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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1948
Page
2
The Mars completed a 24 hour 13 minute hop from Honolulu to Chicago and a 24 hour 2 minute water to lake transfer. Reported by Goulding the crew praised the aircraft as a great airplane as the old flying boat distance record was beaten by 373 miles.
A fragmented excerpt discusses political stance and moral views on communism, noting its idealism and universal justice. It contrasts theoretical ethics with practical force and hints at Christian influences within the movement.
The jury in the Tomoya Wakita treason case reported they could not agree. Federal Judge William C. Mathes directed continued deliberations.
The bulletin records light rain in the last hours and notes that the principal cotton growing areas show changes in temperature and conditions. Rainfall details point to unsettled weather affecting crops across regions.
In Whiteville on August 28 a Chadbourn carpenter William Nobles 35 and his eight year old son Paul drowned while attempting a shore rescue near Lake Waccamaw. Nobles daughter Mary 10 was saved by W S Clewis after stepping into a 10 foot hole. Coroner Hugh Nance said the victims were wading as the family fished when the hole opened.
Chambers asserts Hiss led a pre war Washington communist underground while Hiss denies it. The committee cites numerous wartime espionage rings using the American Communist Party to pass vital information to Russia. It notes executive resistance, including a loyalty freeze order, hampering the inquiry and risking innocent embarrassment.
Early returns show Coke Stevenson ahead of U S Senator Lyndon B Johnson in Texas runoff with 74 474 to 66 295 from 59 of 254 counties. Johnson trailed Stevenson as observers expected results to stretch into tomorrow amid high turnout and good weather.
In Wake County Superior Court Judge W C Harris denied four middle belt tobacco markets Fuquay Varina Aberdeen Carthage and Sanford an injunction against major tobacco companies. The plaintiffs claimed a conspiracy to boycott sales and sought buyer assignment. the judge found insufficient evidence of a conspiracy, and the warehousemen served notice of appeal to the state supreme court.
Funeral services for S/Sgt Alton Saunders 30 killed in the crash of an Army transport plane in Germany on June 30 1948 will be held at Calvary Methodist Church Sunday at 4 30 PM with Rev C B Newton officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery with full military honors provided by High Point post 619 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
In a royal event at Nieuwe Kerk the abdication is planned with witnesses including three of Wilhelmina’s four daughters and Prince Bernhard. The investiture of the monarch will place crown and sceptre on display while no coronation occurs. Juliana’s succession brings Beatrix as presumptive heir with Wilhelmina taking Princess of the Netherlands and Bernhard Prince of the Netherlands.
Cornell beat Villanova 14 to 6 marking the first matchup with New York University this season. The Wildcats opened scoring but Cornell answered with two drives to secure the win in the clash.
Reported national needs total 7.9 billion dollars for new buildings and additions and 1.3 billion for repairs and improvements. Estimates show divisions across public and non public elementary, secondary, and higher education with enrollments rising to 24.7 million public and 3.2 million nonpublic in elementary and secondary levels, and 1.4 million nonpublic higher education.
Britannica notes elm trunks were hollowed to make water pipes in early London. The heartwood withstands prolonged contact with water, making elm durable for plumbing use.
The article notes a potential delay in forming a new French government as crises loom. Communists seek role, but De Gaulle rightists and Communists appear excluded. UN pilots in Gaza report casualties amid Palestine tensions and an emergency UN Security Council meeting is planned. Belgrade sources warn of Yugoslav test notes toward Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia while Romania and Hungary face Tito era tensions.
The earliest resembles a stiff bodice from the 16th century with Catherine de Medici credited for popularizing a garment like an iron cage shaping the torso and silhouette.
Puffer fishes respond to danger by inflating with air and float near the surface, resembling toy balloons. They are difficult to eat due to their buoyant behavior and potential toxins.
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