19 Nov 1955
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1955
Page
1
A winter snow blanketed Gettysburg as President Eisenhower marked a holiday weekend with old friends. The storm shifted focus to indoor activities while officials planned meetings in Washington.
United Nations New York Russia plans a luncheon with the Western Big Three to ease U.N. entry for Outer Mongolia and 17 other applicants. Soviet delegate Kuznetsov invited the United States Britain and France to discuss membership as Security Council votes approach next week.
State Senator H B Perry age 76 of Boone County died at Wesley Long Hospital Greensboro after a year of declining health. He chaired the Health and Welfare Committee and served two terms as the only Watauga County senator. A UNC and NC Medical College graduate, he practiced medicine in the mountains for years and worked to operate a community hospital in Boone.
Buncombe County coroner set an inquest into the death of a newborn baby found with its throat cut in an Enka apartment attic. The infant was discovered Wednesday and had been dead about ten days to two weeks, according to coroner Dr. P. R. Terry.
Big Horn Wyoming reports that Miza Jean Wallop daughter of a Wyoming cattle rancher will wed Lord Porchester 31 a socialite and heir to the Earl of Carnarvon. The bride energetically anticipates the match while details including a wedding date remain unlisted.
Rescue crews struggle up Charleston Peak to reach a four engine Air Force transport wreckage. Five airmen five civilian workers and seven others are listed as missing presumed dead after the crash on the 11 910 foot summit. Weather and terrain hinder the effort with only a remote arctic truck aiding access. The CM aircraft was en route from Norton AFB to the Nevada atomic test range when it went down on Thursday.
Tomorrow’s Sunday Enterprise will feature Byerly, a noted Piedmont wildlife authority, returning as a columnist. The issue promises a full page of wildlife news of local and state interest, plus a look back at High Point’s 1855 “big news.” Also includes an offbeat piece on a transit bus with 600,000 miles.
A chaotic scene at the sultan’s palace ends with three dead as a mob overruns the courtyard. French police and guards battle rioters while delegations waited to meet the sultan during a period of political tension and exile negotiations.
Kefauver rejects charges that a party committee sided with candidates. Butler and former national chairman Mitchell deny knowledge of any such action. Stevenson and Harriman offer no candidacy denial. Harriman says any next Democratic nominee could win. Johnson says no plans to announce.
Baltimore boards of recreation and parks removed racial barriers from public beaches and facilities. President James C. Anderson stated the move aligns with the November Supreme Court ruling declaring segregation unconstitutional, following related Fourth Circuit decisions.
Provisional government led by Maj. Gen. Aramburu issues a decree asserting commitment to freedom of expression and promising measures to restore full press liberty. It states liberation aims to guarantee free speech across media and will review La Prensa’s status within executive bounds and judiciary options.
Bell X2 rocket plane earned its first test flight at Edwards AFB California. Piloted by Col Pete Everest the craft reached transonic speed before gliding back. Air Force ARDC said the flight tested the vehicle approaching the sound barrier and aimed to study thermal barriers at high speed.
At a news conference after meetings with maneuver officials and troop inspections, officers discussed a major Army exercise. About 2,000 airborne troopers were involved, testing a vertical attack concept using 9 transports in the mock war scenario.
T H Broyhill died in a Charlotte hospital after years of declining health and several serious illnesses. Funeral services will be held at a local Baptist church with attendances for the Wilkes County family, and he is survived by his wife May Powell, four children, five brothers, and two sisters, all named in the family obituary.
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles voiced hope amid a stalled Geneva process as Soviets showed concern over trust and potential for war. The administration signaled no major defense shifts while pursuing Russia talks, aiming to keep pressure on Soviet promises and keep the door open to peaceful settlement.
About ten Black golfers played Asheboro public course this week following a ruling. City officials reported the course could be withdrawn if many members oppose the action, while Crawford and Cranford noted the Supreme Court decision limits action.
After two members resigned, the club indicated a membership fee of unknown amount while keeping the course open to others who pay a greens fee.
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Communist Party chief Nikita Khrushchev toured New Delhi on day two of their state visit. They visited Gandhi Memorial and Jama Masjid, paid wreaths, and viewed the Red Fort and the 1857 mutiny site. They proceed to Burma and Pakistan on a 5000 mile Southeast Asia tour.
A former Kansas City attorney, Schwimmer, was indicted by a federal grand jury on perjury related to an income tax case. He appeared before the panel and was hospitalized with a heart ailment. Schwimmer, now living in Puerto Rico, issued a statement denying any improper actions. Tom L. Evans of Kansas City and Matthew J. Connally of New York testified to the grand jury.
Seattle report on yesterday’s airliner disaster lists a Burlington serviceman casualty as Specialist 2 with details incomplete. No full name is provided in the casualty roster.
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