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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1953
Page
2
The annual conference of the Southern Association of... Developmengencies toured Asheville. State Planning and Resources Board officials said communities must reach full potential before the United States can be economically stable.
Former Army chief of staff and secretary of state leaves Walter Reed Hospital after 16 days of lung infection treatment. His condition described as markedly improved. He will fly to Oslo via Naples aboard the Italian liner Andrea D'Oria for the Nobel ceremony.
Delegates from seven states and the District of Columbia begin registering for the Mid-Southeastern Gas Assn meeting. The convention opens at 10 a.m. tomorrow with about 200 industry representatives expected from North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Georgia Florida and D C.
The license of John G. Lamb of New Bern is ordered revoked by Governor Umstead effective December 1. A Craven County hearing on October 28 found Lamb incompetent and uneducated. Ed Rankin and Wade Bruton recommended revocation, and the governor concurred after reviewing the transcript.
New England editor Howard Bennett of America's Textile begins a Raleigh tour to view Tar Heel textile manufacturing. He plans a flight and visits to NC State College of Textiles, Wilmington, Charlotte, Asheville Hendersonville Airport, Murphy Andrews area, and Greensboro. Bennett, 72, has long promoted Southern textile opportunities.
Mrs. Greenlease testified that the kidnapper promised to call within an hour and claimed Bobby was alive, while Hall insisted he earned the ransom and had seen Bobby that afternoon. FBI details showed the suspect carried 582,000 when arrested in St. Louis, prompting surprise from city police.
Radio stations in Raleigh oppose regulation of beer advertising while two beer industry reps back some limits. ABC board chair T W Allen says no definite plan yet though letters from across the state urge action. North Carolina distributors critique the move as a personal axe grind and radio stations argue ads will shift from radio to other media.
The New York stock market edged higher with gains around a point as dividend reports keep market irregularities. Trading remained tight. about 123000 shares traded, below this year’s average. Higher issues included Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, Boeing, American Tel, Anaconda Copper, and Southern Railway.
Dr. George Dicus, age 90, still practicing medicine and surgery, was named Illinois General Practitioner of 1953 by the Illinois State Medical Society yesterday. The recognition highlights his lifelong service in Streator and the surrounding area.
Dulles argues that freedom and a strong economy will thwart Soviet communism and imperialism, urging progress in justice and independence for colonial areas. Labor leaders demand reforms in foreign policy and FDA function, while CIO pushes for AFL-CIO merger and calls for resignations of Brownell and Benson amid debate.
A strong earthquake was recorded near the Guatemala coast with seismographs in Mexico City and the United States noting severe shocks. The tremor was felt across El Salvador and surrounding regions during the morning hours.
Boulder Colorado reports M E Shanahan recovered a lost billfold containing 32 dollars four years after it vanished in 1949. A repairman, while working under Shanahan’s house, discovered the wallet restoring the owner’s papers and money.
President Eisenhower discussed cleaning up Washington to remove Communist influence from government ahead of next year’s campaign. He said the administration will seek bipartisan foreign policy support and that investigations into Communists in government should be concluded. He avoided endorsing McCarthyism and pledged vigilance against subversives.
Officials in Mansfield Arkansas failed to print ballots in time for the November 3 election, delaying voting until the following day. Ballot issue details and turnout were not available in the fragment.
The FBI director rejected any arrangement linking the agency to Harry Dexter White, noting surveillance concerns during White's move to the International Monetary Fund. He cited Truman’s role, Brownell’s charges, and classified communications, while defending the FBI’s vigilance amid Senate inquiries.
The article reports a possible shift toward a three party framework with neutrals joining as a peace-harmonizing third party while belligerents discuss the conference setup. Subcommittee negotiators near agreement on timing for opening and on a method to decide composition and place.
The forecast notes a low of 40 tonight and a high of 75 tomorrow. Today's high is 76 and last night’s low was 33. Sunset is at 11 p.m. today and sunrise tomorrow at 7 a.m.
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