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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1964
Page
2
New York stock activity touched higher levels with industrials leading as fears over inflation eased. Several names, including motor and chemical firms, posted gains while specific cases in Alabama generated a police response and a murder case linked to the larger market movement.
CHARLOTTE AP The Charlotte News reports Terry Sanford has begun fundraising for Richardson Preyer with dinners at the governor's mansion, noting at least two events. Bill Scarborough, aide to Dan Moore, says dinners occurred last Friday and Monday as Moore trailed Preyer in most counties. Moore and Preyer spoke at industry events in New Bern and Morehead City, then Moore toured Beaufort and Atlantic Marine in a fishing policy critique, urging dredging and state focus on the industry.
Bor LYE reports Beecher was captured and transported to a South Pittsburgh hospital under heavy guard with a fractured right leg. Officers said he was moved by ambulance to Alabama but gave no destination, citing security concerns. It was later revealed he was en route to Kilby Maximum Security Prison.
The Charlotte News notes at least six Charlotte residents attended a meeting with the Democratic governor candidates. Five were contacted but would not comment. Editorially, the News endorses Moore for governor as he faces Preyer in the June 27 primary runoff. Morris Speizman, a local machinery executive, described a dinner at the governor’s mansion and said the event was off the record with no discussion of weather or specific political topics.
A race involving Clyde Norton for the senatorial nomination faces challenges as Norton contests five precinct tallies. Mars Hill hearings aim to resolve irregularities with poll books showing 120 voters vs 219 tally votes. Fred W. Anderson, Mars Hill poll clerk, admits unfamiliarity with voter numbering procedures amid scrutiny by state officials. The item notes a broader statistic on suicide risk by gender.
County commissioners debated recent court actions striking down acreage allotments. the decision is stayed for now. Preyer vowed to devote summer to legal remedies while Moore defended his understanding of the tobacco issue and recalled his farming roots as broadcasters covered the session across 100 radio and 10 TV outlets.
The article notes strong output across sectors with sharp gains in capital equipment, autos, furniture, and household goods while iron and steel near peak. The Federal Mediation Service calls labor peace at a high since World War I, with few strikes. Employment hits 71.1 million in May, unemployment 3.6 million at 5.1 percent.
Two of six Craggy Prison escapees have been captured in North Carolina with the remaining four still at large. Prisoners include Clarence Eugene Penley 25 of Lenoir and John Witherspoon Jones 35 of Boone, both serving life terms, plus others from Tampa Morganton and West Kinston. Authorities review possible negligence during the mass escape near Newland Avery County.
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