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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
3
A single northern hardwood tree of any species with a 21 inch diameter at five feet height yields one cord of wood. This estimate reflects standard wood measurement used in forestry and timber trade.
A compact puzzle-style item notes various clues including names such as Jane and Edgar, with entries spanning topics from geography to language, featuring cryptic style hints and cross references across a vertical grid.
Raleigh report from Dr. Clyde Erwin and Dr. J W R Norton says the state school health program is developing in a highly satisfactory manner despite shortages of nurses health officers teachers and facilities. About 400 nurses are employed by local health departments aiding cooperation with schools to screen children for vision and hearing and arrange treatment through physicians or clinics following a $550 000 appropriation by the last General Assembly. PMID
Tests described by The American Magazine show cans with clear plastic tops crimped into the metal. A pull tab zips the top off, potentially ending the need for traditional can openers in homes.
Department entomologist identifies boll weevil European corn borer and grasshopper as the top three crop pests. Corn borer blamed for over 250 million dollars losses in six Midwestern states led by Iowa. Boll weevil hurts cotton in the South with about 350 million dollars in damage. Grasshopper damage rivals the 1938 peak.
In Idaho's Sawtooth mountains the Silver King mine closed near the end of the 19th century yet retained abundant ore. A watchman stayed on duty for 40 years to guard the property.
President Truman signs a proclamation authorizing the U S flag to fly over Fort McHenry in Baltimore at all times day and night as a lasting symbol of national patriotism.
Butterfly groups lay eggs in leaf columns with the last batch hatching first to keep the chain intact. Eggs attach to the underside of leaves, forming a sequential emergence pattern that maintains continuity in the life cycle.
A Beechcraft Bonanza crashed just after takeoff at Long Beach Municipal Airport killing five people. Police reported the plane burned after the crash and the air traffic controller noted fire afterward.
An early rising tendency faded as prices settled into a mixed pattern with no dominant activity. Selling pressure was absent but profit taking appeared as traders cashed in on the Saturday advance.
Mrs Marjorie Sherman of Canton Ohio handles a six diamond contract after a Blackwood sequence. The column notes the surprising balance of tricks and potential defenses if opponents had bid differently.
Russia reports the Soviet film industry will produce a picture titled Paul Robeson. Anatole Surov writes the screenplay, known for The Mad Haberdasher satire of President Truman. Further details were not released.
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