27 Feb 1958
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1958
Page
1
Mrs Sarah Bray wife of Davidson veterans service officer reported a Black man forced her from her car at a Thomasville traffic light and drove her to a laundry then to a remote area before she escaped in Lexington She sustained injuries and was treated at a service station police noted torn clothing a head bump and a cut lip.
FCC member Richard A. Mack testified under oath that he will not resign amid allegations of influence over the Miami Channel 10 license contest. He said he is divesting from a Miami insurance agency connected to the winner and acknowledged loans from attorney Thurman Whiteside, while denying any wrongdoing. A Republican subcommittee member urged Mack’s immediate resignation.
GE announced removal of fair trade on small appliances in North Carolina and 30 other states, signaling a price war. NC retailers anticipated 30 percent cuts, with some stores cautious awaiting official word, while Sunbeam followed with nationwide elimination of fair trade on small products.
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry announced the withdrawal of Soviet troops for the first time since the 1956 uprising. Some units have already departed and more are to leave, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesman.
A British airliner on a 100 mile flight from the Isle of Man to Manchester crashed into a hill near Bolton England. The accident was reported by AP Wirephote and followed by Cross and pointer indicates the crash site.
Washington lawmakers show little appetite to revive the fair trade controversy. House members, who have battled retail price fixing, indicate the issue will not be moved soon. General Electric abandoned its fair trade policy, telling retailers to set prices, triggering a New York price war on small appliances.
Senate hearings reveal Herman Miesfeld testifying he joined the UAW at Kohler after threats of beating. Miesfeld says he was pressured by UAW officials including Emily Mazey and Don Rand at Kohler Wisconsin plant. He claims crossing the picket line led to capture at a soup kitchen and pressure to join or face violence.
Tornadoes ravaged central Mississippi killing 12 and injuring more than 70 in 13 communities. Piney Woods Country Life School suffered major roof damage near Jackson as Farm Haven victims were among the dead.
London weighs a U S visit for Princess Margaret this summer amid protocol concerns and potential implications for Commonwealth ties. She will arrive in Canada July 12 for a 24 day official trip and a U S stopover remains a possibility but not actively planned.
Seaford New York reports a Duke University psychologist Dr J Gaither Pratt observed at the Herrmann home after objects including bottles and a portable phonograph reportedly moved without visible cause. He studies if James Herrmann Jr 12 may influence items mentally as the team of technicians monitored for unusual signals.
Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Menshikov told the AP he favors high level exchanges between the USSR and United States and a summit soon. He urged removal of U S trade restrictions and said the two powers should understand each other to ease tensions.
A chartered Bristol Wayliner carrying 39 automobile dealers from the Isle of Man crashed into Winter Hill near Bolton England in a blizzard five minutes from Manchester. Thirty three died and an injured stewardess and the copilot survived, with rescue teams racing through deep snow to reach the wreckage.
Mud clogged roads force Watauga County Schools to close until Monday. Superintendent Guy Angell cited stalled buses as the reason while state crews clear a landslide that blocked U.S. 321 between Blowing Rock and Lenoir.
The Associated Press reports Southern states tighten marriage laws to curb rapid weddings. Georgia now requires a three day waiting period for under 21s and licenses only 8 am to 6 pm, with waivers for pregnancy. Mississippi adds three day wait and venereal disease blood tests. Blood testing and waiting periods vary by state, with Alabama and others imposing delays. Alabama mandated blood tests for both spouses after 1947. The impact is a sharp drop in marriages from 46 000 in 1948 to 20 000 in 1949.
A 13 year old Korean boy was confined in a nail studded box as punishment for stealing from an Army base. He was flown 25 miles by helicopter amid criticism in South Korea. Army and police actions are under scrutiny with potential charges against the personnel involved.
Federal decree announces tolls for the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina starting June 1. Fees cover autos, trailers, motorcycles, and large vehicles, with annual and short-term options. Officials project about $500,000 yearly to fund visitor services and facilities. The parkway, extending to 477 miles, is slated for completion by 1966 with major funding and acreage totals detailed.
The Senate approved keeping a 5-cent nonlocal letter rate in a postal bill by a 49 to 42 vote, a victory for President Eisenhower. The 5-cent stamp would last three years, with House negotiations to set final rates pending conference.
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