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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
2
A news conference outlined the Senate GOP housing program as under half the administration plan. Senator Ellender proposed a Democratic alternative with a total cost near 18 billion dollars over 40 years, most of which would fund public housing.
Considerable cloudiness today and tonight through Friday with occasional light rain. The forecast notes minor change in the sun calendar with rising and setting times listed as the day progresses.
The article reviews British policy toward Israel amid criticism in parliament over Bevin's stance and Britain’s role in the Middle East after troop deployments to Aqaba and losses in the Israel-Egypt battle zone. Churchill accuses Bevin of mishandling. Bevin defends policy and acknowledges Israel as a fact.
The VFW outlines a plan to grant 3 a day for U S service up to 3500 and 4 a day overseas up to 4500, costing 15 to 20 billion dollars. It would deduct prior GI Bill benefits first, offer 25 percent cost of living increases for disability and pension, and adjust income eligibility rules.
Former Wisconsin Senator Irvine L. Lenroot died after a two month illness on the eve of his 80th birthday. Lenroot had been a leading GOP figure in the 1920s and was a potential running mate for Warren G. Harding before Coolidge won the nomination. Funeral services were planned Tentatively for Friday with burial in Superior Wisconsin.
New York January 27 A group of about 200 top meteorologists at the American Meteorological Society meeting faced a surprise snow and sleet event. An enterprising reporter found only about a quarter had brought galoshes rain coats or umbrellas. The piece notes airplane drag concepts with a brief aside.
Funeral rites were held for Mrs Veledia Binney Peace 43 in Green funeral home Thomasville burial in Clear Springs near Denton. Daniel Ray Hall infant son of Robert and Laura Hall died in hospital. Emily Luther Hix 99 of Randolph county died at home in Biscoe. James A Minnis 92 Burlington area textile engineer died at his daughter's home. Funeral services followed in New Hope Methodist church Pine Hill cemetery and Ritch and Thompson chapel Burling ton.
Four Baltimore youths admitted breaking into numerous stores in Baltimore and nearby cities Greensboro and Winston Salem. Thomas Edward Trimble and Walter Francis Simpson both 16 were held for trial here with two others to Baltimore juvenile authorities. They were seized after being spotted in a Greensboro filling station and a hotel room yielded barber tools cigarettes and four train pens.
In St Louis a family of 18 led by Carl Schaeffer, 48, and his wife, with 17 children besides two-day-old John Michael, says their business runs smoothly. One daughter died at five weeks. despite taxes and big bills, they manage with hand-me-downs and a 14-room home, aided by a public address system to monitor the brood.
The National Dairy Council opened its annual meeting with a luncheon address by L. Y. Ballentine North Carolina agriculture commissioner. Dr J H Hilton dean of the school of agriculture at North Carolina State college will speak tomorrow. The word walrus means whale horse.
The Senate road group discussed contingencies for a $200 million bond issue and debated immediate consideration of the referendum bill. W H Rogers urged clarifying the term secondary roads to avoid excluding unpaved highways from potential funds.
Ernest J. Ansted, president of the Michigan association, said notices would go to 2,000 renters in Grand Rapids as unrest spreads. A board of directors voted to propose to Milwaukee property owners whether to withdraw property from the market there.
20 year old Morris Harvey junior forward George King sits among the national scoring leaders with 292 points in 11 games, an average of 26.5 per game. Charleston, West Virginia, team has 14 games remaining.
Composer Richard Wagner joined a German political uprising and fled to Switzerland, living as a refugee for about a decade while his career and fortunes shifted in exile.
High Point notes include Rev. Thomas J. C. Smyth of St. Mary's Episcopal Church attending a 20 cler gym conference in Washington DC. The Oak Hill High School line reports motor and attendance, with Uwharrie council camping plans in Lexington. In addition, marriage licenses granted to John D. Shelton and Sadie A. Everhart and Joe E. Young and Eula Mae Johnson.
Members of the Guilford County Dental Association will hear Dr Andrew J Jones Atlanta dentist at a 6 30 p m meeting tonight at Starmount Forest Country Club A proposal to re establish a dental school at the University of North Carolina will also be discussed
Private Henry J. Hopkins of 74 Clinton Street High Point son of Mr and Mrs George Hopkins and husband of Frances Lambeth has been assigned to service battery 61st field artillery battalion 1st cavalry division Koizumi Japan. He is a World War II veteran awarded the ETO medal five battle stars Combat Badge Victor medal Good Conduct medal and American Theater ribbon. Before enlistment he drove a truck for R D Fowler.
No fire alarms were reported to the fire department between noon yesterday and noon today.
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