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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1954
Page
1
Former President Truman defends his anti communism efforts and says he never used the phrase red herring to describe Congressional spy hunts. He recalls a press conference during the 80th Congress and notes the Alger Hiss case.
Alonzo G. Squires testified that Charlotte Police Chief Frank N. Littlejohn allegedly praised Moose Lodge gambling profits and suggested protection for games. He described gifts to the chief from the lodge and noted a 1951 warning about slot machine searches. Detectives testified they received the reward for solving the bombing, not Littlejohn.
In Bladenboro North Carolina residents report a catlike monster that cries like a baby and drinks blood. The beast has killed at least six dogs in Cotton Mill Hill area as hundreds of volunteers hunt it amid warnings of friendly fire and near encounters with residents.
Senate Finance Committee members remain split over increasing the national debt ceiling. President Eisenhower and Secretary Humphrey aim for about a 10 billion to 15 billion rise, with only a few votes currently leaning in favor.
In Washington President Eisenhower pushes for broader tax reductions, while House Ways and Means members demand deeper cuts especially in excise and sales taxes. Rep. Simpson proposes reducing many items to ten percent, excluding liquor and tobacco, as lawmakers anticipate battles over revenue and exemptions. Speaker Martin warns this may be the toughest part of the tax program. The committee plans to rewrite tax laws to cut about 1.3 billion in revenue and oppose extending the top corporate tax rate beyond 52 percent. Page nine.
Belvin C. Harmon 70 long time Beeson Hardware official and High Point business leader died at 12 20 PM in High Point Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was secretary of the firm and a member of a pioneer High Point family. Survived by widow Hazel Sechrest and four sisters, Mrs. Ryland of Baltimore, Mrs. Coffield and Mrs. Sullivan of High Point, and Mrs. Willis of Concord.
Senate Democrats hold a one vote edge and vow to exercise veto power on individual Eisenhower proposals. Johnson says the party will study items, with Byrd seeking a first Congressional veto on debt limit expansion. The message drew mixed reactions on farm, tax, security and voting age issues.
Senator McCarran called President Eisenhower s recommendation to strip future Communist conspirators of U S citizenship half baked. Other legislators labeled the proposal puzzling as the scene in Washington unfolded.
Seoul issued a pointed critique of the UN and the United States, blaming Washington for bias toward Japan and urging Koreans to resist appeasement. The ROK said Korea risked being sold out by friends and called for a firmer stance against communism and Japan, framing its position as a popular sentiment.
The Korean Repatriation Commission confronts a 22 000 prisoner release choice amid Allied Red pressure. With two weeks till a decision date it risks protests and violence whichever path is chosen. The Reds demand custody under Indian troops and a 90 day interview window, while the Allies press for immediate release under armistice terms.
More than 180 Tar Heel newspapers were asked to query legislative candidates on secrecy and publish their positions or refusals. The NC Press Assn leader said the 1953 secrecy law allows secret committee sessions but mandates public budget vote, prompting voter access concerns.
Judge J Archie Myatt of High Point Municipal Court accepts a position on the judiciary panel of the Freedom of Information Conference in Raleigh next Thursday. Holt McPherson of The Associated Press NC announces the appointment. He succeeds the late Judge Earl Rives of Greensboro. The conference gathers hundreds of judiciary and law enforcement members with news media representatives to discuss coverage obligations and problems. Myatt, 53, a Wake County native, moved to High Point in 1911 and has presided over Municipal Court since May 1951. He is a former MacArthur staff officer and holds the Legion of Merit with rank of colonel. His term ends May 31, 1954.
Detroit prosecutors identify racketeers as behind the 1948 attempted assassination of CIO UAW president Walter Reuther. Officials say gangsters nearly seized UAW control before his 1947 election and note reforms reduced racketeer influence.
Berlin reports East Germany's top military pundit Egbert von Frankenberg claims Soviet long range bombers and transatlantic missiles could overrun Europe and crush NATO if war breaks out. He asserts Warsaw Pact forces would reach France's border in seven days and that NATO mercenaries would face a large Soviet led force.
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