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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1957
Page
2
Evangelist Billy Graham drew about 100000 at Yankee Stadium Saturday night and an estimated 20000 at nearby events after a weekend rally, with 14500 at Madison Square Garden and 16800 the next night. The gathering promoted Christ as key to a joyful life, with 442 people making decisions.
Fuchu Japan Airman A C Donald Wheeler from Cortez Colorado was released from Haneda base stockade after a court martial sentenced him to four months hard labor and $200 pay loss. Col Charles W Johnston set aside the penalties and Wheeler plans to finish overseas duty without re-enlisting as he rejects the urged white sidewall haircut.
The unidentified boy, age about four to six, was found Feb 26 in a wooded area of Philadelphia. His naked body was wrapped in a blanket and placed in a cardboard box. Detectives, unable to identify him, arranged a burial with a gladiolus spray and red roses from the squad.
Fragmentary OCR item lists TV programs with unclear titles and scattered channel notes. Readable parts mention schedule items and possible show names, but specifics are obscured making full program card difficult to confirm.
A fragmented item reads 30 ta ne 5.00 on 3:00 Queen for fer Time ie Jones mm with unclear meaning. The legible phrases suggest a clock or time related notation possibly involving a person named Jones.
Delegates to the annual State 4-H Club week focused on electing new state officers. An citizenship address by Edward Foss Wilson capped the program as pageants crowned health king and queen.
North Carolina reports a decline totaling 42.88 million dollars in resources for both state and national banks for the year ending June 6. State banks alone show an 68.16 million drop amid 70 million in state funds withdrawn, as deposits of states and subdivisions fall by 70.93 million. Total resources across banks stand at 2.452 billion, down from 2.515 billion, with state banks totaling 1.791 billion.
After a week of sleet and late shifts, Memphis postmen abandon bicycles for deliveries. Volunteers say mechanized routes tire their legs and hinder rounds, leading to a return to foot or other methods. Local officials note mixed results and plans to reassess delivery procedures.
George Larned known as The Hel was wounded in the chest and wrist and captured in Manhattan after a three block running gun battle with two policemen. He had eluded Long Island posses for over a week and was shot in the back days earlier during a prior encounter. He was taken to Knickerbocker Hospital.
In Overland Park, Kansas, a horse ridden by 16 year old William G. Rhea ran a stop sign and collided with a boat trailer towed by Alonzo Betts. Rhea was unhurt, the boat went into a ditch, the horse grazed a lawn, and Betts estimated $400 in boat damage.
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