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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1952
Page
2
Radio program listings note time changes by region with one hour subtraction for central time and two hours for mountain time. Some stations alter relay times to fit local schedules while last minute changes cannot be included.
A dense schedule lists radio and TV offerings across evenings and into Friday morning. Programs include sports, dramas, comedies, talk shows, news, and variety features with multiple stations and time blocks noted, such as Night Beat, Amos ’n’ Andy, Groucho Marx, and Santa regional slots. A long list of daily and Thursday through Friday items shows a broad entertainment and news lineup.
Timmy Neese an 18 month old, was found asleep and safe at his aunt's house after about 100 volunteers and an airplane joined the search in Jamestown and surrounding countryside. His family thanked the rescuers as the hunt concluded.
The Wage Stabilization Board approved about 13 million dollars in annual raises for 50 000 Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co employees in the South. Georgia workers will receive roughly 1.9 million of the total.
District OPS directors met with Bailey to fix new ceilings for district offices in Baltimore Charleston Charlotte Richmond and Washington. The regional office will drop from 181 to 117 after consolidation with Richmond. Ceilings for Baltimore 98 and 51 Charleston 81 and 43 Charlotte 81 and 43 Washington 60 and 27. Details followed consolidation with regional co.
NEW ORLEANS UP Squalls whipping air force winds across the Gulf for two days were reported to be diminishing today but small craft warnings stayed in effect along the coast. The Weather Bureau said winds from 25 to 35 mph may be expected in heavier squalls. Officials noted hurricane hunter planes had been sent to investigate the area, with a third plane likely for routine checks.
The term fiasco originates from Venetian glassblowers and originally meant flask. In English it now denotes a failure or disaster.
New York stocks show mixed action with big names such as American Can American Tobacco General Electric Eastman Kodak IBM and United Airlines among leaders. Approximate sales to 1 p.m. total around 590000 with varied percentages tied to many corporations across industries.
Washington allocates 67 million dollars in federal funds for school construction in defense-impacted areas. Grants depend on engineering surveys with reserves in North and South Carolina for New Bern New Hanover County Fayetteville and Charleston Beaufort Moultrie districts. North Carolina total 1,698,457. South Carolina total 916,307.
About 1,500 workers at Lynn Mills and Corridor textiles in Rowan County walked off after a company notice denied the usual annual bonus. Workers at Corridor began with a sit-down strike, followed by other shifts who refused to work as machines were shut down. The mills, owned by the same stockholders, said the bonus could not be paid due to low spirits in the industry.
Ambassador Perle Mesta discusses women in politics and possible candidates in an Ivy Room interview at the Blackstone Hotel. She names President Truman, praises Eisenhower, and notes her Democratic leanings and past Republican support.
Chicago reports that freEstyle oratory will return at the upcoming Democratic national convention. Kenneth Fry oversees radio and TV logistics and says teleprompters will not be used as a crutch unless requested. Republicans used teleprompters prominently at their recent gathering.
Washington UPI reports a potential industry wide strike by AFL airline pilots after a U S district court reinstated David L Behncke as union president. Northwest Airlines pilots warned of an imminent walkout and a spread across the industry amid questions on representation and contract legality.
The Eastern Labor Press Conference reports Senator Estes Kefauver as the top choice of 150 labor leaders and 50 labor editors for the Democratic presidential nomination with 52 percent. Vice President Barkley is second at 15 percent, followed by Averell Harriman 14 percent and Adlai Stevenson 12 percent.
London reports Labour MPs plan to vote against ratification of the West German peace treaty signed in May by Britain France and the United States. Prime Minister Churchill intends to push the treaty to the Commons before the summer recess, with Conservatives able to override Labour opposition.
London report states Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament Britain will slow rearmament to boost export production. The plan includes grave measures across domestic and defensive sectors to sell more goods abroad and fund essential imports.
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