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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1955
Page
2
A vivid illustration shows Kessuh the Eskimo boy building a bone sledge with leather lashings, furs, and a snow knife bundle. Instructions describe coloring, mounting with white paste, and folding the sledge runners for display, ending with a teaser about Kessuh’s big husky tomorrow.
In 1896 George Harbo and Frank Samuelson rowed 3,200 miles across the Atlantic in an 18 foot open boat using only oars. The voyage lasted 62 days and required no sails or motor.
A dense stock market page lists numerous companies including American Tel & Tel, General Electric, Ford, Coca Cola, General Motors, Union Carbide, IBM, Standard Oil, Paramount Pictures, Pepsi Cola, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse, and Woolworth among others. It notes approximate sales to 1 p.m. and mentions various railways, utilities, and manufacturers alongside financial firms and media entities.
Eastern standard time governs, with central subtract one hour and mountain subtract two hours. Some focal stations shift relay to fit local schedules, and last minute program changes cannot be included.
A dense listing of radio programs for February 1 detailing times and show titles including News and Commentary, The Eddie Fisher Show, Dragnet, Bing Crosby, Amos and Andy, and Fibber & Molly among others along with associated networks and brief program notes.
A essay argues that modern society shifts from handy men to specialists across fields from plumbing to diplomacy. It notes increased expert disagreement confuses the public and questions if we over specialize. The piece jokes about alienists in a murder case and calls for an expert on experts.
AFL forecasts wage increases in 1955 but unemployment averaging about 4 million as military reductions and efficiency gains push jobless totals higher. Council backs tax exemptions and federal minimum wage boost to lift purchasing power despite a weaker overall economy.
WFMY TV Channel 2 lists programming for Tuesday including The Millionaire at 6 00 p m Evening Edition at 6 30 the 45 Weather segment and Inner Sanctum at 9 30. The schedule notes a mix of drama news and weather across the night. The items reflect a typical local station lineup of the era.
WBTV Charlotte listing shows daily slate with Backstage Studio Bob Crosby Betty Feeser and Cartoon Carava. Airings include Superman Howdy Doody City Detective News Weather and Mystery Theater with Dinah Shore at the end. Program blocks feature classic 1950s era children's and variety shows.
Puzzle post lists crossword clues includes ACROSS 5 ASSIST 6 AIR comb form 7 ARMED CONFLICT 8 TREW 24 FOLLOWERS 25 FEMALE HORSE 26 VESSEL S BOW 28 MUSICAL QUALITY BAE AE SES CORES
A compact list of puzzle hints and wordplay clues including numbers and brief hints for synonyms or phrases. The readers decode terms such as asser tations rots flax borne exposure and golf related ter- stair article simple wiles versifie on guidance.
NorthSouth hand analyzed by Oswald Jacoby shows how beginners misplay after winning the first trick with the king of clubs. The recommended line is to lead a spade from the dummy, force the opponents to reveal positions, and execute a cross-ruff if needed to secure ten tricks.
A speaker urges calling in experts to settle issues. He warns against mixing domains and warns the common man may lose faith in specialists. He fears people will rely on their own judgment if assurances fail.
The National Geographic Society notes the Shinkolobwe mine in the southern Belgian Congo as the richest and most closely guarded uranium deposit known.
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