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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1952
Page
2
Barbara Jews and Ernestine Williams recall a stray cat in Memphis that faced danger from two dogs. A second dog interrupted the fight, turning the cat into a mere bystander as the altercation unfolded. The gruesome tale also notes Gutenberg’s first Bible, once commercially modest, now valued at $500,000.
The Hialeah race track adds 76 flamingos for the season, boosting its infield attraction to 659 birds. Warm weather and rapid hatching drive the record increase, with eggs laid early in March and hatchings completed quickly.
Scientists at the University of California experiment station in Riverside investigate a virus linked to rapid decline of Coachella Valley date palms. About 700 trees have died. testing is hard because the virus cannot be budded between palms, though carriers and infected plant tissues are being examined.
The release explains that program times use eastern standard time and that central standard is one hour behind, mountain standard two hours behind. It notes some stations adjust relay times to fit local schedules and that last minute changes cannot be included.
A dense, fragmented TV and radio programming roster lists daytime and evening slots with show names, host initials, and network hints. The schedule includes news blocks, music programs, dramas, comedies, variety hours, and children's programs across CBS NBC and local channels, with several repeating daily segments and a Tuesday morning block.
Firemen reported some hotel guests reacted nonchalantly during a blaze in Harrisonburg Virginia. A man returned inside for cigarettes, while a woman dressed in night clothes added an overcoat and searched for whisky before leaving.
Washington reports on guest Shizu Moriya discussing kimono use and cleaning delays, cost of retouching a hand painted kimono, and Japan US cultural contrasts. Moriya, a Vassar graduate born in New York, explains fashion and language issues while balancing ties to both countries.
Ronald and Leroy Hoatson, from Port Jervis, spent $5,000 on a car, trailer, and motorcycle while in Miami Shores for a two day spree. They were arrested for drunken driving, bonded, and faced arraignment. The FBI questioned them after the alleged spending binge.
Reporters record Eastern apathy and shifting support as the Democratic caravan visits Piedmont and Mountain districts. Analysts forecast large November turnout, with Stevenson Sparkman likely carrying North Carolina. Eisenhower sentiment remains limited in rural areas.
In a recent team match a 3NT contract was defeated in one room but made in another. Opening lead was four of hearts. declarer used club entries and spade plays. A defender’s blind adherence to second hand low allowed a deception-free defense, while the other room used a different line to thwart the contract.
New York police were told by Dr Milton H Weiner a thief stole cultures of tuberculosis and anthrax from his car outside a Manhattan dormitory The ampules were glass and labeled danger and the doctor warned of potential risk if broken or discarded improperly The incident raises fears of dispersal of dangerous pathogens but the doctor noted the ampules were intact and would not easily infect anyone.
A word puzzle list with numbered clues across categories like drink types, geography, and common terms. It includes hints for items such as wine, beer, Latin god names, adjectives, and objects, arranged as a crossword style set.
Brownsville Texas reports rapid growth in shrimp activity with a planned 1500 by 1200 foot landlocked harbor to dock 500 boats drafts up to 15 feet. Allied firms like net factories and canneries are expected nearby as shrimp production climbs beyond 13 million pounds in 1951.
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