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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1946
Page
2
Yosuke, once linked with Japan to the axis, died early today in Tokyo. He whispered to his son Kenro that he had much to say to the court, but death ends his defense and the crimes charged against him. Tuberculosis hastened his end at Tokyo Imperial University hospital.
A live Japanese torpedo was located near the Golden Gate in Humboldt County California. The search noted a giant redwood fallen over more than five decades ago and large tree growth from the trunk. A separate anecdote mentions an 18 inch tall Jeffrey Hudson an English 17th century dwarf who fought a duel and killed a man four times his height.
A fragment reports that some Indian men in Guatemala may buy wives on an installment plan and if they abandon a wife they can reclaim their money through divorce or similar action.
The UN Security Council fought over Spain with a prolonged five hour session led by Evatt and Gromyko. The council debated veto use, the Franco regime, and proposed actions while Australia, Britain, and Poland sought a compromise to keep or move the Spain question toward the General Assembly.
The group led by 20 year old Haim Lust refused to participate and sang as police and soldiers watched. A lone girl, Devorah Bathe Moshe Kalfus, led a second anthem while defendants claimed to be prisoners of war. The verdict awaits confirmation by Gen. Sir Evelyn Barker in Palestine.
In Ethiopia travelers can move from a region of oppressive heat to a zone of intense cold within hours. The curious claim notes a contrast in climate over a single day.
Report says the plan would extend price control for a year while narrowing the agency’s powers. It would transfer final authority over food prices to the secretary of agriculture and allow a decontrol board to override price ceilings on specific items.
Senator Moore of Oklahoma delivered an 18 000 word speech against price controls as the senate began the second day of debate on a compromise OPA extension measure. He criticized the CIO and political action committee for pushing price controls to cause economic chaos and constitutional upheaval. Senator O'Daniel prepared to pursue a strategy of talking OPA to death as the chamber remained sparsely filled. President Truman said he hopes Chester Bowles stays on as economic stabilizer.
Philip Murray warned the measure would trigger sharp and terrifying increases in the price of food clothing and housing as it reaches the president. John Honeyman noted as an unsung hero who aided George Washington across the Delaware.
Senate leader Dirksen pressed that Congress should halt further UNRRA funds and any American aid in the Ukrainian and Byelorussian republics and possibly Romania amid press coverage concerns. He cited existing aid totals and a recent incident involving a reporter expelled from Romania.
Retiring Reconversion director John W. Snyder and Treasury Secretary praise the shipment of over five and a half million tons of bread grains in the first half of the year as a record. They credit former President Herbert Hoover, honorary chairman, and Chester Davis, famine emergency committee chair, for the success.
The writer describes strong state control in Bulgaria and Romania with government propaganda, attacks on his dispatches, and alleged mass executions. He cites unmarked graves and a sham judicial system where thousands are killed, framing it as Russian-imposed methods of repression.
The renowned botanist Linnaeus devised a flower clock that measures time by the daily opening and closing of blossoms. He linked plant behavior to hourly progression, reflecting early ideas in natural science and timekeeping.
A historical note describes the moth of the silkworm losing its ability to fly and becoming completely dependent on human care for survival. This shift underscores the close tie between sericulture and human intervention in silk production.
Dorothy Lamour rose from Herbie Kay band vocalist to global star in about eighteen months, first seen in 1936 and later famed as the Sarong Girl. Born December 10 1914 in New Orleans she sold War Bonds and won a New Orleans beauty contest before landing Hollywood screen tests and her debut in The Jungle Princess. She married Herbie Kay in 1935, divorced in 1939, and wed William Ross Howard III in 1943, with an infant son.
Juan Antonio Rios, president of Chile since 1942, died in Santiago after a long illness. He was 58. The article references Simon Bolivar as the father of five nations and notes South American catfish migrate during droughts.
In Columbus Ohio on June 27 Murray D Lincoln of the Ohio farm bureau called the farm strike a flash in the pan. He said only a few agitators stirred it up and that the average farmer would not join. The protest association led by H H Fackler claimed 70 percent of its 17 000 followers participated.
Wall street and commodities markets show selective gains led by rails and steels with National Distillers advancing on a 2,500 share block. Cotton futures opened higher, with mid morning prices up about 20 cents a bale, while livestock in Chicago showed steady to mixed results as hogs cattle and calves moved within narrow ranges and softer cow prices appeared.
The New York dry goods market stood still as sellers sold into the second quarter and awaited Office of Price Administration action. Traders anticipate price shifts up to 15 percent if controls are adopted while woolen demand stays solid yet supply remains limited and rayon goods stay tight.
The U S Third Army announced three 19 year old American soldiers were sentenced to life imprisonment and dishonorable discharge for raping a German girl in Heidelberg Germany on June 27. Names were withheld pending War Department review.
The tarantella was once thought to cure insanity from spider bites. A pound of honey reflects the life work of about 1,000 bees. Tatto, the military bugle call, began as the signal to end evening beer drinking.
The Bennett family expresses gratitude for kindness shown during illness and death of their wife and mother Mrs. J R Bennett. They acknowledge many beautiful floral offerings and extend thanks from John A Bennett and family.
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