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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1930
Page
16
Willys-Overland engineers subjected the new Willys Six to exhaustive tests to ensure a crankshaft meets the demands of its 65 horsepower, 72 mph top speed and 48 mph second gear. The research emphasized sound engineering in a low price automotive engine.
The piece notes the Willys Six crankshaft has short stroke and large bearings with overlapping webs to reduce bending. It is counter balanced with forged balance weights in the shaft, yielding a heavy crankshaft said to resist vibrations and enhance engine life and rigidity.
Akron Ohio May 17 Goodyear announces the Dixie plant in Gadsden Alabama has manufactured over one million tires since opening less than a year ago Tire No 1 000 001 was completed May 7 with officials from Gadsden and Goodyear in attendance Florida and Alabama cities will receive samples for exhibit The Dixie plant now outspeeds the original Akron factory in daily production pace.
Philadelphia May 17 The federal courts favor Vick Chemical Co in a decree by Judge Oliver B Dickinson banning Lava Chemical Co and its agents from using Vicks or VapoRub in any medicinal advertising or sales The ruling also flushes out carton suppliers and retail partners while preserving rights to pursue others The decision notes a ten cent pack falsely claiming VapoRule harmed public and signals ongoing enforcement against infringing trade names and deceptive labeling
Washington Senators outfielder Sam Rice extended his league lead in batting to .410 after the fourth week of the American League season. His 32-point week boosted him atop the batting list, surpassing Babe Ruth and other notable sluggers as Cleveland and Chicago clubs chased division leaders.
Memorial to Valentino unveiled as King adds 19 points to reach .321 average. Boston falls to .286 while Detroit drops in batting and fielding, and Athletics lead with a .983 fielding mark. Grove tops pitching with four wins and 39 strikeouts in seven games. Jones follows with three wins, no losses. Leading stats include Simmons 28 RBIs, Foxx 6 homers, and Cronin 12 doubles. A pistol-collection detail and Captain Wright withholding weapon info conclude the report.
In Richmond on May 17 detectives examined several pistols to determine if one weapon matched bullets from the fatal shooting of Harry Rohm, a 45 year old leather merchant found dead at his home Monday night. Experts planned bullet comparisons to identify the murder weapon.
Shell Eastern introduces Shell Weekly Travelaide, an exclusive seven day road condition map service for motorists. Maps show Freshly Oiled Roads, Road Closed for Construction, Road Under Repairs with Traffic Maintained, and Bridge Construction with numbered detours. Data is checked for accuracy and updated weekly at Shell Service Stations.
John F. Carle of Neosha Kansas has spent 37 of his 81 years as a postmaster, serving in the job under eight presidents including Harrison McKinley Roosevelt Taft Wilson Harding Coolidge and Hoover.
Public Library highlights seven of ten top articles from popular magazines including The Century and Harpers. Notable pieces examine dictatorship, Roosevelt’s 1912 disaster, London Conference, Mumford on American condescension, Frankfurter on the Supreme Court, prison revolt, Coolidge reflections, and a note on Louisiana onion production in 1929.
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