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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1950
Page
9
Marines describe their grim exit from a Chinese trap, the last to depart as 12 brutal days ended. They march through frost and snow, sharing fatigue and brotherhood, with causalties and hard memories shaping their return to safety.
A compact puzzle item listing various numbered word clues across horizontal and vertical directions. Clues include prefixes, directions, and foreign language hints, forming a crossword style grid with referenced answers like Italian resort and Malay knife.
Eastern standard time reference. Central subtracts one hour. Mountain subtracts two hours. Local stations may change relay hours for last minute programs to fit schedules.
Worcester mass December 13 Clark university scientists described a penny per person chemical to cleanse those exposed to atomic dust. Professor Arthur Ertell said it destroys radioactivity by converting metals to a rinseable form while Dr Martell noted it won’t treat radiation burns. The decontaminant would be used at centers after blasts and could bathe communities and equipment when paired with a cleansing agent.
Anesthetics used by dentists include somnoform hailed as the best truth serum for cases of amnesia. The report notes its efficacy in recalling events and aiding investigations.
The Coast Guard said a tugboat and a government tanker towed near the sunken navy hospital ship Benevolence near the Golden Gate. A collision with the Mary Luckenbach on August 25 left the Benevolence possibly loose from its shear and drifting as a floating derelict. The tug Relief and the Neches tanker sustained damage including dents holes and scrapes along their keels.
Two Canadian Pacific train men were scalded to death in a rain storm near Lambert Lake nine miles west of Vanceboro Maine. Two steam locomotives and 14 freight cars derailed on the Maine Central line after tracks were undermined by heavy rain.
Raleigh reports Conservation Chief George Ross urged the U S District Army Engineers in Wilmington to prevent Cherry Point Marines from bombing the oyster beds in the Raccoon Key area. He said the request was made to protect oyster beds in that region.
Bridge column explains an unexpected end play where South wins with the king of diamonds and runs spades. Declarer then draws trumps and uses club ruffs to set up a winning end play, forcing West into a mislead on diamonds and yielding a favorable result for the declarer.
The Washington Wire reports on alleged ties between officials and subversives, Cabinet speculation about Robert Patterson, potential resignation hints from Philip Perlman, society squabbles between Fedosov and his wife, and other high profile intrigues. Also mentions Barkley weight loss, Eccles wedding rumors, Pringle family images, Damon Runyon adaptations, and Felix Knight’s Red Channels statement.
The government announced a ban on conversion deals in copper as part of two measures to curb civilian use of strategic metals. Officials expect 15 percent copper and 20 percent aluminum cuts, with zinc down about 20 percent, while metalworkers fear layoffs as military orders lag.
In San Gabriel California the Chamber of Commerce plans a small snowstorm in the city park before Christmas. Snow machines from a Hollywood studio and 50 000 pounds of ice from Pasadena will create a 50 by 100 foot area for children to make snow balls and snowmen and enjoy a wintry scene. Santa Claus will visit the park aboard a ride.
Secretary of Defense Marshall urged wider industrial employment of the physically handicapped as essential to national defense. He said the handicapped can contribute to the economy and military strength, calling their capabilities strong weapons in democracy and reliable tools in production.
The article notes public contributions of 29,203 dollars to Mrs. McCullough’s defense in the Draper-Adler suit, yet she still owes 20,572 dollars in legal and investigation fees. It also references a striking chartreuse convertible with a leopard skin top seen on Broadway, described with vivid imagery.
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