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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1949
Page
2
Lynn Nisbet notes ambassador to Chile confirmation unlikely difficulty and NC Democratic chair vacancy. Senate adjourning by April 9 with road bond tax debate. House backs 200 million bond and gas tax, Senate opposes both. Schools issue splits with postwar reserve for teacher salaries debated.
The House backs using reserve funds for salaries and school building support while the Senate resists. Compromise seems unlikely within a week, with adjournment likely by April 16 but earlier quitting time doubtful. Oleomargarine tax relief battles persist. Rep Clyde Shreve proposes forcing butter sales with all eateries that serve margarine.
Former British prime minister warns that the Kremlin exploits every country as a fifth column. He praises the Marshall Plan and Atlantic pact, laments the iron curtain, and urges vigilance, unity with the United States and Europe, and defense of freedom through combined forethought and science.
Scout headquarters offices host the first of six meetings for a basic training course Tuesday night at 7 30. Scout Executive B W Hackney says about 14 men from six city troops and new Nazarene church troop leaders will attend. Instructors have not yet been chosen by Dr N M Harrison who chairs district leadership training.
A suit against James Gatewood Jr of Greensboro seeks over 75 000 in damages for a December 8 1946 scooter crash that injured Hl Wall and led to amputation. Witnesses say Gatewood sped and swerved into traffic. Plaintiffs seek 50 000 plus 25 000 punitive and 230 for the scooter. A mistrial in a separate 40 000 railroad case was declared yesterday. High Point municipal court cleared cases to ease Superior court backlog with fines and suspensions.
A Democratic mass meeting called by Ernest Welch is set for the County Building at 7 30 tonight. Welch predicts a large turnout of High Point citizens to restore the Democratic party and notes Democratic Chairman Herman Burrows would not call the session. He also corrects a typographical error from yesterday, saying purportedly should have been purposely in his real estate division statement.
Official weather bureau records show 24 hour period ending 5:30 am with Charlotte at 78 and 48 unseen rainfall 0.83 inches. Other readings include Atlanta 75 0 0 Memphis 65 42 Birmingham 77 46 0 Miami 79 58 0.29 New York 44 40 0.14 Chicago 68 26 0.04 Raleigh 73 52 1.54.
The ancient Romans widely used toothpicks made of gold and silver and cleaned teeth with a substance called dentifricum. These practices illustrate early dental care in classical society and show how luxury materials accompanied daily hygiene rituals.
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