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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1963
Page
1
Stocks edged higher in a volatile session with the Dow Jones up around a fraction, trading volume about 1.3 million shares at noon. Prices in key issues were generally firmer and corporate bonds showed mixed moves amid steady activity.
Leopoldville reports Premier Cyrille Adoula reshuffled Katanga administration naming Francois Kalala as provisional provincial head and pledged central control. He announced foreign exchange rules apply, central bank to oversee Katanga bank, and offered gendarmes possible surrender to unify Congo forces. Market news notes mixed sectors with the Dow steady at noon and several stocks edging higher.
A page 1-A digest notes noon stock quotes with Allies and Am Can data, plus a detailed report on U S and British arms shipments to India amid the Himalayan crisis. It covers ship arrivals, airlift of weapons valued above $15 million, and broader defense aid amid China’s invasion and regional unrest.
An experimental program by the Boston and Maine Railroad aims to revive city commuting with reduced fares. The Morning rush saw a sizable increase in passengers as the service promotes affordable travel options and joint promotions.
Carl Sandburg turned 85 at a glittering New York dinner honoring his new poetry collection Honey and Salt issued by Harcourt Brace. Notables including Justice Douglas and John Steinbeck lauded his work as he shared readings and memories in a bustling Waltorn Astoria gathering.
The Associated Press reports seven deaths over the weekend in North Garenne and Greensboro. Fatalities include Mrs. Edith Martin, shot by her estranged husband, and Mrs. Evelyn Sprye Wensil, burned in a house fire. Additional traffic fatalities list James Hill, Donald Mann, Henry Neel, Linwood Croom, and Linus Searcy among others.
A board meeting in New York examined whether the public internet is being given due access. The session focused on transparency and equitable use amid ongoing concerns raised by officials and residents.
London gallery sells a controversial painting showing Prince Philip in underwear and casual attire. Artist Barry, 33, says inspiration came from a child’s book and comic cutouts. Buckingham Palace dismissed royal involvement, while buyers weigh the work’s humor and legality.
Laurinburg North Carolina police say two women employed by a funeral home allegedly took about 30,000 dollars from the undertaker. The women, under bonds of 10,000 dollars each, denied the thefts and claimed funds came from an unidentified northern nephew. Police searched their run down home and found unworn clothing boxes as part of the investigation.
The Supreme Court agreed to review a $500,000 libel judgment against The New York Times and four Montgomery ministers over a March 29 1960 advertisement by The Committee to Defend Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Freedom in the South. Montgomery Police Commissioner L B Sullivan led the suit. The Times appeals that the ruling violates press freedom and the ministers contend there was no consent or malice. The court also agreed to hear the ministers separate appeal.
RALEIGH AP In the 1961 North Carolina General Assembly session the House debated for about an hour then shouted down a bill to abolish capital punishment. Rep W C Harris said capital punishment conflicts with the Ten Commandments while others questioned its efficacy. Some lawmakers favored reforms and a constitutional referendum was proposed. An AP poll showed 19 in favor of retaining the death penalty, 11 wanting abolition, and 14 undecided.
RALEIGH AP A survey shows Tar Heel legislators leaning toward mechanical vehicle inspections and chemical tests for suspected drunk drivers as part of Gov. Terry Sanford s highway safety program. Of 46 respondents 26 favored chemical tests, eight opposed, 12 undecided. Twenty backed mechanical inspection, nine opposed, 17 undecided. Past efforts to pass mechanical and chemical test measures have stalled in the House and Senate. Senator Hector McLean said chemical tests for alcohol are a necessary evil and key to highway safety. Representative James S Speed said the chemical test proposal could save lives on highways.
Pravda denounces Yugoslav Albanian activity and Western instigators as dragging the world toward war. It brands claims of Soviet capitulation over Cuba as false, asserts Cuba remains strong, and calls Soviet methods a beacon for freedom in the Western Hemisphere.
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