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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1961
Page
2
New York stocks rose sharply in early trading as investors reacted to President Kennedy’s proposal for 3.45 billion dollars in new military and home defense spending. Trading was active amid the rally.
Senate Republicans including Dirksen Capehart Mundt and Case urged restraint as President Kennedy proposed budget moves. They argued for belt tightening, cuts in non essential programs, and warned taxes may rise only after saving efforts elsewhere. Humphrey cautioned on growth outcomes and tax necessity.
Elizabeth City defeated High Point 3 to 2 in a losers bracket game of the state Teen-er ice ball tournament in Greenville. The winning run came in the top of the final inning as Charles Hamric singled and Mel Wright followed with a clutch RBI single. If Elizabeth City wins again Thursday morning, they will face Gastonia for the title.
New York cotton futures opened with gains of 15 to 75 cents per bale over the previous close.
The Dow Jones averages show shifts with 20 Industrials at 693.08 at prev 11 am 692.89 at 12 noon 686.37 at close 20 Rails at 141.04 114.60 114.96 65 Stocks at 229.50 229.53 227.80 and volume moving from 950000 to 1800000 to 3010000 shares.
Notice states A H Towery will stop operating T and H Barbecue at 3400 S Main Street Extension High Point NC after July 22 1961. The business union debts incurred after that date will not be reported to Edgar W Jones Towery as bene eperence. Dated July 24 1961. A H TOWER James B Lovelace, Attorney.
The theft of 13 cases of empty cold drink bottles was reported to police yesterday. A. R. Spivey of E. Washington Street told police somebody broke into a shed beside his service station during the night and took the bottles, crates and all. Police are on the look-out for the missing bottles.
West Berlin papers reprinted excerpts from Kennedy's Berlin address with headlines calling it a pledge to defend Berlin. ADN accused Kennedy of distorting Soviet offers while Le Matin praised US leadership and initiative. European outlets varied from warning to bellicose to tough but silent Moscow.
President Kennedy announced six measures to expand military and civil defense spending, including a $3.247 billion military appropriation and a draft call expansion. He urged Congress to authorize higher forces and retention of aging ships and planes while stressing possible tax increases if needed for a balanced budget.
The government, with a majority over 100, pushes a program to curb spending. Lloyd raises sales tax by 10 percent and imposes higher duties while bank rate climbs to 7 percent. Higher costs will raise prices on goods and slow mortgage financing to reduce imports and improve Britain's trade balance.
President Kennedy declares firm leadership during a testing time in American statecraft urging the alliance to project confidence toward Moscow. Raleigh Times and Asheville Citizen editors frame choices for sacrifice and talks while questioning the impact of a Soviet peace treaty and how to wage war in enemy territory.
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