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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1954

Page

2

Coffee Prices To Be Probed By Senate Committee

The Senate House Atomic Committee will hear testimony denying any Communist ties by a congressman accused of involvement with the enemy. Army court martial proceedings begin against Corporal Edward Dickinson over alleged unlawful dealings with the enemy as the administration weighs humane discharge options for those accused under duress in germ warfare cases. Eisenhower expresses concern over the case and supports the idea of clear civilian discharge classifications.

Ameri Frank Whith Ea Soner Eisenhower Yrion Sarah Ments Capera

Russia Gets Turkish Livestock

Istanbul reports Turkey has begun exporting 70 000 head of live cattle. The move, cited by opposition Akşam, is expected to raise meat prices in local markets.

Istanbul Turkey Liveset Opposi Aksam

Weather Rocked by Unclear Overnight Temperature

A fragmentary forecast notes a low temperature for tonight with unclear figures. It mentions the sun setting at 5 42 PM and sunrise at 7 24 AM tomorrow, but the details are garbled and uncertain.

Renee Ee

Stocks Rally and Retreat Amid Broad Market Shifts

New York stocks opened briskly with a rapid price surge, then eased as traders pared gains. Major boosts came from Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Electric Santa Fe and U S Gypsum while declines touched Boeing Studebaker Long Aircraft and American Telephone. Market breadth showed mixed gains with railroads oils rubbers and chemicals among leaders.

New York Yesvardage Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Kennecott Copper General Electric Santa Fe Cities Service U. S Boeing Studebaker Hudson American Telephone American Cyanamid Zenith Radio Atlantic Coast Line Admiral Corporation Alleghany Corporation Weer Allied Chemical Canada Dry Canadian Pacific Cannon Mills Carolina Power & Lt Celanese Corp Champion Paper & File AM Chesapeake Ohio Chrysler Corporation Cocca Cola Columbia Gas Dow Chemical Dupont de Nemour Eastern Airlines Firestone Rubber General Foods General Motors Goodrich Rubber Goodyear Rubber Great Northern Kroger Company Libby Owen Ford Gl Liggett & Myers Loews Theatots Cacecucesses Lorillard & Company Seccese Louisville & Nashville Magnavox Radio Montgomery Ward Motorola Radio Erem Nash Kelvinator National Biscuit National Cash Register National Dairy Product National Lead New York Central North American Avia Aee Pacific Seen Company Ee Ee Pacific Gas B TOG Packard Motor Eet Penney S.C Pennsylvania RR Pullman Com Ee * Corporation Remington Rand Republic Steel Ee Reynolds Tobeka Pcunieacks Seaboard al RR Sears Roebuck Southern Railway Standard Brands Standard Oil Standard Oil N.J Studebaker Corp Eee Sylvania Elec Prod Texas Company Ssesersees Tex Gulf Products Eee Texas Gulf Sulphur Ee States Steel Um Corporation Eteee Wick Chemical Scsas Virginia-Care Chemical Western Union Eee Western

Final Spurt Seen At Furniture Mart

Attendance at the Southern Furniture Market was expected to peak today as dealers closed shops for a half day and visited the show. By noon 401 new activations raised total attendance to 4 709 as the second week of the winter show neared its close.

Civil damage suits heard in Superior Court

In High Point a High Point man seeks 50000 for progressive damage and his son for personal injury from a 1950 auto crash near Malpass Burgaw. Defendant Joseph M. Buehler of Swarthmore allegedly ran a stop sign. Other suits involve Marian J. Buehler suing Blairs and Charles E. Galloway Hood suing Blairs and Blair senior. Judge C W Vial presiding. divorces granted prior to opening.

Superior Court Robert Davis Blair Joseph M. Buehler Swarthmore Buehler Burgaw Blair J. Robert Blair Charles E. Watkins J. L. Jeson Annie Mae Ridge Johnson Es Galloway Hood C. W. Vial Durham

Neighbor Confesses to Slaying Marta Gibbons

Levittown police arrested 22 year old George Capps after a confession and recovered evidence tied to the murder of Marta Gibbons near Curtis Lake. Capps, paid employee from Trenton, lured Marta while she babysat and allegedly attacked her in his car Friday night. He remains in custody awaiting a hearing.

Levittown Selina Eaeee Marta Gibbons Sheenger Gasaverel Adrian McCarr George ‘Capps Scentine Marta Capps Trenton M. J Fairless U. Steel Corp Frida Ieay MecCarr William Gourney Philadelphia McCarr

Non-Support Case Filed Against Marion Man

Marion police arrest Paul Price 27 on local non support warrant. Bond set at 300. trial scheduled February 8. Also sam Morgan 33 charged with abandonment and non support. bond posted 300. trial to begin Monday.

Marion Man Marion Paul Price Price Sam Morgan Leonard St Zelpha Payne Long E. Barriss Ave Eugene Stone Whiteoak St Stone

Norwalk VFW forwards names to FBI over alleged Communism

VFW Mulvoy Tarlow Aquino Post in Norwalk says it has sent to the FBI the names and addresses of residents it deems Communist. Commander Albert Beres declines to reveal count, estimated around ten, citing national policy to fight for a strong America. The move follows an ADA广告 challenge to debate the post’s secret files and tests of Americanism. The post schedules an 8 p.m. meeting to review its patriotism activities.

Norwalk Conn Veterans of Fores Warts FBI Albert A. Beres Mulvoy-Tarlow-Aquino Beres VFW America Connecticut The Americans For Democratic Action Norwalk Hour ADA Norwalk Post

POWs to be handed to Red Cross by Korean, Chinese groups

Twenty one Americans and one Briton along with 325 Koreans leave the Korean neutral zone for their chosen Communist future. Indian Gen Thimayya says North Korea and China Red Crosses will relocate prisoners to new homes while the Indian custodian force winds down and returns to India. The US 8th Army plans Indian troop departures between February 7 and 17. The Red Cross refuses to accept them as prisoners of war, stirring a clash over their status.

Panmunjom K. S. Thimayya Joey Incian Harbor Seoul India Red Command Red Cross Reds

Guernsey Breeders Meet Sees Milk Demand Rise

J Lloyd Langdon, executive secret of the North Carolina Dairy Products Assn., told the State Guernsey Breeders Assn. convention in Winston-Salem that billions of pounds of additional milk annually will be needed in the next 20 years. He cited 13 million more children under five than a decade ago and a 16 percent drop in dairy cattle.

Guernsey Winston-Salem J. Lloyd Langdon North Carolina Dairy Products Assn Langdon Guernsey Breeders Assn

First Candidate Seeks State Senate Seat in Gastonia Primary

A Gastonia jeweler, Kenneth Dellinger, announces his run in Gaston County as the first official candidate for the Democratic primary to replace State Senator Grandy Rankin who is not seeking reelection. Rankin defeated Dellinger four years ago.

Gastonia Gaston County Kenneth Dellinger Grandy Rankin Rankin Dellinger

Four Mooresville Mills executives resign abruptly

Mooresville Mills top four officers led by President John F. Matheson tendered resignations in a board meeting statement. Attorney Z D Turlington announced the action as not accepted and offered no explanation. The brief note cited no reasons for the resignations.

Mooresville Mooresville Mills Z. D Turlington Mills John F. Matheson G. G. Matheson Ralph Tanner H. C. Cobb Julius W. Abernethy Newton

Murder trial opens in Robeson County Superior Court

A special venire of 60 Robeson County citizens was called as the murder trial of James Hunt and James Locklear opened in Superior Court. Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the November 1 murder of Lloyd Butler and were arraigned Monday.

Lumberton Robeson County James Hunt James Locklear Lloyd Butler

Jury selection opens in Beasley murder trial in Whiteville

Jury selection began today in Whiteville as the Beasley trial moves forward. William Allen Beasley, 35, faces first degree murder charges for the Oct 30 fatal shootings of Earl Hinson, 26, a New Hope farmer, and Sam Milllican, 36, a Whiteville cafe operator.

Whiteville William Allen Beasley Beasley Earl Hinson Farmer New Hope Sam Millican

Elderly man sentenced in fatal shooting case at Asheville

In Asheville seventy eight year old Abe Connard was sentenced to 15 to 20 years for the December 28 killing of Leonard Elders aged 39. Connard said a dispute over a ditch he dug for water to his chicken coop led to the shooting. He claimed Elders threatened him.

Asheville Abe Connard Leonard Elders Connard Elders

Tax Evasion Trial In Charlotte District Court

R S Dick Smith of Charlotte faces a Western District trial for evasion of income taxes for 1945 to 1950. Indicted in the Middle District on five counts, Smith is charged with failing to report $250 000 in income during those years.

Charlotte R. S. Dick Smith Western District Court Smith Middle District

License Plate Rush in Raleigh Sets 1954 Deadline

The deadline to switch to new 1954 license plates is midnight February 1, moved up from January 31 since it fell on a Sunday. North Carolina had sold 690,468 tags to date, up from 644,067 at the same point last year, with nearly 1,400 tags sold in 1953.

Raleigh North Carolina

Smith Case Guilford Superior Court Damages Cap Held

A Guilford Superior Court jury will decide Feb 1 the damages owed by Francis Duval Smith of Greensboro in a wrongful death case. Smith, imprisoned on lottery charges, faced a $75 000 default judgment signed by Superior Court Clerk Joseph Shore. The suit concerns the death of George Hennen of Pomona, allegedly caused by Smith’s car. Government tax liens exceeding one million dollars are noted against Smith, delaying any payout until liens are resolved.

Smith Greensboro Guilford Rainey

Pennsylvania firm praises North Carolina workers

Charles Weyl and Oliver J Greenway of International Resistance Corp Philadelphia said they are highly pleased with North Carolina workers in Asheville and Boone. The executives met Governor Umstead and cited the quality and productivity of Tar Heel workers at their plants producing resistors for electrical and electronics equipment.

Raleigh Pennsylvania Asheville Boone North Carolina Charles Wey Oliver J. Greenway International Resistance Corp Philadelphia Gov. Umstead Capital

Veterinary Conference Opens at State College Raleigh

The 16th annual veterinary conference continued at North Carolina State College in Raleigh with talks on animal disease and human transmission. About 200 veterinarians are expected to attend the four day session which began with a NC Veterinary Medical Association section meeting. Dr. C D Grinnells of State College noted more than half the disease discussions would address transmission from animals to humans.

Raleigh North Carolina State College North Carolina Veterinary Medical Assn C. D. Grinnells State College

Dulles Urges China Be Skipped at Conference

Reported remarks from Dulles urged skipping China in the current talks and focusing on five power, German unity and Austrian independence. Molotov's stance on five power talks remained unsettled as Western ministers pressed for progress on security and Korea. West Berlin home construction noted, with 11,000+ built and 16,000 repaired since World War I.

Siatae Sietee Dulles Germany Austria United States Molotov Eden Washington Totov United Nations Berlin Korea Redina Republic of Korea Georges Oest Orient France Southeast Asia Indochina Bidault China West Berlin

Ike Has Upper Hand In Bricker Battle

President Eisenhower remains central as Bricker’s constitutional treaty amendment fight shifts to the Senate. A proposed change could see treaties become supreme law only with specific conditions, with opponents and supporters weighing compromises and House actions. Bricker signals willingness to accept Senate choice if needed.

Ike Bricker Te House Senate United States Judiciary Committee Sen Morse Indore Eisenhower Sen Sterda Bric Tim Ferguson Eiamete Joseph W. Martin R. Mass House

Tobacco Stock Dividend Raised

New York American Tobacco Company raised the quarterly dividend on its common stock to 85 cents from 75 cents and declared an extra dividend of $1 a share, payable March 2 to stockholders of record February 10. A similar extra was paid a year ago.

New York A’—American Tobacco Co

Hallsboro Youth Claims World Chewing Gum Title

J A Young asserts a world chewing gum record with 60 sticks chewed over four hours between Hallsboro and Lake Waccamaw. He eclipses Sue Jordan of Winston-Salem who chewed 51 sticks from 7 30 p m to midnight, a claim later challenged by Bert Packett of Ca bail.

Hallsboro J. A. Young Sue Jordan Winston-Salem Lake Waccamaw Bert Packett Jordan

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