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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1952
Page
2
In a European round robin in Venice, South can make six clubs with the right spade play. North held the Bcards while East bid. South must play spades to avoid a finesse and rely on a king of spades lead to force East’s ace. East’s miscount allowed a successful defense, but the key decision hinges on spade timing and counting cards.
A reported case from Washington state notes a mother from Allen Indiana who allegedly told police she planned to end her life to stop her suffering. The brief item mentions a poisoning incident and related police inquiry amid unclear details.
Two men have been indicted in connection with the daytime robbery of a bank in Olathe Kansas. Authorities say the suspects entered the North Kansas National Bank and fled with cash. Officials describe the case as a major rural crime investigation with ongoing pursuit.
A physician notes that chorea, or St Vitus Dance, is treated with bed rest and diet. It describes symptoms such as constant hand movement, finger clenching, and difficulty sitting still, with distinctions between mild and severe forms and remarks on age and diagnosis.
The article notes the most severe form of chorea, the maniacal type, is very rare and combines muscular movements with severe mental symptoms lasting weeks. It warns families to spare children's mental strain and mentions diet and long bed rest as treatments similar to rheumatic fever, with cortisone or ACTH under investigation.
Washington report relays Arthur H. Howell 1932 statement on groundhogs, calling the animal a woodchuck in the South and a groundhog up North. Howell argues the superstition may derive from Candlemas lore and notes the Groundhog Day accuracy from 1908 to 1928 hovered around .500, with shadow days and cloudy skies.
A man in the armed forces filed for marriage with four women, then added three more intentions, saying he would choose later. The wartime context notes that the U S military acquired over 18 000 dogs of many breeds during World War II.
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