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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1950
Page
8
HAL BOYLE writes of nights in Korea where American soldiers feel both fear and closeness to home. Darkness unsettles some, yet the cooling air and moonlit landscapes ease tension as soldiers imagine family sounds back home and gaze at a star filled sky with awe.
The Army reports a new three pound aluminum helmet with a shock resistant plastic liner aimed to replace the current steel helmet. Tests show the liner alone resists fragments as well as the full setup, with the helmet lighter by 15 percent. Thousands will be produced for field testing before standardization.
Gunther Pretsch, a 29 year old ex GI from Blooming Glen, spent about 60,000 miles on the road in a jeep visiting 250 of 280 old unit friends across 39 states. He traveled with a homemade trailer rig, earned funds from odd jobs, and hopes to continue the search for the remaining 30 pals, wary of Korea.
The United Nations command's psychological warfare unit plans three new leaflets for air distribution over Korea. Two target North Korea's Red troops urging surrender while a third warns South Koreans near battle lines not to move, citing enemy smuggling disguised as civilians. Leaflets to Red troops promise humane POW treatment and pledge that captured or defected comrades will help build a strong free Korea.
Washington Aug 19 A bill to authorize federal spending for road building, already cut at the urging of President Truman, faces more economy pressure ahead of a Senate vote. The proposal would authorize 500 million dollars a year for two years, but Senator Douglas plans to push reductions to 310 million dollars annually.
At Croton Point Park beach eight all female lifeguards aged 16 to 19 keep constant, vigilant watch despite many distress calls turning out to be hoaxes by local men and boys. No fatalities have occurred since 1924, and boat rescues have prevailed as guards remain focused on safety rather than distractions.
Raleigh dispatch says Agriculture Commissioner L Y Ballentine will host a barbecue luncheon for the State Board of Agriculture in their meeting room Monday. Division heads of the department will attend the session. The note adds that dolphins possess from 40 to 60 teeth.
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