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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1956
Page
27
Police at a one room vacation cottage photograph the dead body of Susan Timmons as investigators search for clues. Mr. Timmons recounts a burglary gone wrong claiming they were away for three hours and returning to find Susan dead after a thief fled via the window with a red hair mustache and brown jacket.
Harrisburg reports Gov. George M. Leader says he still supports Adlai Stevenson for the Democratic presidential nomination despite Stevenson's Minnesota defeat by Kefauver. Leader told a news conference that Stevenson remains the strongest possible candidate for the Democrats.
A giant water bug bears its eggs or young on its back as females place them there for protection.
British actor Edmund Purdom testified in Hollywood outlining his plans to begin The Intruder with Ida Lupino and defending his private life amid rumors of Linda Christian romance. He criticized sensational magazines and discussed his career at MGM and remarks on The Egyptian and The Prodigal, noting alimony and a stalled contract as factors.
Baltimore tests 34 right hand drive mail trucks with sit-stand seating to cut costs and speed service. Postmaster Neal A. Sibley says curbside stops allow faster deliveries and potential eight hour routes in seven, freeing mail carriers for other duties.
Fierce winds along the Adriatic coast topple railside lines and disrupt rail service as crews assess damaged sections near coastal towns. Local authorities urge caution and expect scattered suspensions until repairs are complete.
Crossword page shows a list of across and down clues with numbers and partial titles. It includes references to people like Davis, Gardner, and Odense, various objects, actions, and terms across many categories, indicating a standard puzzle grid and theme entries.
A National Council of Churches commission condemns buying or selling radio and TV time for religious broadcasts and calls for free time at peak evening hours. NBC CBS ABC and Mutual vary in practices. NBC explores a supervised Billy Graham series while CBS remains opposed.
Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvanias Bryn Mawr area has received a record 2 million dollar bequest from the estates of Charles J. Rhoads and his wife Lillie Frishmuth Rhoads. Rhoads son of the college's first president and a longtime trustee and board president died January 2. His wife died in 1951.
A brief note observes that, all else equal, larger fence posts tend to have greater longevity than smaller posts due to sturdier construction and greater resistance to weathering.
Oscar winner Audrey Hepburn returns to Hollywood for Funny Face a musical romance with Fred Astaire. She will sing and dance after training for the role noting she last danced four years ago while touring Europe. Hepburn plans European projects and says Hollywood remains appealing as she and Mel Ferrer recuperate in Malibu.
Broadcasters note standard time shifts from eastern to central and mountain zones. Alarms warn against last minute program changes affecting listings and relay hours.
The page lists an afternoon to night radio lineup including orchestras, sermons, news and music programs such as Symphonette, Catholic Hour, Bandstand U.S.A., Dr Billy Graham, and Philadelphia Symphony with various time slots and host notes. Names include Walter Winchell, Mitch Miller, and Ed Bergen among others.
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