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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1953
Page
5
In a Jacoby on Bridge column a grand slam misstep leads to defeat when North, holding Blackwood data, should have bid five no trump to confirm kings. The article explains why no trump grands reduce risk of a bad break and how heart and diamond tricks combine for thirteen.
Barbara Gale Lane of New York wrote to President A L Strand that she intends to enroll at Oregon State College as soon as she finishes high school. Officials reserved a place for her in the class of 1963 and offered a catalog, saying they would be proud to have her attend when ready.
Asian students travel to Australia for university degrees and technical experience under the Colombo Plan. Since momentum grew, 152 have completed training, while 113 more study there, including 67 from Pakistan, 57 from India, 54 from Indonesia, 42 from Ceylon, with others from Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore, Thailand, and Burma.
Two Duke University scientists in Durham defend the homing pigeon after experiments with 17 pigeons to Bishopville, South Carolina show several birds returning home within five to seven hours. Dr. Gustav Kramer of the Max Planck Institute cites European results of 41 of 45 pigeons returning home over 200 miles.
A speaker argued for humane treatment of homing pigeons kept around the home loft, saying the birds should have ample freedom and not be kept as comparative prisoners.
Harvard anthropologist Dr. Earnest Hooton says the practical method for women to avoid widowhood is to marry men younger than themselves. He notes about 7 million U.S. widows versus 2 million widowers and jokes about suttee. He argues wives should seek younger spouses to offset lifespan gaps.
Of the 52 native fur bearing species in the Great Smoky Mountains the most frequently noted are black bear white tailed deer red and gray fox raccoon bobcat squirrels of several species and woodchuck.
Emory Wheel survey finds some college men ignore pinups as the campus beauty feature prompts mixed reactions. The student paper reports readers’ varied responses to the campus beauty series and highlights differing attitudes among students.
A brief note describes persistent worries that disturb a man’s rest, outlining restless nights and a mind plagued by intrusive, unresolved concerns. The fragment hints at inner turmoil affecting daily life and personal peace.
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