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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1949
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise lists editorial staff including R B Terry and Robert L Thompson with circulation details. It provides subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery, including 3, 6, and 12 month options.
The mayor recommends hiring an outside expert group to perform a thorough review of High Point city government and departments. He cites the Brookings Institute and Institute of Government at Chapel Hill as possible partners and argues the plan should be affordable and aimed at improving efficiency and accountability.
In Winston-Salem a major news incident involving a plane carrying Chief Justice Vinson and Secretary of the Army Gray forced a perilous emergency landing. The Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel laments publisher Gordon Gray for withholding the tale while Washington reporters uncovered it. The piece argues the public’s right to know demands prompt reporting.
The piece argues labor leaders show immaturity for awaiting post 1950 elections and rejecting any change less than repeal. It credits Taft's substitute as a genuine effort, urging unions to accept modest gains, recognize duties to public order, and craft a concrete program for 1951 to address realities they have long avoided.
The essay critiques Professor John Ise and his economic views on capitalism as driven by self interest. It contrasts capitalist charity with socialist training and argues against Ise's assertion that self interest is unchangeable. The piece cites wealth concentration from Empire State views and questions Soviet influence on democracy.
The Zildjian family guards a 326 year old secret of cymbal making. Avedis Zildjian explains the process from alloy to hand hammered cymbals aged up to 20 years. His Quincy Mass factory produces thousands yearly with 40,000 in aging and 171 models. A drummer's wear varies by style from two months to forever for opera orchestras.
A crossword like clue set lists film related terms and wordplay lines across and down with references to actors, shields, schools and chemical symbols forming a grid style puzzle. The fragment hints at names such as He and Morgan and references multiple dictionary style terms.
A Wright-Womble-Pitts store reporter notes a 3000 plus crowd at a city lake pool event. Observers recall a Durham scene where William Nings Bryan performed clearly amid the chatter. The piece ends with a light remark on bleachers and aging memories.
The text reports Pravda's claim that Pope Pius XII anathematized about one third of humanity by drawing a line between Catholicism and communism. It notes militants reportedly excommunicated and cut off from sacraments. It adds commentary on atomic bombs and isotopes used in medicine.
A father reads a note from his daughter about eloping with a local boy and quips that the word is misspelled with two I s. The mother retorts that the daughter did the same thing but with a playful correction.
A teacher uses a joke to illustrate addition by asking a student what $5 in one pocket and $7.50 in the other adds up to. The student responds with a humorous punchline about someone else’s pants. The light moment reflects classroom humor.
Washington items trace Moe Berg shadowing an OSS associate at a hotel and a later reunion with Harry Bridges. Gen Johnathan Wainwright heads the Disabled American Veterans and recalls a wartime interview misrecognition with a Philippines reporter. Also featured are debates over blackening ice for thaw, pepper stockpiles, housing finance, daylight saving payroll quirks, and jet transport progress.
The notice suggests varying green bean dressing with chili sauce and butter, describes ready-made smocking for dress trimming, notes pockets in fall fashion, introduces a strawberry basket shaped fruit package, and offers tips on towels scarves nylon shirts and ceramic buttons with matching earrings for a refreshed look.
A compilation of political quotes reflects concern over contract awarding, defense funding, and pay rises. Representatives urge investigations into B 36 bomber issues and condemn false promises while warning of economic strain and political tensions in Berlin.
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