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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1962
Page
12
The east Gulf coast and southern plateau are forecast with similar temperatures. A cooling trend is expected in the upper Great Lakes region.
Tech. Sgt. Creston James and his wife Eva, both St Augustine's graduates, encountered repeated outright refusals and hostile prejudice while seeking housing in Plattsburgh New York as he prepared for overseas duty in Turkey. Multiple landlords rejected them citing race, while a Plattsburgh paper later reported a rush of offers from people seeking to help.
Forecast for North Carolina and South Carolina calls for generally fair and warm weather tonight through Thursday. Low temperatures range from 55 to 60 in the mountains and 60s elsewhere, around 70 near the immediate coast, with scattered afternoon thundershowers possible on the south coast. Temperatures stay a bit below normal with modest day to day changes, and rainfall expected as thunder showers mainly later.
Two imprisoned civil rights leaders Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Rev Ralph Abernathy started a 24 hour fast to purify their spirits while serving jail terms for violating a parade permit. King and Abernathy, leaders of the SCLC, faced fines or 45 days in jail. Police warned of mass arrests of demonstrators.
Europe and the United States celebrate space age TV with improved Telstar pictures. British papers call it a clear triumph for America while noting prior U S reception in 1930 by Douglas Walters in London. The Times cites earlier transmissions and Germany’s lack of reception as breakfast viewing continues.
The City of High Point North Carolina Guilford County announces a civil action for absolute divorce between Peggie D. Swofford and Glenn Swofford Jr. The defendant must appear at the Municipal Court Clerk's office by August 22, 1962 to answer. Clarence Boyan, Attorney.
The forecast calls for mostly fair and warm conditions across North Carolina today. Sunshine dominates with mild to warm temperatures and light breezes.
The Associated Press reports mostly fair weather and warm temperatures across North Carolina for the next day or two. Highs in the 80s were common yesterday with cooler spots like Grandfather Mountain at 69.
Large luxury hotels are slated for Dublin Cork and Limerick to attract tourists and expand the hospitality market. The projects aim to capture increased visitor traffic and position Ireland as a premium travel destination.
Robert Mann a 19 year old American university student faced trial behind closed doors in East Berlin on charges of luring people from the communist state to the West. He appeared with East Berliner Uwe Sturberg as the court barred the public for state security reasons. Mann was arrested January 22 in East Berlin after studying near Stuttgart with Stanford in Germany.
Jake Harriss is now associated with Jack Campbell's Barber Shop located at 441 N. Wrenn St in High Point. The shop advertises air conditioned comfort and free parking, with phone access listed as 29426.
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