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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1946
Page
4
The letter argues a genuine civil service for High Point must avoid ousting the police chief over party ties. It claims Lowdermilk lacked a fair trial as political factors influenced his dismissal at an informal city council conference and urges transparent, aboveboard action if removal occurs.
The Prin cess case co proprietor John Cavas died suddenly yesterday leaving colleagues workers and customers grieving. He was described as soft spoken and held in sincere affection by all who knew him.
The piece argues NC politics compare favorably to some states with noisy campaigns and showmanship. It notes races in nearby districts near High Point with candidates Durham Folger Horner and Chatham Dean. It contrasts Florida's candidate show with NC voters' preference for substance over spectacle.
The government sustains about half a billion dollars yearly for atomic energy with war funds ending next July 1. General Groves explains costs stay high postwar, despite civilian control, as wartime labs and plants in Oak Ridge, Hanford, Los Alamos, Argonne are kept running. Long term, the program could become self supporting through licensing and breakthroughs, with vast future profits and global pressure for international control. Washington Star.
Secretary of State Thad Eure tabulates 1947 general assembly candidates across 95 counties under the statewide primary law. Many veterans seek reentry, with 26 1945 house members returning unopposed and 47 facing opposition. Senate turnover remains higher due to rotation, and about two thirds of prospective members are expected to have prior legislative experience. A mandamus suit in Wake County seeks to place J J Ingle of Forsyth on the general election ballot for associate.
The state board of elections refused to certify Ingle as a candidate for the high court because his notice did not specify which vacancy he sought. Ingle condemned the action and planned to pursue a mandamus order, while terms for Justices Barnhill and Winborne run this year and Seawell filed as a ban before amending to target the Winborne seat. Harry McMullan supported the board’s ruling.
A. H. Mitchell led a massive UNRRA operation to repurpose 20 steam engines and 3,500 freight cars from Khorramshahr, Iran, to supply China, moving rolling stock across a 7000 mile sea route. The project reused army surplus equipment abandoned after Germany’s collapse, with labor brought in to load and ship the fleet aboard vessels to Shanghai Kowloon and beyond.
By Jack Stinnett the Iranians disliked the action as Mitchell notes only a few guards remained to protect the stockpile. Patrols with clubs were formed to curb theft. By late February the stock was secured and sent to China ready for rapid use. UNRRA officials praise Alex Mitchell of the Lehigh Valley as key for any larger operation.
The piece examines Senator Mead’s bid for the New York governorship with Democratic and CIO support, noting potential implications for national politics and Dewey’s presidential prospects. It cites Sidney Hillman, Ed Flynn, Jim Farley, and positions within the party as factors shaping Mead’s campaign and loyalty dynamics.
Sokolsky notes Farley kept personal loyalty to Roosevelt despite disagreement and avoided public slander. Mead is criticized as a local politician unworthy of a Hughes or Dewey successor, with Farley potentially challenging Flynn’s Bronx machine. Republicans fear Farley as a strong Democratic governor candidate if Flynn’s influence wanes.
The Progressive attacks Harold E. Stassen as Wall Street’s chosen candidate for 1948. The piece compares Stassen to Willkie, notes eastern financiers support, and cites co managers John W. Hanes and Russell Davenport along with Wisconsin GOP hostility. It also mentions related draft age studies and reform concerns.
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