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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1947
Page
1
Secretary of State Marshall unveils two major UN reforms aimed at overhauling machinery and creating a four area advisory assembly. Final passage expected in the General Assembly today despite Russia announcing a boycott of the new UN organs.
Senate hearings focus on procurement officer ties to contractors as Col. William B. Nuckols testifies on rumors of stock holdings in war contracts. Maj. Gen. Ennett E. Meyers reveals a 100 share purchase in Republic Aviation and a $4 million government bond bet amid Hughes war contracts.
Secretary Harriman testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in support of a $597 million emergency aid package for France, Italy, and Austria while saying aid to nations potentially under Soviet influence should be halted if they later fall under Russia. He argued Eastern European states like Poland Hungary and Romania opposed to Russia deserve help if they break free.
London reports Britain will not accept or heavily share in the Soviet American proposal for Palestine trusteeship under UN oversight. The plan would have Britain retain law and order duties in Palestine until May 1, 1948. A British UN delegation spokesman announced an official declaration to a Palestine subcommittee.
The 57 nation assembly set to address a UN mission to supervise Korea elections and government creation. A Balkans watchdog commission was approved despite Soviet bloc boycotts. India withdrew from the Ukraine race, with the US weighing switch or abstention. Council lineups shift little with Poland backing Russia. terms run through 1949 for several members.
Plans for new Friendship trains were under way as the original nonperishable wheat train rolled into Iowa from Nebraska on a 57 car cross country trip. Sponsors struggled to keep pace with unannounced load increases while unscheduled stops required railroad generosity. More Friendship Trains are anticipated by officials.
Fair conditions expected with light frost in western and northern parts tonight. Clouds increase Friday with cooler temperatures and scattered frost possible. sunrise at 6 55 and sunset at 5 18.
Official weather bureau records list 24 hour temperatures and rainfall ending 8 50 am across cities including Boston Charleston Charlotte Chicago Columbia Denver Detroit Evansville Galveston High Point Los Angeles Meridian Miami Minneapolis Mobile Mount Mitchell New Orleans New York Raleigh San Antonio San Francisco Spartanburg Wilmington and Washington. Several stations report rainfall totals with amounts such as .00 inches in many locations and higher figures like .90 in New Orleans .08 in Meridian and .10 in Minneapolis.
Decommissioned battleship New Mexico, en route to be scrapped, was found by a coast guard plane near Newark New Jersey. Fireboats blocked the Newark channel to keep the vessel from entering the harbor while negotiations with the Navy continued.
Eastern North Carolina rivers rose after heavy rains and were expected to reach moderate flood stages. Cape Fear may reach 82 feet with 26 feet at Elizabethtown, Roanoke forecast 32 feet at Weldon and 28 feet at Scotland Neck, Neuse near Smithfield at 15 feet tonight.
The Southern regional council set civil rights in the south as a major project for 1948. It will study state by state laws on rights and enforcement, hold public hearings, and publish findings. The final session urged equal rights for southern veterans and criticized the Veterans Administration on Negro cases. Dr Harold L Trigg was named vice president amid reelection of other officers.
A CIO official told a House labor subcommittee that a conspiracy exists in Congress to gut the wage hour act. Donald Henderson, president of the CIO union, said the aim is to weaken protections and offer only a token minimum wage increase, possibly to 60 or 65 cents. He accused both parties of complicity.
Troops and mobile guards patrolled Marseille after rioting left one dead and six wounded. Communists called a general strike with some workers staying at, but seamen, longshoremen, and metal, building and chemical workers reportedly walked out. Vincent Boulant, 20, died after being shot during a cafe demonstration.
The North Carolina U.S. Brewers Foundation announces resignations of State Director Edgar H. Bain and publicist Blackburn Johnson. Duties will be taken over by Sam Blount of Washington, N C, the foundation’s state general counsel. The group, formed to elevate beer advertising standards and curb sales in questionable venues, advocates temperance with main offices in New York.
Boston reports property losses around 1 million dollars and two traffic deaths from a northeast storm. Ice and snow blanket the region as hammering tides damage wharves and seawalls, sink a fishing trawler, wreck seaside homes, and disrupt power facilities especially on Cape Cod. Block Island measured 78 mph sustained winds during the peak.
Naples police in light armored cars moved on via Roma and via Medina to disperse a communist demonstration protesting neo fascist provocations in Milan and the north. Several wounded were hospitalized as confrontations spread from the north to southern Italy.
A U S observer reports Soviet delegates appear to have instructions not to agree to anything as deputy foreign ministers meet to set agenda for the Big Four. The session precedes the ministers conference opening Nov 25 in London and focuses on Germany and Austria issues.
Pickett and Highland Cotton mills in High Point gave about 800 employees a nine percent raise effective November 10 after CIO TWUA negotiations. The boost covers all hour base and incentive rates, with a new minimum wage of 87 cents per hour. Jewell Cotton mill Thomasville and Hanes Cotton mill Winston-Salem matched the rise, while Amazon Cotton mill Thomasville did not.
London on November 13 reports Britons from all classes protesting the labor government interim autumn budget. Newspapers criticize the measures as not severe enough while Chancellor Hugh Dalton seeks bigger company earnings taxes and higher purchase taxes to curb inflation.
British South American Airways announced the airliner Starlight crash landed in Bermuda after a fire in the outer starboard engine. Commander A C Graham suffered facial injuries but there were no other casualties. The flight was from Santiago Chile to London.
The Baptist state convention closed at First Baptist church Winston Salem with reports on the hospital relief and annuity board and home missions. Dr. R S Jones Rev R G Van Royen and Dr W Marshall Craig spoke. M A Huggins re elected general secretary treasurer and Charlotte church chosen for next year site. Almost three quarters of the 1 500 000 goal to move Wake Forest College had been raised.
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