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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1957
Page
1
Associated Press reports a world hopeful for eased tensions in 1957 amid uneven peace. Hungary endures a curfew and unrest during New Year’s Eve while the United States notes a rising holiday traffic death toll and mixed crowds in major cities.
Chancellor Adenauer welcomed the Saar to the Fatherland as West Germany gained nearly a million citizens and one of the world's richest coal basins. The 990 square mile region, occupied by France after World War II, becomes West Germany's tenth state at midnight amid promises of national unity and future economic integration in 1959.
President Eisenhower outlines a new Middle East plan seeking emergency authority to use U S forces if needed and a two year 400 million dollar aid fund to bolster Middle East economies against Communist subversion. Senate Democrats propose a United Nations police option instead of United States alone.
Cairo reports say Egypt grows restive at what it calls the slow withdrawal of Israeli forces to the borders. U N and New York officials press a specific timetable for pulling out from Sinai and Gaza, with a two week deadline to seek General Assembly action.
Eisenhower presses his civil rights program as rival Senate groups maneuver. A Northern Western coalition backs rule changes to curb filibusters, naming Anderson of New Mexico as floor leader. Dixie Democrats plan a counter strategy while Southern factions weigh their options.
Canadian officials consider a special permit for Christian George Hanna, 23, who says he was born at sea. Stowed away aboard a freighter since Beirut, he has lived in limbo after two years without a nationality. Vancouver supporters push Ottawa to grant entry.
New York police chase a wave of false bomb threats hampering the hunt for the Mad Bomber. Since last Monday 41 calls were checked with only one legitimate, while a real bomb was found Friday at the Paramount Theater Times Square. The bomber has planted at least 34 bombs since 1940 causing injuries but no deaths.
The consumer price index edged up in 1956 from 114.9 to 117.8 based on the 1947-49 average, marking a notable rise after several years of relative stability. The peak level occurred in November according to AP Photo.
Nation faces record Christmas New Year holiday deaths with 990 in combined toll and 394 total deaths across fire and miscellaneous causes. New Year traffic deaths reached 284 by 7 am EST, while officials noted a sharp late-night drop to four fatalities in a 3 percent hour period.
The author argues excuses are often unjustified buffers for procrastination and weakness. He urges daily companionship with God to curb flippant rationalizations and foster honesty, leading to genuine accomplishments without shame.
Three crewmen were missing and believed dead after a head on collision of two Baltimore & Ohio freight trains near Martinsburg West Virginia. The eastbound No 96 and westbound No 648 wreckage spread over a wide area with several cars destroyed.
Government economists predict continued record gains in national output for 1957 with higher prices. A slower pace may appear after midyear, with inflation possibly persisting longer. Incomes will rise as wage contracts boost factory pay, while purchasing power eases modestly. More on page twelve.
At least 17 violent deaths counted across North Carolina during the last day of the New Year holiday period. The tally, from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight, shows nine auto fatalities, five fire deaths, and three other causes. Newest cases include 85 year old Daniel Thomas in Wilmington and two elderly women, Elizabeth Sampson, 76, and Maggie Cox, 82, in Goldsboro fire.
North Carolina highway deaths for 1956 totaled 1099 per Associated Press tally after late reports, down from 1165 in 1955. Col. J R Smith, patrol commander, credited enforcement for the reduction though not as large as hoped. Injury figures rose to 15564 through November 1 compared with 14297 in 1955, suggesting fewer fatalities despite more crashes and higher travel.
An early 1890s wooden three story hotel in Ashland Wisconsin burned in subzero weather, endangering six nearby wood buildings and a funeral home. Fire chief said wind from the west limited spread and all 20 city firefighters fought the blaze begun around 3 am with undetermined cause. occupants of the Menard Hotel escaped unharmed as the Chequamegon Bay city struggled with the historic Chequers hotel blaze.
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