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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1950
Page
4
A columnist argues price and wage controls are inevitable and urges immediate action to avoid worsening wartime conditions. The piece cites Congressman Deane and Bernard Baruch, contending delaying control harms the war effort and offers no political gain.
The article recalls Charles Streeton, a convicted murderer who fled the state hospital’s criminal insane ward in Raleigh. Rumors persist that he tricked prison doctors into admitting him for treatment. Despite defense experts calling him psychopathic, he later gained freedom, raising questions about medical judgment.
Nostalgic reminiscence recalls feats of the past with a 38 year old diver proposing a 14 mile underwater trek lasting about 20 hours. The piece likens modern daring to flagpole stunts and Niagara barrel jumps, noting how times have changed.
A defense evaluation argues troops in Korea lacked context and briefing. Soldiers faced combat without adequate tanks or anti tank weapons and without clear explanations of Korea's conflict. The piece contends leadership must also explain the political purpose behind actions and the allied dynamics to boost morale and trust.
The Christian Science Monitor notes how clearance ads push summer clothing out before August. Stores banish bathing suits and light fabrics, while consumers debate the rapid shift to autumn styles despite lingering midsummer heat and greenery.
The Reidsville Review reports a sensational attack claiming a census director killed thousands in Reidsville and Winston-Salem to redress population counts. The piece attacks census practices as genocidal and calls for ending decennial counts after 1950.
A regional column blends wartime heroism and pacifist ethics with personal musings on war in Korea. It contrasts heroic deeds with calls for peaceful action, moral rearmament, and support for human rights, citing Emerson and Lamb while critiquing political tensions and violence.
A nostalgic reflection describes a unique two crust blackberry pie baked without sugar and served with thick sour cream. The southernly described dish ends up as a gooey reddish pink filling, poured back into a double crust and eaten from soup plates, recalling childhood taste memories.
A local barber shop incident ends with Luke Capps realizing a prankster failed to mention the barber is deaf until after the haircut and shave. The scene is recounted alongside a sequence of light anecdotes from Zebulon and Laurinburg papers.
The column mixes gossip on the Communist Party in covert networks, celebrity marriages and feuds, Napleton critiques, and nightlife scenes. It mentions Ruth St Denis touring, Doris Duke pig farms, El Morocco as a focal hotspot, and plans for radio fame by Jack Lait, plus various society engagements and scandals.
A report notes corn nearing tasseling in a field, suggesting peak development and potential harvest timing.
In open court Judge Will Pless counseled a defendant charged with excessive drinking and sentenced him to two years sobriety with a six month jail term if he breaks. The judge’s approach aimed to strengthen the man’s willpower through guidance and accountability. Also quoted: Herbert Bowen on mothers and sons and a Mint official notes a sharp drop in coin production from four billion to about 500 million coins this year.
A public debt note argues the United States total debt of 255 billion dollars will be divided among about 160 million people. It calculates each person would bear 1694.44 dollars, implying each child is born into debt that only death would release them from. It frames debt as inescapable and links birth to future taxation and loss.
A National Safety Council chart shows at 35 mph injury risk is 45 per 1000 and costs 12.95 per 1000 miles. At 55 mph injuries rise to 100 per 1000 and costs reach 16.65, while 65 mph yields 160 injuries per 1000 and costs 19.43. Yet cruising speed remains lower than driving speed with 65 mph yielding only 53 mph average on rural roads.
The article discusses how heat in summer contrasts with winter cold. It notes that you can add clothes to stay warm, but in summer there is a limit to what you can remove. The piece highlights the inevitability of sweating it out in hot weather.
A collection of remarks urging French republicans to bury differences for national interest and a General Omar Bradley remark on rapid international commitments. The quotes frame political unity in France and the speed of commitment in world affairs.
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