Electronic Brain Figures Quicker Than Human Mind
James Fe. Hileman Jr. reports on UNIVAC, the Universal Automatic Computer, unveiled in Los Angeles. John W. Mauchly and John Von Neumann discuss its capacity, memory bank, and potential to outperform human calculation, weather forecasting, and data processing.
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Los Angeles
Ins
John W. Mauchly
Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation
Philadelphia
Univac
Universal Automatic Computer
Activac
Mauchly
ENIAC
John von Neumann
Institute of Advanced Study
Princeton
N. J
von Neumann
University of California
Scout Patrol Leaders Meet September Eighteenth
Scout Executive B. W. Hackney announces a High Point district Patrol Leaders conference at Camp Uwharrie on September 18 from 10 a m to 5 p m. The all day meeting aims to give leaders a broad view of troop organization with troop meeting and training demonstrations. Junior leaders may attend only with their scoutmaster or assistant.
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High Point
Camp Uwharrie
B. W. Hackney
Feadt
Hackney
Lexington-Thomasville
Camp Jackson
Davie- Rowan
Camp Sapona
Postal Receipts Continue to Rise in August
Assistant Postmaster J. C. Payne says the local Post Office collected 36 830 73 dollars in August, up 6212 37 from August 1947 and 2500 00 over July. He calls the rise unusual for the slow month and credits new shipments from local manufacturers and strong early use of Air Parcel Post, especially to the west coast.
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J. C. Payne
Payne
Air Parcel Post
High Point
West Coast
Oakdale Melrose Industrial Baseball Box Score
Industrial Baseball between Oakdale and Melrose shows Oakdale 9 runs to Melrose 6. Key players include E Webster C Jones and F Young with multiple RBIs and long hits. pitching notes highlight F Young winning and Parrish taking the loss.
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Oakdale
Melrose
Jones
Mintz
Webster
Webb
Young
E—Webster
C. Jones
Smith
Crotts
RBI
F. Hodgin
H. Hodgin
F. Young
A. Campbell
Cook
E. Hodgin
E. Young
Campbell
Parrish
Cecil
Reparations Demand From U S Over Berlin Clash
Soviet Deputy Military Governor Lt. Gen. Mikhail Dratvin demands U S reparations for a Russian sergeant wounded in a Berlin gunfight and seeks punishment of the American personnel involved. International reporting notes the protest and call for accountability.
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Germany
Mikhail Dratvin
United States
Berlin
Dratvin
Looking Ahead Channel Catfish Night Bites
The channel catfish, mainly a live bait fish, will occasionally take an artificial gnat or nymphs especially at night. Sports Afield.
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James FE. Hileman, JR
International News Service
Do Petter
Win Point
High Point Chamber OF Commerce
Whiri
Washington
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
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Isidor Boorstein
Whittaker Chambers
J. W. Peters
Chambers
U. S
New York City
Hallie Jackson
Dore Aes
Colgate
Croydon Blades
Jan
Medico
Prince Albert
Walgreen’s
Magnesia
Johnson’'S
Lady Esther
Olafsen
Valerol
Mennen
Bnet Od
Oglafsen Halibut
Homicebrin Lilly
Butitolds
Best Buy
Air Po-Do
Meyer's Castile
Edward’s
QUEST
Teel
Woodbury
Waltho
Yeast & Iron Saybrooks
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