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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1946
Page
4
Drew Pearson cites scientists warning that future war could involve smuggling 20 suitcases with 20 atomic bombs targeting 20 U S cities and threatening Washington with destruction unless demands are met. He suggests Congress faces hard choices on the draft and universal military training amid this fear.
Major Charles J. Parker, a veteran journalist, was hired by the state highway commission to lead public relations. The piece questions whether the role will improve policy, noting rural road problems and secrecy in agency actions, and urges the commission to heed his advice openly.
A governor's commission urges reform of judicial and solicitorial districts arguing for fewer solicitors and higher salaries while delaying judicial district recommendations. Authors question staggered timelines and urge a comprehensive, one-step redesign rather than piecemeal changes.
Edwin Hyde, Virginia banker, warned against sourpusses in the bank at a Winston-Salem gathering of North Carolina bankers. The piece praises friendlier, more welcoming High Point banks and credits women in banking with improving relations and customer care.
A humorous survey of the High Point college beauty contest where judges wrestle with weighing looks and conformation. Mayors and college presidents are playful onlookers as the court of opinion weighs expression, walk, and charm amid rival verdicts.
Washington report notes President Truman backing a unified defense structure despite navy opposition led by H Struve Hensel. Critics warn of overlaps and waste from duplications in clothing contracts ports and island bases as calendar pressure and upcoming recess shape the chance for action.
Paul Mallon notes Secretary representatives from each branch favor joint chiefs of staff to coordinate strategy while preserving each service. He warns delays until next year hinder defense efficiency and urges swift enactment despite Congress' slowness. President Truman must push leaders to act.
Analysts argue for a volunteer force or selective service with reform as a path to permanent preparedness. Eisenhower Spaatz and Nimitz push pay and living upgrades while costs could reach about 3 trillion annually, with total defense budgets potentially 6 to 8 billion. Public anxiety and veterans' political impact loom ahead of elections.
The piece reviews the 1915 statewide primary act and how Cabarrus County will conduct a primary this year while others exempt, notes counties like Ashe Avery Graham Mitchell and Watauga still involved in district races, and traces history of exemptions and petitions. It reports on Maj. Charles Parker named director of public relations for the state highway and public works commission and discusses public relations needs for the department. It mentions state highway patrol officers considering sheriff runs, Lt A F Moore resigning to run in Cumberland, and Lt Frank Sims Jr Mecklenburg filing for the House after serving in the navy and returning to claim $600 for a term.
The annual report on the Pennsylvania railroad notes its century of private operation and asserts governments never built or expanded the line. It argues America’s wartime strength came from private railroads and industry, not government entities, claiming such enterprises outproduce state owned ones globally.
By George Sokolsky argues the interstate commerce commission controls private railroads in the US. He credits private enterprise for a world leading system while warning that bureaucracy and planning threaten innovation, citing the Pennsylvanian hundredth anniversary and OPA as examples.
Labor observers warn that after wage gains workers may stay away from the polls, risking political losses for CIO backed incumbents. Urban districts with slim margins could lose ground if turnout drops. Mister Breger
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