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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1951
Page
9
Oerlikon Tool and Arms Corp. announced it would build a large defense plant on a 1,500 acre tract about eight miles east of Asheville. The facility is expected to employ several thousand people.
A Weaverville youth died in a hunting trip accident when a 12 gauge shotgun discharged, injuring four others. Coroner Terry of County ruled the death accidental. The boy Coy Norman Roberts, a U.S. year old, was with two brothers near his home when the incident occurred.
An early morning crash on a highway involving a Fort Bragg soldier from the 82nd Division ends with Braun killed in the other vehicle. Police report indicate the driver veered over a traffic island and collided.
Eight automobile deaths head the tally in a United Press survey. A hunting fatality and a girl killed when a cart harness snapped and she fell are also reported among the year’s deadly incidents.
Washington reporting that the U S atomic bomb helped shape Korean battles without being used domestically Gen Vandenberg said the weapon’s dispersal tactic reduced the need for massed U N forces and forced China’s allies to shift from conventional massed assaults Gen Gavin noted a missed chance for a quick U N victory when forces were at the Pusan perimeter but political and moral factors prevented use of the A bomb
North Carolina authorities moved LeFayette Miller a leaky Negro ex convict from Greensville to Beaufort County as tensions rose after his murder of Harvie Boyd and kidnapping of Boyd's wife. Mrs Boyd survived hidden in the car trunk after Miller shot Boyd with a double barreled shotgun. Miller confessed to the shooting and claimed no regret saying it was like taking a bag of peanuts. He faces first degree murder charges and possible kidnapping counts as lawmen fear further trouble.
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson's Thanksgiving stop with President Truman prompts speculation about political implications for 1952. White House aides deny any policy talks, stressing it was a social visit between old friends. The Trumans and Vinsons shared a quiet holiday on a naval station with turkey dinner and holiday trimmings. Next week Truman plans further Washington visitors including Budget Director to assist with the 1953 stage, set to begin in January.
A runaway balloon marked the armistice site and sent truce delegates and soldiers fleeing. The pink balloon, driven by a stovepipe, bounced above the luncheon tent then drifted away. A prior balloon blast on Oct 28 injured 13 men.
Oil shares fell sharply on the New York Stock Exchange amid broad losses in fractional points. Cities Service dropped about 3.5 points to 142 34, Texas Pacific Land Trust fell 2.5 to 150 12, Standard Oil Ohio down 1.5 to 40, and American Sugar Refining slid 4 to 58 as metals and other sectors also weakened.
House tax investigators threaten start of hearings if President Truman does not release Justice Department tax files. Caudle, in charge of tax prosecutions, has been summoned along with other witnesses. Chairmen and counsel warn access is essential to probe possible improper blocking of prosecutions and outside activities. The dispute centers on informant names and full file access.
President Truman prepares defenses as Republicans promise foreign policy attacks in the 1952 race. Advisers warn of intensified criticism while officials say the State Department will defend actions against all attackers. Morse says a broad movement to back Eisenhower could form without him seeking the nomination.
Raleigh detectives recovered the body of a infant stuffed into a shoe box on a vacant lot. Coroner I. M. Cheek said the child appeared dead for about one day and ordered an investigation to determine the cause. Detective Capt. Robert E. Goodwin commented that someone likely stopped on the lot after the event.
Gov. Kerr Scott hunted near Raleigh with friends from Alamance County and exceeded the rabbit limit by taking four rabbits four squirrels and one raccoon.
Thanksgiving prayers for peace in Korea sparked talk of a cease fire while front line GIs celebrated with turkey flown by helicopter. The piece notes a potential permanent cease fire line if a full agreement is reached in 30 days and contrasts hopeful scenes with personal tragedies including a soldier’s coffin and a wife’s death on Thanksgiving.
Nations and Communist negotiators reached a cease-fire formula at Panmunjom. If terms are settled within 30 days the cease-fire line can move back to the battlefront, allowing each side to retain captures. The plan includes prisoners of war and a supervising body, with Christmas hoped for ratification.
Gen. Matthew Ridgway declared the Allies were ready for anything the Communists might throw as UN forces pressed in western Korea. Air battles over MIG Alley saw two MIG-15s damaged while Allied jets and bombers targeted enemy airfields near Anju and Uiju as fronts remained tense.
Oklahoma City report: eight year old David Smith pleads on the phone that his father fatally hurts his mother Opal. D. C. Smith, 36, slays Opal, shoots David, then kills himself as police arrive, leaving Harriet an orphan. The trio dies amid a stalled domestic tragedy.
Paris AP reports Russia charges the United States funds anti Reds and war criminals abroad under the Mutual Security Act. Moscow says the clause violates the UN charter and is an act of aggression. The 14 nation steering committee may debate the accusation as Washington rejects the note. Vishinsky warns the disarmament plan may be affected by this dispute.
J E Ritchie, 72, was found in freezing woods after a night out hunting. He was too weak to talk and suffering from shock and exposure, with a 20 man search party scouring the hills overnight.
Army engineers disclosed preliminary plans for an ammunition depot at Sunny Point costing about $22,000,000. Col. R. C. Brown said the facility will include channels at least 35 feet deep, a turning basin dredged near the piers, and an anchorage basin several miles from the loading area to be used by vessels loading and assembling convoys.
Forecast follows with tonight low around 48 and tomorrow high near 63. A prior line appears garbled with phrases about temperatures and names, but the readable forecast indicates a mild to warm trend and no precipitation details available.
Vaughn V. Cannon 37 of Asheville was ordered to surrender to federal officers to start a two year sentence for tax evasion. He was sentenced November 12 by Judge Johnson J. Hayes in federal court and will serve at the federal reformatory in Petersburg Virginia.
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