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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1962
Page
7
Police and federal agents seized 40 kilos of heroin valued at about $25 million from Anthony Fuca a 31 year old Bronx longshoreman. Detectives and agents cornered him as he exited a cellar with two canvas airline bags containing the narcotics.
Thomasville high school debaters won top honors at Duke University’s first High School Debate Tournament. The affirmative Sally Howard and John Olshin, and the negative Bobby Powell and Jan Wood, led Thomasville to first places in their divisions and shared the Tau Kappa Alpha award for the most successful combined team. Wood earned the judges’ best individual debater award.
William F Spurlin a Raleigh traveling salesman won the Fourth District GOP chairmanship 192 to 124 over Paul West and the convention moved to make the vote unanimous. A congressional candidate selection was postponed to a committee including county representatives from Chatham Wake Davidson Randolph and Johnston. Dorothy Dykers was elected vice chair and Donald E Paschal named treasurer.
NORWICH New York AP Irving M Ives a U S senator from New York for 12 years and a leader among Republican liberals died Saturday at 66 after a stomach hemorrhage and long illness His widow Marion Mead Crain Ives was with him at Chenango Memorial Hospital Albany Gov Nelson Rockefeller called his death the end of a career of outstanding service Keating successor to Ives in the Senate said he was deeply grieved and a truly distinguished statesman
AFL CIO leaders accused President Kennedy of timid economic policy and called for rapid income tax cuts and expanded public works. The 29 member executive council urged a flexible work week to add jobs for 4.7 million unemployed and 2.1 million part timers, with a 40 hour week only at full employment.
Exile leaders say Fidel Castro is in Cuba under tight Communist guard with possible relocation to a Havana area estate near the airport. Some sources mention added guards, a mango estate name Mulgoba, and orders to nearby residents, while others doubt the reports and note Castro’s diminished authority and rumors of exile or death. Fidel is reportedly drinking rum heavily according to a diplomatic source.
Bob Kennedy predicts eventual reunification of Germany and vows Western Allies will fly Soviet threatened air corridors to Berlin no matter what. He meets Chancellor Adenauer and expresses admiration for West Berliners before stressing full agreement with Adenauer on all matters.
President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson discussed sending astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. on a goodwill tour of the United States. Officials warned no decision yet and hinted a possible overseas trip may be announced Monday. Glenn had just completed his triple orbit flight and received a Cape Canaveral welcome.
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