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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1949
Page
8
SWOOPE Va July 30 Folks in this Northern Virginia community mourn Elmer the bull who died after exposure and starvation following a 21 day entrapment in a railroad culvert pipe. The animal had drawn local support in a difficult rescue effort and became a symbol of the town’s ordeal.
A black Angus named Elmer shrank 600 pounds during 21 days in water and was pulled from a river by railroad workers. Despite a lavish convalescent diet of vitamins eggs milk and oats he died last night after a hearty meal. His owner’s wife notes he had gained back 150 pounds before death. News of Elmer’s condition drew wide attention and speculation about vitality and the fate of livestock. The tale ends with a note that radium will lose half its value in about 1800 years.
Brooks Peters of the state highway and public works commission says it would be illegal for the agency to use eminent domain to acquire land for off-street parking or for a municipality to use state gasoline funds to build or maintain such a lot. The issue arose during a meeting about purchasing land near the Raleigh highway building for a new office. The plan aligns with a long standing program to expand highway offices east of Capitol Square and follows a 1947 amendment that authorized condemnation in some cases but not for parking.
In Cleveland on July 30 a common pleas suit asks 25 000 dollars from barber Charles Aparino alleging he twisted an 18 month old child's neck during a first haircut on June 24. The baby, David Nelson, is described with his head at a 30 degree angle and immobile. The action was filed by Edward Nelson, the father.
A historical radio guide lists multiple programs across networks including CBS ABC and NBC with varied content. Entries feature news commentary musical performances roundtables and drama from 1:00 to 4:45 PM and a late sports segment hosted by Jimmy Powers.
New figures show US farm tractors more than double since 1940 and farm trucks up 83 percent. Farm machinery value excluding autos stands about three and a half times above pre war levels, highlighting rapid gains in agricultural equipment stock.
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