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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1946
Page
2
The forecast calls for fair skies and cooler temperatures today along the coast with a continued cool spell tonight. Friday will be fair with persistently cool conditions in the region.
In Alabama the five man gubernatorial field led by James F. Folsom and Handy Ellis headed to a June 4 run off as no majority emerged. Ohio saw Lausche win renomination easily over Torok while Herbert secured the Republican nod over Payne. In Florida and Alabama Negroes voted statewide for the first time in primaries, with 32 000 black votes in Florida and an unmeasured Alabama total.
The secretary forecasts U S cotton exports in the 4.5 to 5 million bale range and calls for expanded domestic textile production to meet demand. Domestic consumption fell from a wartime peak to about 9 million bales annually as delays threaten markets against synthetics. He supports more research funding for new cotton issues and markets.
Gen Joseph T McNarney said allied failure to agree on a political policy for Germany lets German leaders exploit occupiers for political capital and threaten attempts at stabilization The American military governor warned that the German food crisis could derail occupation plans across all areas in his monthly occupation affairs report
Community efforts to conserve fuel spread nationwide as rail service cuts and high demand for gas and oil strain availability. Officials report new restrictions by the Office of Defense Transportation require coal dealers to sell only to customers with less than five days stock, signaling a critical phase in labor negotiations involving miners led by Lewis and operators.
Moscow balked at U S plan to split Korea into two zones and adjourned the commission sine die without a new date. The Soviet delegation refused to consult with parties opposing trusteeship, delaying any settlement while Seoul reports May 6 evacuations.
Dispatchers flag no early settlements at the Paris foreign ministers talks and warn Europe may split for a long time. In Asia, peace hinges on unifying China, long-range control of Japan, and Korea's independence, with famine and economic upheavals adding pressure.
Sheriff Davis probes a calculated double shooting at a 100 acre farm near highway 67. Virgil Starks is fatally wounded in the living room while Mrs. Starks is shot in the face as a masked assailant fled through a rear yard and into the woods.
The article notes that purple, pink, white and black beans have long been a staple fare in Middle America, highlighting their historical significance and enduring presence in regional diets.
A new factory near Tehran will manufacture over two tons of glycerin 33 tons of soap and 5000 candies each day. The plant may later expand to cosmetics and shoe polishes.
A number of pivotal stocks retreated in today's market though selling pressure was not urgent and selected issues achieved modest advances. Industrials like U S Steel Republic Steel and General Motors fell while American Telephone Texas Co and Westinghouse showed improvement at times.
The piece recalls the 1914 British deposing of the khedive and the Egypt protectorate under Sultan Hussein Kamil lasting to 1922. It notes anti-British sentiment and nationalist stirrings, based on a 1916 audience with Hussein Kamil and three proposed British solutions: continued protectorate, incorporation with self-government, or full independence tied to a security alliance.
Raleigh May 8 A 24hour a week electric power service to begin at midnight Thursday in eastern Virginia will not affect North Carolina counties served by Virginia Electric Power Co expert Edgar Womble of the state utilities commission said no general shortage is expected Womble added North Carolina relies on hydroelectric power and the commission would approve any rationing if needed
Britain and France spar over German Ruhr settlement with an allied trade and output control plan while 21 nation talks address Greek Bulgarian frontier and reparations. Disagreements include Russian troop withdrawal, Danube navigation, and Balkan trade guarantees. United States and Britain often oppose Russia.
President urged local and state governments to curb traffic problems through a coordinated drive. He noted federal agencies like the post office department handle many vehicles and called on states to enact and enforce uniform highway rules to deny driving privileges to violators.
Traffic policeman J H Simonsen observed a car drift and stop a foot from a parked vehicle. The driver handed him the steering wheel and asked for help as she claimed trouble and requested a mechanic.
Mary Alice Beddington, 19, of 1206 Vernon Street and High Point Rt. 5, was tried by Judge Don C. MacRae in municipal court and sentenced to six months in the county workhouse for prostitution and assignation alleged during a taxi cab solicitation. Others in court, including Cleve McNuckles and Vernie Dunn, received various sentences, with several cases dismissed or suspended on good behavior conditions.
The Association of American Road officials reports about 51,000 railroad workers laid off and industries served by carriers reduce staff by about 250,000. In Detroit 3,000 telephone operators and clerical workers threaten to quit. Frances Smith of the Michigan Telephone Employers union warns a meeting may be called without a contract breakthrough. Cuba’s condensed milk industry is harmed by the war with shipments to the Netherlands East Indies and Hong Kong.
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