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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1945
Page
4
The commentary weighs the atomic bomb’s vast potential and risks. It notes the likely impact on warfare, economics, and society, stressing moral development and government control as essential to prevent destruction. It warns that unchecked power could threaten civilization.
CAPITOL SQUARE officials report satisfaction with the state’s school system after visits to local units. The board and general assembly are praised for supporting educators, though teacher shortages remain a handicap as communities intensify efforts to recruit staff for next year. Colonel Hatcher expected to leave the army soon to lead the highway patrol and safety division, with officials noting his higher rank. Further notes mention workers in the secretary of state’s office mailing documents to hundreds of qualified individuals.
A summary notes a printed 338 page booklet of North Carolina revenue laws in force until the next General Assembly. It cites 1939 1941 1943 and 1945 amendments and explains public authority for the codified acts. The piece also discusses Capitol Square debate over admitting Dr Leon Meadows income tax returns in Pitt County trial and the broader issue of tax record confidentiality versus public access.
Ruth Neve commends the August Enterprise editorial on enlarging the community chest budget and outlines comments on federated financing for health and welfare agencies. She notes chests exist in about 700 cities and the war relief fund relied on federation principles to combine with local appeals.
A High Point official describes the community chest as autonomous and capable of distributing funds to both local and national war fund agencies. He envisions a federated system with a national budget and quotas, and supports contingency funding for smaller drives while emphasizing citizen-led, economical administration.
The article traces how sisters and brothers of the Soong clan influence Chinese politics. Madame Sun Yat-sen, exiled in Europe, champions China first while Madame Kung, wife of a former finance minister, is depicted as generous though less politically powerful.
The account outlines the Soong siblings and their rivalries within Chiang Kai-shek’s circle, noting T. V. Soong’s push for civilian government and eventual clashes over policy. It discusses foreign affairs roles, relations with Molotov and Stalin, and a post dismissal shift on Manchuria policy amid a world news blackout.
Washington report notes ten new deal senators introduced a CIO backed bill to raise the minimum wage to 75 cents by 1948 with annual 5 cent increases. The plan also directs wage reclassification across job levels, boosting skilled workers alongside unskilled, and expands labor board power.
Paul Mallon argues a proposed minimum wage bill would empower government bargaining with labor. He contends the CIO seeks greater pay via state power, while inflation fears and high wage scales complicate justification. He notes AFL opposition and cites a 65 cent minimum amid Truman aims.
Walter Winchell reports British and American negotiators seek Franco abdication with asylum offered if he quits by October 1. The column mentions the Farrell-Peron regime in Argentina, Carole Landis’s marriage plans, Barry Danning becoming an agent, Lehman's UNRRA exit, Morgenthau as NY Senate hopeful, Truman’s reelection strategy, Crosby and Clayton showbiz moves, Sophie Tucker’s finances, Reynolds’ real estate triumph, and Mark Hellinger’s career shifts.
Rumors swirl about a top producer asserting control over his next project while keeping deals secret. Universal plans a release with Van Johnson who faces wartime-era permission delays and 4 F status due to a past injury. Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Ava Gardner, Gene Tierney, Roddy McDowall, Artie Shaw and Bob Hope figures thread through a bustling postwar Hollywood scene.
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