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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1959

Page

8

Gunman terrorizes family before standoff ends

A gunman trapped a fiancee and relatives in a family flat, fired on detectives and fled in a car. After a pursuit through North St. Louis, officers arrested Curtis Link and his wife Jeannie as Deckard surrendered after an attic confrontation. a getaway car remains missing.

Wetzel Deckard North St. Louis Curtis Link James Chapman Link Jeannie City Hospital

Union Leaders Take Up Labor Measure

Washington AP AFL-CIO leaders meet to decide changes on the Kennedy Ervin labor bill. They may shift from support to opposition in the House if amendments remain. Teamsters and United Mine Workers oppose new laws, arguing past hearings already exposed corruption and that the bill may fail to pass this year.

Washington Afl-Cio Federation John F. Kennedy D-Mass Sam J. Ervin Jr D-Nc Senate John L. McClellan D-Ark Congress Teamsters United Mine Workers James R. Hoffa Miners Union John L. Lewis McClellan

Grieving mother ends life as family sleeps

Margaret Fleig, 45, shot herself in the head in Chicago while her husband Max and two children slept. She died hours after at a hospital. The woman was grieving over her teenage son serving a life sentence for murder. The incident followed an earlier suicide attempt on Mothers Day.

Chicago Max Margaret Fleig Fleig Loretta Ronald

Two Girls Die In House Fire In New Jersey

In Carlstadt New Jersey two young girls perished in a blaze that consumed their home. Their father a patrolman rushed to the scene and was tackled by fellow officer William Lown as he attempted to enter the burning house on 6th and Broad Street.

Carlstadt, N.J William Lown Paul Occhiuzzo 6Th and Broad St Lown

The Sun Sets and Rises Timings

The sun will set today at 7 21 p m and rise tomorrow at 5 11 a m according to The Associated Press weather brief.

THE Associated Press

Cleopatra's Needle Gift to New York City Obelisk

The Cleopatra's Needle obelisk in Central Park was presented to New York City by the Khedive of Egypt in 1882.

Central Park New York City Khedive of Egypt

Weekend road tragedies push North Carolina toll past death count

A weekend of crashes across North Carolina left at least 14 dead and many injured. Victims include 14 year old Carolyn Hops on of Bakersville in a truck wreck near Marion and Roy Long Clayton and Minnie B Clayton of Burlington in a Fayetteville area collision. Additional fatalities include a lay preacher John E Robinson in Greensboro and several others across Raleigh Monroe Henderson and Charlotte areas.

Associated Press Marion Fayetteville North Carolina Mitchell County N.C. 126 Carolyn Hopson Bakersville Roy Long Clayton Minnie B. Clayton Burlington N.C

Weather outlook for the Carolinas and Georgia

Forecast shows cloudiness and mild temperatures in North Carolina with scattered mountain showers and highs in the 70s to 80s, cool tonight in the 50s to 60s, warm Tuesday with more showers. South Carolina partly sunny and warm with 85 to 90 highs and scattered afternoon storms possible. Georgia mostly fair and warm with lows in the 60s and Tuesday partly cloudy highs in the 70s to 80s.

North Carolina South Carolina North Georgia

Monocled Major Albert James Edmond Dies at 72

Lord Sandford known as the monocled major in Parliament dies at his London home at age 72. He served as Conservative MP from 1922 to 1945 and was raised to the peerage in 1945. Cause of death not released.

London Lord Sandford Albert James Edmond of Commons

Renews Membership in City Athletic League

Koeyar Seuneedi of Poli Athletic League contributes 50 to support sports equipment and facilities for children. Sineshaner, once Columbia University president, presented the check to Police Commissioner Stephen Pan in New York on Thursday.

NEW York Koeyar Seuneedi Om Poli Athletic Sineshaner Columbia University Stephen Pan

Pate says U.S. stronger than Soviet union in military power

General Randolph McC. Pate, commandant of the Marine Corps, told a MacDill Base dinner in Tampa that the United States leads the Soviet Union in overall military strength. He cited judgments of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Congress.

Tampa Fla Randolph McC. Pate Marine Corps United States Soviet Union Joint Chiefs of Staff Congress Pate MacDill Air Force Base

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