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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1949
Page
4
The piece urges immediate voter registration for the upcoming city primary in High Point. It stresses that registration must be redone to vote, highlights a crowded field for city council, and notes bipartisan support for statehood with calls for faster action and timely registration.
Lynn Nisbet from Raleigh reports that some of Kerr Scott's staunch supporters threaten a purge in the Democratic primary next year. The piece argues Scott lacks appetite for national meddling while cautioning against dictating Raleigh lawmakers or Congress members and asserts he should avoid micro managing Podunk county contests.
The article argues Alaska and Hawaii deserve immediate statehood as critical strategic locations in potential future war, criticizing Congress for delaying statehood and urging prompt action.
The UN says admitting countries should favor educated displaced persons over manual laborers. The United States has encouraged doctors to resettle, though shortages exist elsewhere. Proposals include education programs, non practicing placements, and targeted assignments to ensure patient safety and medical standards.
Sol Bloom’s death prompts John Kee to looming chair on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Kee, 75 and long in Washington, backs foreign policy measures but his leadership credentials remain debated. The piece argues seniority hinders fresh talent and questions future chairs like Andrew Somers.
Dulles warns Soviet overreaction to NATO could trigger war. Truman asserts bipartisan cooperation for national good. Churchill notes vast effort with limited security gains as Britain faces political shifts.
George Dixon vents in a humorous polemic about Hawaii statehood amid island splits and conflicting views. He skewers tax, sugar lobby, and education debates while noting diverse reasons for and against statehood and joking that Hawaii has no consensus.
The piece reflects on Kathy Fiscus tragedy and why sympathy rises with child peril. It lauds rescue workers and cautions about safety, then shifts to Al Gehring at Blair Park guiding boys toward fair, structured sport. It notes his approach reducing profanity and encouraging games like horseshoes and baseball.
A minister recalls a blue Monday journey through poverty and filth where a lone white lily rises from black mud. He quotes Keats and argues that beauty and truth must reveal harsh realities to inspire cleaner, more moral lives and a better environment.
Rambler reviews quirky science fads from Science Illustrated such as wrist ash trays and a fifth leg chair and notes the Pyramid club scam risks. Also mentions slow entries in the House Beautiful Before and After contest with a $50 prize and a $500 top prize, closing April 30 via the Chamber of Commerce.
Hal Boyle muses that New York may become pigeon dominated as stress in Manhattan grows. Feathers could let people move during outages, but pigeons remain resilient and unbothered by urban turmoil, offering a calm contrast to human chaos.
A word puzzle lists clues ranging from a radio actress and Iroquoian to Hindu queen and God of love. It includes terms for directions, measurements, and common objects, with hints like lighter, heavier, and regional items across the grid.
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