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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1953
Page
4
Robert Moses of New York urged motor manufacturers to back a 10 year fifty million dollar highway plan. He warned the nation is more than 10 years behind car output and warned that without a united effort roads will become unsafe and a threat to national security in war times.
A Winston-Salem Journal report cites a Kerr Scott era committee finding that discriminatory gasoline charges cost Tar Heel motorists 2 to 3 million dollars annually. The piece compares prices across states and notes NC’s seven cent tax versus neighboring states, urging a vigorous, prompt investigation into why NC motorists pay higher gas prices despite proximity to pipeline terminals.
A wary assessment of rising tensions as Berlin rumors and a looming Korea prisoner repatriation deadline collide. Reports swirl of Soviet moves toward Korea, possible U S air strikes, and the other side’s threats, with uncertainty on who will bear the consequences. The piece warns that pincers around Berlin and Panmunjom could force a dangerous crossroads for peace or war.
A Plainview Cobblestone column extols the phrase a man’s word equals his bond. It recalls credit discipline, accountability, and facing financial troubles openly. Editors urge prompt amends to restore trust, noting six months can harm a reputation and decades to rebuild it.
The piece argues Fifth Amendment rights are misapplied in Congress and that invoking the privilege should only apply when a criminal case exists. It claims witnesses knowingly risk self incrimination, notes perjury risks, cites Robertson vs Baldwin, and discusses government employment implications and executive power.
North Carolinians will nominate 50 senators and 120 representatives next spring and elect them in fall. The 170 sworn-in lawmakers will form the General Assembly, with Senate committees appointed by Lt. Governor Hodges and House speakership rotated to the east, limiting choices to about six candidates.
The piece analyzes potential House speakers led by Larry Moore of Wilson amid eight term tenure veterans from the east and west political shifts. It notes the east west rotation tradition and questions its merit while detailing county loyalties, primary results, and party strengths shaping the next General Assembly.
George Dixon reports that the War Claims Commission created in 1949 to adjudicate Japanese WWII internment claims faced a political battle as Democrats sought to keep their sinecures. Ex Rep Georgia Lusk and Myron Wiener resisted removal, while Republicans moved to replace them, triggering sharp comments from Lusk and a frank quip from Attorney General Brownell about handling Harry Dexter White.
A collage of notes features cigarette history by R. Reynolds Tobacco in Winston-Salem, Wright brothers milestones at Kitty Hawk, a Bronx murder arrest linked to a $150,000 inheritance, Christmas cheer fund appeals, reflections on memory and reconciliation, and a Sweden saucer sighting plus holiday verse reminiscences.
The record compiles remarks from Eisenhower era figures. President Eisenhower, Secretary Wilson, Secretary Humphrey, Senator McCarthy, and Steve Owen discuss power, defense, budgets, and leadership. Submarine numbers and draft plans surface amid broad political commentary.
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