04 Jul 1951
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1951
Page
1
Frontline reports say Chinese forces retreated from the Sobang Mountains on the central front after a four day battle that left about 1 500 dead and wounded. An officer called the retreat orderly not a rout as cease-fire talks began and US General Van Fleet expressed cautious optimism about stopping further losses.
Senate Democratic Leader Ernest McFarland praised the MacArthur hearing process saying it clarified global military strategy and aided the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He backed administration stance on Far Eastern policy and Korea, noting the record will show hard work and dedication during the 1951 session.
Toy Day, once condemned to death for a 1939 murder, was released on parole after 12 years in prison. The Mecklenburg County jury convicted the 37 year old Negro in the Edgar H. McQuay slaying. his death sentence was commuted to life and reduced to 30 to 40 years. Day was among 42 June paroles announced by Paroles Commissioner T. C. Johnson.
William N. Oatis, an Associated Press correspondent, is sentenced to 110 years in a Czech Communist court for spying and reporting alleged lies. Half may be reduced for good behavior, with expulsion from Czechoslovakia after serving. Three AP colleagues were also tried and received prison terms.
Bishop Homer A. Tomlinson of the Church of God proposed at Hodgenville Kentucky that Gen Douglas MacArthur be named king of all nations. He said the world needs a great king in the mold of Abraham Lincoln and cited Washington as a symbol of the free nations.
In Alaska the sun stays bright at night so 1 832 pairs of dark glasses were flown in by Pan American World Airways to watch the fireworks. The glasses were sent as a gift to ensure spectators could view the display safely.
Insurance Commissioner Cheek warned that auto and other liability rates may rise as costs such as a weaker dollar higher wages and material costs push premiums up. He noted rates have fallen for over two years but could surge, with some states already increasing auto liability premiums by up to 40 percent.
Lt. Luther G. Roland, U S jet pilot who landed in Czechoslovakia, was released by communist authorities after 25 days in custody. He crossed the border to met Col Edward B. Whitman Jr prompting a Fourth of July remark.
Sheriff reports no new clues in the death of Frances Willard pushed from a fast moving car near Winston-Salem. Patrolman Under saw the fall and chased the car but lost the driver on a dark road. Several suspects questioned. none were with Mrs Flannagan forty minutes before her death.
Independence Day coverage across the globe includes prayers in the U.S. and celebrations in Korea and Europe. The article notes the UN command battles near Korea’s Parallel 38, and U.S. parades from Frankfurt to London with Eisenhower honoring 28,000 dead.
HAL BOYLE argues the July Fourth 175th anniversary echoes 1776 with global liberty at stake. He frames the United Nations and Korea as modern parallels to Jefferson’s creed that all men are created equal and governments derive power from the consent of the governed. He invokes the Declaration to urge courage over compromise and a united stand for freedom.
Communist commanders agreed to a Korean battlefield conference to arrange cease-fire talks but asked for a postponement from Thursday to Sunday. Ridgway proposed liaison officers travel to Kaesong with a guarded convoy while reporters and officials were restricted from the area. The Communist paper signaled opposition to UN supervision but left open the possibility of another international committee.
United Nations forces in Korea will continue fighting until a truce is agreed and U S training of South Korean troops will persist even after a ceasefire, with officials warning talks could fail if fighting stops. The United States argues a simple cease-fire isn’t enough and global troop activity may ease but retaliation will follow any renewed aggression.
Nine of eleven tobacco markets in South Carolina plan to open the 1951 selling season on July 30 under an association option. Markets in Mullins Lake City Dillon Chadbourn Fair Bluff Tabor City Fayetteville will sell four hours daily through August 17, while others on the South Carolina and Border Belt open August 2 with five-hour schedules through August 31.
A UPI dispatch from Bangkok notes mass arrests following a coup. Dismissals from service span several ranks as the navy commander Lanne Gade Wedeneie is reported detained. Some detainees resisted arrest, including an officer shot when a policeman's gun was taken. A U.S. embassy Thai government joint statement says no side used arms in the revolt and claims American aid programs did not supply equipment used in the action.
The low will be 70 tonight and the high 44 tomorrow. Last night’s low was 70 and today’s high reached 84.
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