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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1942
Page
2
Local residents report a new scheme by High Point coal dealers charging an extra unloading fee at Clara Cox Apartments. The typical 75 cent to $1 surcharge hits tenants who face half-ton coal limits and restricted access due to a housing rule.
Maas of the Marines backs unification of Army and Navy into a single War Department and a single war committee in each House to handle all war legislation. He argues the interrelated services justify consolidation though actual reform appears unlikely. Congress may still route war bills through one committee to improve efficiency.
The piece explores Isaiah’s themes of God’s mercy and the coming Messiah, contrasts Old Testament wrath with redemptive love, and links to Luke’s Nazareth sermon. It reflects on enduring affliction through faith, cites poetry about winter and renewal, and urges living one day at a time under divine providence.
A reader from The Enterprise comments on the challenge for new editors to maintain consistency when selecting daily articles. The letter references a November issue contest to develop amateur reporters and argues that fundamental principles apply to both reporters and editors.
A reader challenges a Corrections Needed column for bias and lack of factual grounding in advocating replacing Monroe Redden as North Carolina Democratic Party chair. The letter defends Redden’s record, questions assumptions about party money and national trends, and urges accountability and fairness from editors and readers.
Walter Winchell On Broadway reports heavy Warner Bros. talks to buy Pathe News and notes wartime moves from Eddie Rickenbacker aides to draft deferments for candidates. Features on celebrities like Joan Crawford and Bing Crosby, Dope prices rise, theater closings, casting plans, and a glimpse of Broadway amid wartime.
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