11 Jun 1953
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1953
Page
1
Directors of the Southern Furniture Exposition building discussed expansion plans to add 60 000 square feet to the site. Details were withheld pending plan finalization. The discussion focused on relieving display pressure for key exhibitors and possible long term space strategies. Heer was elected a building director and noted plans depend on forthcoming development steps.
The Public Health Service says infantile paralysis cases in 1953 are about 30 percent above the same period in 1952. Week totals show 248 new cases across 47 states, driving the year to 2,817 with Texas and Alabama reporting higher counts and California showing a drop. Non paralytic cases are noted in several states and gamma globulin use remains limited to close contacts of diagnosed cases.
President Eisenhower spoke at the Garrison Dam ceremony in Riverdale North Dakota to press a national approach to flood control and power projects. He emphasized federal funding but said states communities and private industry must participate to develop resources and warned against reliance on alien governance. He traveled from Minot after a Minneapolis speech and planned an afternoon stop at Mount Rushmore for a Young Republicans convention address.
Secretary of Defense Wilson testified that the United States has 152 wings on hand for national defense when Navy and Marine air units are counted like Air Force wings. He forecast a total defense program of 176 wings by July 1, 1956. Wilson spoke in response to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith questions about Air Force funding and goals. He argued Soviet resistance would fail against united free nations in war.
Governor Umstead reopened the question of a 10 percent retroactive pay boost for about 1 000 temporary workers on the State Highway Commission. He said the matter is under review by the attorney general, with no decision yet. The temporary staff were previously excluded by law that applied only to permanent full-time state employees.
Prison gates opened for Henry Edwards a 53 year old Columbus County Klan flogger released on parole. Paroles Commissioner N F Ransdell says Edwards began a two year term in May last year and received another two year sentence in July after a second conviction. He admitted being present at floggings but denied taking part. The victim in one case was his stepson Woodrow Johnson.
Raleigh the Wildlife Resources Commission will fix hunting regulations for 1953 54 at a meeting with nine public hearings recently held across the state. Dick Mauney plans to urge restoration of short term fishing licenses for out of state visitors as two and five day licenses were eliminated last year. Winston Salem about 300 Southern Bell employees voted to strike unless a contract covering nine states is reached.
Vice President W. S. O. Robinson announced Duke Power may sell additional bus systems after recently disposing of its High Point operation. The company completed sales in Salisbury Spencer and East Spencer and now runs networks in Charlotte Winston-Salem Greensboro Durham and in Spartanburg Greenville and Anderson South Carolina. He cautioned that no definite agreements exist beyond one city during ongoing negotiations.
The annual conference of the North Carolina Association of Registers will be held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with organizers announcing dates in June. Attendees from various counties are expected to participate and discuss association matters.
Violent winds and electrical storms swept the Carolinas with gusts near 65 mph in parts of South and North Carolina. Greenville and Spartanburg reported severe thunderstorms. Asheville saw glass and window damage and injuries. Upheaval included uprooted trees, downed power lines, and scattered outages across Greensboro Winston-Salem Charlotte and Rock Hill.
In a House appropriations hearing Gordon Dean, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, warns against U S slowdown in atomic arms. He cites Russia's program, notes over 200000 workers in East German uranium mining, and says 1954 will be crucial in the arms race with the Soviet Union.
Allied and Red staff officers raced to finish an armistice draft at Panmunjom as South Korea balked at terms. Demonstrations rose in Seoul and Pusan while President Syngman Rhee warned a current truce means death to Korea. Military leaders moved between front, Tokyo, and talks as lower staff worked on details.
Chinese units shattered a main Allied line in central Korea and fought off counterattacks by two South Korean formations. The 15th Regiment of the U S Third Division repelled multiple Red assaults near Outpost Texas and Outpost Harry as 8,000 to 10,000 Chinese pressed the front. The Third Division reported about 600 Chinese killed or wounded while artillery and tank fire intensified along a 2,000 yard stretch.
North Carolina lawmakers are divided on calling a special session to delay the 50 million dollar school building bond election. The issue hinges on a Supreme Court ruling on segregation, with no final decision until next year. If no change occurs, Gov Umstead will fix a date to be held this year.
Washington reported that the International Cotton Advisory Committee forecasts U S farmers will plant about 4 per cent more cotton this year, roughly 28 million acres, producing a large crop and likely forcing production contracts for 1954. The report notes parity support prices favor cotton over other crops.
The House Appropriations Committee proposed 5.28 billion for AEC, Selective Service, VA and TVA for the coming fiscal year, about 18 percent below Truman’s request and 6 percent under Eisenhower’s revised plan. Major cuts hit the AEC and VA readjustment benefits, with adjustments also for TVA and SSS. The panel rejected new auto purchases and urged agencies to operate with existing assets.
The forecast lists a low of 62 tonight and a high of 44 tomorrow. Today’s high reached 84 with a 67 degree low last night. Sunset is 5 57 p m and sunrise tomorrow is 5 03 a m.
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