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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
2
HAL BOYLE surveys 1955 predictions by Hugo Gernsback ranging from airmobiles and space burials to electronic brains and an electromicro-perceptor. While some ideas seem sci fi, Boyle notes they cast the era’s mood as a privilege of living in that Christmas season.
A dense TV grid lists Tuesday programs from 3:00 matinee to 11:00 p.m. including Santa Claus and See It Now. Wednesday shows begin with a test pattern at 6:50 followed by Morning Show, Garry Moore and Arthur Godfrey, ending with Love of Life and other serials.
Fragmentary OCR note references a 6 45 time for a sports preview item and a room. Likely a brief wire style teaser with minimal readable details. No clear names teams or events emerge from the fragment.
A Fukuoka factory creates grass skirts destined for Hawaii. The initial consignment is scheduled for February. A 1850 amusement ride at Watch Hill, Rhode Island, once powered by a draft horse remains in use but is now mechanized.
A crossword style list with clues for across and down terms including people like Glenn and West, animals, foods and common words. The grid references common wordplay and letter fitting, typical of a puzzle page.
In a recent tournament Bill Gallico held West and faced a six hearts contract. He found a diamond lead to interrupt North South communications, opening with ten of diamonds to beat the slam. Declarer drew trumps and faced tough choices as West defended.
A jumble of questions asks about tax duties on alcohol beer versus spirits, state representation in Congress, car delivery shares, Hughes age in 1927, and farming costs next year. It cites Crawford H. Greenewalt and Standard Oil of New Jersey as options and references Page 10A.
A dense listing shows a 6 to 11 pm broadcast lineup across CBS ABC and network affiliates. Programs include news broadcasts by Abe and Thres, music and variety shows with Bing Crosby and Eddie Fisher, and serials like One Man's Family and The Army Hour. Notable items include $64,000 Question and Dance Orchestra performances.
The record notes Franklin D. Roosevelt served more than 12 years in office as the longest serving president. William Henry Harrison is cited as the shortest term, serving about one month.
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