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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1956

Page

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Storms Kill 26 In the Northeast and Mid Atlantic

A winter storm across the Northeast and Mid Atlantic caused at least 26 deaths as it dumped heavy snow and brought sleet and rain. Ohio and New York led death tolls with six each, while Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, and others reported fatalities. High seas and gale winds damaged ships and forced air base tower abandonments along the coast.

New York Scituate Mass Montauk Point Long Island Norfolk Iroun Montpelier Maryland Tennessee West Virginia Georgia Strea Stewart Air Force Base Newburgh N.Y Suffolk County Air Force Base Westhampton Beach Etrusco Sylvia Coast Guard New Jersey Laura Lauro

Family Doctors Warn Social Security Critics

A spokesman for organized family doctors warned Social Security risks becoming a shaky cradle to grave program. Dr. Malcolm E. Phelps of the American Academy of General Practice urged a thorough review of the 21 year old system, noting rising costs and taxes as the only funding source. The academy with 721,000 members planned its eighth annual assembly outlining concerns about welfare legislation outpacing revenue sources.

Washington Malcom E. Phelps American Academy of General Practice Academy Phelps el Reno Okla Phe Congress

Gl Admits Slaying Aged Woman in Ogdensburg

Police say 17 year old AWOL soldier Pvt Ronald Wayne Cooper confessed to beating and killing Mrs Ola Murdock, a partially blind widow, after being confronted with bloodstained clothes. The arrest followed a bus stop return from upstate New York and occurred as Mrs Murdock died from severe head and facial injuries. Cooper, from Ogdensburg, was in Army two months and held for homicide.

New York Vea Ola Murdock Ronald Wayne Cooper Upstate Cooper Ogdensburg Murdock

Manhattan Republicans back Donovan for fourth term

Republican leaders in Manhattan's 18th District announce support for Democratic Rep. James G. Donovan to seek a fourth term in the upcoming November election.

New York Manhattan 18Th James G. Donovan

Four Navy Ships Grounded In Storm

Four Navy vessels including the frigate Willis A. Lee and destroyers M C Fox Fiske and Coolbaugh ran aground while moored during a storm near Newport Rhode Island. About 300 men were aboard each ship though no immediate danger reported. Fiske later refloated.

Newport R. I.P Navy M. C. Fox Fiske Coolbaugh Willis A. Lee Lee Jamestown Gould Island Narragansett Bay Cottington Cove Washington

Lebanon Quakes Kill 172 in Major Tremors

Beir ut Lebanon reports three strong quakes last night killed 172 across 25 towns and villages. Shiheem village suffered 30 deaths while Beirut escaped major damage as troops and police search rubble and government radio calls for calm.

Beirut Lebanon Shiheem Bekka

Recess Set In Farm Bill Study

Weary senators took a St Patrick’s Day break before resuming work on the omnibus farm bill late Monday. Majority Leader Lyndon B Johnson said final passage could not be predicted after nine hours of wrangling and voting, with the bill’s main business since February 22. Senator Dirksen indicated he would not challenge the two price plan for rice already included.

Edwin B. Harkinson Washington St. Patrick's Day Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Johnson Senate Sen Dirksen Reil

Racial Question Dominates North Carolina Campaign

Racial segregation tops campaigning as Hodges defends keeping public school segregation while challengers such as Thomas Sawyer accuse him of lukewarm support. The issue spreads to lieutenant governor and U S House races with Whitfield and Deane among contenders.

Raleigh Hodges Thomas Sawyer Belmont Saweet J. W. Whitfield Burgaw Whitfield Harold D. Cooley Nashville U. S. Supreme Court Cooley W. E. Debnam Esterday

France moves to halt revolt in Algeria

Paris Premier Guy Mollet convened a special cabinet session to push emergency powers to pacify Algeria as clashes escalated. French troops were deployed to raise the 200,000 strong force. curfews and martial law were imposed while leaders promised reforms and a future vote.

Paris Guy Mollet France Algeria Eoste Mollet Am Iive National Assembly Algiers Lacoste

Peach Growers Hope Dry Weather Saves Crops

Carolinas peach growers face a possible frost threat after a light frost touched young buds. Winds kept moisture from freezing, with lows near or just above freezing in the Sandhills and mountains. Growers report negligible damage and hope tonight's subfreezing temps are short.

Associated Press Carolinas North Carolina Ray Prince Inman 5. C

Leaks Signal Anti Stalin Protests From Soviet Union

New York reports detail harsh denouncements of Stalin by Nikita Khrushchev to 1300 delegates at the 20th Congress and rioting in Tiflis on March 8. The leaks come via diplomatic channels as Soviet media remains silent, signaling a potential broader disclosure.

New York Soviet Union Red Joseph Stalin Nikita Khrushchev Communist Party Stalin Red Army Tiflis Moscow

Adlai Stevenson and Kefauver Campaign Minnesota Rally News

Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver campaigned in Minnesota ahead of the state primary. Stevenson planned a major farm policy address in Moorhead as Kefauver toured the 9th District and planned a welcome for Congresswoman Coya Knutson. Snow delayed both leaders as crowds gathered in Moorhead Eveleth and Rochester venues.

Moorhead Minn Minnesota Adlai Stevenson Sen Kefauver D-Tenn Stevenson Concordia Loge Illinois 9Th Okloe Coya Knutson Cochairman Rod Mayo Auditorium Rochester Iron Range Eveleth City Auditorium Congress St. Lawrence Supreme Court

Mother Succumbs At Son's Trial

Rosa Carrier 71 died of a heart attack in a Louisville criminal court hearing for her son Roy Hooper 32 and grandson Dennis Blackerby 24 charged with auto theft. Judge L R Curtis continued the cases.

Louisville Rosa Carrier Ates L. R. Curtis Roy Hooper Dennis Blackerby

Sunday Enterprise previews set as tomorrow features

The Sunday Enterprise promises stories tomorrow on a funeral home owners recruiting an ambulance chaser, High Point wartime camp history at Camp Fisher, the indispensable Credit Bureau for merchants, and peacetime Arctic maneuvers with a GI from the Point area.

Sunday Enterprise High Point Fisher Credit Bureau A Point Iworld

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