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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1951
Page
8
Furniture buyers from the East descend on Mammoth Furniture Exposition Building as 1000s register for the autumn styles show. More than 450 lines of merchandise fill over 10 acres of floor space as 18th century and modern lines draw interest in porch sets, bright colors, and new decorative trends.
A self styled wrecking crew of Southern Democrats allied with Republican budget hawks vows a thorough pruning of 1952 Department of State Justice and Commerce requests. They aim to trim more than 1.0 billion across appropriations and will target the State Justice and Commerce bill as soon as the House drafts it into final form. Rep A S Herlong Jr first publicized the group, saying the crew has handled most of the work on the cuts and uses an expert analyst to separate essential needs from desires. Rep William M Colmer reportedly chairs the group, which argues for a balanced budget and economy across government.
Police probe deadly double shooting and self inflicted death in Lenoir. Jim Hargrove shot Arson P. Herman in a Granite Falls mill, then shot his wife four times and killed himself. The wife, injured, recovered, and Coroner Kincaid ordered an inquest to determine motive. Coroner noted no clear motive amidst alcohol and domestic tensions.
A reflective note ponders whether absence deepens affection as loyalty to a distant community or entity faces separation. The fragment hints at longing, timing, and the idea of gathering when reunited.
Five late model Soviet jet fighters dazzled the overcast Moscow sky during Aviation Day. They roared past a reviewing stand where Marshal Stalin watched in a cream uniform as Western air attaches struggled to describe the speed. Col. Frank James called the display the best postwar air show, confirming Soviet aviation has made great strides since the war.
President Truman sent a personal note to Iran's Premier Mossadegh urging moderation in the Iran Britain oil dispute. Mossadegh rejected U.S. hopes for a quick solution, citing the World Court order and planning to sign a cabinet statement on the matter. Crowds outside Parliament shouted support for Islam and a potential Holy War if Britain controls Iran's oil.
Washington (UP) Stabilization chief Eric Johnston and Price Stabilizer Michael DiSalle urged firm anti inflation powers as House moves to weaken controls under the Defense Production Act. Labor leaders meet to condemn watered down measures while Farm Bureau backs tax hikes over controls.
New York oil shares slid early while volume remained light through noon. The market was quiet with total turnover about 450,600 shares, down 90,000 from Friday and the lightest since June 19. American Cyanamid rose to 109 in later trading, others like Rails Utilities Texas Company Phillips Cities Service and Standard of New Jersey logged modest gains with Du Pont and Bethlehem and U S Steel marking small increases.
Vivacious 22 year old Mary Lou Culler daughter of Roy B. Culler is named Miss Centennial after leading with 1,001,450 votes in the final tally. Jane McCain trailing with 90,375 and Tean Murray third with 356,875. She wins a free week in Puerto Rico and will reign at the Centennial Festival starting tonight with a Youth parade.
Wartime dispatch reports Monday fighting on the east Central front as UN and Communist forces clash near a mountain stronghold northeast of Yangon. Heavy artillery and aerial strikes by U S and allied planes disrupt Red supply routes around Kaesong and Sinanju. Aerial battles see MiG-13s and MIG-35s engaged, with limited UN offensives driving to high ground before counterattacks.
Frarry Ferguson reports that Moscow and North Korean Chinese leaders claim victory, predicting the ceasefire will not change their view. The piece notes U N officers and U.S. forces wary of postwar demobilization, citing propaganda and casualties while questioning who truly won the conflict.
Washington and House leaders foresee a close vote on a Republican amendment to cut off Secretary of State Acheson’s pay. Chairman Cannon predicts a showdown next week as the annual State Department appropriations bill is considered, tying in funds for Commerce Justice and the judiciary.
United Nations top delegate Adm Joy hopes for a cease fire by Wednesday while Gen Ridgway warns no ceasefire at first meeting. Secret talks in Seoul aimed to set up Kaesong discussions with North and South Korean and Communist delegates to end the yearlong conflict.
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