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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1954

Page

7

Stocks rise as General Motors leads gains with strong year end

Trading fast at open but quieting into afternoon with about 1.04 million shares. General Motors climbs 3 to 4 points amid high year end earnings hopes and defense orders, while Bethlehem Steel Union Carbide and Standard Oil New Jersey also advance. Lower movers include United Aircraft Consolidated Natural Gas New York Central and Kennecott Copper.

Motors General Motors Pee Chrysler Boe- 3 Bethlehem Steel Union Car Standard Oil (Nj United Aircraft Consolidated Navral Gas New York Central Kennecott Copper Gand New York Admiral Corporation Alleghany Corporation Allied Chemical & Dye Coves Allis Chalmers Mfg American Can American Smelt & Ref American Tel & Tel Foeeervestane American Tobacco Atchison, Top & SF Meres Atlantic Coast Line Atlantic Refinery Avco Manufacturing Baltimore & Ohio Bersdix Aviation Calumet & Hecla Canada Emer Tae Ee Carolina Power Motorola Radio National Biscuittional Na National Product National Distieeeer National Lead Seess North American Ee Pacific Pacific Gas & Elec Mills Tinton Perfie Vanedium Corporation Vick Chemical

Husband and Wife Nabbed For Speeding

Omaha police report Wade A. Pugh and Shirley Wade were arrested for driving 45 mph in a 15 mph zone. Both fined 10 dollars and costs. they drove separate cars in the same vicinity.

Omaha Wade A. Pugh Shirley Wade

Dixon Yates Power Contract Faces Senate Scrutiny

Washington DC hearings opened on the Dixon Yates power contract with TVA, as J D Stietenroth testified about Mississippi Power and Light and Middle South Utilities being dominated by Walt. The probe explores a 107 million dollar West Memphis Arkansas plant to supply 600000 kilowatts to TVA and potential cost overruns.

Washington Dixon-Yates Power Sen. Langer R-Nd Tennessee Valley Authority J. D. Stietenroth Mississippi Power & Light Co Dixon-Yates Group Stietenroth Jackson Miss Mississippi Power A Middle South Utilities, Inc Walt Middle South Southern Company Falley Generating Co West Memphis Ark TVA Eisenhower Atomic Energy Commission Memphis Atomics Paducah Oak Ridge Tenn Senate Joint Senate House

Bell Hearing Moves Into Second Week Of Rate Case

A state hearing on a rate increase stretched into its second week as Southern Bell and the State Utilities Commission heard testimony. Assistant Atty. Gen. I Beverly Lake and W E Duncan of Southern Bell disputed prior calculations claiming the proposed 4.795 million increase would yield an 8.02 percent return on an 78 million base, with a 6.75 percent return on a 92 million fair value.

Commis- Asst Beverly Southern Bell Duncan

Durham Men Guilty in Carrboro Bank Robbery Case

John B. Byrd and Herman Lamm of Durham were found guilty in federal court of the Carrboro Bank robbery that occurred last July. Byrd received a 25 year prison term, Lamm was sentenced to 15 years. No defense witnesses testified and the trial ran on.

Durham John B. Byrd Herman Lamm Carrboro Byrd Lamm

Family councils aid youth maturity and decision making

Children who share parental problems and join family councils mature early with better understanding of adult life. Veterans in industry gain discipline and teamwork skills from trusted leaders. Do not burden children with worries, but avoid parental complaining and exhaustive negative tests.

King Features Syndicate, Inc

Judgment Award Won By Winston-Salem Law Firm

A Forsyth County jury awarded Higgins and Lee 17 500 to cover legal fees in a case involving Beaty a Charlotte taxi operator and beer distributor. Beaty was previously convicted in a federal tax evasion case and fined 20 000 with a two year sentence.

Winston-Salem Winston- Salem Forsyth Charlotte

Musician Testifies About Marijuana Purchase Related to Hormel Case

A member of George Hormel's trio testified that a millionaire musician paid $20 for marijuana cigarettes the night Hormel was arrested. The witness spoke at a hearing with Hormel free on $1,500 bond and an October 8 court date on a marijuana charge.

Los Angeles George (Geordie) Hormel Mari

Voters asked to campaign for GOP in Dallas primary

Each of the 2 399 persons who voted in the Republican primary July 24 has been asked to help with a door to door campaign to gain more GOP votes in the November general election. Republicans expect about 2 000 to respond in support of two Dallas candidates. Dallas County casts about 90 000 votes in the Democratic primary.

Dallas W Dallas Dallas County

Slaughter in Shooting of Clarence Hales Reported

Wilson Superior Court heard Sherwood Johnson testify that Godwin fired several times into a pickup cab on March 4 killing Clarence Hales, a 43 year old Lucama carpenter. Godwin says he shot in self defense after arresting Hales, claiming the shooting happened inside the cab.

Clarence Hales Lucama Wilson Superior Sherwood Johnson Godwin Hales T. Johnson Aein

Umstead Skips Early NC Democrat Rallies

Gov. Umstead will not attend the 12 planned non district rallies across North Carolina next week. The governor, advised by his physician, says he will do two or three engagements he already accepted and has missed three district rallies since the 1944 campaign.

Umstead Raleigh North Carolina

Hearings On Four Meat Dealers In Raleigh

Agriculture Commissioner L Y Ballentine held hearings for four meat dealers after ground meat samples showed a harmful chemical with a red iodine appearance in products. The department will refer evidence to prosecutors if action is deemed necessary, as prosecutions require authority from the solicitor.

Raleigh L.Y. Ballentine Ballentine Agriculture Department

Bond sales proposed for Lee Telephone Co expansion

Raleigh report states Lee Telephone Co of Danville Virginia seeks authority to sell 600000 in bonds to fund network improvements along the North Carolina border between Liberty and Pleasant Gardens after October 1. The filing appears amid other docket items in the Utilities Commission docket.

Raleigh Lee Telephone Co Danville State Utilities Commission Mobtise Company Caro Liberty Pleasant Gardens

Armament Conference Opens With Saar and NATO Stakes

France presses for safeguards on West German arms as talks begin over Saar administration and Brussels Treaty links. Britain and the United States favor NATO supervised safeguards while Germany seeks a Brussels alliance role and possible expansion.

France West Germany Nation Council of Europe Council Son Glansiear Italy Brussels NATO Ide Saar Ian Element

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