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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1953
Page
4
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Broadway producer Eddie Dowling backs a two million dollar plan to reproduce Bethlehem Jerusalem and Nazareth in a one square mile Florida area with camels bazaars and ancient architecture. Critics say the scheme is artificial mummery and distracts from genuine relief needs in the Middle East, while promoters promise a visually appealing yet hollow attraction.
The State of North Carolina renews Bennett Advertising for its industrial focused campaign. Harold Bennett and Tom Evans lead a firm with 31 years in industrial accounts, praised for stability, research backed ideas, and contribution beyond contract terms.
The piece profiles Pancho Segura, an Ecuadorian tennis figure denied a visa by South Africa amid alleged racial prejudice. It notes his diverse background, Florida education, and a broader jab at Johannesburg’s policy actions, humorously urging psychoanalysis of the South African government.
The famed London dean William Ralph Inge, aged 93, rejects the label gloomy and says his life has been spent facing reality. He admits little hope of solution to the problems of life, evil, and human personality, noting progress comes from many people sharing ideas.
George Sokolsky argues Russia has the hydrogen bomb and dares the U S to miss it. He calls for full disclosure of who allowed spies into the Manhattan Project, naming figures like Pontecorvo and Adams, and urges uncovering protection and security failures. He presses for accountability from Congress and the FBI, warning of a disaster if misjudgments persist.
North Carolina sheriffs meeting at Nag's Head stressed integrated cooperation among law enforcement, insurance, welfare, labor, and education agencies to protect citizens. Ed Scheidt urged patrols stay on highways while aiding local officers only when essential, with public support seen as crucial for effective enforcement.
A collage of commentary on locusts in North Carolina and politics. It questions McCarthyism, notes President Eisenhower's efforts, recalls Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings, discusses defense spending and European burdens, cites Alsop on Soviet power, and reflects on Greece island quakes and blue laws in High Point. It closes with a crooner deportation note and a comic naming joke.
President Eisenhower renames and refocuses the NST study, tasking a consolidated panel to report by December on the feasibility of UMT alongside the draft. The commission, chaired by Brig. Gen. Julius Adler, includes MIT President Compton and Legion figures, with supporters arguing NST could ease calls and cut defense costs.
Savannah Morning News compares the federal deficit to Micawber’s tale in Dickens David Copperfield noting annual income and expenditure pressures. The piece suggests the government faces a similar struggle to balance receipts and outlays, risking misery.
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