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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1959
Page
5
AP writer Bob Thomas notes the 1959 60 TV year relied on TV specials to liven a lacklustre weekly lineup. He cites Pat Weaver's idea of spectaculars, urges ten commandments for high quality specials, and suggests networks apply similar care to regular series.
The atomic powered Scorpion, a 252 foot attack submarine, will begin its maiden run in the Thames River at Groton Connecticut. Elizabeth Morrison of Arlington Virginia will wield the champagne bottle at christening rites. The Scorpion, sister to the Skipjack, uses a sail shaped superstructure and a single propeller. It features a nuclear reactor for long life and power and is designed for total submerged operations staying underwater for months.
Worcester postal clerks help Christmas give by affixing four cent stamps to international mail. They refused to send mail with one cent postage due, following federation guidance. Up to Thursday night 1,000 extra stamps used.
Elmer Davis Jr., 32, an escaped inmate, was sentenced to die in the gas chamber for the mausoleum murder of Fay Belle Cooper, 78. An all-white jury convicted him in 31 minutes, with the date set for February 26 for execution and a planned appeal window of 45 days.
Saturday station guide lists Roy Rogers Sea Hunt Perry Mason and Gunfight dark tones with Lawman Leavense Welk and Man and Master Challenge program blocks at WSJS TV Winston Salem featuring Mr Lucky.
At 9:30 Gun Gunsmoke airs followed by 16:30 Witness to History. News at 11:00 and a 11:15 Movie close the lineup.
In a North South match the squeeze play by the declarer forces weakness in the adversary positions leading to a potential slam. The diagram shows a fast route with key cards including AKQ and J1075 supporting the endgame.
Eight people died when a car carrying five adults and three children drove onto a Chesapeake and Ohio crossing as the Pete Marquette passenger train struck it at 65 mph near Flowerfield. Victims included Clyde Ballard and Bertha Ballard of Fenton and their 8‑month‑old son Keith, plus Albert Simp son Sr and Jr, Mildred Cameron and Dawn, and George Copeman. The Grand Rapids to Detroit train damaged its diesel engine, delaying service two hours.
West sacrificed into seven spades. North passed seven diamonds hoping for a double. South cashed Easts jack and used a diamond squeeze to force the defense. West held long hearts and East the high spades. a single defense of queen of clubs would beat seven no trump.
Robert Donahay of Allamuchy New Jersey buys a former Newton Fire Department hook and ladder truck to guard his large estate against fire. The 19 year old vehicle carries 250 feet of hose and other gear. the price was not disclosed.
Brief scraps from a Arkansas page noting the state nickname Wonder State. Mentions Little Rock Little Rock, industry founded in 1901, the state tree may be the pecan, and items on pain curvature fruit drinks and Rough River.
A compact clue list yields terms linked to currents spotted lively jewels and medical prefixes plus an instrument card game and refined closer. The set also includes an archaic compounding of ethers and a noun for without and a guard.
New York AP reports Broadway star Ethel Merman and airline executive Robert F. Six are at odds and have amicably agreed to separate. Miss Merman said reconciliation unlikely. Six is president of Continental Air Lines, which operates west of Chicago. They wed six years ago in Mexico.
In Lansing, lawmakers wrapped up an 87 million revenue package after a 175 day session, approving a six bill stopgap amid veto threats and calls for broader tax reform. The plan liquidates the veterans trust fund by 1971, adds taxes on liquor tobacco beer and telegraph, and seeks a higher sales tax cap via a constitutional amendment. The general fund remains red as parties brace for more votes in 1960.
Monika Korngold testified that her husband George Korngold would don his pajamas when friends visited and invite her to bed. She was granted a divorce, custody of their two sons, $400 monthly support and alimony, and the North Hollywood home. The couple married in Vienna in 1950 and separated last September.
The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the 1958 murder convictions of Otis Britt and Douglas Wesbury in the shooting death of Patrolman Harry Boyd Ray near Santee after a motel holdup. Wesbury, Britt, and Lee Von Tilson had been sentenced to death or life. Tilson had no appeal.
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