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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1959
Page
6
Thieves damaged property at Hot Point Co in Charlotte entering the cafeteria and offices. A safe was drilled but not opened and a warehouse lock ripped. nothing was reported missing.
In Chicago Swift & Co and two meat packing unions failed to end a 35 day strike by 17 000 workers across 34 Swift plants. Negotiations sought a call off the strike while issues would not raise take home pay, but unions refused. The dispute centers on Swift proposing smaller wage increases for Southern plants than for others.
An Annapolis woman 30 gave birth to quadruplets at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The four babies ranged from 3 pounds 8 to 4 pounds 8% ounces and were delivered by Dr. Frank Lach. All are in the premature nursery and in fairly good condition. Mrs. Graves already has eight children, including two sets of twins.
Idemitsu Kosan agrees to import 33 500 tons of crude oil from Baku fields. It marks the first major Japanese company to import petroleum from Soviet Russia.
Four Long Island women faced burglary charges after allegedly stealing 10 toy poodles from Massapequa exhibitor Mrs. Leicester Harrison. The dogs were allegedly held for a $5,000 ransom, with bail set at $1,000 each as police identified suspects including Belle Di Joseph. Pets named include Sultan's Song Legacy known as Baby, a top toy poodle.
Old Cannibal, a 65 year old 900 pound alligator in the Ross Allen Reptile Institute pen at Silver Springs, Florida, has died after decades of public viewing. He earned his fearsome name by killing 14 newly captured gators and lived beside a mate for 20 years before a fatal incident and age weakened him.
Belgrade Yugoslavia AP reports mailman Franjo Nemet was late on his rounds after his bicycle was punctured by a gold tooth dropped on the road. The incident caused a minor delay but no injuries were reported.
Havana municipal Commissioner Jose Lianisa said reporters tentative plans call for a city subway funded by a hundredmillion dollar loan and other financing."
Gloster Currant, NAACP director of branches, pledged at the State NAACP conference in Asheville to push for open access to swimming pools golf links and other facilities for all citizens. He cited wage gaps between Black and white workers and urged lawful democratic conduct while opposing tangents. Reelected officials and new officer appointments followed.
Greensboro trucker organizer W. A. Winslow halted a month long boycott of Virginia truck stops after one week. He urged supporters to discontinue protests at restaurants and businesses and back Paul Shores of Richmond to present concerns to Virginia's legislature. Winslow said his company Central Motor Lines did not pressure him to end the boycott.
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