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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1946
Page
4
With hours left before the six o’clock deadline Guilford County has four Democratic candidates for four state house seats leaving no primary fight if filings hold. Veterans of the house seek to bolster Raleigh delegation weight while questions linger about federal funding and state autonomy.
The piece mocks the United Nations Security Council actions as Russia and Spain ignore notes from Iran and Poland. Gromyko appears to shut out Iran and the Spanish ambassador blocks Polish charges, in a satirical pull of high level diplomacy.
State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson spoke before the local Rotary club outlining how state government operates and the mechanisms behind public finances and administration. He emphasized transparency and the roles of fiscal oversight in everyday governance.
Raleigh correspondent Lynn Nisbet reports Governor Cherry plans to intervene in the Eastern Carolina Teachers College crisis. The column urges a new president and a strong board, noting the difficulty of finding a capable leader now and the need to announce and secure acceptance before the term ends.
Long standing charges against Greensboro’s Shelley Caveness and Salisbury’s George Uzzell for conspiracy to violate anti trust laws in small loan dealings were dismissed in San Antonio Texas. The move removes immediate embarrassment but leaves questions about why they were indicted. Damages against the government cannot be pursued and the episode continues to affect North Carolina politics and East Carolina Teachers College leadership.
The piece reviews three years of ECTC governance amid embezzlement charges against a former president, later sustained in court. It notes bungled president selection and urges a new start. Governor Cherry intervenes cautiously, having influence over board appointments and state policy, with potential action looming. Also reports a marriage announcement for Ellen Dortch Lewis and Thomas O Berry in Williamsburg Virginia.
Postwar Washington reports initial reform steps will include higher salaries and up to 80 administrative assistants per member but momentum is weak. Key opponents include many lawmakers seeking reelection and committee chairs who fear voter backlash and loss of power. The La Follette Monroney plan calls for major committee reductions, though passage before November is unlikely.
The piece notes opposition to consolidating committees into the House Committee on Appropriations. Critics argue the reform would dismiss 47 chairmen and curb patronage jobs, while supporters say consolidation would control extravagant spending under the administration’s influence.
Analysis argues the predicted CIO AFL realignment is overstated. Reuther won a limited UAW presidency amid Communist influence concerns, while Lewis remains non socialist and cautious. A CIO split seems possible but unlikely to fully join AFL, with factions staying divided and minimal Communist impact.
Paul Mallon observes a widening rift within the CIO as Sidney Hillman and Phillip Murray clash over strategy and ties to Communists. Lewis is portrayed as a stabilizing force with improving health, poised to guide a democratic labor movement despite internal tensions.
The article surveys how President Truman altered Washington politics in his first year, replacing New Deal figures with moderates from the middle, adopting a advising style, and easing Roosevelt’s belligerence while facing postwar economic pressures and rising costs. It notes criticisms from labor and conservatives, predicts long fiscal consequences, and discusses budget projections and debt growth from wartime spending.
An Associated Press analysis argues that despite claims of global press freedom many regions including Soviet occupied Germany Finland Romania Albania Austria Hungary and Germany itself remain under varying censorship. The report notes pre censorship in the Soviet zone and restricted reporting in Hungary and other areas with limited attribution in prisoner or military channels.
By George Sokolsky discusses censorship of foreign correspondents in several nations and the lack of transparency in American news. He argues that suppression and distortion arise from government and press agents, with off the record briefings and licensed radio broadcasting as major mechanisms.
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