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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1956
Page
3
The Textile Workers Union of America labels the sector in crisis in its Textile Labor magazine. It cites wage gaps 25 percent below national average, rising imports, unstable ownership, and weak marketing. The union calls for broad organizing, repeal or amendment of Taft Hartley, and strict civil rights enforcement to curb interference.
1956 Miss America Sharon Kay Ritchie and singer-golfer Don Cherry wed in a 23 minute double ring ceremony at Denver Central Christian Church before 50 guests. Police kept a crowd of about 500 from disruption as the couple honeymooned at a mountain hideaway. Cherry heads to Dallas for a golf exhibition next Sunday.
Stormy weather swept the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Flossy headed toward the Mississippi Alabama coastline. Heavy rain strong winds high tides and potential flooding were forecast along the Gulf states with showers expected across the gulf states Tennessee and the East Coast. Elsewhere in the country the weather was generally fair with warmer conditions in the northern Rockies and cooling from the mid Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes. Temperatures were 10 to 20 degrees cooler than 24 hours earlier.
The forecast calls for a low of 65 this evening and a high of 75 tomorrow. Today's high reached 75, with last night's low 65. Sunset is at 6:14 p.m. and sunrise tomorrow at 6:10 a.m.
The titleholder Miss America 1956 wears a tiara atop her head as the coronation moment unfolds, signaling the selection status and ceremonial pageantry of the pageant.
Forecast shows scattered showers in North Carolina with highs in the 70s in mountains and Piedmont and 85 to 89 in the Coastal Plain. Rain becomes moderate to heavy nationwide tonight into Tuesday, with cooler east portions Tuesday and lingering showers later in the period. In South Carolina expect cloudy mild conditions with heavy rains and squalls tonight and Tuesday, then extended into Saturday. Temperatures near normal in North Carolina with heavy rainfall Tuesday to Saturday. South Carolina temperatures slightly above normal with no sharp daily changes.
A congressional subcommittee led by Rep. James C. Davis resumes hearings to investigate the Washington school system. Counsel William Gerber says principals and teachers will be called from multiple schools to ensure broad, fact based testimony. A Negro spokesman criticizes the probe as a Southern effort to push local views nationally.
Charlotte report quotes Robert Patten of the Associated General Contractors saying the 13 year federal road building program will mainly aid youths now in grammar school by expanding future opportunities in engineering science and skilled trades. He warns that federal interference and higher local wage rates could raise costs for roads and public works.
A report notes that roughly 70 percent of all timber cut by the U S lumber industry is salvaged for use. It highlights efficiency gains in recovery and reuse of forest resources amid ongoing harvesting.
A short health note urges denture wearers to sprinkle a non acidic powder on plates to prevent embarrassment from wobbling or slipping. It claims the alkaline product helps hold dentures, feels more comfortable, prevents sour taste, and combats plate odor.
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