25 Oct 1955
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1955
Page
1
Attendance at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building and adjacent showings nears a new record with over 2,150 entries by late morning and expected to surpass 3,000 by closing Saturday. Buyers from major firms anticipate strong orders, while floor coverings and appliances show modest gains.
Federal indictments target sales of stimulant drugs to interstate truckers across 10 districts in six states Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Illinois and Indiana. FDA undercover probes led to seizures and 42 arrests including at Jake C. Bagwell and William Lee Francis with undercover operations noting drivers warned of dangers and some cases involve juvenile crime links. The actions allege violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and emphasize enforcement to curb risky drug use among drivers.
Duke Power Co directors authorize purchase of 100000 dollars in North Carolina Business Development Corp to aid small business financing. Norman A. Cocke notified Gov. Hodges of the action during his Waynesville visit. The pledge is part of a 300000 dollar total including Charlotte group gifts. demand for aid totals nearly two million dollars.
Washington reports the Air National Guard conducted a sudden practice operation to measure alert and deployment times for air defense. Operation Stopwatch began at 8:23 a.m. as jets from Andrews Air Force Base intercepted a simulated enemy bomber threat across the nation.
President Eisenhower, while hospitalized, backs a new federal plan to reduce chronic unemployment in distressed industrial areas such as New England, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The program would create a coordinating agency in commerce or labor, offer technical aid, and provide shared loans with state and federal support.
The British Parliament reconvenes after recess with Eden under fire over Princess Margaret's romance with Peter Townsend and the fate of the Royal Marriage Act of 1772. Labour presses for austerity and possible repeal while questions linger about Burgess and Maclean and royal policy.
The Defense Department says a special round trip flight costing about 20 000 was arranged to bring Senators Chavez McClellan and Stennis home from Europe not by their request but by a misstep in scheduling. Pentagon officials insist the two senators bore no responsibility and regret any embarrassment to them.
A fast moving line of storms swept the eastern seaboard from Virginia to Massachusetts with winds up to 110 mph. Seven people were killed as trees collapsed and power lines fell. damage included a house blown over trapping a 73 year old inside, and trains delayed by outages. Weather officials warned of continued windy and cooler conditions with showers across New England and the Great Lakes.
Western big three ministers signed off on a three hour session on the memorandum for Geneva. John Foster Dulles Harold Macmillan and Antoine Pinay stated their agreement on East West disarmament and German reunification terms and said the Geneva meeting would aim to improve atmosphere and relations with the Soviet Union.
Mexican cattlemen seek large federal loans to rehabilitate the livestock sector hit by storms and floods. Ramon Casito Gonzalez, president of the livestock confederation, says rebuilding barbed wire fences and corrals is a top priority.
White House aides and press secretary James Hagerty refuse to discuss politics around President Eisenhower amid questions about a possible second term after his Sept. heart attack. Amb. Henry Cabot Jr. and other leaders deny pursuing a Lodge leadership surge, insisting no politics are being discussed with the ailing president.
Caldwell of Greensboro told the 27th annual State Grange convention in Goldsboro that farm income must rise to avert economic decline. He noted a 36 percent drop since 1948 while national personal income grew 46 percent, urging commodity by commodity programs, price supports, acreage allotments, and expanded public school support to sustain agriculture.
A burning oil and natural gas well near Hawkins Texas shot flames nearly 200 feet high threatening the town of about 2000 residents. Nearby homes were evacuated as engineers and workers attempted to plug the erupting well with mud and salt water, while shutting down adjacent wells to prevent further spread.
In Geneva the West plans a package offering Russia security guarantees and a demilitarized East Germany in exchange for German unification on Western terms. The proposal aims to ease East West tensions while avoiding NATO dissolution and avoids granting Moscow major value in return. Both sides seek to prove peaceful intent amid public opinion pressures.
Norfolk police hunt a well dressed middle aged black woman suspected in kidnapping a three day old baby from a local hospital. Nurses described the suspect seen by a glass window near noon at Hockaday Hospital as the infant’s abductor. Parents Russell and Evangeline Hockaday appeal for the child Roslyn’s safe return.
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