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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1960
Page
5
New York stocks edged higher in a cautious, uneven afternoon. The AP index rose to 214.90 as industrials gained while rails and other sectors showed mixed moves, with autos and chemicals softening and rails aided by merger news. Dow at noon moved to 603.14, up .45.
Witnesses described Lumumba's attempt to rally the troops at Camp Leopold, where soldiers mobbed him over Kasai casualties and ripped his shirt. Mobutu, 29, controls the camp and ordered diplomats out as Soviet concerns grow. Lumumba and Lundula hid in the Ghana brigade mess hall for hours, guards around the hall, while UN troops kept the crowd back.
Nashville born former circus attraction Jen Reynolds, billed as Americas smallest woman and weighing about 40 pounds at 3 feet 8 inches, died at 76 after retiring from the Ringling Bros Circus seven years ago. She shared her home with her sister and had traveled across the United States and Canada during her career.
Between 20 000 and 25 000 people were expected to greet Democratic presidential nominee John Kennedy during a Greenville stop on a whirlwind North Carolina tour. He would arrive about 6 30 p m and speak at the Raleigh Coliseum around 8 30 p m after dinner at the Executive Mansion, then depart for Raleigh Saturday night.
President hopeful Kennedy tours North Carolina as Congo violence escalates. He faces demonstrations from Baluba supporters and government leaders warn of dangers as he visits Greenville Greensboro and Charlotte. Crowds clash near tobacco warehouses while plans include speeches at East Carolina College and the McCorman field.
Pollard 43 shot Allen 60 twice. A maid testified Pollard fired the second time as she begged him not to shoot again. Pollard claimed he went to the Allen home to ask permission to take a son to Winston-Salem and carried a shotgun for protection. His mother said he often carried a gun at night for safety. Under cross examination, Pollard said he never meant to shoot and could barely recall the gun going off.
Ramon Novarro, the actor, was sentenced in Van Nuys California to two days in jail after being found guilty in a drunkenness case. The ruling follows a brief hearing and reflects the court's penalty for the offense.
High Point will be represented on a panel of the North Carolina Association for Retarded Children as its two day state convention opens at the Robert F. Lee Hotel in Winston Salem. Taylor Kennerly will discuss Who Does The Most with Billie Soupe and Vincent J. Fitzpatrick. New officers will be elected and installed before the convention adjourns Sunday. Tours include Graylyn School for Exceptional Children Graylyn Handicapped Center Goodwill Industries and public school classes for trainable children.
Biloxi Mississippi area news reports Hurricane Ethel weakening to a rain storm as it moves inland. The New Orleans Weather Bureau warns of heavy rainfall up to 10 inches and potential floods across eastern Mississippi and western Alabama. Evacuations extend along a 500 mile belt from New Orleans to St. Marks Florida amid sheltering counts over 48,000 with Civil Defense estimates near 65,000 evacuees.
North Carolina Governor Hodges formally asked President Eisenhower for federal relief as state agencies tally storm damage. Crop losses in the east reached about 16.7 million dollars, with total potential damages exceeding 17.6 million for crops and over 10 million in property. Road damage and high winds, including up to 80 mph, disrupted service along the Atlantic coast.
Washington AP The White House said Khrushchev has made no overtures for a private meeting with President Eisenhower while noting he may seek such a meeting after arriving in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Officials said Khrushchev may aim to embarrass the United States rather than improve relations. Press Secretary Hagerty called reports of a reconciliation attempt speculative and propaganda like. He emphasized there has been no overture.
Hal B Hayes files a 12.5 million damage suit in Superior Court alleging he was made a scapegoat after the FHA, Continental Casualty and multiple banks and insurers declared five military housing projects in default. He names bases including Camp Lejeune, Fort Bliss, and air bases at Jene, Grand Forks, and Ellsworth.
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