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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1956
Page
2
The New York stock market showed mixed to modest gains as news of Eisenhower’s reaffirmed bid for a second term circulated. Leading issues posted fractional to around two point gains with a few small losses, while trading volume briefly rose then slackened as prices stabilized. Major names ranged across the board with varied movement.
Market figures show Dow Jones averages at around 166.19 with utilities at 68.39 to 68.90 range amid a busy trading day. Volume figures indicate substantial activity with roughly 1,010,600 to 1,870,000 shares traded.
Jet plane makers led by Boeing Douglas and Convair race to double their orders within five years as first commercial jets near delivery. Airlines push for financing to expand jet fleets while designers promise quieter operation and new routes. Britain and Russia also field jet programs as executives predict rapid market takeover once jet service begins.
Channel listing for WFEMY TV Greensboro shows Tuesday schedule starting 6:45 with Tom Pattern, followed by 7:00 Good Morning and 7:35 News re.
Yale University establishes its nursing school in 1923 funded by a Rockefeller Foundation gift. It becomes the first nursing program to require a bachelor’s degree for admission. The tung tree, a spurge family native to China, is also noted.
President Eisenhower reiterated he could serve another term if physically able, while reporters pressed on his health and the likelihood of a second term. He cited organic fitness and medical advice, saying he would withdraw if unable to perform duties, and acknowledged discussions with GOP leaders on the Seven program as he weighs resuming full responsibilities.
Channel 12 offers Dinah Shore Sagebrush and Today programs. Highlights include Circle Theater Dear Phoebe Show Business Feather Nest Could Be You Romper Room Matinee Theatre and Test Pattern with music previews. Various times listed for 6:30 7:00 10:30 11:30 across the evening lineup.
The HHFA announced readiness to sell government built Oak Ridge Tennessee housing and commercial properties after a formal feasibility finding. An appraisal values Oak Ridge properties at over 30 million with 25 percent below appraised value for home purchases.
Police report two girls missing since 7:50 a.m. yesterday. Patricia Welch, 12, and Judy Spoon, 13, were last seen near their homes on Hamilton Street and Green Street amid the inquiry.
Realty transfers list multiple deeds across High Point Meredith and Centennial Avenue involving S R Johnston Viola Scruggs J Scruggs L Walton W B Co M Borum and D W L Honeycutt R J Sandivaie E L Honeycutt Jamestown Paul D Rich and wife with transfers for two lots on Lindale and a Vine street parcel.
Two local youths face charges after a gasoline theft. Sammy King 20 of Phillips Street and Johnny Spencer 16 of Barker Street are accused of stealing six gallons and await Municipal Court appearance Friday. A separate warrant targets Wilma Richard Serussi of Fourth Street for aiding and abetting a hit and run driving incident on April 14 with a bond set for July 23 appearance.
High Point police search for two inmates from Sandy Ridge Prison Camp after a prison truck escape near Pointer Drive In Theater on Greensoro Highway yesterday afternoon. George Hutson 26 and Bobby Campbell 18 fled the scene, with Hutson described as 5'9" 145 pounds brown hair blue eyes and Campbell 5'4" 127 pounds brown hair blue eyes and with a tattoo on his arm. Both wore unspecified clothing at the time.
The fragment notes a long held Tibetan belief tying human origins to primate ancestry, tracing origins back to an ancient monkey lineage and suggesting early Darwinian ideas influenced regional myths ahead of formal theory.
Exhibition attendees faced reduced market turnout as the pavilion, an 80 percent air conditioned structure, drew favorable comment while Leo Heer the building manager aimed to fix shuttle parking for Monday. Some exhibitors reported solid business, with social events planned including a Southern Retail Furniture Association dinner at the Hotel Sheraton and a Virginia Carolinas Wholesale Furniture Salesmen's Association dinner and dance at the Plantation Supper Club.
Two men were arrested in Queens after an extortion plot targeting a mother trying to reclaim her baby. A phone drop in a parked car and another in a Queens bar failed to produce money as police traced the calls and detained the suspects.
Los Angeles report says film comedian Cantinflas Mario Moreno reached an out of court settlement with Margaret Cook over a claimed 10 percent commission on his $300,000 for Around the World in 80 Days. The settlement amount was not disclosed.
Projections estimate the United States population will hit 215 million by 1975, reflecting expected growth trends and demographic changes across the nation.
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