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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1952
Page
2
A bridge puzzle discusses a hand where West leads clubs then trumps and a dummy win with clubs and diamonds leads to a complex endgame. South must find two ruffs in hand and four trumps in dummy to set up a squeeze and nine tricks.
Washington report notes Stevenson cannot accept national office and a Stevenson Russell ticket seems unlikely. FEPC policy sparks debate as Stevenson backs state action with federal fallback while Russell defends Southern filibuster opposition. Party unity hinges on a workable civil rights compromise.
Hollywood producer Walter Wanger awaits judge Harry Borde's ruling on charges he shot at Jennings Lang, a claim tied to alleged threats to his marriage to Joan Bennett. Wanger, who said he shot Lang, asked for mercy for his children and the film industry, and Borde said a decision would come after the transcript is studied.
The American Society of Newspaper Editors announced 35 new members in Washington, D C, at the opening of its three day annual meeting. North Carolina editors join the roster: Rupert Gillett of the Charlotte Observer Floyd Hendley of the Greensboro Record Ralph Nicholson of the Charlotte Observer A Reed Sarratt Jr of the Winston Salem Journal Twin City Sentinel and Miles H Wolff of the Greensboro Daily News. South completes a slam by taking the last two tricks with the ace and king of hearts.
An advertisement promotes T 4 L for athlete’s foot with a 40 cent money back guarantee if not satisfied. Claims quick skin shedding of tainted skin and replacement with healthy skin. Available at Cecile Drug Store and other druggists.
A late afternoon stock list shows diverse gains from major firms such as American Can 129 and General Electric 55 percent. The page notes overall sales to 1 p.m. totaling 1,120,000 and closes with a cancer awareness call urging support for the 1952 Cancer Crusade by the American Cancer Society.
In Boston a showcase by the Boston Chamber of Commerce draws top scientists such as Cruikshank and Ernest Crocker to highlight the city as a leading research center. MIT budgets boost projects with the Atomic Energy Commission, while local universities and hospitals pursue breakthroughs in water purification medicine and child health.
Postmaster J. Tracy Moore reported that the Greensboro office topped all others in the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951. Figures from the office of the comptroller general show 6,148 depositors on record with a total of $3,951,325 on deposit at the local post office.
Warden Robert Allen reports five 20 inch television sets installed in the recreation area with at least four more planned. About 500 chairs are being provided for viewing and the prisoners will pay for the luxuries from commissary profits. Lights go out at 9 p.m. with nightly viewing except Sundays.
A deteriorated note highlights cancer risk for Americans and calls for increased funding to combat the disease. It underscores ongoing medical research and policy emphasis on cancer prevention and treatment.
The text identifies common modern layer cake pan sizes as 8 inch pans about 1 inch deep and 9 inch pans about 1 inch deep. It notes these depths align with typical layer cake recipes.
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