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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1960
Page
4
Weather forecast indicates snow tonight for northern New England and northern New York with flurries in the central Great Lakes as well as the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and northern Mississippi valley. Snow may also fall in the remaining areas as moisture moves in.
Forecast calls for flurries across the northern Rockies with little accumulation. Rain is expected in the central Appalachians and along the Atlantic coast from southern New England to Florida.
A linguistic note traces radar’s origin to the phrase radio detection and ranging, explaining how the term emerged from early technical language. The discussion mentions Nebuchadnezzar as a historical literary reference and includes a quirky aside about a bottle of French champagne, noting a measurement of 20 quarts.
Stock market backs away in listless afternoon trading in New York as investors absorb mixed signals from early commentary and corporate news.
Weather forecast for North Carolina calls for cloudy skies with rain or showers this afternoon ending in the southwest portion. Highs 50 to 56 in the south, 45 to 50 in the north. Tonight cloudy with rain ending in the east and north, then partial clearing and cooler. Lows in the 30s inland, lower 40s coast. Tuesday partly cloudy and colder with a few mountain snow flurries. Stock market summary notes losses across key indices with some issues advancing slightly and mixed opening prices.
The bulletin notes a cloudy day in South Carolina with rain this afternoon ending this afternoon, followed by partly cloudy and colder conditions tonight with lows around 40 along the coast and in the 30s inland. Tuesday will be fair and cool with similar temperatures.
Dow Jones averages furnished by Bache & Co show figures for industrials utilities and overall averages at specified times. The data include index values for Industrials at 658.01 258.04 959.68 and utilities at 86.85 36.91 87.11 with totals for stocks and volumes noted as 7 150 000 and 3 400 000.
An unusually low violence death toll in North Carolina left only four traffic fatalities over the weekend. Mrs. Audley Crowe, 73, of Boiling Springs died from burns after her clothing caught fire while burning trash in her yard, at a Shelby hospital Sunday night. Morganton resident John Ervin Smith, 20, was killed in a hit and run when thrown from his car on a rural road and struck by the fleeing motorist. Other deceased were George Bennett, 63, of Lilesville. Robert Wayne Martin, 21, of High Point. Bennie Thomas Loftis, 24, of Roxboro.
University of Pittsburgh offers two evening class fees to encourage married participation. An individual rate applies to single students, while a reduced combined rate applies for married couples.
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