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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1966
Page
2
The New York stock market stayed strong early with profit taking pulling some indexes back. Steel, motors, chemicals, drugs, nonferrous metals and rubber issues led the advance while defense and aerospace shares rose with broad strength. Friday’s rally and last week’s gains were encouraging as investor support for the British pound persisted.
North Carolina county leaders urged joint action with cities to counter population shifts and reduced political power after redistricting. Treasurer Edwin Gill cited Raleigh Durham Airport and shared services like courts and planning boards as cooperation models during the NACo convention opening.
A riot erupts as youths rush two empty police cars smashing windows and tipping a vehicle. Flames erupt from the gas tank, while officers and fire crews face thrown rocks and a pursuing crowd. A woman and her 3-year-old child are knocked down amid the melee.
Meredith marchers braved sun on U S 51 heading toward Grenada as Floyd McKissick urged plantation workers to join the protest. Police and state troopers monitored the route while splinter groups urged voter registration and rights groups held anniversary events for Medgar Evers and the Meredith march.
London AP The director Walter Smyth says Billy Graham’s London crusade does not expect a deficit after a month of meetings. The Sunday Telegraph estimated a 70000 dollar shortfall though 220000 pounds in contributions were expected. Graham preached at St Matthew’s Anglican Church to a crowded service with Ethel Waters singing.
The Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling voided a 1955 contempt conviction of John T. J. Gojack, former vice president of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers, for refusing to answer House Un American Activities Committee questions. Justice Abe Fortas said the inquiry lacked proper authorization and clear subject matter, and no committee records defined its jurisdiction. The decision reversed a district court ruling, marking the second time Gojack pursued the case before the high court.
Norfolk AP reports remnants of Alma the season's first hurricane pose little threat as it moves northeast from Cape Hatteras toward Massachusetts. Alma, a tropical storm with up to 35 mph winds, caused fatalities in Honduras Cuba and Florida while bringing heavy rain to Wilmington and Morehead City but no evacuations.
RALEIGH AP David S Coltrane chairman of the State Good Neighbor Council said Negro employment by North Carolina companies is progressing at a steady rate beyond token levels. He noted fewer problems than expected and tied his remarks to a Ford Foundation study showing executives of 47 U S firms want to address discrimination while Negro leaders favor reasonable approaches and no preferential treatment.
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