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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1949
Page
4
A reflection on Kathy Fiscus tragedy and public sympathy contrasts with the need for concrete arms aid in a mutual defense treaty. The editorial argues Article 3 demands real, specific defense measures and funding, else Senate approval remains only a vague promise.
The North Atlantic treaty moves to the legislatures of 12 signatory governments for approval. The U S Senate will scrutinize the document, examining whether it constitutionalizes war powers or preserves Congress's authority. The article notes Article 5 does not compel automatic war declarations.
The piece argues that while nerves and uncertainty surround current economic shifts, there is no immediate danger. It notes inflation fears, disinflation talk, and mixed government signals, yet unemployment stays normal, wages hold, and prices ease. Wise policy is essential, not panic.
In Washington Senate floor and galleries reacted to Indiana Senator Bill Jenner's long foreign policy remarks aligned with Henry Wallace against the Marshall Plan and North Atlantic Pact. Senator Millikin joked about Pershing’s memorial office being moved after Louis Johnson’s defense department reshuffle and Pershing’s desk headed to Johnson’s office.
Small quantities of U S military equipment furnished to Chiang Kai shek s Nationalist armies have surfaced in Indonesia. Explanations include black market sales to smugglers and rebels or capture by Chinese Communists. The piece also notes a graft source from black market aviation fuel and cites the Veterans Administration Occupation Outlook Handbook on bartender employment with 128 000 U S bartenders before the war and 15 000 unemployed.
The piece recalls Menshikov as a former UNRRA deputy in Washington around 1944 and notes his ouster and departure. It also mentions Vishinsky in his book Soviet Law, and reports preliminary UN General Assembly views toward Spain, with several countries considering credits for Madrid despite a 1946 resolution banning Spanish UN membership.
A collage of quotes urging transparency in political groups and civic rights. James W. Fly warns that fear and secrecy hinder democracy unless citizens have the facts. Winston Churchill extols unity between life and luck. Senator Wayne Morse critiques the Republican Party fearing a move to historic roots and labels it at risk of becoming a has been party.
The piece examines why American jewelers such as Hamilton, Waltham, and Elgin struggle against Swiss imports. It cites production costs, duties, and advertising, arguing American makers cannot compete without protection while noting Waltham's bankruptcy and Bulova's Swiss-backed imports. Cenerazzo testifies that Swiss advantage stems from lower costs and heavy advertising.
W A Bivins reports in the March April Signal on Guilford's rail history, Emmett Stone's model of a baggage passenger coach, and General Manager A Kirkman's view on railway influence in state government. He notes passenger service ended in 1932, railroads face high costs and taxes, and calls for more industry voices in legislation. Palm Sunday reflections contrast science and religion amid atomic age concerns.
Winchell notes Broadway the Big Knife earning over 20000 weekly for six weeks. They Knew What They Wanted folds. Paul Muni appears. Jane Pickens may lead Little Foxes. Ringling Bros reports largest advance sale. Auschwitz graduate Natalie Tock behind Big Show aerials. Elia Kazan once doubted. U.S. plane boast and Munich elephant mischief spice this week’s notes.
The season opened with South Pacific drawing the loudest praise for Rodgers Hammerstein and Mary Martin. A Dickens biopic The Ivy Green drew mixed reviews while Brooks Atkinson praised its characterizations. The town enjoyed a bustling circus as well.
The column surveys claims on the Iron Curtain phrase with Churchill and Goebbels attributions, cites Randolph McCormick’s arrest story and a court review denial of Douglas Chandler, notes Gromyko’s return, and pegs Bevin’s reaction to banker Crowe’s bonds.
A reflective meditation on Jesus Christ as king and savior, praising His greatness and humility. The text recalls the founding of His church and asks believers to consider the blessedness felt when they first saw the Lord, centuries ago.
Puzzle clues list for a crossword style grid featuring terms across many categories. Clues include chemistry, geography, language, and common words, with several abbreviations and scientific terms, arranged in a grid reflecting a themed puzzle.
Albert Einstein notes he can earn more from unread books than popular ones. Ed Wheelan displays 21 clown paintings at the Press Box Cafe on 45th Street. Betty Smith talks with Robert Van Gelder in April Vogue and fuels chatter. A Burns poetry book sells up to 100 dollars each among socialites. Life magazine plans a feature on female impersonators. Gene Fowler’s Beau James may become a musical with Alan Jay Lerner. Florence Osborne’s How’s Your Bridge Game? is in a second printing and Faber and Faber will publish in England. From Days with Bernard Shaw: Wells was once a drama critic because he had never been in a theatre.
Several dailies attack the Atlantic Pact as harsh on Russia while criticizing the government for coddling Reds at home. Acheson and Gromyko are pictured in a symbolic handshake as the N S Times reports Nazis parading in Germany, reflecting.Gen. Clay’s failures and Eisenhower’s wins are cited.
A lyrical reflection on springtime rebirth argues that nature renews despite wars and politics. The author highlights pussy-willows crocuses robins and budding trees as universal symbols of hope and renewal across nations and generations.
A collection of quips from Vin cent Lopez Henry Youngman Victor Hugo Lynn Gilmore John S. Brockmeier and L Reed. The remarks touch on tough times popularity memory motherhood and a woman’s presence in a room.
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