building. Superintendent Dan Lyda said dissatisfaction centered on medical attention and TV viewing.
The state's ABC stores tallied 4.63 million in January, down 3.52 percent from a year earlier. Chairman Tom Allen cited only four sales Saturdays this January versus five last year. Mecklenburg led with 757,282.35, Greensboro 442,868.85, Asheville 313,966.50, and Winston-Salem 297,294.
Interior official McKay announced Richard D. Butts will assume the Cherokee Agency post on March 1 succeeding Joe Jennings who was moved last December. Acting superintendent William F. Ensor Jr. returns to administrative officer duties after earlier service at two western agencies and a 1933 Oklahoma A&M grad.
A true bill charging embezzlement of 58000 was returned by the Rowan County grand jury against Wilson W. Moser former Rowan Dairy Cooperative manager. The money is alleged to have been taken from 1949 to 1954. Moser resigned last November and has been active in civic groups and church affairs since moving from Charlotte ten years ago.
Bruce N. Gillaspey of Ft. Bragg challenged war status and Article 104 charges against Olson but both motions were overruled by Lt. Col. Paul Durbin. The case features Olson's alleged role indoctrinating prisoners and seeking personal gain, with psychiatrists offering conflicting views on his mental state. Olson, a 20 year service member, has a history as a former POW in World War II and Korea.
North Carolina officials and citizens including A H Graham R Getty Browning Hugh Morton and Sen William Medford gathered to oppose tolls on the Blue Ridge Parkway criticizing federal charges as unjust and noting private donations and state roads connect park sections. They argued Congress did not intend tolls and warned of broader implications if tolls extend to other scenic routes.
The Charlotte Wing of the Civil Air Patrol reported a T33 jet trainer crashed between New Bern and Kinston after a 12:30 a.m. takeoff from Cherry Point Marine Air Station. The pilot ejected and was found safe. CAP and Air Search and Rescue set up a New Bern HQ. A second incident near Raleigh Durham involved an F2F Banshee fighter that crashed and caught fire, with the pilot parachuting to safety.
New York stocks edged up in early afternoon trading after a soft start. No major divergences appeared among leaders as selective buying lifted some issues by around 3 points, while few names slipped. Volume ran below the previous session’s 2,950,000 shares as participants stayed cautious.
The article notes Chiang Kai-shek warns that imperialist aggression will be wiped out with world support. It covers Soviet leaders' remarks avoiding the Formosa issue and the U S commitment under mutual defense to protect Formosa and the Pescadores. It mentions Nationalist posts at Matsu Quemoy and the risk of U S involvement if Red forces invade. The U S 7th Fleet continues Formosa Strait patrols after the Tachen evacuation.
Swiss note demanded extradition after an armed raid on the Swiss legation in Bucharest. One attacker captured with documents, submachine gun, and grenades. chauf fener’s death raises life imprisonment risk if convicted. Romania cites immunity breach and summons Swiss ambassador.
U S ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. told a Lincoln Day dinner that Eisenhower era foreign policy keeps the free world on a long peace path. He cited Formosa as a key safeguard and predicted a future term for the President, noting prisoners in Red China may be released.
Judge Q M Nimmocks ordered Mrs Cockrell to a hospital observation after a grand jury indicted her for first degree murder. If unfit for trial, she will receive treatment. otherwise trial slated for Wilson Superior Court. Her husband died July 18 after eating applesauce, sheriff says.
In a shift from constant emergencies, nations say they will settle into a sustained effort to defend a stronger peace and freedom, signaling a long term commitment rather than rapid reactions. The statement frames a collective drive to establish durable international stability and security.
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