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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1949
Page
7
Raleigh reports the general fund ends the year with a credit balance of 13,937,735, exceeding expectations by over 2 million dollars. Governor Scott notes the surplus narrows the anticipated deficit for the next two years due to unspent 1947 49 appropriations. The past year revenue reached 140,843,645 vs 129,568,152 prior year.
The yellow color of a carrot is due to carotene. Most green plants keep carotene in leaves, but some, such as the carrot root, accumulate carotene and turn yellow.
Raleigh August 2 The state personnel director Henry Hilton cuts his own wage from 10000 to 9000 a year, saying top salaries should not appear excessive. Other high bracket salaries for budget and highway officials range up to 12000 with many department heads at 7920, while elective officials retain fixed pay.
Washington August 1 The four year Marshall Plan faces repeated delays as Congress debates authorization and appropriation. Despite Truman asking for 4.2 billion for another year lawmakers trim totals and dispute including a surplus crop provision aimed at aiding Europe. Senate action stalls as posturing and committee rewrites continue.
A bridge expert analyzes a hand where West holds four trumps after an opponent opens. The article discusses whether to bid, the sequence of two hearts, possible doubles, and the impact of vulnerability on overcalls. It recounts the play where West makes two tricks, and how North and South navigate spades and diamonds to force remaining trumping chances.
World sugar production reached over 35 million short tons in 1947 while the United States produced more than 19 million tons of paper and paperboard in 1946, totaling large industrial outputs.
Fred B. Emmerson resigns as head basketball coach at Lenoir Rhyne to take the top basketball job at the University of Delaware. He will report August 17 and also serve as football assistant. Emmerson led the Bears to the North State Conference title last season.
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