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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1956
Page
4
Epitaph "we are going" becomes rallying cry after two airliners crash near Grand Canyon killing 128. Officials urge independent inquiry and funding to fix overcrowded airways, improve protections, and prevent a repeat of the tragedy.
A 1950s column discusses tax avoidance schemes, praising a pamphlet on doing business abroad at reduced tax cost. It explains Western Hemisphere Trade Corporations and potential savings, then notes limits for ordinary Americans and hints at Puerto Rico as a tax haven.
Governor Harriman fights to block Adlai Stevenson on the first Democratic National Convention ballot as Stevenson gains momentum with about 500 votes and Southern leaders shifting to back him to block leftward influence. The party faces a potential deadlock if Symington falters while Eisenhower looms for Republicans.
The piece lauds Althea Gibson as she tours the United States and abroad aiming for Wimbledon’s top women’s title. It notes her role in challenging racial barriers in sports, supported by the US State Department and the United States Lawn Tennis Association, with performances across Southeast Asia and Europe.
Althea Gibson, 28, seeded fourth at Wimbledon, touted as British favorite amid strong US wins. Born in South Carolina and raised in New York, she is a multi sport athlete with a degree in physical education, aided by two Negro physicians on her path to graduation in 1953. The State Department has supported similar world tours by other Black athletes to promote goodwill.
The High Point Enterprise shows its corporate officers with D. A. Rawley as president and Mrs. R. B. Terry as secretary treasurer. The address listed is 205-307 North Main Street High Point North Carolina.
Public notice on newspaper distribution and rates noting publisher and carrier prices per year. Mentions Associated Press rights and submission terms. Indicates independent contractors for carriers and distributors and post office registration.
Washington observers accuse secrecy of hiding lagging B 52 bomber deliveries while Seattle area Boeing plants are blueprinted as public spying targets. The piece mocks security limits, noting Route 99 and Moawk 3333 contact points as accessible vistas for observers.
Hubert M. Bryant hosts Democratic leaders at E. LeRoy Briggs' High Rock cabin. The gathering centers on possible mayoral prospects after Covington, with Bryant signaling support for Briggs while denying his own candidacy. Other names discussed include Ilderton Mendenhall and Kearns, plus court judgeship plans and Lions International praise for John L. Stickley.
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