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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1944
Page
3
Lexington January 29 Special E L Myers local department store manager returns from New York with a new system to predict the end of the war. Myers expects the war to end this year and his friends hope the formula proves unbeatable though he does not guarantee the math or all figures.
Labor members of a Presidential committee say living costs rose 43.5 percent since January 1941, while industry members dispute the figure and urge careful data review before a final report to the president. The report argues for wage adjustments to cover cost increases versus the 15 percent War Labor Board allowance.
Dr. D F Green of Rahway New Jersey a Merck representative told the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association that penicillin production must greatly increase before any substantial demand can be met. He said penicillin has proven effective in a wide range of diseases and has reached the stage of broader clinical use.
A Chicago firm displays first lots of used Army jeeps released for public sale. Buyers include a rancher, an oil field operator, and an army officer, with prices around $800.
The critique argues the index misses many commodities and ignores quality changes, ceilings, weekend sales, and item disappearance. It notes focus on large oils and agencies rather than tenants, and excludes rent hikes from new units, weakening true inflation measurements.
A Swedish informer reports escaped American and British prisoners aiding the Italian underground in sabotage after Allied landings near Rome. He says 5 000 to 10 000 Gestapo hunt them with Italian informers as fears rise in Rome over netuno landings.
Carl B. Fritsche of Reichhold Chemicals urged the Alabama Press association that postwar South should develop pine timber for pulp and diversify into pulp wood and potatoes. He said industry and science can solve idleness by building on southern resources in a Tuscaloosa context.
Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt remains in surprisingly good health after influenza. Rear Admiral McIntire notes the illness was incidental and that the trip to Cairo and Teheran went well despite a disrupted exercise routine. The physician adds the 62nd birthday falls Sunday and the president is in fine shape for a man of his age.
Researchers foresee a future market for sweet potato starch produced by kraft and newsprint mills. They estimate a potential annual market of 300 to 500 million pounds. This development could diversify raw material use and open new revenue streams for paper industry players.
International News Service reports Colgate University aerology instructor Robert D Edwards says the worst of this winter is over with temperatures expected to stay near normal from February to June and possibly milder between late January and mid March. He predicts a cooler trend toward 1945 with storms late March and June and an early frost and drought risk.
An advertisement seeks men and women who are hard of hearing and claims a simple urine based test and a money back guarantee. It promotes Ourine Ear Drops at Eckerd's drug stores as a remedy for hearing issues caused by ear wax buildup.
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