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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
1
An automobile accident near Grimeland last night critically injured a 17 year old high school basketball player and hospitalized three other teenagers. Alton Hodges of Greenville Rt. 3 suffered skull and spine fractures when his car overturned on a curve and he is at Duke Hospital in Durham.
Raleigh authority approves purchase of 14.3 acres adjacent to the port property in Wilmington. The State Ports Authority plans to pay Howard Hanby 7500 dollars for the land.
State Fisheries Commissioner C. D. Kirkpatrick remains hospitalized at Rex with a broken shoulder after a Sunday fight with a fisherman near the old Morehead City pier, where fishing from the pier is banned.
The Smith-Douglas Co. of Norfolk Va donates 8000 to North Carolina State College and Virginia Polytechnic Institute for eight agricultural scholarships. Half funds Future Farmers of America members and half funds 4 H Club members.
More than 500 young men from across the state gather for the three day annual Explorer conference of the Boy Scouts of America in Chapel Hill. A dozen leaders from various vocational fields address attendees before the weekend ends.
The opening session brings together 45 state college leaders including presidents registrars deans and trustees for two days of meetings. Dr A R Keppel president of Catawba College addressed the general session after the 29th annual registrar and admissions officers convention.
The North Carolina Business and Professional Women's Association holds a two day mid year council in Wilmington. State President Mrs Rhodes Duncan presides with co hosts Miss Ruth Skinner and Mrs Ida B Kellam guiding an expected 150 career women. Building permits for September total 8 452 075 across 28 cities. Charlotte and Raleigh lead with 1 765 766 and 1 392 720 respectively.
John C. Whitaker becomes chairman of the board at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. succeeding the late James A. Gray. Vice President E A Carr is elevated to the presidency, reflecting a top leadership transition in Winston-Salem.
Washington (UP) President Truman said he will refrain from major decisions unless necessary and would seek Eisenhower approval for any before Jan. 20. He invited Eisenhower to an early White House meeting to show unity and ensure an orderly transition. He suggested Eisenhower handle the fiscal 1954 budget and likely will skip a State of the Union.
Moscow says Washington bears responsibility for any incidents from Gen Mark W Clark’s 42nd Parallel sea defense zone extending around the Korean peninsula. The USSR calls the move a new act of aggression that violates freedom of the seas and Russia’s rights and refuses to recognize the zone as legal.
Rep Adolph J Sabath longtime Chicago Democrat and dean of the House died at 1 30 a m E S T after battling pancreatic cancer He entered the House in 1907 and served under eight presidents holding the Rules Committee chairmanship since 1938 He died with his wife at his bedside leaving no children and was 86.
Augusta bulletin reports President Eisenhower agreed to a meeting with his predecessor Harry S Truman in Washington during the week of November 11. The announcement outlines the high level talks and confirms the scheduled encounter in the capital during the post election period.
Allied artillery blasted a 200 strong Chinese Communist assault between Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge in northwest Korea. Gen James Van Fleet visited the front on a routine trip as U N forces clashed with Reds who reached within 50 yards before heavy shellfire and air strikes repelled them.
Gen. Thomas Cushman urged local residents to report any sighting of a low flying aircraft. Capt. Thomas D. Grinnell Jr., a 29 year old Marine pilot from Havelock, has been missing since his training flight last Monday.
The Associated Press reports President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower commands nationwide popularity unseen in history. He won the most votes ever for a candidate, aided Republican gains nationwide, and carried key states and electoral votes. Democrats face slim majorities in Congress as Morse could swing Senate control.
Several American advisers to the South Korean army warn that a strong ROK force is needed to hold the front and deter a renewed Chinese offensive. The main obstacle is a shortage of experienced leaders as heavy casualties wipe out capable officers from sergeant to general. Maj. Edward J. Russell notes missed command near Triangle Hill. Maj. Ross F. Leety cites killed noncommissioned officers. Maj. John J. McManus recalls costly harassing fire by Korean mortars lasting all night.
President elect Eisenhower confronts a friendlier Congress shaped by a Southern Democrat Republican coalition. Southern Democrats backed by Republicans may push domestic matters such as oil lands titles and foreign policy including Korea, with Northern Democrats and some GOP rivals cautious.
In Raleigh Democrats and Republicans agreed the GOP show of strength signals a long path to a real two party system. The state elected its first Republican congressman in 24 years and Eisenhower led in several counties, with Seawell Jr. outraising expectations in the gubernatorial race while Umstead won decisively. Democratic leaders urged unity as Republicans push organization across eastern North Carolina.
Augusta Ga August 9 Gen Dwight Eisenhower started a ten day rest period with plans for golf and fishing at the National Golf Club. He flew in from New York and received messages from President Truman regarding budget and world peace talks. Eisenhower said he would arrange a personal representative to sit with the budget director and hinted at a Korea study trip as a possible starting point for future plans. He offered no timetable for departure.
The forecast calls for a low tonight around BB with a high near 60 tomorrow. Today’s high was 65 and last night’s low was not provided. Sunset is at S40 p.m. today and sunrise tomorrow is 6 48 a m.
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