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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1945
Page
8
Congress debates reconversion bills as committees fast track unemployment and full employment measures favored by President Truman. WPB sets timelines for film cameras typewriters leather and butter while SE C cites corporate wealth and the army eases discharge rules.
Hollywood reports Judy Garland, 21, and director Vincente Minnelli, 32, expect a baby next spring. The couple married last June and recently returned from a honeymoon in New York.
Arthur H. Ehlers, Baltimore promotional director for minor league baseball, says 1946 will see plenty of baseball with 13 suspended leagues prioritized for resuming. He outlines farm-system needs and night games, notes several leagues ready to restart, and lists cities and regions under consideration for new and returning circuits.
Raleigh August 29 The North Carolina State Election Board plans to seek legislation to shift prosecution of election law violations to the state department of justice or attorney general. Chairman W B Joyner said the board would prepare bills for the next general assembly. The board also noted inability to pursue Davidson county irregularities under existing law after a grand jury failed to return indictments. Joyner cited past violations in Polk and Graham counties without prosecutions. Governor Cherry attended a meeting on the proposed program, and he warned there may be difficulty in getting the act through the assembly.
New York August 29 The growing trickle of crude rubber from areas controlled by the Japanese has freed reclaimed and synthetic rubber for U S manufacturers so by Christmas a squeaky rubber doll may be available for children. U S Rubber Co officials say at least 1 000 000 tons of crude rubber army scrap rubber and all synthetic rubber except butyl will be produced though the total need is about 1 500 000 tons and four years may be required to reach that. The impact on tires will be small as only a limited amount of natural rubber can be mixed with synthetic. An unrelated note says the ostrich can run a mile in two minutes.
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