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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1960
Page
10
Dow Chemical executive describes synthetic lubricants and ebullient cooling as future car innovations. Concepts include a radiator in a fender or roof and plastics replacing metals in certain parts, with costs and durability as key considerations.
Concord, AP reports J B Price and Walter Farr unveil a hydraulic above the knee artificial leg. Developed 14 years, the device bends the knee and foot together, allows near normal walking, reduces sway, and aids even cardiac patients by easing motion. It is the first of its kind in North Carolina and possibly the South.
Washington reports that the US Navy sees a growing Russian submarine force as a strategic concern but maintains calm. It notes 450 Russian subs versus 383 US ships, aging fleet, and possible need for more ships and bases to cope with two-ocean crises and future missile submarines.
In a forecast for Central America, Leo Fernandez the Latin American head of Merck Sharp & Dohme notes Mexico already covers most of its own pharmaceutical needs and is exporting while expanding production to serve Central America.
In Phoenix a woman and her son-in-law argued over 1959 income tax forms. The man struck his mother-in-law in the face, she dumped hot water on him. She had a bruised nose and eye while he suffered first degree burns.
The piece explains ancient beliefs about a vein or nerve in the ring finger leading to the heart and why the third finger became the traditional place for wedding bands. It notes that science later corrected these ideas but the custom persisted as a symbol of lifelong faith.
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