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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1952
Page
2
On Salem Illinois hottest day at 106 degrees an unidentified man walked down Main Street at noon wearing a heavy winter overcoat. Residents suspected heat and mystery as the unusual sight drew attention.
The Federal State Crop Reporting Service said rains last week improved burley and flue cured tobacco across the state, with burley showing the greatest gain. Barley moved from poor to fair, corn remained poor to fair, and late planted corn may benefit from timely rains. Late summer hay crops also improved, with scattered poor readings only in northern Piedmont and mountain counties, yielding prospects for a fair crop overall.
Network programs use Eastern Local Time with adjustments. Central subtracts one hour and Mountain subtracts two hours. Some local stations realign relay times to fit schedules, and last minute changes are not listed.
The August 20 lineup lists 15 minute news blocks, sports talk, dramas, and variety shows across CBS NBC and ABC networks. Notable items include The Wax Works Lone Ranger Drama Great Gildersleeve Dr. Christian Music Box Groucho Marx Steven Show and Boxing Bouts with News and Music segments throughout the evening.
A dense listing of programs across WEMY Channel 2 and WBTV Charlotte including Carolina Calling Howdy Doody News and Eddie Arnold, with major blocks like The Hunter Boxing and Sports Final. The schedule spans afternoon through late night with news segments, soap operas and game shows.
Urban rural rivalry fuels ballot battle as Michigan voters face two proposals to redraw legislative seats. One plan from CIO AFL unions creates 33 equal districts for Senate and House. the other from farm and manufacturing groups adds two Senate seats and retools House representation to balance population while preserving some regional seats. Both include automatic 10 year reapportionment.
Reporters note two North Carolina visitors claim a mysterious flying object resembled a soup plate rather than a classic saucer over Myrtle Beach South Carolina. The piece also mentions South Carolina natives signing the Declaration of Independence.
Labor mediators opened talks in Washington on 58 rail union grievances between New York Central Railroad and three rail brotherhoods and a separate meeting targets a union shop clause. Hard coal wage talks with United Mine Workers in New York consider a $1.65 daily rise and a six hour portal to portal day amid production caveats.
Charles C. Chase of Kennebunk built a 15 foot high sand dam and 210 foot long, 24 foot wide, creating a 9,000,000 gallon pond to irrigate 24 acres of blueberries. He uses 1,350 gallons per minute through 75 sprinklers aided by a flume that prevents washout. The system raises plant temperature and humidity, helping crops during drought and frost risk, prompting rivals to consider similar projects.
A compact themed crossword style puzzle with numbered clues spanning food and drink to geography and history across vertical directions. Includes terms like adhesive Malt beverage observe and gods etc, inviting fill-in from cross letters.
A historical overview tracing swimming from ancient strokes to the crawl, its South Pacific origins, adoption in Europe by Dick Cavill, and the shift from side and breast strokes. Notes on myths about floating and advances like rubber flippers and portable air packs enabling deep dives.
The editor of a foreign news service said Americans captured by Reds in Korea have been moved to stockades in the Soviet Union. Prisoners are said to be taken to Molotov northeast of Moscow where secret police question them. Those who talk are sent to indoctrination centers. uncommunicative prisoners are held in stockades.
The forecast calls for a low around 68 tonight and a high near 90 tomorrow. Last night’s low was about 67 with today’s high near 86.
A 38 year old Brazilian woman delivered five girls in three hours in Sao Carlos. Each baby weighs under three pounds and all are expected to survive. Parents Jose Albano and Maria Albano, married ten years, have seven other children, five deceased.
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