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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1950
Page
7
A filled crossword puzzle excerpt listing horizontal and vertical clues for terms such as Florence, Dine, Paradise, Exist, Measure, Accomplished, and Liberate, with various archaic and regional definitions across 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 17 20 22 25 26 28 29 33 35 36 37 41 42 43 44 46 47 49 50 53 55.
A Thuringian educator born April 21 1782 founded an educational community in Keilhau, created a Garden of Children, faced financial hardship, was accused of socialism and irreligion, and died June 21 1852.
Central Press notes trace the career of a prolific actor who debuted as Jim in Woodleigh at Philadelphia museum in 1887, appeared in Enchantment in New York in 1879, worked with Lawrence Barrett and Augustin Daly, starred with Helena Modjeska, and died January 4, 1942. His writings include Footlights and Spotlights and One Man in His Time.
Best wishes go today to Nathan Milstein the violinist Tallulah Bankhead the actress Irving Langmuir the scientist Eddie Cantor the comedian Gil DoBy the football star and Joe Turnesa the golf figure.
Astrology notes three splendid major aspects and Saturn in a sextile create a favorable period. For support in the coming year, friends are inclined to help. A newborn today would likely enjoy moderate good fortune.
Quote attributed to Alexander Pope on forgiveness and moral strength. The line reflects that true superiority comes from willingly forgiving injuries rather than seeking dominance.
Defines deviate as to turn aside from a course or topic. Traces origin to Latin from deviare meaning to turn away.
London January 31 A 28 year old mother of six Mrs Doris Kindred of Birmingham plans to undergo sterilization as soon as a guardian can care for her children after she and her husband were found guilty of neglecting their youngest and placed on probation for two years. Doctors and lawyers warn of potential damages claims. Cardinal Griffin calls sterilization grave mutliation. Church officials await guidance. Mrs Kendrick says no other method was suggested to her.
In Tarzana California 85 year old Martin Oscar Olson denies owning a more than 40000 dollar life insurance check traced to him by Vancouver detective George Pinchin. Olson says he never took out such a policy and recalls a smaller 1890s policy with the same company.
AFL leaders outlined plans to make 1950 a major political year with early focus on primaries and organizing. The executive council met in Miami Beach as the federation honors Samuel Gompers centennial and targets about one million new members to boost ballot power in fall elections.
A Beaufort County jury found 10 grocers not guilty of a $100000 theft conspiracy. Judge Burney ordered overnight custody after 344 hours of deliberation. Defendants include Grover Boyd and Braxton Potter amid related cases involving 15 former employees. The state dropped two co defendants with leave to reopen.
London officials invited superstition believers to visit next week to test if the philharmonic is still alive after performing Tschaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, the Pathetiqu e. They note the work has linked deaths but insist it is an old friend they've played 50 or 60 times without incident.
Robert Morris a statesman and financier of the American Revolution is born. Minas battle at Grand Pre in Nova Scotia shows contest over Acadia as the French refuse surrender. In 1945 the American Third Army makes three additional crossings into Germany during World War II.
A fragmented item lists "Reading, writing and arithmetic" with mentions of Cornelius, Mexico, and Captain James Lawrence. It also cites a verse line from The Lay of the Last Minstrel by Sir Walter Scott, followed by garbled OCR text.
In Hamburg a vehicle spread nickel sized metal swastikas through the business district on the anniversary of Hitler’s 1933 Reichskanzler proclamation. Similar incidents occurred in Dortmund and Hagen as police suspect a neo Nazi underground group.
Zina Vishinsky, daughter of Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky, writes a book titled Crimes In The Field of Labor Relations. She is a Moscow University professor of criminal law and an attorney.
The text notes child labor nearly ended in the United States reporting peak activity in 1900 with 26 percent of boys aged 10 to 15 and 10 percent of girls in that age range employed.
Democratic leaders hailed Saturday's southern regional conference as successful with 60 delegates and 60 guests attending. The Jefferson Jackson day dinner raised 32700 for the party, surpassing last year's high, while speakers preached unity and balanced budgets amid light controversy.
The Democratic party raised at least 32700 dollars at a Jefferson Jackson dinner in Raleigh on a 50 dollar plate. Officials said the sum will bolster the party campaign chest after dinner costs are paid and profits likely go to state and national committees. Receipts exceed last year by about 6000 dollars.
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