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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1952
Page
1
In Columbus the Ohio Penitentiary roared in a six hour uprising as 6,000 inmates rioted and set eight buildings ablaze. Guards armed with submachine guns faced 1,200 mutineers, with 600 National Guardsmen mobilized before the revolt collapsed and tear gas forced mass surrender.
Gov. Adlai Stevenson directed an ultimatum that ended a four day mutiny at Menard State Penitentiary Chester. 339 inmates released seven hostage guards as 120 state police moved in. Stevenson left his presidential campaign to address the uprising then rejoined his campaign in New York.
State Forester Fred Claridge said most fires are out or controlled but warned danger is rising due to dry weather. He urged extreme caution near North Carolina woodlands as firefighters reported progress against mountain blazes from Asheville.
State Ports officials said modifications in Coast Guard restrictions would increase fertilizer shipments through Wilmington and Morehead City ports and cut costs for farmers and fertilizer manufacturers.
Wake County board seeks a new Zebulon registrar following the resignation of Mrs. Rhoda Gill amid discrimination charges. Four African Americans claim Gill's husband JT Gill denied them the right to take the registration exam. later they returned under Police Chief W B Hopkins and were told they failed to meet the educational requirements.
Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra campaign for the Steven son Sparkman ticket at a Forsyth County Democratic rally in Salem. The husband wife duo join Rep. Robert L. Dough ton on the courthouse platform as they barnstorm for the Democrats this fall.
Henry Hudson a 42 year old Negro under sentence for first degree burglary will be released Nov 10 from the Cleveland County prison camp. Hudson was convicted in Mecklenburg Superior Court in April 1934 for breaking into Leland McFarland’s home. Charlotte police caught him at the window.
President Truman designated the drought battered Raleigh Madison and Yancey counties as a major emergency area. Governor Scott was notified by telegram. The Agriculture Department will provide feed to Madison and Yancey farmers at affordable prices and a special disaster fund is established for such emergencies.
Anonymous handbills urging votes for Eisenhower and warning about a Negro in jobs were dropped over Greensboro yesterday from an unidentified plane. Local GOP leaders distance themselves, urging federal agencies to trace the source and stop further leafleting.
President Truman charged that Senator Nixon proved a good investment for donors to his $18,235 expense fund and urged voters to judge whether it was ethical for a senator to accept nearly $900 a month from a millionaires club. He called Nixon one of the most reactionary figures in public life and criticized Eisenhower over Korea policy.
Allied infantry battled Chinese Reds in the Triangle Hill area with heavy shelling and air support. ROK forces counterattacked on the western front as Red resistance persisted around Jane Russell Hill and nearby visions. Ground and air actions intensified along the 155 mile front with air forces claiming multiple MiG-15 kills and several Allied aircraft losses in October.
Stevenson heads home for final push toward the White House with eight campaigns in Ohio and Indiana. In Brooklyn he denounced Eisenhower’s foreign policy as isolationist and warned that a peace plan risking repatriation of Korean prisoners could endanger 50 000 captives and undermine Asia policy. He argued Eisenhower would not clearly explain how to roll back Soviet influence while training more South Korean troops.
Dan M. Lacy of Rocky Mount received the department's Superior Service Award while Robert B. Freeman of Chapel Hill was awarded the Meritorious Service Award. Both were among 190 State Department employees honored for their work.
North Carolina prepares for a high turnout with about a million voters deciding between Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. Democrats predict a straight Democratic vote while Republicans cite strong Eisenhower support in the Piedmont. Two AP surveys suggested Stevenson around 60 percent of Tar Heel ballots, though the outcome remains uncertain.
Across cities and towns, Halloween brought accidents and laughter. A car carrying teen girls plunged into a creek near Minersville injuring companions. Georgene Lenosky 18 died after extraction. Arthur Wheeler 61 died aiding a fire. A Chicago girl was killed after darting into traffic. Columbus canceled its downtown celebration due to a prison riot while Philadelphia kids asked for clothing donations. Fire and police units reported mass off-duty periods and widespread pranks, from water pistols to painted cars and false alarms.
Three American United Nations staffers were fired for refusing to testify before the Senate subcommittee on alleged Communist activities. Eight other Americans including three women were barred from UN headquarters. The dismissals, announced by Byron Price, were based on confidential U.S. reports and cited as in the UNs best interests.
Eisenhower, fatigued from the campaign, heads to New York for a final nationwide radio and television appeal. After a Chicago rally he abandons further whistle-stop trips, planning a Boston election eve speech and a LaGuardia arrival around 12 30 p.m. EST. He attacks Stevenson and Truman, defends Korea policy, and pledges to visit Korea again to assess actions firsthand.
Official daily temperature and rainfall readings for the 24 hours ending at 7:30 a.m. across cities including Asheville Charlotte Detroit Houston Raleigh New Orleans San Francisco New York Washington and Wilmington. Station highs and lows are listed with rainfall in inches and notable values for Mt. Mitchell and other sites.
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