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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1946
Page
4
City council weighs installing parking meters amid arguments they tax motorists and may anger residents. Supporters note meters curb illegal downtown parking and improve turnover, with many cities showing mixed experiences but overall acceptance after adjustment.
Democratic members in Congress prepare a caucus to air complaints against national party leadership led by Hannegan as mid term elections approach. Critics accuse HQ of slipshod operations and bias while a purge call gains 50 signatories.
The University of North Carolina distributed 39 honorary degrees at Chapel Hill marking its 150th anniversary. Notable honorees include Ed Murrow Norman Cordon Luther Hodges Hiden Ramsey W D Carmichael Sr and many North Carolinians, celebrated as a fitting finale to the university's milestone event.
The piece argues US and UK meddling in Spain and Argentina backfires, likening it to harm from the Franco crisis and Peron affair. It warns quarantines and aggressive moves risk empowering Franco or a pro Communist Spain, handing influence to Russia amid calls for restraint.
Paul Mallon’s downfall claim is dismissed as unfounded while Spain is described as a minor nation not endangering world peace. The text argues UNO will not act to alter U S and British policies on Spain and notes British sentiment aligns with the narrator's view.
Preliminary CIO field surveys warn that postwar voter indifference in mass industries weakens influence gained in wartime. The Hillman Murray drive targets agricultural labor, especially southern and midwestern Black workers, as urban registrations fade. Congress sees mixed outcomes as internal labor wrangles and British finance moves threaten U S exports and Bretton Woods ties.
The not yet elected GOP leaders eye Joe Martin Jr Mass Carroll Reece Tenn Clarence J Brown Ohio and Charles A Halleck Ind as the four key figures in aiming to capture the House. Martin as minority floor leader is expected to become speaker if 27 seats swing the GOP to a 218 majority. Halleck Brown and Reece are noted as veterans shaping the campaign and party leadership.
By Jack Stinnett Reece would have backed him. He refused to run. Thus Reece took the chair. Brown and Halleck opposed, citing ambitions to influence the House and a belief the House will go Republican next November, potentially opening a future speakership path.
A Passover meditation recalls Jewish legends of Elijah the prophet wandering the earth, reminding readers of hunger and homelessness. It emphasizes hospitality at the Seder, the open door for the hungry, and shared humanity amid persecution history.
By George Sokolsky, the piece laments 20 million hungry in the world and urges Americans to share bread and nourishment. It contrasts rich Passover foods with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, urging three months of restraint to feed hungry neighbors and honor those suffering abroad and at home.
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