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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1948
Page
2
An audience of over 500 laughed through a Woman's club talent show titled Fun For You staged at the senior high school auditorium. Local radio announcer Nick Lawrence hosted, with Mrs. E. B. Collins and a cast of residents performing dances, skits, and a satire on Garry Moore.
Five North Carolina cities led September housing starts totaling 6 784 492 in 69 cities. Charlotte 1 457 707. Durham 579 330. Greensboro 559 484. Winston Salem 505 480. Raleigh 461 030. September saw 636 residential units started costing 3 500 432 down from August’s 725 units at 4 166 939.
A reader recounts a hand from Right Through the Pack highlighting a bold nine-trick victory. The young flyer wins nine tricks by precise card play, exposing bridge as skillful strategy beyond math.
North Carolina rail lines may raise intrastate freight rates by about five percent after an approval by the State Utilities Commission. The commission denied the carriers request for increases on pulpwood and road aggregates such as sand gravel and stone.
The Nottingham county council ruled that school teachers must cool off for 30 minutes before whipping naughty pupils. The decision was announced in Nottingham, England, on October 29.
Witnesses testified about alibi timing on April 18 and police records of the defendants. The defense read a Wilmington alibi backed by local witnesses while the prosecution questioned delays in warrants and noted a harsh reputation. Baseball hits by Sisler, O'Doul, and Terry are cited alongside Yale figure Albie Booth becoming an ice cream executive.
Beau Jack defeats Eric Boon in a light bout with knockouts and decisions list multiple results. Harold Green stops Dick Lewis in Indianapolis while Rosado outpoints Jimmy Collins in New York. Cliff Hart defeats Rudy Zadill in Syracuse. Ross Anzalone outpoints Russell Howard in New York. Fruvie Zivie and Eddie Steele appear in Pittsburgh card. Joe Louis boxes three round exhibitions in Louisville and Fort Benning.
A White House press clash over foreign policy surface in remarks by Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Harold Stassen. Vandenberg defends GOP unity for peace while praising the 80th Congress domestic record. Stassen urges Boulder rally support for a Republican Senate and Dewey’s White House bid. Brownell forecasts GOP Senate control and a 4 to 1 Electoral College victory for Dewey.
Boston October 29 The National League champion Braves released infielder Frank Buck McCormick and pitcher Ernie White. General Manager John Quinn said both were offered positions within the Braves organization after other clubs waived on them.
Gene Bearden, tall right hander and World Series hero for the Cleveland Indians, was named American League rookie of the year. The Arkansas born pitcher, 28, said the honor was a big surprise while attending a Long Beach welcome for baseball stars alongside Bob Lemon.
The State Board of Health reports a slight rise in deaths and a drop in births in North Carolina this year. For the first eight months, births reached 74,008 and deaths 20,679, vs 75,134 births and 4 78 deaths previously. Heart disease caused 5,579 deaths, up from 4,945, and hand cancer 1,913 vs 1,750 last year.
In a late season move, Manager Billy Southworth used a lefthander in the rotation during the ongoing World Series versus Cleveland. The player appeared in 75 games for the Indians last season and finished with a .250 batting average.
Reading shows sunrise at 6 40 and sunset at 5 27 with a calm midday period. Forecast reflects typical Saturday conditions from the Weather Pedger gh and continued miid v. within the calendar for Saturday Ort. Urbana area notes.
James Knowlton Gallagher, UC Berkeley student and heir, was ordered by Municipal Judge Oliver Youngs to work in the city garbage dumps for 10 days after his attempt to force engagement with Clair Dean Folger ended with a slap and a blackened eye on Paul B. Andrew. Folger, 17, testified Gale Gallagher’s actions and claimed she refused his proposal.
Secretary of State Marshall departed by plane for London today. The itinerary details beyond this portion of the trip were not announced.
At the UN Stalin sharply attacked American British and French policy in a rare outburst. U S deputy Philip C Jessup denied any Paris Berlin accord existed and argued Western nations had discarded the Paris agreements. Argentine Foreign Minister Juan Bramuglia led neutral nation efforts, stating no draft resolution was agreed by the four powers.
Buick offers cars at prices well below expected due to engine output surpassing factory new-car production. Variations by model keep costs lower than buyers expect.
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