12 May 1951
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1951
Page
1
Former Panama president Arnulfo Arias may face murder and gross abuse of power charges. He is held in a police cell after an attempted dictatorship crisis sparked deadly riots, gunfights, and a government crackdown.
Chinese forces streamed across the 38th parallel in Korea as the expected spring offensive loomed. Eight Army dispatches said the Reds completed a massive supply build‑up for a second assault while U.N. patrols clashed with enemy units north of Seoul and along the eastern front. Allied air power reported large-scale strikes and thousands of sorties, with air bases and headquarters bolstered by sandbags and signals posters as defense measures.
New York stocks fell fractions to more than a point in moderate trading marking the third straight session of declines. The retreat was orderly with light activity as investors waited on foreign developments and Washington economic uncertainty. Chemicals and oil shares led losses while railroads, autos, and steels eased and bonds drifted lower on quiet Saturday trading. Wheat and soybeans edged higher while corn and oats fell.
Ottawa defense minister Brooke Claxton told MPs that spies would have a hard time stealing plans for a new three inch naval gun designed for use by Britain, Canada and the United States. The blueprints weigh 7 1-2.
The Ways and Means Committee debates raising cigarette levies as it already approved liquor and beer increases. A proposed three cent per pack hike seeks 500 million dollars more, with a tentative vote on a two cent increase. debates over economy brands and cigar taxes loom as the panel aims to meet administration revenue targets.
President Truman signed a bill extending the same medical benefits to Korean War veterans and other service members as those with declared war status. The move followed a Veterans Hospital report of inability to treat a Korea veteran with a non service connected illness, underlining gaps in prior coverage.
Dr. Mary T. Sloop the 1951 American mother received the Golden Rule Foundation citation in New York. She said she is anxious to return to Crossnore North Carolina to teach underprivileged mountain children, planning to resume duties Tuesday or Wednesday. She attends Fifth Avenue Presbyterian services escorted by Manhattan Boy Scouts.
The Office of Price Stabilization ordered price cuts on beef with ceilings lowered for arm chuck, chuck blade, and bone in roasts. Arm chucks drop 12 cents, chuck blades rise 1 cent, bone in roasts fall to about 79 cents per pound. Boneless rump remains at 1.12 a pound. OPS notes the week shows a 0.3 percent drop from the prior week’s wholesale average.
A playful line asks how many May I Queens want to be brides. The note credits M. L. P. and reads like a casual social query or column aside.
A Polk County rival faction leader, August Lewis, 44, was ambushed and killed near his garage as county court proceedings stalled after the Good Government League seized courthouse control. Footprints and buckshot wounds were cited while authorities faced threats of further violence. Governor Browning stayed out, saying the dispute was for locals to handle.
Southern Furniture Manufacturers from 14 states met in Winston-Salem to request a 21 day extension in establishing wholesale ceiling prices. They argued many makers cannot comply with the order, which is set to take effect May 28 by the Office of Price Stabilization.
Warner Robins Ga police chief Thomas Brees fatally shot two soldiers from Fort Bragg North Carolina during an investigation into their AWOL status. Brees testified he shot in self defense near Indian Creek and later at Robins Air Force Base. The coroner's jury found the police chief acted in self defense.
Reports say the United States conducted a nuclear test at Eniwetok in the Greenhouse program aimed at defense against the A bomb. Early statements from Rep. Henry M. Jackson indicate the test occurred with details pending evaluation and a May 7 target for the main test cited by an anonymous Senate aide. The Atomic Energy Commission confirmed a test program was under way at Eniwetok.
The United States defeated Britain's amateur golfers to retain possession of the Walker Cup, earning the 12th win in the 13th renewal of the international series.
Senate RFC investigators found hearings supported charges of improper influence on RFC directors. The inquiry, led by Sen. J. William Fulbright, closed after Donald S. Dawson, Truman patronage adviser, clashed over whether his actions influenced the agency. Douglas praised Fulbright and said the hearings would raise standards of propriety.
MacArthur spokesman Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney says Russia will not protect the war in the Far East until it has superior forces. Whitney spoke to newsmen amid Senate inquiry chatter on MacArthur’s ouster as Far Eastern commander and noted Dulles visited MacArthur about the Japanese peace treaty. Whitney also echoed Secretary Marshall on rising Far East war danger and said the general would respond to a Senate call for testimony if requested.
Washington notes Lee Marshall testified at Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations hearings that a Jan 13 message outlined policy and the Korean War stakes. The document is shown to reveal Washington’s thinking and factors in play. Cain pressed whether the dispatch came from MacArthur or in response to his requests, and Marshall noted military and political inputs shaped the advice. The exchange touches on potential shifts in policy and the U N stance amid calls for China aggressors to be deterred.
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