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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1964
Page
2
Attending physician Dr. L. S. Rathbun of Asheville reported the mother and son were doing fine at the hospital today after a recent medical event.
Evangelist Billy Graham's eldest daughter Virginia, 18, gave birth to a son at 6:37 p.m. in Asheville Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds 9% ounces and was named Stephan Nelson Tchividjian, after his father and maternal grandfather Dr. L Nelson Bell. Virginia and Stephan's father Stephan Tchividjian, 23, are married, with the wedding held in Montreux, Switzerland last May 3.
Governor Sanford named C. B. Bause of Rutherfordton the state’s outstanding handicapped worker for 1963. He praised Bause for his student rapport and for aiding many handicapped youths into employment. Sears Roebuck Greensboro plant cited for rehabilitation contributions.
Six men identified as leaders of Chapel Hill civil rights protests were indicted for conspiring to trespass during the Watts Grill demonstration on Jan 3. The panel included John D. Duane Albert H. Amon Ben Tieger and three UNC and Duke affiliates along with two local youths. A mistrial delayed trial of UNC professor William H Wynn, with a second trial set for next Monday. Frederick Herzog of Duke faces trial for trespassing.
Two Indian soldiers were killed and seven others injured in a cross border firefight along the ceasefire line about 50 miles west of Jammu. Officials said Pakistani army units conducted two raids within five hours at Nava Chak village.
Key Club International tied to Kiwanis International won a Freedoms Foundation award for its 1963 theme Fulfill Freedom's Challenge. Kenneth Cohen of Ewing Township High School received the honor at Valley Forge as Dr. Kenneth D. Wells presented the award. Circle K International also earned a George Washington Honor Medal.
Elijah Muhammad in Phoenix says Blacks will pursue peaceful means for equal justice after learning Malcolm X has left the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X says he aims to convert 22 million non Muslims to self defense. Muhammad doubts violence will occur and expects continued pursuit of civil rights through peaceful means.
In Durham Duke Hospital staff continued efforts to comfort 2 year old Vicki Wray who has been left totally blind after retinal blastoma required removal of her left eye following the prior removal of her right eye. Her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Wray will remain with her until discharge. the family includes eight other children.
Cotton futures opened in New York with a 50 cent per bale gain from the prior close. Trade reports show market momentum amid steady demand and price support for the global textile sector.
Washington AP testimony today detailed outrageous attempts to bilk the elderly through mail order potions and bust builders. Irving Ladimir of the National Better Business Bureau said men and women are targeted with skin creams, rejuvenators, erectile aids, vitamins, and stimulators. Postal Inspector Henry Montague warned of quackery using electric belts and potions. Experts Frederick Stare and Dena Cederquist labelled nutritional quackery a highly organized racket draining hundreds of millions from seniors. The Senate subcommittee led by Williams considers tightening laws to close loopholes.
Dow Jones averages from Bache & Co show prev 77 a.m. and noon close figures for major groups. Industrials sit around 807 with slight fluctuations. rails near 191.79 to 199.79 and utilities at 140.07, while the general index hovers around 282.28 to 282.21 with notable trading volume figures.
The following bid and asked prices are from the National Association of Securities Dealers and other sources as an unofficial guide to approximate ranges for potential sale or purchase. They are not transactions and are compiled for March 11 1964 with origin of quotations available on request.
Wake Forest coach Bill Tate told Wake County Deacon Club alumni that the program will recruit Black players to build a successful team. He said it should be done unselfishly and regardless of personal opinions, warning that ACC rivals may lag behind. Tate framed football as show business and urged continued support.
A winter storm swept the South and Midwest, flooding rivers and forcing hundreds from homes. The Patoka and Ohio Rivers rose dramatically while tornadoes hit northern Alabama, northeast Mississippi, and Tennessee. Whitehead Alabama reported a fatality and six homes destroyed. Greenwood Mississippi saw a woman killed as winds hit 77 mph. Meridian Mississippi saw a man buried in a collapsed ditch. Snow fell in Salt Lake City and the Rockies, with light rain on the Pacific Northwest coast.
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