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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
2
SIMPLIFIED TYPEWRITER TOKYO Aug 25 reports a new model with 1 132 characters, reducing the load for typists. The existing old style Japanese typewriter carries 3 126 characters, meaning workers focus on about 56 characters of the new device.
Capitol Square surveys show manufacturing buyers warehousemen and farmer groups exercised influence in setting markets and prices since the quota system began. Warehousing aims to control buyer and grader assignments while the stabilization effort keeps prices above government levels. Separately, officials advance a $200 million rural road program with plans to designate over a thousand miles for improvement within the year.
Lawmakers from both parties clash over Johnson defense cuts with Rankin and Knowland arguing harm from closing Long Beach shipyard and large job losses, while Miller and Tobey push for deeper cuts. Military officials press ahead preparing quotas to reduce reserve officers as orders to shrink forces move forward.
Legislative status shows Aiken law taking effect January 2. Congress may adopt parts of Bran nan plan, while whole plan unlikely. House passed Gore plan as substitute. Senate has not acted. Anderson plan offered in Senate as a compromise, but no action yet.
Fragmentary OCR lists cities and temperatures with unclear weather terms. It references Charlotte Asheville Charleston Chicago Denver Detroit and other places, plus dates and regions, but the meaning is garbled and lacks a coherent forecast or event.
The piece notes Bevin travels to Washington to discuss Britain's economic plight while Western leaders debate a potential anti communist bloc in the Pacific. Observers cite Quirino gaining limited support for a bloc idea. Britain may concede social services if Washington talks fail. European Assembly warns economic chaos without unity, urges closer integration as Finland faces industrial strain and metal trades walkout threats.
Editor Jonathan Daniels says the Dixiecrat movement is dead and will recur in another form as non Democrats again pursue politics. Governor Scott echoed the remark at a news conference, questioning the States Rights Democrats willingness to share resources. The piece notes the US as a major steel producer.
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