16 Jan 1952
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1952
Page
1
Court deadlines hampered debate as cases from the 21st Judicial District could not be prepared in time. Greensboro section notes R Flake Shaw as vice president of the North Carolina organization.
Raleigh report states the Utilities Commission has postponed rail freight rate increases and will implement new schedules on January 3 after further review. The move delays expected hikes and affects shippers awaiting adjusted charges.
Gifts totaling 30 000 dollars from Ottis L Green Sr and Ottis L Green Jr of Asheville establish a foundation at Duke graduate school of arts and sciences to fund scholarships and fellowships. President Hollis Edens said the foundation will grow and yield more awards in time.
In Washington North Carolina the murder trial of Lafayette Miller begins with jury selection from 125 Martin County names. Miller, 21 and a former parolee, faces possible death for the Thanksgiving Eve shooting of farmer Harvie Boyd and a kidnapping charge involving Boyd’s wife found in the trunk of a stolen car.
Rescue teams in California fight through 30 foot snow drifts to reach the City of San Francisco bound streamliner marooned in the High Sierras near Donner Summit. Passengers endure freezing temps with limited heat as four men are moved to Nyack Lodge and road crews plan to evacuate by private auto once weather clears. An Alaska Gulf storm advances toward the mid Sierras, threatening further delays.
Democrats backing Sen. Estes Kefauver move to form a campaign organization while Kefauver delays his decision on running for the presidential nomination. Sen. Clinton Anderson eyes White House talks, and Truman's plans weigh as Kefauver weighs Feb 1 as a possible announcement date. Eisenhower and Taft campaigns also maneuver in this period.
AP report on UMT backers pledging to restore civilian status for year old trainees with improved morals. Dr Karl Compton and William Clayton testify that UMT safeguards protect moral welfare and education, with alcohol banned and one diparada per 500 trainees, signaling a democratic stand against dictatorship.
Western Union Telegraph Co. asks the North Carolina State Utilities Commission for permission to sell $18 000 worth of telephone apparatus to Southern Bell. The equipment and business originated with the Postal Telegraph Co which Western Union absorbed in December 1943.
New York trading muted as investors awaited President Truman’s economic message. The general average slipped, with Skelly Oil Glass declining over one point and Abbott Labs easing about one. Johns Manville led industrials, lifting to a new high around 114 while Oil moved to 75 1 4.
The trouble with the guy who thinks he knows all the answers is that the questions confuse him making him stumble over every point.
U S Sabrejets damaged two Communist MIG fighters in two 10 minute air battles at 30000 feet over northwest Korea. Sixty six F 86s engaged a formation of 80 MIG 15s in MIG Alley. The Red group was attacked by 22 Sabres of the 51st Wing. The 5th Force score rose to 164 MIGs destroyed 31 probably destroyed and 341 damaged.
Ridgway concedes a bomb may have struck a Communist war prisoner camp as charged by Reds while noting UN planes bombed the area and denying U.N. responsibility. Communists raise their UN parcel proposal from 10 to 20 and consider accepting parcels alongside mail for Allied prisoners. They also again reject a swap for sick and wounded prisoners and push for direct entry to North Korea to deliver to Kim Il Sung.
In Utica New York a 46 year old woman Miss Ima Goshow died after a hit and run this morning. Police say the incident may develop into a murder case as she was found badly injured and her last words were Dont him do it. She was taken to St Elizabeth hospital where she died fifteen minutes later.
President Truman urged Congress to raise more than 5.0 billion in new taxes and warned the coming year would be difficult as defense needs drive spending. He outlined a tax program tied to a broader plan including price controls, foreign aid, and a stronger social safety net. The budget projects a national output near 350 billion and employment around 62 million, with deficits and halted pay-as-you-go plans amid rearmament.
Taft seeks southern support after arguing the New Deal prompts inflation and higher taxes. He condemns federal expansion, calls for spending cuts, and opposes FEPC interference while signaling a cautious stance on Korea. He backs price supports to keep farm prices above costs.
Highlights of President Truman's economic plan call for a tax increase totaling over 5.0 billion dollars with unspecified personal income levy. The outlook anticipates fewer autos houses and appliances but strong food supplies and a potential population figure around 62.3 million. He urges tighter credit and wage controls with limited productivity gains, projecting government outlays near 90 billion dollars for fiscal 1953 and sets a call to rearment as essential in facing the Communist threat.
The State High ay Commission has asked for bids on 32 road projects totaling 397 miles in 29 counties. Highway engineers will receive bids here January 29 and review the lowest bids at the meeting in Winston-Salem on January 31.
Capt Henrik Kurt Carlsen faced a delayed return to New York after the Flying Enterprise encountered mechanical trouble 280 miles out. He was expected to land at JFK late tonight with a city parade rescheduled for tomorrow. He plans a quiet reunion with wife and two children in New Jersey after the storm delay.
President Truman urged Congress to tighten consumer credit across the board. He proposed ceilings on installment plans for big-ticket goods such as radios televisions and cars and on credit limits in commodity trading. He noted past relaxations under Regulation W and Regulation X and called for extending down payment terms and repayment periods to curb borrowing.
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