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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1955

Page

5

Soviets Outline Two Stage World Peace Disarmament Plan

The Soviet plan proposes a two stage disarmament to 1957 with quotas for United States Russia China France and others. It calls for a halt to atomic tests and a staged reduction of armed forces, plus U.N. action on bases and propaganda.

United States Russia China France International Control Commission U.N Germany U.N. Assembly Security Council Assembly Bulgarin V. M. Molotov Warsaw Albania Bulgaria Czechoslovakia East Germany Hungary Poland Romania Soviet Union Moscow Paris West Germany Ivan Konev

P A suit seeks end to racial discrimination on ACL trains

A federal suit filed in Raleigh asks the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad be permanently enjoined from discriminating against Negro travelers in interstate service. Plaintiffs Fred G. Minnis of Washington and Spencer Hammond of Chicago seek $10,000 damages for alleged civil rights violations on Southern trips forcing them to ride in inferior coaches.

Raleigh P Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Fred G. Minnis Washington, D. C Spencer Hammond Chicago Ill

Mechanic Charged with Murder in May Shooting Case

In Statesville a 49 year old mechanic was charged with murder for the May 1 shooting of Webster C. Lunsford 44 of Union Grove. George A. Souther held without bond waived preliminary hearing. Lunsford died as he rode with Claudia Wilkins York who was wounded. Souther charged with assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill York. trial set for May 23 at Iredell Superior Court.

Statesville P Webster C. Lunsford Union Grove George A. Souther Lunsford Claudia Wilkins York Souther Iredell Superior Court

Gaffney Girl Faces Charges in Carolina Accident

A 19 year old from Gaffney South Carolina Mary Irene Rankin was returned from Columbia to face charges of leaving the scene of an accident not having a driver s license and following too closely in a collision that injured four North Carolinians near Gaffney Saturday night. Ruby Cheshire 31 of Stanley North Carolina remains in hospital. John Potter 22 of Grover North Carolina said Rankin was driving the car that rear ended another vehicle and sent it over an embankment with 11 passengers.

Gaffney S. C Columbia Mary Irene Rankin Ruby E. Cheshire Stanley N. C John Potter Grover

Down Payment Is Returned to Pawlak Family

DETROIT Mrs Evelyn Montie found a $710 down payment purse on a sidewalk and tracked down Mrs Charles Pawlak to return the money. Mrs Pawlak cried with relief as she learned the funds were recovered and they could continue their plan for a suburban home.

Detroit Pawlaks Charles Pawlak Evelyn Montie

Ike Sees Victory Over Polio Boosts Vaccination Push

President Ike anticipates favorable plant inspection reports to resume polio vaccinations, releasing existing held supplies and newly produced doses under strict safety standards. Scheele and Hobby plan rapid action, with congressional probes and a delay in a House Banking Committee hearing. 52 confirmed post vaccination polio cases linked to Cutter Labs vaccine.

Scheele Intervn CBS House Banking Committee Welfare Hobby Detroit Sen. Hill D-Ala Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee Sen. Magnuson D-Wash Senate Commerce Committee the Health Service Cutter Laboratories Berkeley Calif

Food Prices Edge Up Bit

New York wholesale food price index from Dun and Bradstreet shows a slight rise to 6.39 this week from 6.38, with 1954 a year earlier at 7.31. Increases were seen in flour wheat corn rye oats hams lard sugar cottonseed oil rice and hogs while declines occurred in coffee tea cocoa eggs steers and lambs.

New York Dun& Bradstreet

Lander College Students Move Books to New Library

Students and teachers at Lander College in Greenwood, D.C. carried books from the old library to the new building yesterday as punch was served at the halfway mark.

Greenwood D.C Lander College

Postvaccination cases reported across several states

Five new postvaccination cases were reported yesterday two in suburban Philadelphia and one each in Erie Pennsylvania Cincinnati and Casper Wyoming. The death of an Idaho Falls Idaho boy who received the vaccine was reported yesterday to the State Health Department at Boise.

Eli Lilly Co Indianapolis Wyeth Laboratories, Inc Marietta Philadelphia Erie Cincinnati Casper Wyo Idaho Falls Idaho State Health Department Boise

Woman Leaves 123 Descendants In Wilmington

Mrs. Lavinia A. Griffin 87 died yesterday in Wilmington leaving 123 direct descendants. She was mother to 12 children and survived by three daughters 39 grandchildren 1 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren.

Wilmington Del Lavinia A. Griffin

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