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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1952
Page
2
Boston scientists Irving A. Bernstein and Earle Farmer use tritium from Oak Ridge to flux stilbene into a fluorescent solid crystal. The beta-emitting tritium makes the stilbene glow, offering a steady light source for astronomers and optical researchers.
New York contest features 100 bakers including a bachelor and four teen boys vying for 129000 dollars in prizes. Finalists from 36 states qualified from regional events held in the Waldorf Astoria kitchen area. Winners, to be announced at a luncheon, include Franklin D. Zook from San Francisco as the sole male senior victor ripe for a 25000 dollar top prize.
William Hill received a divorce from his wife in Indianapolis after telling Judge John L. Niblack he did not think she would return. The case notes that his wife left him on December 2, 1920, and reference a tobacco pipe origin in the Americas.
Radio schedule notice explains time zone adjustments for CST MST and local relay changes. Last minute changes are not included in the listing.
A fragmented list shows a December evening radio schedule with multiple programs. Entries include News Broadcasts, Commentary, Beulah Sketch, Jack Smith Show, Mindy Carson, Red Skelton, Kildare stories, and various regional segments across networks abe mbs cbe nbe.
A dense hour by hour list of programs from 4:00 to 11:00 PM featuring Kate Smith Milton Berle Arthur Godfrey Garry Moore and other shows. Includes news theatre films comedies soap operas game shows and religious segments with station listings and times.
A Phoenix circus offered 1000 to riders who could stay atop an elephant for three minutes. Four contestants sued for a total of 111000 in damages after failing to ride, alleging injuries or claims. The report notes high oyster egg counts and octopus arm spans as related trivia.
HAL BOYLE reflects on why climbers chase Mt Everest with the famous answer Because it is there. He notes Everest remains unclimbed in parts and a recent expedition fell 150 feet short. The piece contrasts native Tibetan and Nepalese climbers with British and Swiss teams and ends with the question Why do they want to climb It is there.
A London business column notes first impressions of Britain by an American traveler. Warmth of locals counters the season’s chill, with fashion tips like red flannels raincoats and rubbers. The piece reflects on currency, tipping, cross‑Atlantic business, and cautious optimism about England’s economic self‑reliance.
London report says Queen Elizabeth II ordered nearly all of the coronation ceremony to be televised next June 2 at Westminster Abbey. The decision follows a commission recommendation after public demand and will allow about 10 000 Britons and many French viewers to watch, while Dowager Queen Mary will miss the event due to frailty.
W D Townsend, 106, a Louisiana veteran who cannot read, argues the war started because Lincoln and Davis ran for president in separate regions and both won. He says slavery was bad but compels payment to slave owners might have averted the war, noting his father owned slaves. Other surviving Confederates, ages 104 to 110, recount battles, hardship, and pride as they reflect on the conflict.
National Council of Churches leaders indicate no quarrel with the revised Standard Version as it advances to its second general assembly in Denver. Dr. L A Weigle cites 1.6 million copies sold since September 30 and says the update corrects past translation errors. Meanwhile the American Council of Christian Churches plans a back to the Bible rally denouncing the modernist version.
Mrs. Catherine Gebo shooed a black cat from her home in Springfield. A basement fire followed as the washing machine malfunctioned and hit the furnace. A skunk sprayed the wash, while an ancient text on almsgiving appears in a Book of the Dead context.
CHICAGO UP Officials at city hall worried as Public Works Commissioner Virgil F Gunlock missed work with mumps. The report notes his absence created concern among staff about appearances and health. The second sentence mentions the North Carolina Experiment Station as the United States' second oldest.
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