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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1956
Page
2
Garth Jones profiles the Texas Rangers as they handle a Mansfield high school riot scene and outline the force's long history, structure, and policing ethos. The piece notes Rangers answer to the governor, their merit-based promotions, and their role in maintaining order during crises.
Linville North Carolina September 8 Hampton an 18 year old instructor was named queen of the Carolinas Press Photographers Assn during judging at Grandfather Mountain. Miss Hampton will represent the Carolinas in the national Miss Press Photographers contest in Washington next March. Second place went to Sonja Marie Averette of Fuquay Springs and Robin Williamson of Conway DC placed third.
Richmond Va Sept 8 A sandwich package of legislation with Gov Thomas B Stanley fund cut off plan as the filling emerged today as the likely fare the General Assembly will be offered to chew on next week The top layer would be the House bill setting up procedures for administrative remedies.
The opening of the 1956 school year shows mixed progress in border states with thousands of white and Black children attending together. Most districts moved toward integration, but Deep South resistance remains strong. Clinton High School in Tennessee admitted 12 Black students under court order amid riots and National Guard protection. In Mansfield Texas and Matoaka West Virginia unrest followed Black attendance or registration efforts. Texas Rangers and mobs clashed over Mansfield registration with Forty groups boycotting Matoaka.
Clinton Tennessee faces a tempering of views as 12 Negro students enter Clinton High School amid protests. White students show mixed feelings preferring limited inclusion, while Negro students pursue education and equality, urging adherence to law despite fear and communal pressure.
Maine faces a pivotal September election seen as a national gauge of Eisenhower's term prospects. Governor Muskie challenges the GOP in a bid for a second term while Democrats aim to break a 22 year Republican grip on the three House seats.
A 17 member committee at the University of North Carolina elected R Mayne Albright of Raleigh as chair man to search for a successor to Chancellor Robert B House who retires June 30 A vice chairmanship was chosen representing alumni faculty and trustees with William Lynder of Greensboro Prof James Godfrey of the history department and Hill Yarbrough of Louisburg named among the group.
University of Pennsylvania Museum announces the discovery of the Biblical city of Gibeon near el-Jib eight miles north of Gibeon. Excavations reveal fortifications water system and a rock pool possibly linked to the Samuel narrative.
The text notes Frederick Law Olmsted Sr as a founder of American landscape gardening and highlights Central Park in New York City as one of his most notable projects.
The 6 week old Cynthia Ruotolo was buried at Bernard Cemetery New Haven after her mother Eleanor Ruotolo collapsed at the graveside during the short Roman Catholic service. Relatives present included John Ruotolo and Stephen Ruotolo’s wife. Coroner James J. Corrigan said the infant’s body was found in a lake and questioned whether the child was his. The service lasted six minutes with Latin prayers and a Mass of the Angels possible later.
The five nation Suez Canal Committee failed to resolve differences with Egypt over international control. Delegates plan to bid President Nasser goodbye tomorrow at 7 p.m. Cairo time as talks collapse, with Nasser refusing to budge on control terms.
High Point approved changes to three measures by solid margins. Amendments covered assembly compensation, changing the convening date to February, and empowering a married woman to act as attorney for her husband. Election board member Arthur Utley said the day was quiet with steady voting. Returns flowed to headquarters after 6:30 p.m as precincts reported.
Okinawa endures a fierce typhoon described as the worst there in seven years with excessive damage. Power lines downed homes flooded windows shattered and vehicles overturned. The Army warns residents to stay inside as sentry dogs are pursued after being freed.
A luncheon meeting for bloodmobile division colonels will be held at 12 15 p m Wednesday at the Red Cross office 109 Thurston St The gathering aims to disseminate final Bag song information for the September 27 and 28 bloodmobile visit here.
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