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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1950
Page
1
A compilation by the Associated Press shows 565 large and small U S corporations earned 5,049,852,639 dollars in 1949, down 2.6 percent from 1948 but 20 percent above 1947 and 70 percent above 1946. Automakers led gains while textiles and coal plunged.
Washington March 11 The state department challenged Senator McCarthy to substantiate his charge of communism in the department or retract the claim. Deputy Undersecretary John E. Peurifoy urged McCarthy to present evidence or withdraw the allegations as the issue concerns national policy. McCarthy countered that FBI data in state files shows disloyal cases, insisting full details would be forthcoming.
A digest of brief reports: Hungary demands recall of three U S officials from Budapest Legation. Vice President Barkley to join Daniel Boone celebration in Salisbury with wife possibly in attendance. a 22-year-old brick mason hanged himself in Forest City jail after arrest for drunkenness. Gen George C Marshall reviews 10 000 troopers at Fort Bragg. missionaries on St Lawrence Island claim Russia monitors their island and a nearby plane. Dr Mordecia Eliash Israeli minister to Britain dies in London. White House notes a telegram proposing a Truman Stalin phone talk. a Wadesboro youth dies and two relatives are hospitalized after a rollover accident.
The Virginia Carolina natural gas hearing closed late today as the State Corporation Commission prepares for oral arguments Wednesday before issuing a ruling. The six month case arms Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp Piedmont Natural Gas Corp and Virginia Gas Transmission Corp with proposals to serve Virginia cities including Richmond and Norfolk and extend pipelines into North and South Carolina at estimated costs ranging from 6.5 million to 88.5 million dollars plus 5 million for acquiring distributing systems.
LEAD, S. D., March 11 Charles A. Windolph 98 the nation s oldest Congressional Medal of Honor winner died here today at the home of a daughter. He served with Col George A Custer at the Little Big Horn and earned the Medal for exposing himself to enemy fire while comrades retrieved water for the wounded at a waterhole. He also received a Purple Heart for wounds from that action. Windolph was wounded June 26, 1876 and received his eye in time on his 95th birthday.
In Washington on March 11 a strong Senate opposition formed against a compromise price supports proposal. Senator Aiken warned the tentative agreement could cost up to 200 million dollars and remove production controls, while Majority Leader Lucas signaled a presidential veto if approved. Conferees said the plan adds 1.2 million acres of cotton, 850 thousand of wheat, and over 100 thousand peanuts, to bolster the farm program under renewed allotments.
An Air Force C 47 transport crashed and burned three miles southwest of Hope Arkansas during heavy rain, killing the pilot while the three other crewmen bailed out and survived. Names were not released. The aircraft was based at Fairfield California and had been at Barksdale Louisiana earlier. A separate private plane crash near Malvern, Arkansas killed one person and injured another.
New York March 11 Striking CIO ground crewmen called off their 11 day walkout against American Airlines after a nationwide vote. About 3,100 favored settlement terms to 390 against. The agreement retrades pay, offers severance for each year up to eight years and ensures no subcontracting for maintenance by qualified workers. Fringe issues include additional vacation and extended sick leave. The pact retroactive to Jan 1 runs to Sept 30, 1951.
Greene county official J. L. Armstrong 69 was shot four times in his auto on Jefferson main street. Lawrence Yennerall about 50 was arrested after firing at Armstrong who had helped Yennerall in the previous primary. Armstrong a veteran Democratic office holder and noted horseman.
New York AP dispatch reports Li Tsung Jen claiming Chinese people will soon rise against Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang’s regime. He accuses Chiang of seeking world war to save himself, while praising Maoist Communists and outlining guerrilla plans in Canton Hong Kong and Macau. Soviet election coverage notes Stalin’s bloc expected to win a non party slate in the supreme Soviet parliamentary vote.
Raleigh March 11 News notes a new noon filing deadline for North Carolina primaries with Raymond Maxwell and secretary Miss Walter Belle Taggart handling 18 candidate notices including 8 congressmen and several contenders for state offices. The piece details filings for Democratic and Republican primaries, names several candidates and announces retirement plans and contests in various districts.
Raleigh March 11 The North Carolina Education Association adjourned its 66th annual convention without announcing new officers. A ballot recount delayed results for about 18 000 votes causing last minute counting tonight and possible continuation tomorrow. Major candidates include Margaret McDermott and C M Kenethy with a dues census amendment pending completion.
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