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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
2
A pink squirrel and a publicity stunt at a nightclub draw crowds as staff discuss the drink named the pink squirrel. Miss Reed, banquet staffer at the Astor Hotel, promotes the drink while patrons sample its strawberry cream concoction amid chaotic barroom antics.
London reports King George may mark Margaret’s 21st birthday on August 21 with word on marriage plans. Friends say she has not settled on a groom, with four names in consideration: Dalkeith, Ogilvy, Bonham-Carter, and Wallace. The princess has shown a vivid fashion sense at recent events.
San Diego police jailed 22 year old Ray Gottman after he conducted a private poll on women’s sex habits. He admitted questioning about 100 women and attempting personal interviews, claiming he did not know what to do with the information. Local judge sentenced him to brief jail time and possible further suspension.
Governor Kerr Scott held a 45 minute press conference warning that war time shortages will disrupt highway and public works in North Carolina. He expects delays and postponements but predicts not as drastic as World War I. He aims to finish selling remaining 75 million in secondary bonds before July 1 to avoid affecting the 1951-1953 biennium. He noted Supreme Court actions on university admissions and discussed long term issues of segregation and state funding for higher education, while stressing practical upkeep of roads and utilities.
North Carolina March farm real estate values led the nation at 380 index points, with Kentucky 312 and Tennessee 294. The rise, 10 percent from March 1950 and 7 percent from last November, reflects postwar road and utility expansions. Governor Scott urged counties to update valuations as required by law.
Medical article stresses early diagnosis and prompt surgery for pancreatic cancer, noting its deep location and rapid spread. It outlines symptoms such as pain under the ribs, weight loss, jaundice, and anemia, plus diagnostic steps and the need for specialist care. A second Q and A section discusses streptomycin-induced labyrinthitis from injections.
Oklahoma City United Press reports that Dr. Howard W. Larsh one of 48 University of Oklahoma employees fired for refusing to sign loyalty oaths will join a secret government research project. Larsh was cleared by the FBI and a federal loyalty board for the role, which is not disclosed. He declined to discuss the assignment.
Betty Thom a 17 year old cancer patient received her diploma with 186 classmates and 2000 spectators honoring her bravery. Her fiancé Tom Amburn 19 in Norfolk Navy hospital awaiting a decision on wedding plans as Betty faces probable life end by fall. Betty walked in stage, earned best sport, while doctors warn cancer will drain life soon.
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