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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1956
Page
1
Eden rejects reports he will resign as Prime Minister amid Conservative criticism. The article notes denials from Downing Street as Eden faces pressure over health and future leadership amid speculation of R A Butler replacing him.
Burlington NC January 7 A state highway patrolman described a race between two cars after work as the cause of a fatal crash. Bobby Gray Johnson 25 died after his car broke a telephone pole and uprooted a tree before overturning near Alamance Battleground six miles south of Burlington. Passenger Jack Garner May 21 with serious injuries. Driver Gifford Ray Edwards 22 of Graham charged with engaging in a race. His passenger Glen Phillippe 22 of Burlington not seriously injured.
Charlotte police chiefFrank N Littlejohn said authorities seek the source of unsigned race hate literature distributed in residential areas. The handbills behind screen doors urged resistance to desegregation and depicted mixed races with a warning about harming the Aryan white race.
An Air Force T33 trainer crashed in woods near Chapel Hill North Carolina during an emergency landing from Dover Delaware to Pope Air Force Base Fort Bragg. The pilot 1st Lt. Frank L. Redditt 24 Brewton Alabama died on impact and radar observer 1st Lt. James Remaley 27 Pittsburgh critically injured.
January reports from Chicago’s Merchandise Mart and American Furniture Mart predict a record postwar winter home furnishings market. About 40,000 buyers are expected over 12 days to view furniture appliances and decorations as prices rise modestly due to higher material and labor costs.
Rioters in Amman and Jerusalem attacked American targets and symbols amid fears over Jordan's Baghdad Pact stance. Arab Legion troops used tear gas and rifles, one rioter was killed, curfews were imposed, and King Hussein sought a new cabinet after protests broadened to towns nationwide.
The 15 year old polio patient Edward Walsh with a green tinge remains in critical condition at the University of Illinois hospital. His left lung collapsed and he breathes through a tracheal tube. His 17 year old brother David receives the same respiratory aid. The Walsh children total ten stricken by polio last summer. Doctors cannot explain the green coloration, suspected to stem from a blood condition.
President Ibanez deploys Four regiments and 500 sailors bring Santiago forces to 30 000 as tanks guard the palace and police patrol streets. Arrests target union leaders and opposition figures while Congress may extend the siege. A wage and price freeze is sought to curb inflation.
U S officials report a new hydrogen explosion planned this year as part of AEC Pacific Ocean tests. Size speculation ranges from 30 to 50 megatons, far exceeding Bikini 1954. Senate and House Atomic Energy members urged action while Strauss notes Russia’s megaton range.
President Eisenhower meets newsmen in Key West for his first press conference in five months to discuss health and immediate plans. Observers look for hints on a possible second term amid questions about his political future.
The destroyer escort Basilone remains grounded off Cape Henry as salvage teams attempt a fifth tugging at high tide. The Seneca also ran aground while passing a line, wind and surf hinder salvage, and a dredge was sent in to cut a channel. One sailor, Seaman Anthony Servido, died after washing overboard.
In Charlotte a 27 year old man Paul Perry was arrested about 5 30 a m on a charge of storebreaking and larceny after attempting to burglarize the Elks Club shortly before dawn. His wife and three young children were released to go home.
Moscow reports Vladimir Matskevich urged further mutual exchanges of Soviet and American farm delegations. He led a USSR group that toured the United States and praised American farming in Pravda while noting friction and State Department delays. He also proposed exchange of seed and farm machinery books to advance cooperation and peace.
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