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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1956
Page
1
In Jackson Michigan workers halted rescue efforts at dawn amid a four story Consumers Power office collapse that killed at least six men and left fifteen injured. Officials said digging would resume later as walls would be knocked down to prevent further falls.
Syracuse report says former Internal Revenue commissioner T. Coleman Andrews called the income tax system unconstitutional and morally wrong at a Northeast Poultry Producers Council meeting. He noted his presidential ballot status in 16 states but did not push a third party and urged a party return to constitutional government. He served as IRS commissioner under Eisenhower until resigning.
Cincinnati report shows John L. Lewis announcing a new wage deal to 3,000 United Mine Workers delegates for a $2.40 daily wage rise and benefits, only for Edward G. Fox of the Bituminous Coal Operators’ Assn to depart without signing. Fox returned to Pittsburgh to seek a director’s clarification on whether a $40 vacation pay should be paid at Christmas or folded into a $180 summer lump sum. The signing was postponed while leaders seek resolution.
In Managua two Nicaraguans face charges over arming President Anastasio Somoza’s killer. Noel Bermudez, ex army officer, allegedly bought the revolver in New Orleans last April with extradition sought from El Salvador. Edwin Castro Rodriguez, 29, is a suspected link in the weapon’s transfer to Rigoberto Lopez Perez who killed Somoza. A $666 reward is offered for Castro Rodriguez’s capture as calm returns and curfew ends.
Greenville speaker F E Grier of the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute voiced renewed confidence in the textile industry. He cited across the board wage increases and expansion programs after long talks with the United States and Japan on textile imports.
Dag Hammarskjold presses private talks with top diplomats as Suez debate opens in the Security Council. Britain and France push for U.N. endorsement of the London canal control plan while the U.S. leans cautious, seeking a negotiating group to keep talks alive without siding with either side.
In Indiana a head-on crash near Muncie killed ten people eight from one family and one Keystone resident. The Beal family from Muncie perished along with two others as their cars collided and were driven 88 feet. Coroner logs indicate high speed and a southeast approach.
Gov Hodges campaigns for Ren Douglas at a Charlotte rally and luncheon while Mrs Priest headlines for Rep Jonas. GOP backers rally for Priest, with a press conference and reception. Young Democrats register in Winston-Salem as Sen Kennedy prepares to speak at the district event.
Adlai E. Stevenson intensified his campaign focus on portraying Dwight D. Eisenhower as a leader prone to gross misstatements and cronies in government. He cited multiple cases on CBS from Pittsburgh and spoke in West Virginia before rallies in New York City, urging voters to see Eisenhower as insufficiently informed and aligned with lax tax and insider deals.
Executives from Duke Power Carolina Power Light South Carolina Electric and Gas and Virginia Electric and Power move to organize the Carolinas Virginia Nuclear Power Associates Inc a charter is sought in North Carolina to develop atomic powered electricity plants. The group emphasizes developmental aims and potential future competitiveness with conventional plants while cautioning on costs location and construction timelines.
North Carolina state funds totaling 2,490,648 were approved by the State Board of Education for school building projects. East Yancey School in Yancey County receives 157,866 in state funds with 3,000 withheld pending written settlement from Breeze Holland and Riviere for architectural services. Other projects include Avery County Crossnore new building at present plant 40,396 and Brunswick County Brunswick Training addition to building.
Dr Deborah Coggins 32 year old Madison County health officer faces a regional firestorm after a luncheon with a Negro nurse triggers calls for her firing. She defends herself denying racial motive while lawmakers in Madison Jefferson and Taylor counties proceed with dismissal steps.
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