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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
2
New York stocks opened with a mixed tone as the AP average rose 0.20 to 252.70 at noon. Gains in motors and several blue chips helped buoy the index while steel and rails weakened, and Dow Jones industrials edged up 0.15 to 703.94 as bonds moved lower.
The United States threatens to block Canada’s sale of 425.6 million dollars of wheat and barley to Red China over a ship unloading equipment dispute. Canada plans to ship 217 million bushels of wheat and 58 million bushels of barley in the next two years. Montreal agent William H. Moore says unloading units cost about 12 000 dollars each and are available only from Dunbar Kattle Co. of Batavia Illinois, which the U S has ordered not to ship to Canada.
A witnessed writer with ties to Auschwitz testified at the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem. Yechiel Di Noor revealed his dual identity as K Zetnik, described life as a concentration camp inmate, and identified the Nazi uniform shown by prosecutors. The testimony ended when he collapsed mid session and could not continue.
Jacqueline Kennedy departed London by air for a private Greek visit lasting until June 15. She travels with Prince and Princess Stanislas Radziwill and two U S Secret Service agents, staying with Prime Minister Constantine Caramanlis and wife. A four day cruise aboard the North Wind will visit Greek islands before residence at Avour, near Athens.
Hammond Burke Nicholson, former president and chairman of the Coca Cola Co., died Monday in Atlanta. He joined Coca Cola in 1933 in Boston and led as president from 1952 to 1955 before becoming chairman of the board and executive committee. He was born in Richland, Georgia.
About 1,400 delegates gather at Lake Junaluska North Carolina as Bishop Nolan Harmon opens the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference. A major item is Pfeiffer College's affiliation with the conference and a report from Dr. Wilson Weldon.
In Los Angeles a 13 year old, Jim Bell, bid a dime to win a 17 jewel wrist watch at a police auction. He stopped at 1.25 dollars to give the watch to his dad on Father’s Day. The auction raised about 10 000 dollars for fire and police pension funds.
Khrushchev mocked Mikoyan as the only reason he stays in his job is because he can dance a Caucasian dance. He and Sukarno then left the scene.
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