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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1949
Page
3
Senator Taft warns the national deficit threatens funding for a proposed 1.45 billion arms program. He notes 1.13 billion earmarked for North Atlantic Treaty signers was not in Truman’s budget, risking approval this session.
A Kernersville man 29, Phillips, died from injuries after a car on U S 17 near Southport failed to negotiate a curve and overturned. The Cone Mills Greensboro employee died in a hospital. Separately Senator William Blount was noted in early impeachment proceedings before the Senate in 1798 with charges dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Commander Candle of Galax Va will judge saddle horses and ponies while Dr Fred H Haig of State College Raleigh will judge draft stock. The show features 37 classes across draft saddle and ponies with events in weight lifting and a play Laff It Off. Committee members include W C Sheloff High Point chairing entries and parade judging with H G Brockman Major Zack Whitaker S R Mitchiner R C Lee Inc. The event runs the first three days of the week starting Sunday with church refreshment booths and milk shakes and cold drinks prepared.
John Thomas Franks, 34, says masked men dragged him from his Boston home and lashed him about 20 times near Birmingham in Marion county. He reports a mob action tied to alleged drinking and home absence, with investigators urged as a Jefferson county grand jury probes floggings, cross burnings, and threats across multiple counties.
Providence R I based International News Service reports Brown Universitys 1949 senior class survey. The typical graduate is a 24-year-old war veteran who dislikes big cities and aims to become an executive. He majored in Economics Engineering or English with 70 percent pursuing business management or related fields.
Britain faces limited options to defend the pound with Commonwealth aid hoped but dollar troubles common. Emergency talks loom as Cripps calls a meeting to stem the draining sterling reserves from 2.208 billion to 1.884 billion by March, with a further drop anticipated in Q2.
The case centers on a 16 year old girl whose death in Christ Church kitchen sparked debate over motive and verdict. Prosecutor C. E. Cuddy urged first degree murder while defense contended manslaughter or second degree murder, urging mercy and arguing lack of physical evidence of sexual motive. A new battery device for car batteries is also noted.
A News Service report notes Cyanamid provides better weed control than 2 4 D and also adds nitrogen to crops later in the season according to trials at Pennsylvania's Agricultural Experiment Station. Cold weather freezing of natural gas lines is attributed to crystalline compounds forming rather than water solidification.
Weather roundup from Washington notes an expert forecast for the next 94 hours focusing on temperature patterns and regional impacts on cotton growth and agriculture. The brief emphasizes temperature trends and their effect on farming conditions.
In a historical note the United States Navy reported from June 11 to Oct 30 1944 aircraft losses and precise ratios. A contrasting ad reminds readers pharmacists need rest to stay efficient and ready in emergencies.
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