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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1969
Page
4
Mrs. E asks about growth plates after a leg fracture. The doctor explains growth plates lie between epiphysis and shaft, visible by X ray to gauge growth stage, and damage causes scarring impairing bone growth. Prognosis depends on fracture location, but near ends is more relevant.
A child asks how sound travels and why radio lasts longer, explained with energy transfer and wave ideas. The piece also traces the origin of the word hospital from Latin hospes and Knights Hospitalers, Saint Bernard Hospice, and monasteries that provided lodging and care to travelers.
A satirical look at wealth and spending contrasts rich men's frugal habits with the poor. It catalogs famous financiers and social figures, noting philanthropy, public perception, and lavish habits, with anecdotes about Rockefeller, Kennedy, Onassis, Niarchos, and Charlotte Ford.
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