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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1957
Page
7
New York fashion column notes revival of the hacking coat as a business suit by Sussex. The suit combines ultra-tailored shoulders with cuffed hacking sleeves, tropical worsted Prince of Wales plaid linings, and a $110 price. Forecasts for spring favor lighter weight fabrics, ivy silhouettes, and wash and wear options.
The American Communist party appears divided as its New York convention approaches. Moscow orders to tighten discipline and shift tactics align with Khrushchev’s push for less forceful, more united fronts. A three-way internal split centers on William Foster, Eugene Dennis, and The Daily Worker editors led by John Gates. The piece notes prior legal prosecutions and the party’s historical turbulence.
A new dental technique uses a back-to-head X ray and a film roll to produce one comprehensive image of all teeth in seconds, replacing the usual 14 exposures. The U S Patent Bureau cautions about trade name choices for patented products to avoid confusion after expiration.
Harrisburg reports the State Senate unanimously passed a bill to raise grave robbing penalties. Fines for tampering with buried remains or cemetery property rise from 1000 to 5000 dollars and the maximum prison term increases from one to three years.
Linda Beth Sharpe eight, daughter of Mrs C L Harrison, was hit by a car while crossing a busy street to reach a store. She suffered brain injuries and possible internal injuries and was hospitalized in serious condition. Her mother forbade crossing for bubble gum pennies, while her father and stepfather allowed it.
Madisonville Kentucky bull dozer operator Roy Holley uncovered 25 snakes coiled together while moving earth at a strip mine. The assortment included a copperhead and various blacksnakes and chicken snakes. He dumped them into a barrel, transported them to a newspaper office for photography, then destroyed them.
Detroit diary reports Elmer Larson, a southern Michigan prison guard, drove inmate William Thomas about 60 miles to attend his sister’s funeral. Thomas was handcuffed during the trip but freed by Larson. Moments later Thomas fled the funeral and the sentence for carrying concealed weapons.
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