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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1951
Page
4
A sharp North Carolina highway curve just outside High Point endangers motorists at Lexington Avenue. The writer urges the State Commission to act or the City Council to install a traffic light with warning lights about 200 yards away. Repeated accidents suggest current signs fail to prevent crashes.
The article lauds the $100,000 donation from Gurney H. Kearns to Duke University for establishing a foundation to improve minister training. It praises gifts born from generosity and intelligence and commends Mr. Kearns for using both mind and wealth.
In a strong editorial voice the piece lauds Senator Clyde R Hoey as a devoted party loyalist who places God country and honor above politics. It argues Hoey is the best choice to head an investigation into William Boyle Jr and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation while urging him to purge the Democratic Party of corruption without betraying his principles.
The United States acts swiftly to prevent Russia from sabotaging the Japanese treaty at the San Francisco conference. Moscow warns of final terms while the Allies refuse to reopen negotiations. The aim is to stop a propaganda victory and preserve the pact without concessions.
A garbled Washington anecdote shows a favor seeker pressed for relief from a high official named Vandenberg. The official replies he will try but notes the constraints and humor around the timing and perceived power.
A column analyzes Dr. Corliss Lamont of Columbia University and his pamphlet critical of Communist parties. It notes his ties to the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship and argues against equating Communism with Fascism while touching on religious suppression under Soviet rule.
A collection of remarks from Alec about theater and performance contrasts with bold political quotes. The passage includes British actor Alec discussing acting idiosyncrasies and a Britain US Commonwealth unity pledge by Prime Minister Clement Attlee and US Secretary Dean Acheson asserting Western Europe defense commitments.
The column notes Truman in a Roosevelt aligned bid with broad support in New York and California, while Tammany leaders face upheaval. It cites party intrigue, social circles, royal gossip, theater plans, and various public figures amid a busy political and cultural scene.
A column-like montage notes high living costs and a decree exempting tombstones and memorials from price controls, mocks fashion trends and wartime champagne, recalls Deere & Co. stock collapse, and jests about golf and opals while highlighting humorous clips from advertisements and country editor quips.
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