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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1954

Page

2

Defense Department studies guided missile outlay

The Defense Department starts a survey of missile programs with about 500 million dollars in outlays this fiscal year toward improving production, research, and service allocation. A special committee led by Assistant Secretary Frank B. Newbury will guide policy without making decisions, focusing on future development and reducing service rivalry.

Defense Department Elton Asst Secretary of Defense Frank B. Newbury Direc Ft Department Adm Arthur Radford Joint Chiefs of Staff W. J.mcneil Defense Army Navy Air Force Charles E. Wilson

Asheboro Mogul Defeats Graham Demos in Political Battle

Asheboro attorney A. I. Ferree accuses Graham County Democrats and the North Carolina Legislature of election fraud. Secretary of State Thad Eure cites absentee ballots sold up to $8 each. SBI agent investigates in Graham County amid claims of a partisan power shift and altered county commissioner terms.

Asheboro N.C A. IL Ferree Thad Eure Graham Graham County North Carolina Eure Gastonia State Bureau of Investigation House Graham Coun North Caro Graham Cy Democrats

Hazel Heads Toward Jamaica Hurricane Advisory

Miami Weather Bureau issues hourly advisory on Hurricane Hazel centering near 14.3N 75.3W about 275 miles SSE of Kingston Jamaica. Winds up to 125 mph with hurricane force within 100 miles north and 50 miles south, gales out to 200 miles north and 100 miles south. Movement west to west-northwest at 7 or 8 mph for 12 to 18 hours, Jamaica urged to stay in port.

Miami Fla Hazel Miami Weather Bureau Kingpee Ahere Central Caribbean Jamaica

Trescott To Head Editorial Writers

The National Congress of Editorial Writers elected Paul Trescott of the Philadelphia Bulletin as chairman. Officers named for the Mountcell business meeting include Jack Kilpatrick, Harry Boyd, Vermont Royster, and Richmond Peters. New executive board members are Richmond Peters, Carl Andrews, Robert Bates, and Robert Kennedy with Don Shumaker and Francis Locke on the nominating committee.

Asheville N.C National Congress of Editorial Writers Today Paul Trescott Philadelphia Bulletin Donovan Richardson The Christian Science Monitor Mountcell Jack Kilpatrick Richmond, Va News Harry Boyd Cedar Rapids Iowa Gazette Vermont Royster Wall Street Journal Richmond Peters Cleveland Ohio Press Carl Andrews Roanoke World News Robert Bates Meadville Tribune Robert Kennedy Don S. Shumaker

Free Arthritis Book Offered to Readers in Excelsior Springs

Special notice from Excelsior Springs Missouri offers a free 44 page illustrated book on arthritis rheumatism and related conditions. The publication explains causes and a non surgical healing method used for over thirty five years and ships free to any reader with no option required. Send requests to The Ball Guard Bin 4612 Excelsior Missouri.

Gurid Excelsior , Mo

Army Helps Chair City PROM PAGE ONE A Lakes Water Crisis

Thomasville faces water emergency as Army field filter units arrive and join city work to connect lines to the main. Engineers plan to open Fremont Dam and route water from Little Uwharie River to Wheatmore Lake, with 7000 feet of pipe to the filter plant. City officials urge industrialists to meet at city hall 12:15 p.m. Sunday. Boy Scouts distribute conservation circulars to residents. Fire officials warn extra precautions to prevent fires as water supply tightens.

Thomasville Army Bonner Jones Lake Fremont Wheatmore Lakes Uwharrie Wheatmore Lake Highway 109 Civy Defense Atlanta Everett Scha‘t

Tuesday Deadline For Transferring Election Records

Election officials warn High Point voters that Tuesday is last day to transfer registration and remain eligible to vote in the November 2 General Election. Residents who moved within the county and not updated must contact a precinct registrar or the election office to update records before the deadline.

High Point Neat Onaeannes

Chief Weather Man Norton Dies At 60

Grady Norton longtime Miami Weather Bureau chief forecaster died at 7:20 p.m. after a stroke at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He helped track hurricanes via upper air streams and reduced tropical storm deaths, with private funeral services planned in Louisville, Kentucky.

Miami. Fla Grady Norton Miami Weather Bureau Norton Jackson Memorial Hospital Weather Bureau Hazel Caribbean Louisville Choctaw County Alabama

Great Plains Drought Eases With Last Week Rain

Torrents of rain across New Mexico Texas Colorado and Oklahoma offered a temporary relief to the Great Plains drought. Experts caution a four year effort to restore subsoil moisture, while farmers anticipate revived pastures and hopeful crops if rains continue. Authorities note the regional outlook remains uncertain despite improved soil conditions.

Associated Press Great Plains J. B. Barkley Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Plains Gulf of Mexico New Mexico Texas Colorado Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Sacramento Mountains Roswell Horace Hening

U S Army Evacuation Track Reaches Camp Darby Italy

The vanguard of 29 officers and 218 enlisted men evacuated Trieste and arrived at Camp Darby Italy praising the people and noting a two day Italian drive with 121 vehicles under Lt Col John D. George. They await Washington word on next assignment while regret remains over Trieste Free Territory fate.

Camp Darby Italy Trieste Leghorn Pla Jerome N. Smith Lee Ave Greensboro N.C John D. George Salem Ore

Two States Admitted On February Fourteen Dates

Oregon gained statehood on February fourteen 1859 and Arizona on February fourteen 1912 marking milestone admissions to the Union.

Oregon Arizona

Fulbright lists nine foes as two party South debated

Fulbright told the National Conference of Editorial Writers that two party states rival the one party South in producing political oddities listing nine senators as examples. He urged education as the key to solving regional racial tensions while editors and leaders discussed the Supreme Court school segregation decision and its impact.

Lathan Mims Asheville N.C William Fulbright D-Ark Fulbright Senate Sens McCarthy Wisconsin Dirksen Illinois Dvorshak Idaho Malone Nevada Pat McCarran Glen Taylor Jenner Indiana Mundt South Dakota Bridges New Hampshire National Conference of Supreme Court South Alexander Heard University of North Carolina John Minor Wisdom Louisiana Pein Wisdom Eisenhower Hans Fulbright

Knowland Urges Fast Senate Censure Vote on McCarthy

Senate Republican leader Knowland said a censure vote on Senator McCarthy should come within a week or two after the Senate reconvenes November 8. The special session will consider the Watkins committee recommendation and debate may stretch if other issues arise. McCarthy remains at Bethesda with a sinus ailment as the session schedules show noon start on November 8 and daily sessions from 10 a.m. or later.

G. Milton Kelly Washington Sen Knowland California McCarthy Wis Senate Watkins Utah Knowland Benarb Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Teteneek House Dixon-Yates Naval Hospital Bethesda Wisconsin Ac Watkins Committee Senate Elections Subcommittee Sen. Hendrickson Ralph W. Zwicker Gage Toxan Sonnehow Sena

Hanoi Welcomes Vietminh as Armed Troops Enter Hanoi

Thirty thousand Vietminh troops march into Hanoi amid cheering crowds as French forces retreat across the Red River. Ho Chi Minh, Moscow-educated, assumes control while Vietnamese civilians flood streets with banners proclaiming Long Live President Ho and Sino Russian friendship.

Hanoi Indochina Dien Bien Phu Roumer Red River Severa Sagers Han Ho Chi Minh Thhe

Supreme Court Justice Dies in Early Morning

Supreme Court Justice dies the gallows. Jackson awarded the Medal for Merit by Truman. He argued aggression as an international crime and cited German leaders as guilty. Jackson, a noted lawyer and judge, studied law only one year and attended Albany law school without a degree. He once feuded with Justice Hugo Black over disqualification in two cases won by Black's former partner. Surviving are widow Irene G. Jackson of McLean, son William E. Jackson of New York City, and daughter Mary G. Bowdoin Craighill Jr. of McLean. Funeral arrangements not yet set.

Truman Jackson Germany Albany Law School Hugo Blackee Black Irene G. Jackson McLean William E. Jackson New York City Mary G. Bowdoin Craighill Jr

Churchill shows weight of years at Conservative rally

Prime Minister Churchill, near 80, speaks at the Conservative conference in Blackpool. He reads from a text, stumbles over words, but preserves his resolve not to retire or reshuffle his cabinet. Eden is praised, and both say they will run the government for the public service and party.

Blackpool England Churchill Foreign Secretden Eden Arly

Ihe Unruffled By Television Mixup

Denver observers noted the President Eisenhower addressed the nation by TV and radio for a 30 minute block paid by the Republican National Committee. The networks cut the address off about 100 words from completion. Murray Snyder, law assistant press secretary, said no significant protests were received.

Denver Denver White House Eisenhower Murray Snyder Republican National Committee

Insulated Bricks Plant Suffered Major Fire Loss

MASSILLON Ohio Oct 9 Fire destroyed about four fifths of the plant of Refractories Inc including structures making and raw materials. Manager Earle Custer placed the loss at approximately the full plant. The facility produced insulated fire bricks for industrial use.

Massillon Ohio Refractories, Inc Earle Custer

Hemingway Poised for Nobel Prize in Literature

Stockholm watchers name Ernest Hemingway as a leading contender for the 1954 Nobel Prize in literature. Halldor Laxness and Nikos Kazantzakis trail as top rivals with the academy to announce the winner late this month or early November.

Stockholm Sweden Ernest Hemingway Halldor K. Laxness Iceland Niko Kazanzakis Zorbas Swedish Academy Academy Alfred B. Nobel Nobel Foundation Hemingway Winston Churchill American Academy of Arts and Letters Laxness Salka Valka

Ervin and Durham Attack GOP at Alamance County Meet

In Burlington on October 9, Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. and Rep. Carl Durham spoke at a Kerr Scott farm event for Alamance County Democrats. Ervin praised Scott and urged cultural expertise in government, while Durham criticized recent contract awards to major firms and Republican wage policies. A note on U S population growth was also mentioned.

Burlington N.C Sam J. Ervin Jr Carl Durham Arty Alamance County Democratic Party Hawfields Farm Kerr Scott Senate Ee Ervin Scott Senate Ben Durnham Beaker Thad Coon

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