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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1953

Page

2

State ABC stores show slight sales rise in September

North Carolina ABC stores posted a small year over year sales increase for September. Chairman Tom Allen Ayane reported total sales of 3,302,654.60 with a net gain of 23,956.85. Mecklenburg led with 812,697 followed by Greensboro 431,000 and Asheville 418,909.90. Wake County 329,362.95, Winston-Salem 314,254.90, Cumberland 279,547, Hanover 260,409.38, and Durham 0.65 indicate strong regional activity.

Re Carolina ABC Ae Abc Tom Allen Winston-Salem Cumry

Craven County Judges Under Investigation Probe

Craven County's 16 justices are being examined by an investigation led by District Solicitor William J. Bundy. SBI Director James W. Powell said Bundy took charge after Superior Court Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn told Craven land jury to probe the justices. Two agents are assigned to the inquiry.

Raleigh Craven County Iliam J. Bundy SBI James W. Powell Bundy Superior Court W. H. S. Burgwyn Craven Land Jury

Panel discusses issues at Asheville meeting elects new officers

A Carolina League of Municipalities panel in Asheville covered stream ion problems and elected new officers led by Mayor J. W. Sisler of Wallace as president. Others include H. L. Burdette, C. M. King, and Sayer Marshall Kurfees as vice presidents with thirteen directors named. In Sylva, a 100-member Macon County jury pool was drawn for the Demos Woods murder trial as Judge Clarkson oversaw proceedings.

Asheville Carolina League of Municipalities Charles One National Institute of Municipal Law Officers Ve Dd. C J. W. Sisler Wallace J. O. Tally Jr Fayetteville H. L. Burdette Hickory C. M. King Shelby Sayer Marshall Kurfees Winston-Salem Sylva Macon County Demos Woods Oo Mountaineer Gan pews _— gra Jackson County Griffin Middleton Francis C. Clarkson Arlotte Woods

Military Court Martial For Lt Griffin On Rape Charge

Military authorities say Lt John R Griffin 28 a Negro will be tried by a military court martial on a charge of rape. He is charged with raping a white woman the wife of an enlisted man following a party in October.

FT. Bragg John R. Griffin

Mary Astor Seeks Fourth Divorce From Wheelock

Los Angeles reports actress Mary Astor, 47, filed for divorce from Thomas G. Wheelock, 49, a stock broker. She accuses cruelty and nonsupport noting over a year of neglect and dissipation, states there is no community property, and requests no alimony.

Los Angeles Mary Astor Thomas G. Wheelock Wheelock

Weather Outlook With Warm Day and Cool Night

The low tonight is 52 and the high tomorrow 84. Today’s high reached 84 and last night’s low was 51. Sunset is at 5 38 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 6 32 a m.

Hepatitis Strikes 7 More Victims in Jamestown Area

Health officials reported seven new hepatitis cases today, bringing the county total to 121. Most victims are 9 to 14 years old, with four new cases in Jamestown and three in High Point. The county health officer will monitor inoculation results after gamma globulin shots were given to pupils, faculty, and cafeteria workers, noting any infections post vaccination.

Eure Jamestown Union Hill County Health Department High Point Loren Wallin Jamestown School

U.N. Considers Trieste Palestine and Morocco Issues

The U N Security Council weighs Trieste talks with Italy and Yugoslavia amid threats and troop movements. The United States warns Israel over Jordan River irrigation while the U N Political Committee votes on Morocco independence and Bolivian rights for exiled individuals.

Dulles Explains Suspension of Israel Aid Over UN Ruling

Secretary of State Dulles disclosed the United States has suspended a 100 million dollar aid program for Israel for defying a U N ruling. He said aid allocations to Israel will be deferred until it halts diverting Jordan River waters near the Syrian frontier. The U S will continue smaller technical aid. no large grant disbursement has been made.

Zone A Italy Russia Trieste Yugoslavia Belgrade Borba Tito Palestine United States Israel Jordan U. N TVA France Morocco Britain Washington Dulles Eisenhower Vagn Bennike U. N. Truce Supervision Group Congress Middle East Iran Abba Eban Eban United Nations

Eisenhower Meets Envoy Reports on Korea and Trieste Plan

Secretary of State Dulles says a US Britain France Yugoslavia Italy conference could ease the Trieste dispute and bolster southern Europe defense. He also cites Israel Jordan River water issues and UN Truce Commission rulings delaying new aid to Israel.

Germany Austria White House Eisenhower Korea J. Dulles United States Britain France Yugoslavia Italy Trieste Europe Dulles Israel United Nations Truce Commission Jordan River Natron Jordan U. N Vagn Bennike

Swede Reports Difficulties On Orders To Avoid Force

The article notes public orders to MRC delegates to avoid force against prisoners under all circumstances. A truce delay tightens timing for interviews, with deadlines December 23 by Allied interpretation and December 24 by Indian interpretation. The U N Command may still interview 23 Americans 1 Briton and 335 South Koreans who wish to stay with the Reds. It recalls 1950 oil usage where the United States used nearly twice as much as the rest of the non-Communist world combined.

MRC U.N Reds U. N. Command United States

Presidents Dedicate Falcon Dam

Presidents Eisenhower and Ruiz Cortines dedicated Falcon Dam at Falcon Lake Texas Mexico in a border ceremony marking unity. A tragedy struck Nuevo Guerrero when a plane crashed during a festival attended by the leaders. all aboard were believed lost. The dedication drew about 3000 citizens as artillery salutes echoed across the border.

Falcon Dam Tex United States Mexico Eisenhower Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Rio Grande Nuevo Guerrero Ruiz Cortines Monterrey Texas Falcon Lake Falcon Americas

New York Stocks Mixed Amid Price Moves and High Volume

Stocks in New York traded with fractional gains and losses as volume rose near 680 thousand shares at 1 p.m. The market saw steel declines after Great Lakes Steel Corp cut auto steel prices, while General Electric climbed to a yearly high on strong nine month earnings and a special dividend. Major movers included Allied, American Can, Westinghouse, and Du Pont, with gains also noted in Boeing, Dow Chemical, and United Aircraft amid a broad, uneven session.

New York Great Lakes Steel Corp National Steel General Maeapo Tilers American Lephon Conda Copper General Tullectere Westinghouse Electric U. S. Steel Bethlehem Steel du Pont Baltimore & Ohio General Electric Adams Express Sessses Admiral Co Alion Eeseeee Air Reducation Cooceccees Alleghany Corporation Esses Allied Chemical & Dye American Can American Car & Fdy American Rad & St S American Smelt & Ref American Tel & Tel American Tobacco Achison, Top & SF Atlantic Coast Line Atlantic Sessee0 Bendix Aviation Ccessese Bethlehem Steelee Boeing Airplane Bs Dedpaeesest Air Burroughs Calumet & Hecla Canada Dry Tee Canadian Pacific Cannon Mill Cceeessees Carolina Power & Lt Case, J. I. Tee Calanese Corp Delaware Ck & West Douglas Aircraft Dow Chemical Dupont de Ae Sonccovaccise Eastern Airlines Firestone Rubber General Foods Sccessees General Motors Ee Ewe Pennsylvania Fales En Vacebeecs Pleo Ation Pittsburgh Ser & Eeee Pullman Company Sss Pure Oil Co Keith Orpheum Remington Rand Republic Steel Senet Reynolds Tob B Seaboard al RR Sears Roebuck Eeseee Socony Vac Deveeasees Game Southern Pacific Southern Railway Sedeneueeen Sperry Corp Csssees Cooveee Standard Brands Vaneee Standard Oil Calif Cose DOM Standard Oil Ind Standard Oil Nee “Se Secce Stevens, J. P. C. Enetuesese San Studebaker Corp Docnce Same Swift & Company Ssses Sylvania Elec Prod Csseeese Ba 'Texas Company Tex Gulf Products Texas Gulf Textron Corporation Grass & Western Trans Ametica Union Carbide Missouri Kansas Texas Montgomery Ward Eee Murra Corporatio Tion Nash Elvinator Nationa Scscosves New York Central North American Avia Ohio Oil Company Otis Elevator Pacific Gs & Elee Union Pacific United Airlines United Aircraft United Gas Imp United States Pipease United States Rubercos U. Bi Smelting United States Steel National Biscuit National Cash Register North American Northern Pacific United Corporation United Fruit Vanadium Corporation Vick Chemical

Showdown With France Is Urged

Washington Senator Stennis urged creating a Western European army with France and Germany and said the United States cannot bear the cost alone. He backed German troops in the plan and warned France to agree or face alternatives excluding Paris. Secretary Wilson suggested a long term weapons path could reduce U S troop strength in Europe.

Washington Sen Stennis D-Miss Decla America France Senate ‘Armed Services Committee Wilson United States Europe Africa Italy West Germany Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Yugoslavia Trieste U. S Armed Services Subcommittee U. S. Air Force

Evacuation Delays and Global Talks Stressed by U S Officials

U S and British defer evacuation under a proposal that slows the transfer of zones to Italian control while planning a new conference framework with Yugoslavia and Italy. Dulles signals readiness to brief the President as Korea talks proceed with Arthur Dean dispatched to Panmunjom for a peace conference. A Big Four meeting in Lugano appears unlikely, and Israel faces a potential $60 million aid cut over Jerusalem policies. Dutch cigarette output hits a record 9.34 billion units last year.

Yugoslavia Italy Dulles Korea State Department Arthur Dean Panmunjom Dean India Washington Germany Austria Lugano Switzerland Ducete Israel Jordan Dulles United Nations Jerusalem

Teen-Age Girls Die Of Injuries In W-S Crash

Two teen girls died at Baptist Hospital after a three car crash near Winston-Salem. Joan Hutchens 17 Ya ville Rt 2 and Alma Salter 18 East Bend Rt 2 succumbed early morning injuries. Driver Thurman Caudle 17 Yadkinville Rt 1 died at scene. Five others, including four Rural Hall students, were injured or hospitalized.

Winston-Salem Baptist Hospital Joan Hutchens Yaville Alma Salter East Bend Yadkinville High School Winston-Salem Fair Thurman Neil Highway 421 Here Rural Hall High School Lewisville Beck Shirley Nance Joan Warren Peggy Kiger Sylvia Merritt

Gillette Resigns as Ports Authority Chairman

Gov Umstead accepted the resignation of A G Myers of Gastonia as chairman of the ports authority. Myers criticized Gillette for not promoting Wilmington and Morehead City ports after 1949 development. State Sen Edwin Pate said the successor could come from outside North Carolina and politics would not influence the choice.

Gillette Wilmington Morehead City Myers North Carolina Edwin Pate Laurinburg Pate Umstead A. G. Myers Gastonia

Untroubled Mind Scene With Detective Interrogation

In Dallas a detective tells a worried owner about a 7 year old suspect in a theft case. Officers reenter the room to question the prisoner, but find him sleeping.

Dallas

Probers Dig Into Kidnap Case Details In Omaha

Police board orders full fact finding on the arrest of kidnap suspects with FBI discrepancies cited. Officers of Newstead district questioned as part of the inquiry into when suitcases were moved and who knew their contents.

Thornton FBI Greenlease Newstead Hall Shoulders Dolan Shoulder

United Fund Kickoff Meet Names Donor Firms

Worley announced firms that have joined the 100 Per Cent Citizenship Club by each employee pledging nine dollars. Lewis and Holmes Motor Freight Corp and Micro-Products Co join. Colonial Stores Wachovia Bank and Trust Co and Heritage Furniture Co exceed quotas.

Worley Lewis and Holmes Motor Freight Corp Micro-Products Co Colonial Stores S. Main St Wachovia Bank and Trust Co Heritage Furniture Co

Bond Election Formally Certified For State Bonds

Raleigh voters approved 72 million dollars in state bonds for schools and mental hospitals in the Oct 3 election. School building bonds passed 170,144 to 26,618. mental hospital bonds passed 171,342. Maxwell estimates referendum costs total about 225 dollars per county.

Raleigh State Board of Elections Raymond Maxerall State Board Maxwell

Lennon Takes Job At Scott in North Carolina Election Tussle

Asheboro news notes Sen Alton Lennon in Wilmington and Washington comments on Kerr Scott. Lennon, appointed by Gov Umstead, prepares for a spring primary bid and says Scott is likely a candidate as he asserts his own uphill path from scratch.

Asheville Alton Lennon Wilmington Washington Lennon Kerr Scott Umstead Scott

Manion Urges Sale of the Tennessee Valley Authority

Clarence Manion chairman of Eisenhower’s Intergovernmental Relations Commission said on TV that the TVA should be sold to private industry. He argued the federal government should not have built TVA and that a better division of federal and state functions is needed.

Washington Clarence Manion Eisenhowr Intergovernmental Relations Commission Tennessee Valley Authority Manion William Wise Rural Electrification Administration REA DuMont Wise TVA Notre Dame University Law School

Italians Demonstrate Over Trieste in Rome Protests

In Rome police beat back student demonstrators outside the Russian Embassy during protests over Trieste. Demonstrators waved Italian flags and chanted against Tito. Mobile riot police protected the Yugoslav Legation as tension rose after U S and Britain agreed to pull troops from Zone A of the Free Territory.

Rome Trieste Tito Adriatic Italy Legation United States Britain Zone A Free Territory

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