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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
8
U S per capita consumption of evaporated milk fell from 18 percent of pounds in 1947 to 1544 pounds in 1953, reflecting changes in dairy purchasing and dietary trends during the postwar period.
The Associated Press reports at least 17 people died violently in North Carolina over the weekend. Drownings include Ed McCain 16 Jonathan in Laurel Hill Richmond County and Luther Williams 52 Asheboro. Other deaths involve auto crashes drownings and shootings across multiple counties including Shelby Elizabeth City and Davie.
Five utility workers were injured at a E Commerce and Park Street substation when a faulty mechanism released a flame. Leonard Hemric suffered severe electrical burns to the face neck arms and chest and was hospitalized at High Point Memorial. Others Ed Rosdhal Ed Burchett John Thomas and Leroy Stutts sustained burns on various areas. The incident interrupted power for brief periods while crews replaced feeder tie ins.
A Des Moines analysis notes farmers are not knocked out but face pressure from drought and lower prices. Marginal operators suffer most while the rural economy remains pivotal. farm income dips affect store sales and regional trade, with mixed views on soil bank and postwar land machinery debt.
A subdued New York market showed irregular price moves and slow trading with volume around 1.5 million shares. Oils led activity with Pan-Handle resuming market following merger news with American Petrofina, while steels fell amid labor- negotiation uncertainty and many major names edged slightly higher or lower.
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