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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1952
Page
1
Deputy Ray Benfield identified Gordon Shuffler as the victim after a crash in Burke County. Shuffler was taken to Hickory Memorial Hospital, where his condition was not immediately clarified.
The 13th annual Institute of Religion sponsored by the United Church will begin Monday night January 21 in Raleigh and run each night through January 28. George A. Guilette, chair man of the 1952 Institute of Religion committee, says the theme centers on foreign and domestic issues confronting democracy.
Robbery at a general store left a safe missing from J. L. Rogers and Sons last night. The emptied container, about $25,000 in cash and bonds, was recovered downstream in Horseshoe Creek, with investigators reviewing the rough scene.
Mrs. Caroline Hall 55 died from injuries suffered when struck by a car on Main Street. Her husband Larkin C. Hall remained in critical condition with a skull fracture and multiple injuries.
Charlotte January 12 A one year old girl linked to a kidnapping case was cleared after FBI officials questioned Swaringer and two hitchhikers. Ann Perry 19 of Arkansas and Lucille Proffer 21 of Houston reported being hitchhiked from Norfolk to Miami and said two men forced Swaringer to stay in a car at gunpoint near Ocean Drive. John C. Hardison and Arthur Goff of Kinston were named as suspects but were not charged according to Murphy.
President Truman likely will not ask Congress for new tax rate increases this election year. Officials say he will instead push tighter tax enforcement and close loopholes to cut costs, aiming to avoid a deficit and counter Republican attacks on high taxes.
Lexington lawyer Judge Hubert E. Olive told Davidson County Democrats he will decide whether to run for governor and a formal declaration plan is under discussion. Other announced candidates include William B. Umstead Manley Dunaway and Ernest A. Gardner. Olive has held election posts and chaired Wake Forest trustees.
Fog halted search for the 46 crewmen of the Pennsylvania as five ships and 11 aircraft scoured a 12 000 square mile area 450 miles off the US coast. Coast Guard said no doubt the 7 890 ton cargo ship sank though no clue to crew fate remained.
The Republican National Committee in San Francisco will hear from Earl Warren Harold Stassen and Taft campaign aides as Ike’s position is represented by Henry Cabot Lodge. Truman plans to meet Estes Kefauver amid questions about a possible second term. Mundt predicts Truman won’t seek another term while Lausche seeks a fourth Ohio governorship. Truman praises Eisenhower but notes he would not run against him if the nation is well served.
Tehran orders six British consulates closed over Tehran's claim of British interference in Iran’s affairs. A note to the British embassy cited prior UN charges and raised tensions as Washington and the International Bank sought a path to reconcile the sides.
Egyptian commandos attacked in force near Tel El Kebir in the Suez Canal Zone, clashing with British tank forces. Eight Egyptians and one British soldier were reported killed, with 15 Egyptians and three British soldiers wounded as the battle centered around the railway marshalling yards and nearby areas.
U S Eighth Army commander says the Reds have built up forces and aerial activity but can be defeated on ground and at lines. He notes reinforced Communist strength yet asserts readiness to stop an all out attack and deny any offensive plan.
In Panmunjom Rear Adm Ruth ven Libby reports another long session ended fruitless as the Reds persistently reject the repatriation principle. The Reds warned that without shelving the airfield ban progress on armistice supervision stalls. The U N command notes the Reds push for voluntary prisoner repatriation.
United Nations infantrymen broke a Chinese assault west of Chorwon after a 50 minute fight, then fell back across no man’s land. Air forces reported F 84 Thunderjets in a tunnel and MiG 15 sightings over northwest Korea with limited confirmed losses.
Senator Aiken disclosed government auditors found shortages conservatively totaling four million dollars in the Agriculture Department farm price support program. The shortages are described as conversions of government commodities with contractors selling government grain and keeping the funds. The probe covers about 40 elevators and warehouses, with 38 cases in Texas and two in Oklahoma, and may prompt public hearings by the Agriculture Committee.
Paris dispatch reports Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky offered to remove major obstacles to an atomic control pact but Western sources say his proposal is full of booby traps. He claimed continued inspection and a ban on production but critics warn of hidden conditions and unreliable guarantees.
The Wool Bureau Inc announced a $100 reward for tips leading to the arrest of responsible sellers after reports of exploding sweaters caused burns among about 15 Californians and others nationwide. Several arrests and searches were underway with incidents traced to varied brands. No deaths or serious injuries reported, purchases turned in to authorities.
Washington January 12 The GI Bill seeks changes to extend benefits to Korean War veterans. Rankin chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee says hearings begin February 6 as 20 bills study equal treatment with World War II veterans. Legislation from the American Legion calls for major shifts in education and training provisions amid a Teague led inquiry into VA handling and abuses of the program.
The forecast calls for a high of 68 with a tan low. Yesterday's high reached 49 and last night’s low was projected at 346.
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