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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1946
Page
4
The editorial urges High Point residents to register for the upcoming library election. It notes many have not registered and may miss the vote if they are out of town over Easter weekend. Registrars will publish lists at polling places.
The governor suggests delaying the nomination to fill the late W O Burgh's seat and postponing the short term election until after the May primary. He argues nominating the primary winner for the next January term gives the district two years of seniority, benefiting the eighth district and the chosen congressman.
The Greensboro Daily News highlights Attorney General Tom Clark's 365 percent rise in sex delinquency among 17 year olds and cites J. Edgar Hoover blaming parental laxity. The piece argues both parental absence due to war work and economic strain fuel juvenile delinquency, urging recognition of the economic root rather than blaming mothers who work.
The editorial endorses Mayor Phillips on improving the deplorable bus station condition. It urges state utilities to pressure bus lines for a new unit and calls Raleigh to push harder. It also suggests local action of cleaning and painting to improve the current facility.
The government has declared the Manteo airfield surplus and negotiations are under way for Dare County to take over and lease it to private operators. The plan aims to boost summer air traffic and bring economic benefits, attracting visitors for fishing at Oregon Inlet and Diamond Shoal, beach trips, and duck hunting, with hopes of turning the field into a modern busy airport.
A North Carolina commentary notes Durham county leads eastern counties in liquor sales yet residents in the “wet” county grow unhappy as sales to dry counties boost the supply, creating a shortage for local home customers. The piece quips about cash flowing into Durham’s treasury and questions the balance of revenue and local needs.
An editorial argues anti American propaganda portrays the United States as uncaring toward a starving world. It notes allied criticism of loan ratification, reveals wartime and postwar aid totals, and questions the true cost of relief, loan programs, and lend lease.
The 1945 Agricultural Statistics show North Carolina leading in late spring and late summer snap beans and early summer green peas plus lespedeza for seed. The state ranks second to California in early commercial Irish potatoes, with 15th in total spuds, and is strong in spring beets lettuce cabbage cucumbers. Robeson, Johnston, Pitt lead county crop values. tobacco and corn dominate earnings. The statewide Symphony Orchestra tour accompanies art exhibits, with free statewide concerts supporting cultural programs.
A lighthearted note recalls Shuford and Stuckey meeting at Raleigh and their long work for the state. Honorary degrees are awarded at UNC, with veterans of politics highlighted. Federal personnel shifts under Hannegan draw scrutiny as bureaucratic power faces reform drives. European hunger relief policy faces delay with calls for continued aid into 1948 amid bureaucratic friction in Washington.
The piece profiles Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith as Eisenhower's chief of staff turned ambassador to Russia. It notes his blunt diplomacy in surrender negotiations and his proven resolve in war, from Italy through Germany, earning a reputation for sharp, decisive leadership. It frames his Moscow posting as a continuation of a hard-driving, high-pressure style.
General Eisenhower praised Smith for intelligence and diplomacy while Wes Gallagher recalls his blunt, fearless style. Smith, noted for exhausting work pace, relayed surrender and invasion plans after D-Day and battle fatigue during Mediterranean theater.
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