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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1943
Page
4
A High Point citizen proposes leaving golf and tennis gear at clubhouses for cadets at High Point College to borrow. He urges inviting cadets to play on local courses without fees and providing transportation where possible to curb loafing during downtime. He says the idea has merit.
Editorial urges renewed air attacks on Italian cities to pressure Badoglio after peace terms offered by Axis sources. The piece argues inflation and demobilization risks if civilians prosper while veterans return, urging rapid civilian reemployment and factories staying open. It notes Washington may fail to act, risking an economic crash after the war.
The Enterprise praises Oriel Leak and Allen Steele selected yesterday as policemen, calling them pioneers in improving law enforcement and race relations in the city. The note credits an exhaustive study of applicants and offers best wishes for their service.
The article argues that while broad agreement with President Roosevelt's demobilization program exists, Congress should cooperate to implement it. It warns against exaggerated promises and notes a gap for others to assume responsibility in the postwar period, urging careful, realistic action.
Lieutenant Robert Bender and his Polloksville crew defend the Reich airspace with four Flying Fortresses named Spook. The first crashed in England after bomb runs over Germany, the second and third were discarded after heavy damage, and the fourth went down at sea near St Nazaire. The crew survived each ordeal and requested another Spook despite mounting risks.
An appeal titled a full scale invasion of Europe now appears in the United States. It coincides with renewed Moscow pressure for a second European front. The appeal is signed by the National Council of American Soviet Friendship and lists Edwin S. Smith as executive director, identification of his wartime labor board ties noted.
The case follows Count Alfred de Marigny charged with killing his father in law Sir Harry Oaks in Nassau. A wealth laden setting with a romantic angle features a sharp detective team from the United States linked to the Duke of Windsor.
Residents discuss home front concerns from dog control to rationing and air disturbances. Mrs Cagle radios pride in her coastguard husband while J F Jones predicts lower August quotas. Fire Chief Ingram defends Fred Sappinfield’s service, and George Ryan laments low flying planes affecting his daughter as soldiers prepare to return.
War Production Board backed wage incentive ideas to boost output and pay, but progress stalls amid lack of a unified policy and fears of uneven gains. A Detroit contract with National Automotive Fiber Co sets a man-hour base, credit hours, and guaranteed earnings to prevent wage cuts during the war.
A reader quotes biblical and literary lines about request and prayer and adds a humorous remark on double chins and exercise. The passage blends a verse from Matthew 7 7 with Masefield and a casual comment on fitness. The piece notes challenge in understanding how exercise affects body fat.
The piece surveys friction between Cordell Hull and Sumner Welles over control of international and economic policy, notes Hull’s passport authority, and sketches assorted Broadway and Hollywood anecdotes from the era, including tax issues for performers, government personnel moves, and industry protests.
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