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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
1
A severe weather onslaught from Nebraska to Ohio and into Arkansas leaves five dead and widespread damage. Tornadic winds snow sleet freezing rain thunder and hail injure and disrupt communities across multiple states.
A tornado struck the northern edge of Montgomery causing injuries as ambulances highway patrol and police rushed to the scene near Gunter Field on state highway No. 11. Reports varied with some estimated three to four white fatalities and several black deaths but no confirmation from the patrol.
A tornado struck north central Arkansas and southern Missouri killing at least five people and injuring 14 while destroying dozens of homes. In Salem Arkansas six were hurt and 30 homes lost as the storm hit Thayer Montier and Hutton Valley Missouri. Another twister touched near Montgomery Alabama amid widespread storm damage. Temperatures plummeted in the upper Midwest as fresh snow and sleet blanketed Illinois Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska.
A bipartisan Senate bill led by Taft and Hill would provide substantial federal aid for education, sending over 34 million dollars annually to North and South Carolina combined. The plan aims to guarantee 40 dollars per year per child, with Alabama Florida Georgia North Carolina and South Carolina receiving specific annual allocations listed in the proposal.
Mostly cloudy conditions with showers mainly in the western section and the eastern portion tonight. Cooler air settles in tonight across the west with clearing and colder winds expected Friday January 31, 1947. Sunrise 7 22, sunset 5 46.
Communist forces in North China severed the Peiping Tientsin railway today cutting a route U S forces would soon withdraw along. The cut occurred at Weishanchuang midway between Tientsin and Peiping as fighting raged. American authorities in Peiping had downplayed any imminent attack on the city.
Washington January 30 Reports say Senator Wilson of Iowa might decline a seat on the new Senate Small Business Committee. Senate President Vandenberg has placed Wherry at the top of the committee list with Wilson second. Wilson says he has not decided, and he opposes witch hunting in the panel, stressing independence for Iowa voters.
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger, U S Eighth Army commander, to receive the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for leadership and tactics in the Papuan campaign against Japan in late 1942 and early 1943. Presentation by Vice Admiral Robert Griffin aboard the cruiser USS Fall River.
President Truman will visit Baylor University in Waco Texas in March to receive a doctor of laws honorary degree. The ceremony date is not set. The move stirred controversy after a 1945 Texas Baptist conference urged Baylor to withhold the degree over Truman's alleged gambling and drinking.
Los Angeles police, plagued by crank notes and false confessions, appealed to the killer of 22 year old Elizabeth Short to contact authorities. A letter sent with her papers claimed to be her belongings from Dahlia, followed by similar messages that lacked authenticity according to Homicide Capt. Jack Donahoe.
Senator Tobey chairs a banking committee inquiry into rent controls arguing the burden lies with landlords to justify any higher ceilings. An earlier 10 percent increase order was halted, officials report a continuing mystery over how the measure slipped into action. He warned against harming tenants and emphasized protecting slum-dwellers while seeking fair returns for property owners.
Gastonia Post 23 is the state's largest American Legion post with 2,300 members. The 1946 national tabulation shows North Carolina as claiming 11 of the 455 super-posts with enrollments over 1,000. Other top posts include Asheville Post 2 and Morganton Post 21 among 11 listed in the state.
A 240 foot WHPE radio tower near Hopewell collapsed in high wind. Bill Farrell and Blackie Blackman died from internal injuries after being trapped 120 feet up. Walter Perkins survived. Duke Power workers freed the men. Work on the tower had been ongoing for over a month.
Mrs. George Catlett Marshall will arrive in Pinehurst to spend the winter at Liscomb Lodge with a possible later visit from her secretary of state after a Moscow meeting. The Marshalls bought the lodge three years ago after Mrs. Marshall recovered from a sinus ailment. They also maintain a permanent home near Washington, a large 18 room colonial mansion near Leesburg Virginia.
Rep. Engel of Michigan says there are enough votes in the House to kill the Republican backed bill to slash individual income taxes 20 percent. The House approved the wartime excise freeze on luxury items and sent it to the Senate.
Four men robbed the Avery County Bank in Newland taking about 30000 dollars after locking an employee and five customers in the vault and tying up the woman cashier Martha Guy. She identified two robbers inside and two outside as the others swept the cages.
President Truman will address the nation at 11 45 p m EST for about four minutes in support of the March of Dimes fundraiser. Basil O Connor, chairman of the American Red Cross, will speak on the same program broadcast by major networks.
Thomasville January 30 sale disclosed by Harry Lee Lambeth owner of Thomasville Furniture Company, oldest and second largest plant in the city. New owners unnamed. company to be renamed Thomas ville Furniture Corporation of Delaware. About 150 workers, Lambeth to stay as manager through year end. A Feb 17 Raleigh meeting to discuss incorporation under a new name and Delaware or North Carolina laws. Plant shifted six months ago from bedroom suits to radio cabinets for Farmsworth and Brunswick.
Walton sheriff says two boys ages 10 and 11 admitted in signed statements to placing a roll of fence wire on the Pennsylvania railroad track causing a passenger train derailment that killed four. Prosecutors consider federal charges after conferring with U S Attorney. The incident also involved a lipstick theft linked to the case.
The CIO today charged that more than four billion dollars in portal pay suits stem from a colossal gamble by employers to evade the wage hour act. Union attorneys say liability for such pay has arisen repeatedly, with employers allegedly gambling on evasion rather than compliance. Most suits were filed by CIO member unions.
The United States government urged Judge Picard to balance portal pay for labor time spent on personal pursuits with time off during work. The Mt Clemens Pottery Co case, involving 1200 employees, sparked nationwide litigation after a Supreme Court ruling. CIO urged careful damages framing to avoid broad tax revenue impact claims.
Senator Mundt of South Dakota demands end to one way reciprocity in Soviet American relations and warns Congress may act if diplomacy fails. He questions executive power to intervene and suggests a resolution urging action, citing Russia obtaining data for a book on American construction published by Amtorg Trading Corp.
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