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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1958
Page
3
NY stocks opened mixed with few large moves as American Motors rose on reports of expanding Ram bier production and sales. Studebaker-Packard gained nearly a point on plans for a new economy model. The AP average slid 30 cents to 169.60 as industrials and rails fell.
North Carolina merchants prepare for the 56th annual convention in Raleigh starting next Sunday with over 400 expected attendees. Speakers include John Hazen, Thomas L. Storts, Arthur H. Motley, and Edward Kronsberg. A Monday luncheon will honor merchants for outstanding newspaper ads.
Billy Graham told 16,300 at the Cow Palace that the nation suffers from weak American homes and high divorce rates. He urged wives to submit to husbands and keep the home, noting 575 more decisions for Christ, raising crusade totals to 8,180 of 229,800 attendees. He planned to resume the San Francisco crusade next day.
Rioters set fire to a library and exchanged gunfire after stealing weapons from a shop. At least four killed and 30 injured as Communists Baathists and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party figures blamed. Security police reimposed dusk to dawn curfew with bombs causing minor damage. City remains tense with months of unrest.
The House weighs 339 million dollars for foreign aid starting July 1, below Eisenhower’s request. Dulles warned of Soviet manipulation of aid, while lawmakers Morgan and Vorys urged passage to survive attacks. Concerns cited include incidents in Peru Haiti Lebanon and Laos waste claims. A Yugoslav Soviet split could aid the bill’s chances.
A Navy F8U-1 Crusader piloted by Lt. Derek Wilson crashed after losing control during approach to Moffett Naval Air Station. The jet skimmed a burger stand and set near two restaurants, injuring no one as Wilson bailed out safely.
Texas Young Democrats censured the state legislature for attempts to illegally bypass the Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. The resolution urged economic equality for all races and referenced recently adopted segregation laws.
Playwright Leslie Stevens and actress Kathryne Manx married at the Long Beach Naval Air Station Chapel. Stevens is 34, Manx 26, each having been married once before. Stevens' father was the late Vice Admiral Leslie Stevens.
Rep. Thomas S. Gordon argues halting aid would not hurt the bill noting 80 cents of each dollar stays in the U S and 600 000 factory and farm jobs rely on the program while Rep. E Ross Adair criticizes the foreign aid plan as harming unemployed people who are more critical of it.
The Associated Press reports at least 15 people were killed in North Carolina over the weekend in various incidents. Victims include William Brown 26 Nick Ann Brown 35 James Bowman 19 Benny Daye 33 Henry Hooper 19 Gondey Jordan 39 Marvin Mitchem 52 Dorothy Miller 6 James Taylor 33 Marlow Jones 32 J C Locklear 17 Eugene Garner 12 C P Garner 12 and others. Police investigate drownings shootings and a fatal car crash near Hillsboro and Pitt County areas.
A historical note states tips across the United States are estimated to reach about 750 million dollars each year. The figure reflects widespread tipping across service sectors and varying regional practices.
Dr. Jordan reviews whether a male change of life exists with symptoms such as depressive mood body aches around the heart and back hot and cold sensations dizziness and heart palpitations. He notes some doctors deny the term while others see potential hormonal decline between ages 45 and 50 and related sexual and cognitive effects.
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