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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
1
British troops and police battled mobs in Kowloon as rioting spread across the Kowloon Peninsula. The unrest left refugees, damaged property, and a taxi driver killed when a mob set fire to a taxi. A curfew was imposed from 7:30 PM as troops sought to quell the violence into dawn.
President Eisenhower told a news conference his administration has done everything possible to control the H-bomb and use atomic power for peaceful purposes. He dismissed Stevenson’s call to end H-bomb testing and to explore halting the draft, saying he has not heard such proposals in his administration. He also affirmed a willingness to pursue a peaceful, just solution to the Suez crisis.
The piece extols thousands of clubs and groups in America, noting leaders and by-laws, community impact, and the human need for fellowship. It emphasizes joining with others and with God as the deepest source of belonging and satisfaction.
British, French, and Egyptian foreign ministers met with UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold for a third private session on the Suez dispute. No progress was announced as officials regrouped for another afternoon conference amid ongoing security council discussions.
Governor Hodges told a one day Small Business Administration conference in Charlotte that the agency has issued 504 loans in North Carolina totaling more than 5.1 million dollars including 436 disaster loans after hurricane events. The gathering drew small businessmen from five states and DC to learn how to win government contracts.
Adlai E. Stevenson travels from Portland to California for a campaign swing aimed at winning the state's 2 electoral votes. He criticizes the Eisenhower administration as favoring special interests and vows swift action on the school crisis and other issues. A radio address from San Francisco is planned to reach a national audience.
President Eisenhower told reporters in New York that he would make a personal appearance before the United Nations Security Council if he believed it would help solve the crisis over the Suez situation. He noted unity with European allies remains crucial.
The Communist prosecution appealed Monday to raise sentences in the Poznan riot trial. Three youths, accused of murdering a secret police corporal during the June 28 bread and freedom uprising, were given 4 to 4 ½ years. The appeal argues for a minimum 10 year sentence for assault on a public official.
Scales contests the Smith Act as unconstitutional in a federal case heard in Greensboro North Carolina. He argues merely being a party member cannot justify criminal liability and cites defense against the idea of subversion. The case involves discussions of criminal status versus proof of advocacy or leadership.
A young mother Ethel Rogers Dupree shot and killed her 14 month old daughter, wounded her husband and son, then killed herself in Fountain Inn South Carolina. Police said the family, previously observed at the State Hospital, were rushed to a doctor’s office where the baby and wife were pronounced dead. The father and son survived, with the father hospitalized bearing neck wound. Neighbors recalled no clear motive and the pastor noted a recent return home from the state facility.
Reporting from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv conflicts erupt as Israeli forces seize Kalkilyeh police fortress amid cross-border artillery exchanges. casualty claims vary with Israeli, Jordanian and Maariv tallies. UN mediator Burns urges both sides to observe the cease-fire.
Alaska voters show Democrats ahead in most races with 161 of 271 precincts in. Democrats lead in 30 of 39 contests while Republicans win several Senate seats. E L Bartlett easily tops Byron Gillam for the delegate post.
The Charlotte Observer announced a price hike for home delivery starting Sunday. Daily and Sunday rate rises to 45 cents per day. no reason given. Daily-only 30 cents per week remains unchanged.
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