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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1948
Page
2
Kent Truman and Marshall spoke Saturday night linking the Berlin crisis to Mr. Truman’s concern that the Soviets reject an atomic merger control plan acceptable to the western powers. Marshall said Truman’s interest in the atomic bomb issue and peace prompted him to consider a major move for peace.
Newton police say 47 year old Lee Heller is charged with the murder of his estranged wife Nettie Heller who was shot to death in her Newton home. Heller previously served a sentence for a prior slaying and is being held without bond in Cawba county jail.
The article notes Truman and Dewey weighing labor talks while Vandenberg warns of dangerous hours and indecision on Berlin. Truman considered sending Vinson to Moscow over the atomic issue but dropped the plan after Marshall’s Paris briefing. Ickes and Wallace pivoted to campaign strategy with Wallace blaming Churchill and current policy for hostility to Russia.
The High Point Community Chest launches its annual drive tomorrow and Wednesday with hopes to meet or exceed the full goal. Campaign chairman Smithdeal notes a younger, energized crew and urges cooperation from local business leaders, with a kickoff lunch at the Sheraton hotel hosted by J C Penney and High Point Savings & Trust.
Washington reports a new radar equipped submarine picket program will watch remote polar routes. The Tigrone, from the reserve fleet, will be commissioned November 1 as the first radar picket submarine. A second unit follows as a prototype for a chain of future pickets to detect approaching aircraft and report via radio.
The Pan American steamship line will start weekly express steamer service with Georgetown as the sole intermediate port between New York and Florida. The S S Bessemer Victory sails from Tampa October 26 and the S S Canton Victory sails from New York October 27, with Miami as a stop in both directions. Transit times are two and a half days New York to Miami and four and a half days Tampa to New York. The line is a subsidiary of Waterman Steamship Company of Mobile, Louisiana.
A spectacular blaze in Manila damaged three American owned firms within the Philippine Education company compound. Damages were pegged at $2,000,000 and the fire briefly threatened a hospital. The incident involved the Singer Sewing company branch, the McCullough Printing plant, and a books and toys firm, described as the worst since the three year war blaze.
Tokyo reports a 52 year study of 32 fish varieties finds fish predict earthquakes. Carp show the strongest pre quake jumping, catfish second with more restrained activity, trout and salmon less active though easier to hook. Researcher Yasuo Suehiro presents findings.
Three year old Shirley Truelove was killed when an automobile backed over her in a relative’s driveway in Fayetteville. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Truelove.
Western and Soviet delegates clashed over Germany and disarmament plans. Marshall said the US would discuss Berlin and German questions with Russia only after the blockade ends. Britain and France echoed similar restraint as neutrals seek conciliation. The next Security Council session was postponed as talks continue. Vishinsky urged deep spending cuts and an atom bomb ban, while the West pressed for transparency on armed forces.
The state supreme court issued an advisory opinion ruling that approving any expense allowance beyond regular salaries would be unconstitutional. Only the people in a general election may increase legislative pay, leaving lawmakers to cover Raleigh living costs during extended sessions from their own pockets.
An automobile containing three bodies was hoisted from Henry River two miles south of Hickory. The victims were Dolly Abernathy of Hickory Maggie Clark of Shelby and Gene Tessner of Shelby as driver. The car is believed to have plunged into the stream about 10 p.m. last night. Watches stopped at the hour. Deputy sheriffs identified the passengers at dawn. A passerby reported the vehicle damaged the bridge rail.
North Carolina Secretary of State certifies the Phelps Furniture Company, a High Point corporation, dissolved by unanimous stockholders consent filed September 24, 1948. S.D. Phelps listed as agent in charge, process may be served therein. Official seal and date recorded in Raleigh.
Weather data lists high and low temperatures for numerous cities including Asheville Atlanta Miami Mobile Charleston New York Chicago Denver Detroit Evansville and Jacksonville with readings such as 74 58 in Asheville 87 10 in Atlanta and 77 38 in Wilmington Also includes scattered rainfall figures and a note of sunrise and sunset times for the day
A middle aged local woman says three years of neuritic pains felt like knife wounds and electric shocks vanished after using TRU-AID a liquid formula claimed to target rheumatic and neuritic aches She reports full relief and urges others to obtain TRU-AID from High Point drugstores.
The fragment mentions symptoms including loss of appetite upset stomach flatulence and a vague incomplete phrase. It appears to be a casual medical question rather than a full incident or report.
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