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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
3
Buffalo police added deluxe features to speed control with a 50 foot light beam to read licenses and a bright spotlight. Patrolman Jack Williamson praised the light for stopping speeders, while a first aid kit was also installed on the 1950 police car. Earl P Peacock and another officer reported catching 22 speedsters in one day.
Washington reports the House ready to vote a $5 monthly increase in Social Security benefits for current beneficiaries. Debate focused on fears of socialized medicine and expanded power for the Federal Security Administrator Os car R. Ewing to appoint doctors for disability exams.
Calcutta officials reveal a 35-year-old swindler who posed as an administrator and forged credentials to steal about 4200 rupees over 12 years from local schools. The deceiver, described as well spoken and smart looking, evaded suspicion while moving through the education system.
Five graduate students at the University of Toledo invested a donated fund from Ohio Citizens Trust Co in real securities to learn world finance. The venture yielded a 44 percent return, according to the vice president who called the experiment bold yet not suitable for a bank.
Reports from Pusan indicate an American ammunition dump exploded causing three deaths and injuries. Officials declined to identify the missing sailors, while salvage teams search amid flames and smoldering wreckage.
A 13 year old cancer patient Bobby in Shaw Oklahoma watched a TV hour long show dedicated to him. The program sponsored by KOTV and The Tulsa Tribune told viewers of his plight before his set was turned on. Bobby is said to slip into a coma in three weeks and has undergone three operations without success since June 6.
The Library of Congress receives an enormous stream of items from the public but the National Geographic Society notes that total holdings surpass the yearly input of a million people a year. The comparison highlights the vast breadth of collections and ongoing acquisition pace.
Chinese forces attacked a T shaped knobby hill near Chorwon three times in 2 1/2 hours but were repelled by U N infantry. The six day old Western Front fight sees Allied gains on three knobs as heavy shelling and bombardment continue along a 155 mile front. Casualties run high with thousands reported across the sector.
In Proctor Arkansas a merchant named Alvah Phillebaum operates a signless store that looks like a house. The front door is always locked and customers must find the back door to enter. He dislikes interruptions while reading or napping.
A person describes overcoming severe Rheumatoid Arthritis and rheumatism with widespread joint deformities and muscular pain. Limited space prevents full details, but invites readers to write for a personal account of the relief and outcome.
A vintage style ad argues against over washing and chemical damage to hair, contrasting humans with sheep. It claims natural hair growth is hindered by shampoos and dyes, touting brushing as the only needed cleaning method and promoting a secret of beautiful hair.
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