24 Oct 1949
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1949
Page
1
Fay Suskind tests reducing machines at a Maclevy salon weighing and measuring her body as she gains up to twelve pounds in four weeks and then loses it by massage rollers. She describes wardrobe changes and the machines aiding contour control amid a modern slimming boom.
Asheville October 24 The State board of conservation and development stalls on a 190000 a year advertising contract. Bennett Advertising Inc of Charlotte is favored by subcommittee though Walter J Damtoft of Asheville protests alleging wrongdoing and calls for correcting alleged misperceptions. MORE ON PAGE TWO.
American diplomats from behind the iron curtain began secret strategy talks in London on October 24. The two day conferences between US envoys to Russia and its satellites may cover Titoism in Yugoslavia, Church State disputes in Central Europe, the Prague purge, the Russian atomic blast impact, and countering Soviet anti American propaganda.
In Wilton England thieves laid red carpet across a muddy factory yard to shield their feet while stealing rugs worth ear from the Wilton Royal Carpet factory during the week. Police report a bold break in with several rugs missing.
Prime Minister Attlee announced a 250 million pound reduction in government spending to ease Britain's economic crisis. The plan excludes defense savings and targets education health care public works and administration with price rises in some foods and a new prescription charge under the National Health Service.
In Cardiff police search for a purple man after sculptor T A Jones set a prank with three jars over a door. The burglar triggered the trap and fled as jars spilled purple dye, leaving the home unrobbed.
Paris Oct 24 George Bidault leader of the popular Republicans MRP seeks to form a cabinet amid a 19 day crisis. He faces strong push for a new National election as three parties failed to rebuild a three party coalition. President Vincent Auriol named Bidault premier to address pending international and financial obligations and upcoming conferences.
William D Horban reviews the 1929 market collapse and its enduring impact. He recalls Black Tuesday and the panic that erased fortunes, noting a generation shaped by distrust and a shift toward cautious investment in stocks.
ASHEVILLE Oct 24 Members of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association opened their 39th fall meeting with an annual report from Henry Foscue of High Point as the highlight of the first day. More than 150 makers from 15 states attend the two day session in High Point with officers to be elected tomorrow. Foscue notes price stability has returned but costs may rise due to wage increases and strikes, while cautioning forecasts remain hazardous amid global uncertainty. He traces past cycles from pre WWI to postwar shifts and urges perspective on long term trends in the industry.
AP reports at least 20 people died over the weekend in North Carolina. The toll includes a fatal house fire in Asheville killing Mrs. W. T. Spivey and her children Taft 8 and Clem Ratcliffe 12, plus numerous highway and accident fatalities across Greensboro Morganton Winston-Salem Smithfield Rocky Mount and other locales.
President Truman urged nations to agree on an international plan to ban atomic weapons and promote peaceful atomic energy. He cited Russia's refusal to accept the Baruch plan and urged dialogue, human rights, and UN inspections while defending U.S. readiness to share responsibility.
Governor Scott’s bid to end the Hart Cotton Mill strike at Tarboro failed. A letter from Hart Hill president Frank H. Leslie cited no prospect of agreement if the union does not change its stance. The dispute, ongoing since May 12, centers on dues check off and contract terms amid previous violence.
Washington reports an uneasy truce over Pentagon policy disputes as House hearings end. Navy chief Louis Denfeld warned that naval power is being undercut and could trigger purges of nonconformists on the unification team while Rep. Short and Rep. Sasser urged caution to avoid vindictiveness.
NES WOOD Calif Oct 24 Police Robert Collins returned to work tried to flick on his television but it did not work. The insides of the set were missing. He called police and an all night city wide search followed with no clue found. The captain cancelled the search after admitting he had sent the chassis to a repair shop and forgotten it.
Plans and specifications for a men’s dormitory at A and T College in Greensboro were released. Contractors bids will be opened November 22, with the project expected to cost about 1.852 million dollars.
AP analyst DeWitt MacKenzie notes the 22 year old princess bluntly criticizes divorce and calls for maintaining permanent marriage as a Christian ideal. The address at a mothers union meeting draws mixed reaction from the Marriage Law Reform Committee and signals potential moral revival in Britain.
A feature on the seven justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court, highlighting their human sides and backgrounds. It notes their birthplaces across the state including Anson, Granville, Lee, Moore, Surry, and Burke counties, and mentions their sense of humor behind the formal robes.
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