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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1958
Page
2
France battles inflation as wage demands rise with cost of living. A million workers in key industries plan a 24 hour strike to push higher wages, risking railroad, gas, electric and mail disruptions during a period of tourism growth and Algeria tensions.
Polly Yow of High Point was named Tar Heel State top entertainer of 1958 by the Entertainment Society of North Carolina at the Jaycee Jollies finale. State Sen. O Arthur Kirkman presented a good will ambassador plaque from Gov. Luther Hodges as the audience watched. Yow, a Campbell College student from High Point, is known for her novelty numbers and sings as a featured guest at the Jollies.
Local girl Miss Jeanette Dorr of High Point was tapped along with six other women students by the National Honor Society at Peace College in Raleigh. The ceremony took place by candlelight in the James Dinwiddie Memorial Chapel in the Preparatory department.
Washington outlines a top level review of U S relations with Latin America to reassess policy amid Russian pressure and congressional criticism. Vice President Nixon will visit eight South American nations starting April 26 and Milton Eisenhower will tour six Central American countries in June.
The Fourth Federal Home Loan Bank District in Greensboro reduced loan rates for member savings and loan associations. Effective April 15 the one year or less advances and renewals rate drops from 4 percent to 3 percent and a 2 percent annual rate applies to time deposits, with the change aimed at increasing funds for prospective home buyers.
Robert Smith a 12 year old Woodward boy pleaded innocent to a murder charge at an arraignment disrupted by a TV cameraman. The shooting followed a failed robbery attempt at a local grocery store leaving Floyd Blair dead and two others wounded.
Guilford County Civil Defense officials say the permanent survival plan is close to completion. The county, High Point and Greensboro prepare for a May national test with the State Survival Plan Committee visiting April dates and plans to print all county and municipal plans by July 1.
Rep. Walter of Pennsylvania charges the Fund for the Republic aids enemies and lacks objectivity. He urges revocation of its tax exempt status and says the Ford Foundation funded entity furthers propaganda and attempts to influence legislation. The Fund defends independence and liberty goals.
A forecast shows a third of the nation from the Rockies to the coast facing snow in higher elevations. Western Dakota and Nebraska will see rain or snow as weather moves through.
The Associated Press reports springlike warmth in the East and Midwest while the West and Central Plains see wintry mix. Sunshine covers much of the north, with 50s to 70s in many areas. Minneapolis at 55, readings in the 70s from Florida to Texas. Two storm zones in the Northwest and lower midlands bring rain and snow to coastal and inland areas, with winds up to 50 mph.
A wall sign in Hillsboro Texas claims Elvis Presley ate there on March 28 1958 at 1 22 p m He sat at the second table from the front next to the wall and ate a baked Virginia ham dinner The sign followed his arrival by chartered bus from Ft Chaffee Arkansas to Ft Hood Texas where he was processed with other basic trainees and planned a tour of the reservation on Sunday
A. W. Willis Streetman was jailed after his second assault arrest of the day on his wife. Herman J. Bunch, 49, faced a first arrest on a face beating and was released on a $100 bond to appear in Domestic Relations Court Tuesday. A second arrest followed for the same offense with serious facial injuries requiring stitches and a $500 bond set for Judge Gentry's court Tuesday. Also, Ike Beamon, 40, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after an affray on S Wrenn Street.
Public service notice promoting mental health awareness. Cites 16 million Americans affected and 70 percent recovery with modern treatment. Encourages requesting a free booklet from Better Mental Health, box 2500, New York.
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