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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1950
Page
2
A tavern owner and his father trapped an intruder outside a window. The man fled, Gilbert fired into the air, and the father struck him with a clothes pole. The intruder surrendered, believing he had been wounded.
General MacArthur announced Silver Stars for gallantry in action from the 24th Infantry Division. M-Set. Lomal W. Caro of Cumberland North Carolina earned the award for directing a heavy howitzer platoon under a daylong enemy artillery and armor attack near Yongdong on July 24, halting the enemy with precise fire and destroying seven tanks.
Government data shows a slight 0.4 percent drop in prices for meats poultry coffee and sugar over the two week period ending Oct 30 while fresh fruits and vegetables fell 1.6 percent. Eggs ry products and some fish rose with overall food prices up 1.6 percent since mid June. Eight cities including Atlanta Boston Chicago Columbus New York Richmond San Francisco and Washington carried the survey.
A string of seven blasts at a gulf coast refinery near Port Arthur Texas sparked fires that were controlled by 6 am and extinguished two hours later. Three men were injured, with one in critical condition, as escaping gas ignited a fire in a tank farm owned by Houston refiners.
Washington reports a likely controlled materials plan by July 1 to allocate basic metals as defense budgets loom. NPR official Manly Freischmann says consumer rationing not ruled out, with auto production possibly shaved by metal curbs and aluminum cuts taking effect January 1.
The body of Count Golenischev Kutuzov a former Chamberlain to Nicholas I died in a Houston hospital after six weeks there for a heart ailment He was 66 and had been in the United States since 1940 He was born in St Petersburg and was son of General Count Alexander Kutuzov He worked as a salesman for Van Cleef Arpels in New York City.
Rep King announces an immediate investigation by a Ways and Means subcommittee into alleged ties between Internal Revenue bureau officials and California gamblers. King will head the probe as authorized by Rep Lynch chairman of the subcommittee. Cotton losses from boll weevils reach two hundred million dollars annually.
Investigators believe Dr Nancy Campbell may have planned further kidnappings after finding two more extortion notes. One note, found in a Las Vegas hotel room, mentioned El Paso and Albuquerque with blanks for names and ransom figures. The notes suggest wider kidnapping plans amid Campbell’s arrest and Stamm rescue.
North Carolina's motor vehicle registrations rose 13.2 percent, ranking 15th nationally and highest in the South. The Commerce Department report shows 720,455 autos and 182,388 buses and trucks last year, totaling 902,843 vehicles, compared to 1,620,000 in 1950. The state also had the lowest death rate per hundred million miles in the region.
Washington reports Oct 1 to Oct 28 average daily cotton consumption of 42 286 bales per working day, up from 34 970 bales a year earlier and above 39 530 during Aug 27 to Sept 30 this year.
A wide search continued for two men who beat a sawmill operator with a hammer and tied him, taking $175 from the home of Jeff Penny, 65, near Benson. The SBI reported the robbery occurred early yesterday as authorities pursued suspects.
The State Utilities Commission directed The Queen City Coach Company of Charlotte to show cause why it should not build a bus station at Southern Pines. A hearing was set for December 19 in Raleigh.
The piece discusses Secretary of State Acheson's uncertain future amid GOP pressure and Truman's possible response to McCarthy charges. It notes that Acheson must win public support from Democratic leaders, navigate Congress, and may face a cabinet review. Possible Truman-commission probe into Communist influences is considered but not decided.
President Truman urged Congress to pass an excess profits tax retroactive to July 1 during the upcoming short session starting November 27. He signaled further tax increases next year to support defense spending and keep the dollar sound, pressing a pay as you go approach.
Dr Bennett, 64, accepts the assignment to lead Point Four directing aid and technical assistance abroad. Officials note $12,000,000 to United Nations and $6,500,000 for 96 projects, mainly in Latin America, with $14,500,000 for new ventures and admin costs. He succeeds Capus Waynick, now ambassador to Nicaragua.
The visible portion of the moon has been more thoroughly explored by man than many portions of the earth. This comparison highlights how lunar study has progressed relative to terrestrial mapping and understanding in the era.
The North Carolina Highway Commission will open bids on November 28 for 20 highway projects totaling 177.4 miles across 25 counties. Bids were advertised yesterday and will be read in the state house of representatives hall. major items include a double lane addition on US 29 between Concord and Charlotte and a new bridge over the French Broad River at Hot Springs Madison county on US 25.
Moch urged renewed push for United Europe during a debate on extending the military service period by 18 months. He said differences between France and the United States at the Washington conference were exaggerated and defended support for a quicker army buildup and inclusion of larger German units as talks progress.
About 150 strikers attempted to bar women operators from the telephone exchange and a 45 minute clash with police followed. Seven pickets were arrested on rioting charges while non-striking workers kept lines open using emergency staff. CWA President Beirne condemned the move as a plan to hire strikebreakers and prolong wage disputes.
In Korea northern fronts see heavy fighting as U S Marines and Fifth and Sixth Air Force units report activity near the Manchurian border. Temperatures plunge to six degrees above zero with many troops inadequately dressed as weather hinders operations and supply lines.
A Norwegain express train collided with a runaway freight car about 82 miles north of Oslo at 10:45 a m. Twenty people were believed killed or injured. Emergency squads from Kristiansand and Drammen rushed to the scene as the first coach was demolished.
A Vatican envoy opposed a new envoy to the Los Angeles presbytery representing 146 churches with 90 000 members. A church spokesman said the protest rests on the churches insistence upon separation of church and state.
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