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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1945
Page
2
Considerable clouds with little temperature change today and tonight. Much colder in the extreme west late tonight. Tonight in the extreme west district rain begins late afternoon. Thursday will bring colder air and rain in the eastern portion during the morning.
SALISBURY November 21 Closing here last night the 23rd annual convention of the brethren of the Lutheran church in Carolina elected Luther G ck of Hickory president for the coming year Other officers include E W W Salisbury vice president Fred R Smyre Hickory secretary H D c Hickory extension secretary Guy M Beaver Concord treasurer and Arthur E Cress Salisbury statistical secretary
OPA director announced Charlotte and Raleigh offices will merge with Johnson leading both sites. Driscoll resigns as OPA head to focus on private business. Conference in Atlanta set the consolidation and moving of files to the state capital with orderly transition and rapid closure of cases in Charlotte.
Samuel Wolchok of the United Retail Wholesale and Dept Store Emple of America announces a nation wide strike of Montgomery Ward and Company employees set to begin next Monday.
The North Carolina unemployment compensation commission denied benefits to 606 workers due to strikes and walkouts. It denied 363 from Erwin mills in Cooleemee and Durham, and 297 from nine Charlotte laundries, while granting and deferring cases under specific conditions.
Justice Jackson delivers a lengthy argument asserting Nazi leaders bear responsibility for European atrocities. He condemns aggressions and crimes, stating civilization bears the burden and Europe endures oppression and devastation, with emphasis on collective guilt and future dangers.
La Paz Bolivia accounts for about 80 percent of the country’s manufactured goods value, highlighting the city’s dominant industrial role. The figure underscores regional concentration in Bolivia’s economy and suggests ongoing urban disparities in production.
Edwin L. Jones of Charlotte was elected head of the Carolinas branch of the Associated General Contractors of America for the coming year at the group’s annual convention in South Carolina. Ben Martin of Easley was named president and C. Y. Thomason of Greenwood was elected vice-president. The session closed with a banquet and remarks by R. C. S., assistant director of Georgia’s corrections department.
Richardson, testifying before a Senate committee, cites a 1940 White House lunch where President Roosevelt allegedly questioned U S readiness to fight Japan. He recounts Knox saying the President never expressed doubt, while Hull’s testimony may come after Thanksgiving as investigators seek details on plans to halt Japanese shipping.
A small family Thanksgiving gathering is planned at the White House tomorrow. President Truman and his wife will share a meal with Mrs. Truman's sister Mrs. David Wallace of Independence Missouri, her brother Frank Wallace, and their two children from Independence.
Cotton futures opened 20 to 50 cents a bale lower with active bids near 24.10 to 24.18 for nearby contracts and 23.76 to 28.12 for later months. Noon prices showed declines with December at 24.22 and March at 24.14, May about 25 to 05.
Justice Jackson declares the bar for civilization in Nuernberg as world-wide unity against war. The article notes the coming trials as a key step, with evidence from Nazi records and the aim to convict through writings rather than testimony.
Chinese forces report progress along the Great Wall area and Fu ning as cleared by government troops. Chung king cites a serious situation in Central China with over 100,000 troops massing while insurgent spokesmen predict large scale fighting in Central Henan and northern Hupeh with fourteen government divisions facing the communist eighth route army and the new fourth army.
North Carolina bond drive progress reported with 34 800 000 dollars raised, representing 65 percent of the state's quota. State finance chairman Clarence T. Leinbach announced the figures during the drive period in Winston-Salem.
In New York on November 21 4 stocks across steels rails rubbers aircrafts and other industries declined more than a point in today's active market. Leaders included Bethlehem U S Steel Goodyear U S Rubber Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft AT&T Anaconda Kennecott American Can Westinghouse GE Dow Du Pont Johns Manville Santa Fe and Power Gas and Electric. Slight gains were seen by North American American Water Works and National Supply.
In New York on November 21, activity in cotton textiles was limited to scattered December cloth and sheetings releases. Some December quarter shipments were reported but most houses waited on wage and price clarity. Wood market slow with low shipments, rayon goods dull as Washington weighs supply of lining for apparel trade.
USDA notes arrivals 111, on track 217, total U S shipments 741 with moderate supplies and slow demand. Russets slight weakness. Idaho U S No 1 Burbanks 3.00 to 3.40. Colorado red McClures 2.25 to 2.80. U S No 1 bliss trims 2.75. Minnesota North Dakota bliss trumps 2.40. cobblers washed 2.30.
Salables 7,500 cattle and 8,000 calves. hogs 7,500 salables total 8,000. Cattle strong to 25 cents higher on most killing classes, good and choice steers and heifers near 17.50 to 18.00, high lows tied to markets. Sows at 14.10, stockers firm 3.00 to 14.50, choisers steady. common types weaker 11.50 and down.
Birds show a pulse rate near twice that of humans and body temperature roughly five to fourteen degrees above human levels, highlighting distinct physiological differences between avians and people.
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