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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1952
Page
6
A tribute praising Duke Power Company crews for rapid repairs to extensive damage at the Southern Avenue substation after a direct lightning strike. The account commends the company officials and linemen for restoring service under hard rain, noting the challenging scene of twisted copper cables and wreckage.
Peter Edson notes fairness requires explaining Stevenson’s 1949 deposition in Hiss perjury case. Stevenson testified about others’ views of Hiss’s integrity and said he never heard of secret documents or Communist ties. He later said he testified to duty as a lawyer and urged recalling sworn testimony in future discussions.
An editorial discusses Roscoe Drummond’s idea of a national advisory presidential primary with all states and eligible voters represented. It would test whether a direct national vote could guide party nominations, while Congress might appoint a nonpartisan commission to study reforms and public participation.
The article notes the 1953 Independent Offices appropriation sets the President's pay at 150000 plus a 50000 non taxed expense allowance. It also provides 1907643 for White House salaries and expenses and a 1 million discretionary emergency fund. Additional allocations include 341200 plus 26 for White House upkeep and travel.
Washington report details nearly 400 exporting firms having trading licenses suspended over four years for illegal shipments to Soviet bloc via free ports and bonded warehouses. It notes penalties up to a year in prison and fines to 10,000 dollars, plus examples of individuals denied export privileges and the high cost of enforcing controls.
A spokesman for the television industry urges a GOP landslide in the 1952 senatorial and congressional elections. Quoted remarks from Senator Richard B. Russell and references to Kefauver hearings and MacArthur are noted as benchmarks against the Republican conventions. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is mentioned.
A reader laments juvenile crime and vandalism while noting adults share blame. A personal vignette recalls a 1900 Christmas gift to the mother of several brothers, and a UK clipping mentions Pendle Hill, Quakers, and a Guilford College alumnus.
A wide ranging column of gossip and sketches covers Brian Stonehouse's wartime exploits and Vogue's new artist, Billy Rose publicity stunts at the Ziegfeld Theatre, Stork Club chatter, WJZ reports on Red agents, and salon bon mots from Condon's jazzpot.
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