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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1947
Page
2
Washington January 4 republic an bill proposes a 20 percent cut in individual income tax, with a weekly withholding table showing amounts for single individuals and various married with children categories, listing ranges from under $105 to over $200 and beyond alongside excess over $200 calculations.
The Progressive Citizens of America emerged from a merger of the national citizens political action committee with nine groups. Henry A. Wallace aided its formation, and Barry Bingham reported on ADA action at a news conference. Conferees endorsed rebuilding a liberal movement free of totalitarian influence and agreed on core principles.
An old advertisement asserts that overwork and illness drain red blood cells and claims 855 Tonic or 888 Tonic with Nogys Rong boost blood strength. It touts improved appetite energy and digestion, urging readers to start SSS Tonic for a healthier glow and vigor.
Chambers, a married man and father, was held on a serious charge after a gas filled dormitory episode at Canadian Canners. A nationwide search for the Rusnak child intensified across the border into New York as police traced clues to a Christmas gift scene near the cannery and searched a canal and furnace for a body.
A merger committee blocked action after admirals and navy boosters protested the plan would sink the navy. Robertson, a chief critic, said opposition is stronger than ever and called for a cabinet level secretary of war and secretary of the navy. He argued unification could proceed via consolidation of procurement intelligence and research.
Mrs G B Patterson 62 of 307 Allred street died last night after a long illness. A native of Pilot Mountain she was the daughter of Augustus and Mary Francis Key and a Primitive Baptist church member. Surviving are a son G Everett Patterson of Hickory and four daughters Mrs Paul W Godfrey Mrs Calvin Hart Mrs Garland E Snyder and Mrs J Baxter Smith of Berkeley Calif. Her husband died in 1942. Funeral plans await Mrs Smith’s arrival from Berkeley with services likely Wednesday afternoon.
Knutson argued that tax reductions in the 1920s spurred business and increased revenues from individual incomes. He noted receipts rose from 719 million in 1921 to 1.164 billion in 1928 and that the national debt fell from 24.229 billion in 1920 to 16.185 billion in 1930. He urged further cuts while some Republicans pressed for economy and debt reduction first.
Dr. Z. P. Metcalf associate dean and head of zoology at North Carolina State College has been named president of the Entomological Society of America. He has taught at Raleigh since 1912, recently published the eighth volume in a 31 volume entomology series, and is a former president of the State Academy of Science and a fellow of the AAAS.
Georgia Attorney General ruled that Lieut. Gov-elect M. E. Thompson should assume the governorship after the death of Eugene Talmadge. The opinion states the legislature cannot ignore Talmadge’s overwhelming Democratic victory on November 5 and that Thompson should govern until a general election in 1948.
Charleston corruption confirms accidental hanging of Harry Bernard Miller 14 a News and Courier route boy found by his brother at home. Coroner John De Veaux noted a leather dog leash strap tied to a bed cross bar and buckled ankle restraints as the cause. The Miller family recently moved from Columbia.
Police records show 42 year old Robert H. Hemming held in village jail on a suspicious person charge. Prof E E Kimberly claims reasonable evidence his daughter Mary Virginia was drugged. Hemming says they drank, went to Lorain and Elyria before Cleveland, where Mary Virginia was placed on a train home.
The report says a seismic sea wave struck Hilo on April 1 causing 173 deaths and 291 injuries across the islands. It describes waves up to 1,000 yards inland and refugees being moved to safety as officials opened paths to hospitals. Waikiki and Honolulu saw rain and clouds with little effect.
The state legislature plans a lengthy session through March with Governor Cherry delivering the biennial message and budget early in the term. Key issues include a $50 million shopping surplus, medical care funding, and substantial pay raises for teachers and state workers amid rising living costs.
A counter terror appeal signed by the Jewish resistance movement condemns dissident groups for shedding innocent Jewish and British blood. It warns that if terror continues, Palestine Jewry and the Zionist movement worldwide will face practical consequences.
Police investigated a taxi assault on Causey Connor of 419 South Wrenn Street. An unidentified passenger demanded money at pistol point, struck Connor with a pistol butt, and fled. Connor was taken to High Point Memorial Hospital. No arrest had been made.
Italian and American authorities reached a verbal agreement to turn over the large American built heavy bomber base at Foggia Italy. A transfer in southern Italy is expected to occur probably late this month per a spokesman at Lt Gen John C H Lee’s Mediterranean headquarters.
In Chapel Hill on January 4, bold thieves invaded the university campus and stole two cars. One car remains missing along with two valuable manuscripts the university press hoped to publish. Dr. John Couch, head of the botany department, owns the missing gray Plymouth sedan.
In Minneapolis on January 4 the state VFW commander moved his family into a new quonset hut after a landlord asked them to vacate for the landlord’s returning veteran son. The Murphy family aged six including two veteran sons endured hotel lodging and shared rooms while the hut was prepared.
Bilbo declares he will return to New Orleans for emergency surgery under Dr. Alton Osehner after warning he may not be seated in the Senate. Senate leaders debate oath, with Vandenberg elected president and Barkley noting Bilbo could be out for six weeks or more due to a second operation.
London Jan 4 The Sunday Pictorial launches a public poll asking Should Our Future Queen Wed Philip? The paper urges sympathy and wisdom and says royal subjects must have a say before any possible engagement is announced amid debate over a August abdication crisis and criticism of a marriage to Greek royalty.
Washington reports 1,000,000 dwelling units started in 1946, 665,000 completed. Creedon notes 450,000 were new permanent houses and apartments, with material output up 50 to 100 percent versus 1945. Wyatt had no completions goal and resigned after priority controls were dropped.
Baruch nears prompt confirmation with no controversy among top officials over atomic policy. He insists on abolishing the security council veto for violators, opposed by Russia. Transfer to Austin may ease policy flexibility while his resignation takes his staff, including Hancock and Swope. The president and Byrnes praise Baruch for his work and leadership.
A brief note contrasts wedding customs among Amish men with those who are unmarried, describing the use of covered buggies for married men and uncovered ones for bachelors.
Bid and ask quotations from the securities dealer association show prices for numerous issuers including Amyrn & Proc Co, General Electric, Carolina Telephone, and Seaboard Finance. The list features numbers across industries such as textiles, mills, banks, and utilities with varied bid and ask spreads.
Chinese dispatches report communists cutting a 55 mile strategic road in southern Shansi to blunt Nationalist pressure near Yenan. The road links Linfen to Taning on the Hsin river, southeast of Yenan. No new fighting reported around Peiping or Manchuria since year’s start.
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