High Point Schools Face Budget Pressure and Tax Options
The Enterprise compares High Point's 25 cent school tax with other North Carolina cities. It notes salaries are kept on par but extras and services lag. With cities considering higher taxes, High Point may need a supplement to maintain pay and services. City schools chief Charles Carroll will outline a guidance article next Sunday for voters.
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Enterprise
High Point
North Carolina
Charles Carroll
End of OPA and the path to free trade or control
The writer argues abolition of OPA failed to lower prices and warns of inflation if price controls end. He cites Drew Pearson and NAM, calls for a middle course to avoid chaos, and says free enterprise must prove it can stabilize prices and wages without heavy government control. If not, expect expanded controls on prices, wages, and production.
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Drew Pearson
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Congress
Jamestown Gains Municipal Status and Community Hope
Jamestown becomes an incorporated municipality in Guilford County. The editorial praises Mayor Thomas C. Ragsdale and the council while cautioning to preserve Jamestown’s charm, tradition, and historic past as growth links Greensboro and High Point continue to expand.
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Jamestown
Guilford County
High Point
Greensboro
Sprout
Thomas C. Ragsdale
Greensboro-Jamestown High Point
Bedfellows in Senate Greece Turkey Aid Debate
A controversial Senate vote on aid to Greece and Turkey drew a rare lineup of cross spectrum support and opposition. Senators Taft and Morse united across party lines while McKellar and Pepper, famed for opposing extremes, also came to a surprising accord on halting communism. The unlikely coalition canceled out the momentum and produced no decisive action.
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Greece
Turkey
Taft
Morse
McKellar
Pepper
Capitol Square Roads Raise Costs Prompt Roundtable Talk
Highway officials reported a 70 percent rise in road work costs since prewar lettings and bridge costs doubling, with Governor Cherry's push increasing rural road building. County upkeep receives 400 000 dollars with 280 000 for county roads, while engineers weigh lighter mileage of better roads against more miles of all weather routes. Stone and rock supply drive maintenance, with Engineer John Walker noting a quarter million tons used in the tenth division and an eight million ton target to complete all roads, yet much crushed rock is lost to dust or washout annually.
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John Walker
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Philadelphia lands GOP convention amid cost and control debate
A national committee meeting shifted the 1944 Republican convention from Chicago to Philadelphia. Philadelphia offered a municipally owned auditorium and no hotel-duration limits, backing by a $200,000 stake, while Chicago faced higher costs and limited accommodations. Intracandidate tensions, anti McCormick sentiment, and the Dewey faction influence shaped the move.
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Dewey
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Philadelphia
Stassen
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Gallup
Inside the 1948 convention race and a Dewey Taft tussle
Paul Mallon reports on committee assignments and potential Dewey influence at the convention. Reece could seize early control, while Gallup poll momentum and Taft delays shape perceptions as candidates maneuver before spring. The piece notes ongoing uncertainty and a lack of clear lines on the likely nominee.
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Reece
Gallup
Senate
Taft
Maintenance Costs and Bridge Bottlenecks Rise on State Roads
A division engineer notes the statewide road system needs far more funds than revenue allows to surface all 60 000 miles and maintain roadbeds shoulders and drainage. Bridges, especially on county roads, are the major bottleneck due to material and labor costs. The highway commission increases bridge maintenance to 200 000 of 600 000 dollars allocated by the governor, up from the usual 97 500.
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Highway Commission
UN Aid Bill Expands Relief Funds and U.S. Share
The proposal would authorize 350 million dollars for United Nations relief with a total program of 610 million dollars including 57 percent from the United States. Debate centers on which nations would receive aid and how tightly limits should be placed on the distribution. The text notes Greece and Poland complicating relations and questions oversight by the State Department.
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United States
Europe
Asia
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Clayton
Austria
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Poland
China
Congress
By George Sokolsky on American aid and dollar diplomacy
Sokolsky argues against U S relief aid being spent abroad or channeled through UN agencies. He warns it could inflate prices, bolster rivals, or be diverted for profit. Proposes US government procurement controls and repayment in kind from European harvests, urging self sufficiency and earned relief rather than unidirectional charity.
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Speace
UNRRA
Poland
Hungary
United States
Europe
Babe Ruth Day remembered in American lore and sports history
A nostalgic reflection on Babe Ruth’s impact as a national symbol and baseball hero. It contrasts his legendary fame with the gratitude of millions who cheered him, calling him a folk hero and American icon. The piece also notes theater and film reviews, highlighting ongoing cultural events alongside Ruth’s enduring legacy.
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America
Stars and Stripes Forever
Paul Bunyan
George Herman Ruth
Aristocrat radio cuts spark public outcry and backpedal
NBC censors faced backlash after removing comics and letting the public reaction force a reversal. Amid pop culture chatter, Jackie Robinson and others appear in varied TV segments, while critics debate broadcasts and political tones across networks and programs.
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Galen Drake
ABC
Jackie Robinson
Screen Guild
Bob
NBC
Fred Allen
Niles Trammell
Trammel
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