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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1954
Page
3
Russian reports through Leningrad Pravda describe hydro fobization a new waterproofing process developed at Leningrad University. The system coats fabrics with a silica organic chemical to repel water, potentially eliminating waxed paper cups and allowing cheap cottons to act like rubberized textiles.
Aly Khan arrived from Paris to attend the Aga Khan’s platinum jubilee weighing in Karachi. He declined to discuss romance, noting future Asia travels depend on his father’s wishes. The ceremony marks the Aga Khan’s 70th year as Ismaili leader with symbolic metal and jewel contributions.
London coroner's inquest found Adam Jay Crittenden 57 of Athens Tennessee a well liked superintendent who committed suicide in a London hotel room after visiting British paper mills. Witnesses said he appeared at ease with no disclosed troubles and was known as the daddy of the Southern pine newsprint industry.
A writer describes the torture of clearing a cluttered desk as psychological, comparing a clean desk to a mind in turmoil. He recalls clean desk myths, the lure of chaos, and a forced cleanup sparked by legal threats, ending with a sly epitaph on his buried debris.
Guilford County began the second half of its fiscal year with about half the $6,420,247 budget on hand. Treasurer Hugh Ross cited $2,706,851 spent and $1,231,772 committed, leaving a balance of $3. Tax receipts for July to December totaled $3,048,700. Welfare Supt. Louis Thompson projected a $31,786 department deficit due to rising hospitalization costs and inadequate past appropriations. Sheriff Walters reported $2,195 recovered from theft, 5,603 hours worked, and 539 investigations in January. A protest by chinchilla raisers over a $500 breeding-pair tax was forwarded to the tax committee, and a special Pinecroft-Sedgefield election was scheduled for March 6 to decide fire department funding with a possible tax rate up to 10 cents per $100 valuation.
State Patrol reports a pickup driven by Paul H. Strader veered to avoid a suddenly appearing car, ran off Coletrane Mill Road and overturned six miles east of High Point. Damage is estimated at 300 dollars. The car’s driver was not identified and no arrests were made.
The calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
The 1954 Lincoln adds bold styling with a new grille rear deck taillights and a ground hugging design. The V eight engine with a four barrel carburetor delivers strong performance. Optional features include power steering brakes four way power seat and electric window lifts. Driving the new Lincoln is described as effortless and modern in feel.
Thomasville officials say the Julian Avenue bridge is closed to traffic while test piling is driven for a new structure spanning the High Point Thomasville and Denton Railway line. The city and HPT&D share costs. construction is set for about 100 working days with the bridge reopening in three to four months. Residents near the site can use detours. alternate routes exist.
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