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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
3
The Laurinburg Maxton dedication on July 4 will feature air show and speeches by J Bayard Clark and former Governor J M Broughton. The program includes a demonstration of Army C 80 fighters and a simulated airport attack by Marine and Navy planes.
Ancient accounts describe huge flocks of birds crossing the Mediterranean so densely that they settled on sailing vessels and caused them to sink. The phenomenon reportedly involved numerous ships and frightened crews.
Twenty four men from four southern states enrolled in a two week kiln drying course at Tomlin Sons sponsored by the Southern Sture Manufacturers Association. Four instructors from the Forest Products Laboratory Madison Wisconsin of the U S Forest Service conduct the sessions aiding better utilization of wood products. The program opened yesterday and runs through June 27.
Lexington dispatch reports Louis L. Davis a 22 year old Charlotte printer was killed when the car he rode in overturned in the front yard of the Baptist parsonage in Churchland. David A. March 32 and Miss Marion Joyce Anthony 21 both of Charlotte were treated for slight injuries at a local hospital.
In the Far East sugar country, impoverished residents chew sugar cane to meet their limited sugar needs for fuel or basic sustenance, reflecting a hardship in securing the commodity.
Demand for wood furniture is seen staying high as backlogged wartime orders and new households drive production. 1946 output is about 1.5 billion dollars with 22 percent of US firms joining since 1945, while North Carolina leads as a major furniture state accounting for about one eighth of national production and a quarter of bedroom and dining room furniture.
In Des Moines Iowa Smokey the fire station mascot was retrieved after a fireman spotted the dog riding in the chief’s car. The fireman gave Smokey a lecture on the evils of roaming city streets during a three hour absence.
A scientific survey notes the Amazon river basin contains about 30 000 distinct fish varieties. Researchers emphasize the region's eco diversity and the need for conservation amid habitat changes and fishing pressures.
A certificate of incorporation was filed yesterday in Raleigh in the office of Thad Eure secretary for state for the United Cab company a general taxicab business in High Point. The authorized capital stock is 100000, subscribed stock 300 by Leonarda Cornelia Sharpe and Henry T. Carter both of High Point.
A note on the infectious disease tularemia affecting humans and its presence in rabbits and squirrels.
Max Lanier, former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, has joined the Mexican league and will report to the Veracruz Blues after settling salary issues with league boss Jorge Pasquel. The report notes his arrival in Mexico City and plans to join the team Thursday.
University of Chicago physicist Marcel Schein reports progress in cosmic ray research from a series of plane flights. A B-29 over the equator and higher altitudes gathered data on how cosmic rays interact with Earth's magnetic field, varying with season and altitude. Collaborators include Dr. P. S. S Gill and Dr. Victor Yngwe. The work aims to understand the mesotron, the particle postulated to bind atomic nuclei.
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