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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1950
Page
1
A powerful typhoon swept southern Japan causing 109 confirmed deaths and thousands injured. Osaka and nine prefectures suffered major damage as winds reached 123 mph. 236 were missing and over 29 000 homes wrecked. Shipping, rice fields, bridges, and communications were badly hit.
HAL BOYLE reports morale rising along the Korea front as reinforcements arrive. Soldiers shift from gloom to optimism, with lighthearted quips and mock bravado replacing earlier self pity. The mood improves as NORTH KOREAN prospects grow clearer and friendly wills strengthen.
Raleigh Sept 4 The Moore case involving J B Moore former state prison director will be presented to the Wake county grand jury in Raleigh Tuesday The investigation began after charges he used prison labor and state materials at his home He denied the allegations Solicitor William Y Bickett sought records to decide if the case should go before the grand jury
In Saigon on September 4, twelve American marines guarded U S Minister to Indochina Donald R. Heath after police reports said he is marked for assassination by Communist led plotters.
Miami police report a burglary at the Miami Typesetting company. Thieves stole 600 pounds of lead ingots valued at 300 dollars from owner Frank H. Streifert.
A Gulf of Mexico hurricane advisement at 5 am warns southeast storm warnings to Charleston and lowers warnings south of Vero Beach. The system moves near 27.6N 82.9W, about 40 miles SW of Tampa, heading north northeast at 8 to 10 mph with winds 65 to 75 mph.
Oklahoma University regents forbid political sponsorship of football broadcasts. Democrats had planned to sponsor all Sooner games on KOMA until November 7, prompting GOP push for equal time and possible FCC action. KRMG Tulsa may air Aggie broadcasts and notes about network sponsorships.
Nancy Clarke was to be crowned queen of the fourth annual North Carolina Apple Festival in Hendersonville as the final event of a week long celebration. U S Rep Monroe M Redden was to award the coronation. A holiday street dance was also scheduled.
CIO workers near a strike deadline at General Electric while local unions split. About 23,000 IUE members struck last week in New York and Massachusetts, with 25,000 staying on the job pending local votes. The IUE seeks a 10 cent raise, full pension contributions, and improved benefits amid a broader labor division at GE.
Ford Motor Co. and the CIO United Auto Workers reached a five year agreement granting 8 cents hourly wage increases for 110 000 production workers plus a four cent annual rise for the last four years of the contract. Pensions rise to 125 monthly with social security and a cost of living escalator. The deal, signed on Labor Day, also boosts wages for 16 000 skilled workers by 5 cents hourly.
Constantine Costa Kephalcyannis, known as Crete's modern Romeo, was jailed in Athens on charges of abducting his 20 year old bride Tassoula Petracogeorgi and carrying weapons. The marriage occurred atop Mount Ida after a violent feud between the families. Tassoula fled to Athens with her sister in law as political tensions rose with Venizelos government critics.
A quick improvised blinker signal saved the excursion boat Virginia V and its 300 passengers after a boiler tube failure left the ship powerless in Puget Sound. The vessel was towed to Lake Union and berthed safely 2.13 hours after the first aid call. Jim Murphy and Jack Giorgetti, aboard the Virginia V, signaled for help using the light. Frank Bo Zarth then radioed Seattle rescuers from the Marpet.
Sevierville Tenn September 4 a new city ordinance requires any communist resident to post a 1000 dollar bond to keep the peace. The measure specifies compliance with local laws and aims to ensure order in the town.
In Korea near Masan, seven American prisoners were killed by eight young female guerrillas posing in South Korean uniforms. Two survivors provided details via a bedside interview, as South Korean guards, a Rain swept hill, a bombed tent, and a rainstorm shaped the chaotic scene.
Fifty four contestants from 46 states and several territories arrive in Atlantic City for the Miss America pageant. They register and begin daily photo sessions in street clothes bathing suits and evening gowns as the week unfolds. The field is narrowed through three preliminary sessions Wednesday Thursday and Friday with a final cut of fifteen and the crowning of Miss America Saturday night.
Spartanburg hosts the South Atlantic Council of Industrial Editors convention September 21 22. Editors of company employee publications from the Carolinas Virginia and Maryland are expected to attend, with 75 to 100 members anticipated.
The Associated Press reports at least 14 deaths in North Carolina over the weekend due to auto accidents. In Lee county a three life auto collision killed Theodore Pearson 16 of Broad Street Route 1 Mary Mc Douglad 24 of Route 6 Jonesboro Heights and Alfred Norris 23 of Route 7 Jonesboro Heights. A 16-year-old Stanley boy Arland Delaney Riddle died in an auto incident.
Raleigh reports weed auctions will run four and a half hours a day on most markets to ease congestion at drying plants while border belt markets keep five and a half hours until Sept. 12. Holiday closing noted for Labor Day.
U.S. lawmakers across parties back a long range rearmament program to match Russia in conventional arms. Senators say 3,000,000 under arms is only a first step and stress need for more planes tanks and guns, with higher military spending and possible tax increases.
Enterprise preview by Bill Currier outlines what to expect from the Big Four teams this season. Featured photos will accompany profiles of players and coaches as football season opens. Stay informed via the Enterprise sports pages for updates and insights.
University of Texas professor K A Kobe says para cymene from sulfite pulping by products can be converted into pare alpha dimidyl Styrene to augment or replace styrene in government synthetic rubber. He notes supply constraints for styrene and butadiene amid the expanded program.
United Nations forces face a major Red Korean push as two tank led columns break through north east defenses. The drive threatens Taegu with outflanking moves and deepens the Naktong river bulge. Marine and Army units counterattack west of Yongsan as divisions mass near Kyongju and Pohang.
A flat tire on a large truck near Grangeville started a 300 acre grass and timber fire last night. Fire crews from Nez Perce National Forest and nearby areas trenching contained the blaze with bulldozer help. Truck driver Scott Hobson said the tire burst into flames while he was trying to remove it.
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