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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1956
Page
4
A Honolulu Star-Bulletin report claims the air dropped H-bomb missed Namu by seven miles. Officials offer unclear statements as to accuracy with implications for the test's scientific value and potential fallout.
A column notes the do it yourself trend is waning as pipe and slippers members resist leaving easy chairs and postpone shopping for tools. The piece suggests a shift back toward home life with less DIY activity and more time indoors.
Discussion on presidential nomination forecasts and the impact of miscalculated projections. The piece contrasts forecasts about Adlai Stevenson and Harriman, then shifts to caution about precision in scientific targets and the stakes of accurate warhead testing and strategic control.
Electrical World reports that 1.125 billion kWh or 10.3 percent of weekly utility output was used at Atomic Energy Commission installations ending June 9. Excluding AEC use, total output reached 9.826 billion kWh, up 6.6 percent from a year earlier. The piece questions atomic energy as pump priming for conventional generation.
Senator Kerr Scott denounces a Dixiecrat leaning resolution and stalls a third party move. Governor George Bell Timmerman Sr. and Senator Wofford vow Southern unity within the Democratic party as Scott assails the plan and asserts loyalty to Democrats. The clash heats up in South Carolina politics.
A reader urges harsher penalties for drunk driving after a collision with uninsured damage. Lincoln race remarks provoke debate on segregation. N C English thanks The Enterprise for supporting Carolina League baseball. A highway safety note urges careful driving. Eisenhower and Senator Wiley receive commendation amid a Wisconsin GOP convention clash.
A preacher argues fathers should be more than breadwinners, honoring the father figure as Jesus honored Joseph. He urges tender hearts, strong will, faith, hope, and moral guidance, criticizing neglect of God, family, and example in daily life.
The writer reflects on High Point as a growing city with a lively downtown, praising the YMCA and library, and noting traffic impacts from rail lines. He recalls colleagues at The Enterprise, honors longtime industry leaders, and quips about circulation staff and hospital visits while staying attached to the paper’s mission.
Fragmentary OCR from Sunday Morning North Main Street High Point North Carolina outlines a local notice page. It references officials Polk B and others and mentions acts and roles like President Secretary Treasurer. Context remains unclear due to damaged text.
The crash killed Oren Pruitt of Charlotte after a door opened unintentionally on a flight. The author argues cockpit and cabin access must be tightened to prevent door openings in flight and cites a past door modification as a precedent for safer aircraft.
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