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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1963
Page
6
Police investigated a freezer theft on Orvil Drive after J. R. Lawrence reported items removed. The break in included meat vegetables pencils tires rims ice cream and hub caps over recent days.
New Delhi AP reports Defense Minister Y B Chavan told Parliament that 27 Indian army officers held as prisoners after the border war were taken on a tour of China with likely indoctrination intent. Countermeasures are being taken to de indoctrinate the officers. In other news, thefts were reported at several local businesses including the English Motor Co and Holt Manufacturing Co with items stolen valued at hundreds of dollars.
Brig Gen Thomas Bayne Wilson, 70, USA Reserve, former board chairman of Transcontinental & Western Air, died Tuesday in Monterey. He had been general manager of radio station KHOW in Denver, Colorado, and later saw the airline become Trans World Airlines.
Actor Tony Curtis says his wife Christine Kaufmann is retiring from films to devote full time to their marriage. Curtis, 38, married the 18 year old actress in Las Vegas last February. He was previously married to Janet Leigh, a 11 year union ending in 1962 with two children.
Elaine Johnson, 39, from Culver City, says she fasted by living on water and vitamins for 101 days since January 28 at the Wadsworth VA hospital. She has shed 115 pounds from 315 and coordinates meals for other patients as part of a obesity research study with 12 participants fasting 30 to 60 days.
Doan's Pills advertise relief for nagging backache and restless nights. The ad touts over 60 years of use and urges readers to ask for the large size for convenience.
A 66 year old man, John Lowe Murray of Rt 4, faces a charge of failing to yield after colliding with Charles Carmichael on E Broad Street. Carmichael's car sustained $150 damage, Murray's $25. Earlier incidents include Mozette Knox and Arthur Benson crashes on West Green Drive Ext and Dorris Street with $125 and $25 damages, and James Edwards and Arnold Aronson on Lindsay Street with undisclosed damage.
AP reports 17 year old Bill Hortsman of Riverside California requested a boa constrictor for his science fair exhibit but it died en route. He moved the snake to his motel for safekeeping and was later involved in a collision after a wide left turn. No charges were filed. damages totaled 260 dollars between two cars.
Betty Miller of Santa Monica California landed at Nandi Fiji completing the next to last leg of her bid to be the first woman to fly solo from Oakland California to Brisbane Australia. The 37 year old flying instructor made the Canton Island leg in 8 hours 26 minutes with about 1400 miles remaining on her 7100 mile journey. She plans to leave Nandi Friday for Brisbane delivering a twin engine plane to a buyer in Australia.
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