29 Jan 1951
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1951
Page
1
Confusion lingers over the new price and wage freeze as Michael DiSalle awaits a clarifying statement. Officials move toward exemptions for federal and municipal workers and small firms while major industries face a tentative 10 percent wage pattern with potential pensions.
A late January cold wave numbs the west and mid continent with readings reaching forty below in Wyoming and thirty below in the Dakotas Montana and parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Forecasters warn little warming soon and travel conditions worsen with icy highways and restricted air travel.
Charlie Shuler, a 39 year old Roanoke contractor, told police that the woman in Winston-Salem hospital is his wife Dorothy, missing since Friday after a parking lot accident. He and his brother located her after a Roanoke tip. she does not recall the accident or her identity. Their children stay with a sister in Hopewell while the case unfolds.
Retailers report prices unchanged after late week freeze with mixed reactions from consumers and business owners. Analysts note unclear policy on parity items while some chains say no immediate price changes. sugar supplies ease but hoarding not evident.
Las Vegas, Nevada braced for further nuclear tests after the Atomic Energy Commission conducted a blast 40 miles north of the city. Witnesses reported a bright white flash and an orange halo, inflaming speculation about new weapons tests and their effects on local life and gambling.
In San Francisco five young boys ages six to eight looted a soda plant, stealing $300 from a desk then breaking a window. They returned the money after police involvement and were lectured before parental involvement.
A satirical line notes that the average woman's foot has grown two sizes over the past decade yet laconic humor suggests the foot remains within reach of the mouth, reflecting cultural quips on body image.
General MacArthur flew to Suwon near Seoul to view the limited offensive. Allied forces, including U S British Turkish Greek Puerto Rican and South Korean units, pushed from Suwon toward the capital amid heavy fighting and Chinese resistance.
Raleigh police report Doris Byrd Manning, 21, wife of Curtis Ray Manning, 23, died when a .25 caliber pistol fired as Manning cleaned it in their apartment. Manning, a World War II veteran, said he ejected three shells then mis believed the gun empty. The bullet struck her temple and she died at once. Manning was released on a $10,000 bond.
Assistant secretary Eugene Zuckert began one of three investigations into Lackland air base living conditions after reports of pneumonia deaths and poor housing. Maj. Gen. Lawrence defended conditions as stable, noting two deaths in 28 months and ongoing tent housing during January surge.
Stocks moved higher on Monday with most issues advancing while a few declined. Strength led by steels motors aircrafts railroads airlines and building materials, with mixed action in rubbers radio television utilities and chemicals across the market.
Raleigh dispatch notes the 1951 North Carolina General Assembly in its fourth week with limited progress and widespread public expectation. Through Friday 266 bills had been introduced, about 200 new or separate, with roughly half statewide. Debate centers on budget, education funding, and reform measures while patience grows.
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