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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1956
Page
1
Lancaster New Era reporter Herb Krone notes woolly bears are all coal black this fall signaling one of the most severe winters in recent history. The folklore links each of three coat segments to a winter period, with darker colors meaning colder, harsher weather.
In Tyler Texas nine men spoke most of the 637 500 words in the effort to outlaw the NAACP in Texas The case seeks to sustain a state restraining order against the NAACP and will likely be appealed to the U S Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall leads the NAACP defense while John Ben Shepperd argues for the state with the hearing spanning nine days and 473 exhibits
Sante Zennaro a 23 year old workman was killed guiding police into a village schoolhouse where the Santato brothers held 92 children hostage with guns dynamite and acid. Children were unharmed and the brothers were captured one jailed in Milan the other in a hospital for the insane. Villagers marched with Zennaro’s coffin to the cemetery and offered small notes of gratitude. Elders weighed renaming the school in his honor.
Hong Kong riots leave 45 dead and 358 injured as Red China denounces British rule in commentary accusing Britain of tolerating nationalist spies. Peiping warns Hong Kong dangers may escalate if authorities crack down.
Prime Minister Eden told 4000 Conservatives Britain would not rule out force to settle the Suez dispute with Egypt. He cited progress in secret three power talks and hinted at new ties with Western Europe and a possible common market plan to abolish tariffs on most commodities.
On the eve of his 66th birthday President Eisenhower was celebrated nationwide with rallies parades street fairs and a half hour CBS ABC broadcast where he would speak nonpoliti cally. In Washington a White House parade displayed floats depicting his life as student bands and supporters attended. The Ike day committee promoted mass birthday greetings and voter registration drives.
Adlai E Stevenson plans a nationwide appeal to back his proposal to end hydrogen bomb tests. He drafted the appeal after returning to his Libertyville farm and learned a distinguished scientist supports his stance as his campaign plane landed this morning.
An Atlantic search for 59 American service members aboard the C118 Liftmaster continues after mysterious SOS signals were heard by ships and planes near 100 miles off northwest Spain. Survivors' rafts were sighted but later reports found only a decomposed whale as fog and darkness hindered recovery efforts.
About 2,500 residents blocked traffic in Lincoln Square Gettysburg to celebrate President Eisenhower's 66th birthday. Postmaster General Arthur H. Summerfield attended with bands and a seven foot plaster cake while Eisenhower owns nearby farm. Summerfield called him the most loved and respected man of our time.
The Soviet Union vetoed a key part of a British French London resolution on the Suez Canal while the Security Council unanimously endorsed six principles for future negotiations. Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi accepted the six points but refused the remainder, a stance backed by Dmitri Shepilov, signaling a split over international control of the canal.
The Eisenhower administration plans to continue aid to Yugoslavia, confirming emergency wheat shipments around 200,000 tons, ongoing economic assistance, and spare parts for U.S. military equipment. Jet deliveries will be delayed pending clarity on Yugoslavia's alignment between East and West. A monthly U.S. review will determine any future changes.
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