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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1964
Page
3
In a hospital ward scene a frail 87 year old man recalls a life of wealth and sin. He admits fear and acceptance as he awaits death while the nurse offers comfort and practical care. He speaks of being born in the house and hints at a troubled past.
The National Safety Council reports July traffic fatalities at 4 410, the highest for July. Seven month totals reach 25 630 deaths, up 11 percent from the prior year, with ages 5 to 24 most at risk. Howard Pyle calls traffic crashes a critical social problem and a leading cause of death behind heart disease, cancer, and strokes.
Weekend storms spawned seven tornadoes from Laurinburg to Greenville with a $90,000 loss in three Greenville sites. Laurinburg revised Saturday totals to about $250,000 after two twisters, while Pitt and Martin Counties reported 65 000 and 25 000 in damage. Nine tobacco barns burned in Pitt. houses suffered roof damage. official cautioned no severe industry or Main Street damage.
Rallies and speeches mark the 25th anniversary of Germany's invasion of Poland. In Warsaw and Gdansk leaders address crowds as 4:45 a.m. on September 1, 1939, is recalled. Edward Gierek and Chancellor Ludwig Erhard feature among speakers.
A sand barge was dislodged by the swollen Yadkin River near Interstate 40 about 14 miles west of Winston-Salem. It crashed into a U.S. 158 bridge, severing a telephone cable and knocking out service to about 1,000 subscribers in Eastern Davie County. Service was restored around noon after a 6 a.m. incident.
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