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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1952
Page
4
The High Point High School Band, praised as one of the state’s best, plans a Western North Carolina and Tennessee tour funded by a school concert Friday night. Admission is 5 cents. tickets are sold by band members and at the door to support travel costs and advertise the school.
William Umstead campaigning for governor's Democratic nomination urged candidates to reject rural urban divides and class tension. He argued for citizens acting for the state's welfare, stressing interdependence of agriculture and industry and unity among whites and colored citizens.
The column urges Harold Stassen to retire from the Republican presidential race after consistent poor showings, including New Jersey and his own home state. It argues that no compromise candidacy would favor Taft or Eisenhower, and suggests Stassen should bow out to allow party cohesion and avoid further defeat.
A proposal supports installing nine or ten television sets at North Carolina’s Central Prison in Raleigh with a tenth for Death Row. The writer argues TV would boost prison morale for the cost and urges extending sets to nearby camps if funds allow and civic clubs to donate.
A Greensboro editor Glenn Harden and Jake Froelich Jr of High Point clash over alleged freshman hazing at UNC Chapel Hill. Glenn urges Governor Scott to act. Jake Jr defends fraternities and stricter internal rules. Governor passes issue to President Gordon Gray as a referee.
Capitol Hill hums with guests as Easter events fill beds and couches. Senator Herman Welker stages a prank using a dummy Indiana voter to coax Senators Jenner and Capehart about spare rooms. The ruse backfires, prompting a targeted sting between the two Indiana colleagues. The piece notes a DC society quip about the D A R and cites a Federal Civil Defense publication with a playful alphabet quip about ground zero.
A 1950s era columnist regrets panel discussions on radio and TV as they force candidates to face direct questions. He cites Meet the Press exchanges with Gov. Stevenson and Taft, notes playback devices and time limits as key weaknesses, and suggests alternating questioners from management and labor to level the field.
A compilation of remarks includes Dr. Harold Taylor on youth moral idealism, a Navajo Reservation comment by an unnamed observer, Geoffrey Crowther on top leadership in the Alien Property Office, Dirk Struik’s Marxist self description, and Sen. Alexander Wiley criticizing patronage as a distribution channel for favors.
The era of sensational headlines continues as federal and local authorities advance a fresh indictment against gambler F Costello. The sprawling item catalogs high society figures, Hollywood names, and political figures amid a backdrop of legal action and ongoing intrigue.
Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson weighs a presidential run amid unfinished state work and tough national rivals. The piece recaps his deposition defending Alger Hiss and his stance on testimony, plus implications for 1952 and 1956 campaigns.
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