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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1951
Page
12
Subscriptions advertised for the High Point Enterprise outline rates by mail and by carrier. Mail options include 3 months for 3.25, 6 months for 6.50, and 12 months for 13.00. Carrier rates list weekly pricing at 30 cents.
The United States pays $120,000 to secure release of four American flyers held by Hungary after a Soviet force forced their downing. The piece argues payment may invite further blackmail but supports freeing the men first and planning countermeasures, urging stronger actions against Hungary and similar nations.
Senator Edwin C. Johnson suggests Senator Clyde R. Hoey and his subcommittee head a federal corruption probe. The piece weighs political pitfalls and favors a non political body with FBI backing, noting Hoover and Hoey unlikely to seek the task but possibly accept if assigned, with full FBI cooperation and no strings.
A woman librarian wins first prize for a Greenwood Plan proposal to spread ideas behind the Iron Curtain by comic books ridiculing Communist regimes. The piece urges careful, skilled use of humor by top artists and a citizens led effort, not government driven, while warning of potential backlash.
The piece defends John B Trevor and Charles Lindbergh against smear campaigns labeling patriots as fascists. It cites apologies from Columbia University and United World Federalists and argues that honest patriotism is a normal trait opposed by smear tactics used by internationalists and liberals alike.
A Christmas message notes gratitude and friendship amid holiday reflections. An accident toll report details 668 accidental deaths for the four day holiday period, with 88 in fires and 120 in other accidents, while highway deaths trend lower due to Midwest snow. Congress set to reconvene January 8 1952 with expected tax hikes. A North Carolina Christmas Eve incident shows a drunk man injuring himself and others, prompting questions about handling intoxication.
The article notes President Truman's sharper anger at journalists than at grafting cronies as New York theatre and film crowds flock to premieres. It covers Olivier Leigh arrival, sales, and a collage of reviews from stage and screen, with critics and showmen buzzing over performances and box office.
Senator Richard M. Nixon asked FHA to investigate alleged discrimination against out-of-state builders in Charleston and probe links between J. C. Long Leonard D. Long and Frederick Carpenter, FHA Puerto Rico director, amid reports of outside business ties and improper activity. The FBI is reviewing Carpenter's conduct. Long denies employing Carpenter while Nixon pushes for a wide inquiry into mortgage insurance influence and pyramid-like operations.
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