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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1953
Page
8
A man in Salt Lake City demanded money from George Hughs the bartender. When Hughs refused the robber placed a salt shaker on the bar and fled after failing to obtain $10 or $20.
Grace Wang, Baylor nursing student, wed Dr. Daniel Han, a local hospital resident, on Baylor's campus in Waco Texas. The ceremony blended traditional Chinese customs with American campus life as firecrackers greeted the couple at departure, continuing a childhood friendship from China.
French planes dropped eight tons of medicines and food into Vietminh held camps in North Vietnam including Yen Bai Tuy en Quang and Quang Yen and the Thanht Hoa area. About 4,000 French and Union prisoners and possibly 20,000 Vietnamese captives are held by the Vietminh.
Thieves burglarize the American Legion clubhouse in Benton, stealing 200 dollars before breaking into the neighboring garage and taking a getaway car. Police investigate the pair of break ins.
The note states that Eastern Local Time programs will shift for Central and Mountain zones by one and two hours respectively. It warns that some local erec tions adjust relay times to fit focal schedules. Last minute program changes cannot be included.
Television and radio listings show a dense mix of programs across networks. Highlights include News and Commentary segments with Abe, Beulah Sketch, Johnny Dollar and other series, plus nightly sports and talk shows. The snapshot lists channel slotting from 6:00 pm through midnight with multiple stations and hosts.
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a hand from the Eastern States Tournament in New York. North opts for a two hearts overcall to aim at game, while the defense misleads by discarding clubs and earning a late queen of spades. The layout yields eight sure tricks with a risky attempt for a ninth.
Paris reports Algeria's population rose by 241000 in 1952 to 9268000, the largest annual gain in the nation's history. Algeria, in North Africa, is a part of France and comprises three departments.
In Kalispell Montana a World War I statue of a helmeted soldier with rifle and bayonet was knocked over for the fourth time by a reckless driver, continuing a turbulent run of damage to the war memorial.
Stockholm reports Dr. Einet Perman, a head surgeon, finds women stronger under major surgery and better at household duties than men. He cites professional experience at the operating table and recommends men relax with frequent naps after work to keep family stability.
In Hamden Conn locals report a fire that required quick action by fire crews who had to disperse crowds and aid injured youths. The incident drew response from area emergency services and left several youngsters needing care.
The Arizona Supreme Court is asked to block the state tax commission from collecting a reproposed tax on personal services. Doctors dentists beauticians would have to pay a 2 percent levy on payments from patients and customers.
Advertising copy promotes FPERRIZAN as an iodine iron vitamin tonic for adults over 40. It claims to boost B vitamins and iron for energy, better work performance, and gland health, with a 30 day money back guarantee. Stores named Mann's Two Drug Stores and Eckerd's Drug Store are listed as sellers.
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