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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
2
Stocks moved in an irregular pattern with the Dow Jones industrial average rising 1.86 to 705.29 at noon. The 60 stock average edged up 0.30 to 252.40 as industrials, rails, and utilities posted slight gains while steels and some majors lagged.
NASA's Shepard described postflight reflections citing cockpit foam improvements and a safer water landing. He noted minor vision blur during entry vibrations, praised the debriefing, and said five minutes weightlessness did not affect movement.
The following bid and asked prices are unofficial and compiled from the National Association of Securities Dealers and other sources. They show approximate ranges within which securities could have been sold or bought at the time of ration in April 1961. Origin of quotations available upon request.
A race riot erupts at a Trinity grill as white youths attack Black youths. Police and highway patrol arrest efforts fail to stop the mob, with 500 present and 25 to 30 remaining after a midnight turnout. injuries reported including belts and sticks. Newsmen, including New York reporters, follow the scene as authorities call off the search by 3 a.m.
Hollywood AP reports singer Dennis Day and his wife welcomed their eighth child a daughter named Mary Kate born Monday at St. Vincent's Hospital Los Angeles. The couple already have two daughters and five sons.
General Electric chairman Ralph Cordiner testified for hours to a Senate committee on price fixing and bid rigging probes. He said he knew nothing of illegal activities until mid 1959 and described the episode as a humbling experience while detailing steps GE has taken to prevent recurrence.
Firemen were kept busy with eight minor alarms including a malicious call at Silver Knit Mills caused by a faulty alarm system. A later false alarm in a residential area was listed as a malicious attempt. Other incidents included a smoking switch box on Hoover Street, a trash fire and sawdust pit, a grass fire near Five Points Laundromat, a lightning scare at Memorial Hospital, and a spontaneous fire at High Point Furniture Co caused by paint residues. Minor damages reported, no arrests.
Sarah Churchill daughter of Sir Winston Churchill was fined two pounds for drunken and disorderly behavior in a Brighton pub. It was her eighth such offense in two years. She pleaded guilty and expressed regret to the magistrate.
Ayer officials and businessmen meet after a Monday night fire leveled Hartnett Tanning Co and International Purchasing Co along a quarter mile front. The loss, unofficially estimated at 6 million dollars, left about 40 people homeless and 25 hospitalized due to smoke.
An autopsy at Baptist Hospital is underway after a drowning reported with possible rock impact. Authorities expect results in several days while Mrs. Hurlocker remains in county jail during the investigation.
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