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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
2
Governor William B. Umstead pressed a long-range highway program as funds shrink. He urged expanding highway commissioners from 10 to 15, studying the entire road system, and starting a new primary road build plan when funds allow, warning maintenance costs will dwarf gasoline revenue.
A British firm has developed a device that uses echo principles to locate whales. The invention keeps the hunter informed of a whale's position below the sea from first contact onward, according to the British Information Service.
Newton North Carolina police detained 71 year old James Powell of Newton Rt 2 in jail without bond over the shooting death of his 40 year old wife Bessie Rector Powell at their farm home five miles east of Newton. Sheriff Austin E Smith said Powell claimed the shooting was accidental during a quarrel after a drinking bout. Powell found asleep in a blood soaked bed after the incident. The pistol reportedly struck the woman’s hand and forehead and she died several hours later at a local hospital.
Durham reports a NC group of psychologists led by Dr. Louis D. Cohen of Duke University urged the state General Assembly to enact a bill to license qualified psychologists and bar unqualified practitioners. They cite other states with yardsticks and aim to protect the public and ensure qualified examiners for feebleminded commitments.
Germany plans to reopen its consulate in Singapore early in 1953 after about 14 years. German consul-general designate Gottfried Kaumann said by mid 1953 North German Lloyd and Hamburg-America lines will run regular passenger cargo services between Yokohama and Germany via Singapore.
Gov William B Umstead backs a commission to study and report on North Carolina eight educational TV channels. He says television's importance as a medium warrants a serious, thorough investigation into its educational uses.
In Fort Worth a man arrested for stealing a tractor-tailor truck told Detectives Paul Jones and Marvin Fletcher that he could not make a living due to withholding tax and other deductions, so he stole the truck to obtain an expense-free term in prison.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill meets President Truman for a courtesy call at the White House as part of his final official visit. Talks with Eisenhower occurred earlier in New York. Churchill plans two week Jamaica holiday after visiting the British Embassy.
The guide explains that Eastern Time governs listings. Central is one hour earlier, Mountain two hours earlier. Stations may adjust relay times to fit local schedules. Last minute program changes are not reflected in the listings.
A dense broadcast grid lists January 8 programming across CBS ABC and local channels with times from 6:00 to 12:00 and a second daily schedule including kids shows westerns dramas and variety programs along with morning to late night lineups and public affairs.
A permanent mountain rescue service with helicopters has been set up in Switzerland. Operated by a private non profit, it covers the Swiss Alps excluding extreme altitudes and relies on Dubendorf Airfield for rapid reach across the country. It can evacuate casualties, deploy doctors, deliver supplies, search for missing climbers, and deploy avalanche dogs.
In New York a last minute change halted a streetcar motorman and a transport conductress wedding. They had a special license and clergy visit, but the bride refused before the ring, spurring a court dispute. The Australian News and Information Service reports the court ruled the marriage legal, though the chief justice contended no binding union occurred without a completed religious service.
Senate civil rights supporters pledged to press on after a 70 to 21 defeat in the Senate vote to revise rules ending filibusters. Leaders like Senator Herbert H. Lehman urged persistence, while Southern Democrats and Republicans weighed safeguards and alternative civil rights proposals.
Chattanooga Tennessee leaders including Methodist church officials finished a three day conference to organize a 5000 member ministry team for a spring evangelistic drive across nine states. Appointments for April and May will be announced in 20 days. The goal is 200000 new church members using relatives, Sunday school rolls, church rolls, former served families, friends, welcome committees, guest books, newspapers, and credit bureaus and utilities as outreach.
In Lebanon New Hampshire a farmer named Fred Manchester uses a horse and wagon to reach town. The town established a hitching post in a no parking zone to address his regular horse drawn visits.
Five designers surveyed at the International Winter Home Furnishings Market in Chicago present a split view of modern and traditional taste. Some live with exclusive modern styling, others mix 18th century and colonial pieces, while two favor pure modern interiors. They agree modern has not peaked and traditional has adopted modern ideas to evolve.
Authorities seek final identity for a skeleton linked to a missing New York man through interest in Thomas Wolfe. A faded boy image from the remains was recognized by two librarians as Harry Segal, 71, who left New York three months ago. Segal’s brother said the missing man headed to Asheville and admired Wolfe.
RALEIGH Wall C. Ewing 61 former Cumberland County political leader was released from parole supervision yesterday by outgoing Gov Scott. Scott also reduced sentences for Ray mond Hair 26 Wake Forest College remedical student and Lawrence Gatling 54 of Raleigh each convicted of manslaughter or murder in Wake or Cumberland counties. Hair seen sentence cut from 25 30 to 15 20 years and Gat ling from 12 20 to 6 10 years. Ewing had been convicted in 1946 of manslaughter in his wife s death and placed on parole last June 13.
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