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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1963
Page
2
The Dow Jones averages moved higher as cotton market signals suggested cautious optimism. Investors watched commodity trends and industrial shares for clues to broader economic momentum, with brief gains seen in key industrial and financial stocks.
The East faces an intensifying drought with 67 counties declared federal disaster areas from Texas to New England. Water shortages worsen, well levels fall, forests burn, and hunting and outdoor fires are banned as rainfall remains scarce and crops suffer across many states. Weather authorities warn relief is unlikely soon despite scattered weekend rain.
Three men believed Marines from Camp Lejeune died early today when their compact car sideswiped a truck on U S 301 near Whitakers and burst into flames. State patrolman C L Register said identities were not yet established. Milton Lee Faircloth 47 of Clinton was injured when his produce truck ran off the road.
Buyers from the page one to four market district crowded the exposition building Sunday afternoon. Manufacturers report strong orders in case goods and upholstery as the market opens last Friday resumes, with buyers seeking accessories as well as furniture basics. Prices show a two to four percent adjustment to cover higher material and labor costs.
Hurricane Ginny threatens coastal regions with possible evacuations. Winds cut telephone links to the Outer Banks as authorities monitor conditions. The Navy watches Norfolk base to ready aircraft evacuation if needed while civil defense agencies stay on alert and ferries at Oregon and Hatteras inlets suspend operations early Sunday due to rough water and high winds.
The Associated Press reports heavy weekend traffic on North Carolina highways led to at least 16 deaths, with violence raising the toll to at least 19. Victims include Elma Nancy Burgess, 59, and Vannah Burgess, 73, near Ramseur, and several others across Rowan, Lumberton, Greensboro, Statesville, Asheville, and surrounding areas.
In Statesville North Carolina AP: Robert Henry Green 40 was charged with murder after the nude body of Dorothy Rogers 40 a white insurance woman was found in a local cemetery. Police found the victim shot three times and beaten at her home where bloodstains and the purse were discovered. It was unclear if sexual molestation occurred.
Washington AP reports a decisive week as the House Judiciary Committee takes up proposals to weaken civil rights legislation with votes expected before the weekend. Senate action centers on a $1.7 billion higher education program, while two veteran civil rights lawmakers push for a moderate bill and face GOP resistance in reaching a bipartisan compromise. The race includes President Kennedy’s administration aims and House subcommittee dynamics. The USS Albacore is noted as the world’s fastest submarine.
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