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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
4
The hearings accuse U S Senator Bilbo of Mississippi of demagogic tactics and scapegoating Negroes to distract from his own conduct. The piece likens his rhetoric to Hitler and questions charitable motives behind church projects linked to his estate.
Des Moines Iowa Mrs John Price sought a divorce claiming her husband never rises since a bed incident seven years ago though a doctor found no health issues. Divorce granted. Cleveland Ohio George and Catherine Spence sought a divorce after two years of silence with accusations of insults and non support. divorce denied.
The National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers denounces sports shirts for non athletic wear. They defend wartime comfort gains and oppose critics who frown on colorful shirts.
A Washington debate warns that Republican leaders plan to purge party irregulars from federal commissions risking internal feuds. The piece notes history favors division after victory and questions Max Gardner’s pending ambassadorial move while speculating on his New Year whereabouts and football past.
The editorial argues the Oakland Calif strike harmed public sympathy for labor, calling the action juvenile and counterproductive. It urges that those who ordered the strike seek less drastic means and warns that disciplined leadership is needed to avoid intensified opposition.
Mrs M D Harrill remarks that wartime speakers warned life would not return to normal and notes personal realization after ongoing suspense and anxiety. The statement reflects a belief in lasting change from the war era.
A resident reflects that life has improved since the war years noting cheaper lard as a small blessing. Mrs. C. C. Newton shares her first plane ride experience praising shorter travel time and the comfort provided by air hostesses compared with train travel from their area to St. Louis and Atlanta.
The narrator travels from Springfield to Davenport and stops at New Salem where Abraham Lincoln once lived. The village is rebuilt with primitive furnishings and hard life details. The piece contrasts modern comforts with the austere rooms Lincoln used for study and rest.
By George Sokolsky, the writer recalls New Salem as a retreat from the John L. Lewis strike week. He reflects on hard toil, limited comforts, and the evolution of life from spring water to motorized speed while honoring Lincoln’s mind and spirit.
A Washington briefing critiques CIO campaign rhetoric led by Phil Murray and Nathan advocating 25 percent price pressures. It cites General Motors and U S Steel 1945–46 sales, GM earnings drop, and steel cost cuts as context. It questions future production and possible union actions shaping profits.
Paul Mallon criticizes Messrs Murray and Nathan for pushing wage rises amid inflation and reduced U S Steel sales. He notes higher earnings per share but weaker overall reserves and net worth, arguing a stable economy and work come first. He questions union profit sharing and warns of actions that lower future wage gains.
A packed montage of theater and radio notes from The Times and Philadelphia Inquirer reviews. Highlights include Laurette Taylor praised posthumously, Finian's Rainbow lauded, Nativity pageant praised, and various critics on The Big Two and Land's End.
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