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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
2
Southern filibusters blocked action on a bill banning state poll tax collections at elections. Senator Taft supported appealing Vandenberg's ruling as Taft and Johnston clashed with Southern foes. The vote to adjourn Congress failed 58 to 13, leaving no immediate progress.
The piece argues a European truce with Stalin is best to allow Western Europe to counter red aggression. It notes Russia lacks readiness for a major push, faces consulate tensions behind the iron curtain, and seeks time to consolidate gains. It warns Moscow may push in Asia while easing Europe tensions.
The article reports that Nathan Witt is implicated by Time Editor and connected to organizing conferences at Dumbarton Oaks San Francisco and the U S side of the Yalta meeting. It notes Miss Bentley and Chambers claim former communist ties and disclosures to federal authorities. Remington named as a government worker alleged to have shared secret data. committee seeks his employment record amid White House loyalty restrictions.
New small radios for private planes enable communication with airports in all weather. They offer an effective range of 50 miles from an altitude of feet.
More than one hundred CIO Textile Workers Union Local 633 members at Amazon Cotton Mills in Thomasville sought reinstatement after voting to end a 16 month strike. Plant manager Long noted interviews for rehire were under way as unions submitted a list of about 400 to be processed. The mill has operated one shift since October 1947 with about 250 employed, and workers planned to return without a new contract.
In Tyrrell County North Carolina 11 year old Max Liverman of Elizabeth City and his grandfather W C Liverman killed a brown bear in a corn field while en route to a watermelon patch. They carried a 22 rifle to shoot snakes and the bear weighed unknown pounds.
Mrs D W Plyler 59 of Salisbury died suddenly in Frankfurt Germany where she arrived Friday to visit daughter Miss Mary Catherine Plyler connected with the FBI. Survivors include sister in law Mrs L L Sloop Elizabeth City sister Mrs George Seyffert Oklahoma City and brother C B Sloop Oklahoma City. Mr Plyler died in January. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Mrs Millie Brewer Loflin 57 of Thomasville died suddenly at home August 3 born April 11 1897 in Montgomery county married to Robert L Loflin September 19 1908. Survived by daughters Lela Myers Mary White Bertha Fields Alma Bean two sons John and Robert Loflin ten grandchildren sisters Lillie Loflin Della Bailey Bessie Wray brothers Reid and Clyde Brewer. Services Thursday 2:30 p m at Taylor's Grove Baptist church with a brief service at home. interment in church cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Emma Wardlaw Robinson 66 at Greenwood Baptist church with a church deacon pallbearers group and interment in Zion Reformed. Also reported is the death of Emma Rhodena Gray 80 of Level Cross community Randolph county with services at Level Cross Methodist church and burial in the church cemetery. survivors listed include a daughter and son, plus multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Thomasville city council endorses establishing a Thomasville High Point bus line. Proposal calls for two new buses along the old road, service every 30 minutes 6 am to 6 pm and hourly after 6 pm, with state commission hearing set for August 26.
Professor Frederick Hacker, a Freud disciple, told a Viennese audience that Hollywood’s film capital overflows with neurotics. He argued stars stay tied to studios for money and fame despite inner artistic conflict and fear of failure, while scandals are blown out of proportion and snobbish or fanatical behavior becomes a refuge. He noted exclusive LA clubs bar even mega stars, reflecting social imbalance in the industry.
The city government fired its communist-trained police chief successor as optimism is restrained by caution. Berlin air lift continues with U S and British supply totals near sixteen thousand tons, coal movement slow. A British American zone pact with Holland and possible Stalin Truman Attlee Marie talks signal potential four power conference and blockade relief.
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