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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1957
Page
3
Walter Schneiss of New York recalls a bridge hand where West doubles a risky six club contract after a third spade rebid. He wins the queen of diamonds, finesses clubs, and with accurate defense by East and West, secures the six club slam amid luck and sharp play.
Richmond plans shift of 500 jail inmates to a river terminal warehouse a mile below the city as an expressway toll road will cut through the present city jail site. The move places prisoners near river facilities rather than up the river.
A historical note recalls the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire that caused extensive destruction and 452 fatalities, marking a pivotal event in the city’s early 20th century history.
A compact entry listing numerous crossword clues spanning food themes and wordplay. It pairs across and down hints with references to foods, seasons, and languages, inviting solvers to fill a grid with themed terms. The set includes names like Mast Italian river and Roman emperor, plus multiple general terms.
A 12 pound 5 ounce son was born to Mrs Sylven Coleman at Ft Lawton Army Hospital. Attendants were surprised but Mrs Coleman expected a big baby. The couple already has eight children, with only one under 9 pounds at birth. The father weighs about 200 pounds and the family describes Mrs Coleman as slender and of average height.
Milwaukee County Stadium manager William Anderson urged 121 parking attendants to aid stranded drivers in heavy traffic approaching the Braves game. He cited a driver stuck in a lane blocking access to a parking lot as an example of the situation. Santa Fe, New Mexico, founded in 1610.
Health officers across North Carolina are urged to watch for a rapidly spreading influenza variant seen in Asia and the United States. Dr. J W R Norton notes rapid onset fever malaise and back pain with 3 to 5 day duration and low mortality, mainly among infants and debilitated individuals. Barbara Stanwyck is mentioned in error as a clipping fragment.
Joanne Connelly a famed New York debutante of 1948 dies at 27 in Neuchatel Switzerland after a heart attack. Swiss attorney Claude Reymond indicates jewelry awarded in her favor will go to her two daughters Sharon and Brenda. Her body to be returned to the United States with funeral plans to follow after parental meetings.
Billy Graham reported 498 decisions for Christ at his New York crusade last night, bringing total conversions to 26 049 since May 15. He claimed Madison Square Garden set a cumulative attendance record with 824 300 attendees to date, surpassing Ringling Brothers Circus 785 813 in 1947, though verification awaited Garden officials.
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