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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1950
Page
4
An August 9 1950 High Point Enterprise issue from North Carolina features local news items and community notices of that day. It highlights regional events, civic updates, and brief reports relevant to High Point and surrounding areas.
The piece questions the $9,000 annual salary for Winston-Salem officer John Gold as state prisons director. It argues for reorganizing upper bracket pay, compares with other department heads, and suggests Raleigh correspondent Lynn Nisbet investigate August.
Capitol Correspondent Lynn Nisbet notes a tense contest between Frank Taylor of Wayne and Fred Royster of Vance for the 1950 house speakership. Governor Scott ducks questions, leans toward Royster, and Royster denounces the governor, complicating alliances in Raleigh.
The Enterprise notes Florence Chadwick and Alley Oop swam the English Channel while Shirley May France failed again and left the water in tears. The piece mocks the glamour of long swims and imagines Alley Oop in Roman armor aiding Julius Caesar.
The House approved a 1.2225 billion foreign arms aid program by 359 to 1. Rep Vito Mar cantonio of the American Labor Party was the lone dissenter. The piece heaps harsh critique on Mar cantonio, arguing he follows party lines and deserves defeat to end his political career.
Observation that before the Korean War Congress debated a draft law and trimmed foreign aid, while since then a real draft law passed and Marshall Plan funds advanced with little opposition. The author questions peacetime statesmanship and notes Senate approval of more Marshall Plan money than requested.
The National Labor Relations Board forced the Canton Ohio miner Lloyd Sidener to regain his job with full back pay after his firing followed a union demand and Lewis formal order. The board warned Lewis against such dicta torial tactics in a case praised as a democratic correction by force.
A column in The State Magazine ridicules a neighbor described as immoral and lazy yet from a good family. It contrasts his hypocritical behavior with civic expectations and notes his erratic stance on liquor. A separate Asheville Citizen snippet shows a spectator asking why senators are paid to not work.
A reflective piece on Hiroshima's fifth anniversary notes Allied use of the atom bomb and its moral implications. It includes Catholic and French clergy calls to ban atomic and biological weapons, critiques about barbarism in war, and a light literary section with a Fred Astaire anecdote and a Broadway traffic tale.
Washington notes highlight John E. Peurifoy's praised relations with Congress as he nears Greece posting with a higher pay. other items cover ambassador Wiley dog Pushkin and new army abbreviations. UMT revival gains legislative traction amid postwar policy debates.
A Winston-Salem Journal reader notes a Methodist circle cookbook includes brandy and hard liquor in recipes. The foreword says the recipes are for get-togethers and church parties, prompting concern that social trends slip into religious life.
A neighbor invited a young child from next door to a picnic supper this week. The child, delighted, said she would come right over after finishing her supper.
A young couple dressed in Sunday attire visited the Courier-Times office seeking a justice of the peace. Wallace Woods, across the street, promptly invited them to his office and arranged the marriage, joking he would bake a cake if alerted in time.
In Robeson County the tax collector’s office announced a penny found Friday belonging to Lawrence, easing a small but notable coin recovery. Local officials confirmed the find as part of routine inventory checks.
Federal Reserve Board officials say easy credit upsets supply and demand. Lower down payments and longer installments boost purchases. Congress is asked for authority to curb credit to reduce artificial demand, fight inflation, and conserve materials.
Army Secretary Frank C. Pace Jr once led the Budget Bureau cutting DoD requests from about 22 billion to 13 billion. Now as Army secretary he lobbies for larger defense budgets, explaining the change by noting his new role to straighten Army bookkeeping.
In a curious column, a county fiscal quirk surfaces with a one cent shortage found in Lawrence’s vault two years ago, drawing public pride from the auditor and governor of funds. The piece also notes the odd, fictitious library tale by Carl Goerch and a local tax office renovation praised as sanitary and inviting, with Tax Collector D P Ray touting improved conditions.
A humorous paragraph notes a girl soaking her strapless gown in coffee to keep it up all night, contrasting with insurance concerns in Zebulon.
A rural banker recalls his path to success in a Winston-Salem Journal interview. He describes opening with a sign saying Bank, attracting initial deposits of 100 and 200 dollars and investing 50 of his own money, signaling growing confidence.
A nurse’s aide notes amused responses from new fathers who, viewing their minutes-old babies through the glass, wave and say hi. The Sanford Herald item captures lighthearted moments among hospital staff and early parental bonding.
Greensboro News notes a request from the W C T U asking President Truman to give up drinking as a public example. The item questions whether any women in the group have dealt with figures like General Vaughan or John ny Maragon while sober.
The remarks present contrasting views on the Marshall Plan and broader Cold War issues. Paul G Hoffman argues the plan spared US taxpayers while thwarting communist gains, and Rep. George Smathers highlights liberalism versus radicalism in political victory. Iranian official Bahram Shahrokh notes that direct Soviet interference in Persia would trigger war.
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