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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1955
Page
4
The piece argues the South learned to brace for Connie better than the North, noting fewer casualties in Dixie while the North suffered heavy losses. It urges residents from the entire East coast to prepare for recurring hurricanes and reduce loss of life and property.
In a Geneva atoms for peace context James Marlow argues the British Empire has not withered. The piece notes Britain’s retained global influence, Commonwealth links, strategic holdings, and enduring military and cultural stature through the era’s changes.
The city detective bureau bar prevents promotion for plainclothes detectives who must return to the uniform division for rank increases. A lieutenant spot exists, but only sergeants are eligible, and none are rated in the bureau. Thus a uniformed officer will win the post, dulling initiative and career prospects.
The piece mocks air conditioning communities with airtight pneumatic brick domes that erase weather as a conversational spark. It imagines people greeting each other blankly and notes the seasons, even bad weather, add richness to life and dialogue. It ends with a tongue in cheek warning about a tornado lifting a plastic dome.
The August 15 1955 issue lists personnel including President Secretary-Treasurer Hoyt McPherson editor W Patterson Jr advertising director W Idol Jr business manager Charles B Loppin and circulation manager. It notes carriers dealers and distributors are independent contractors and the Enterprise is not responsible for advance subscription payments.
The piece argues Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japan's foreign minister, was a friend of the United States in the 1920s, testified in his favor during his war crimes trial, and reflects on his role with Baron Shidehara and T. V. Soong. It notes prewar tensions, the ChinaJapan feud, and later wartime patriotism in the United States.
Charles J. Parker, director of State advertising, told the Raleigh Kiwanis Club that expanding tourism is a key part of North Carolina’s industrialization. He linked coast resort recovery after Hurricane Connie to questions of wages, recreation, and advertising strategy, urging specific attractions and broader state insight into the tourism industry’s tax impact.
The article notes tourism expanding beyond old boundaries as highways shift and travel habits evolve. It highlights Raleigh’s soon opened State Art Gallery and Tryon’s Palace in New Bern as potential major tourist draws capable of attracting foreign visitors and affluent travelers. The piece suggests tourism growth is essential to the state economy and may attract venture capital for facility upgrades.
The piece discusses advertising value in North Carolina, noting rising ad spending and market competition. It highlights Connie and Raleigh merchants hurting trade, warns about honey mislabeling between pure sourwood and adulterated blends, and cites state advertising reach of over 300 million readers.
A miscellany of reflections on the hurricane season, praising Governor Hodges for prompt action, prayers for animal welfare, poems and musings on time and peace, plus anecdotes from Italy and a playful Charles Lamb grace anecdote. The column weaves gratitude, literature, and daily weather insights in a reflective local voice.
The GPO, printing over 11.5 billion words annually, won the National Safety Council Award for best safety record. Public Printer Blattenberger handed Treasury Secretary Humphrey a $3 million excess of operating requirements, while the belt upgrade costs $70,000 with half paid by the post office. The piece notes a weather concern during Hurricane Connie and highlights major health care book sales.
The misspelled and fragmented quotes discuss acting outside party lines for God and country, Argentine rebel officers in Guatemala, college students labeled as good time Charlies, and a warning that democracy fails without informed citizenry. The attributions include Dr Marguerite Ebert and Benjamin F Fairless, reflecting varied views on liberty and governance.
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