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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1949

Page

4

Reuther Plans For Pensions And Wage Demands In Auto Labor

UAW President Walter Reuther signals new contracts with pensions and social security alongside higher pay as the cost of living falls for the fifth month. He estimates a 30 cent per hour raise for about one million workers could lift auto industry costs and car prices, affecting inflation and public taxes through pension and health insurance measures.

Bureau of Labor Statistics United Automobile Workers UAW Walter Reuther Mr. Reuther Henry Ford II Reuther

Greensboro Sets Nine One Way Streets In Downtown Plan

High Point readers note traffic growth and city planning needs as Greensboro inaugurates nine downtown one way streets including Sycamore Gaston Forbis Davie Elm Greene Battleground Price and Paisley. Traffic signals will be synchronized and maps are available at service stations. The aim is to reduce jams and speed travel amid growing vehicle use.

Greensboro City Council of Sycamore Gaston Forbis Davie Elm Greene Battleground Price Paisley Main Street High Point W.A.B

Capitol Square Outlook on 200 Million Road Bond Issue

The administration faces uncertain fate of a 200 million road bond proposal with possible submission to voters. Legislative action and public reaction are unsettled as bills may alter size terms or tie the bond to gasoline taxes. A North Carolina committee opposes nominating Jonathan Daniels as national committeeman citing quotes from Clash of Angels.

Press group splits on proposition fate after meeting

About thirty newspaper men surveyed at the press association meeting predicted mixed outcomes for the proposal. Rural press favored a 60-40 win chance while city papers warned of heavy publicity needs to sway voters. Similar views emerged from legislators after their weekend home.

Press Association General Assembly

Geographical split in road bond support emerges

The observed support versus opposition shows cities with highway commissioners nearby vote more favorably on the road bonds. Distant and isolated communities express less satisfaction and are less likely to turnout without intensive promotional efforts.

Governor Scott Receives Broad Mail On Creech Case

Letters arriving in recent days show widespread approval of the governor’s decision not to intervene in the Creech death sentence. Commenters range from a superior court judge to a rural woman, with many expressing pride in the chief executive’s courage, though some letters reveal prejudice or strong religious tones.

Scott Creech

Opposition Stirs Over Capitol Square Letters

Capitol Square ran into a flutter on Monday and Tuesday as state Democratic executive members discussed letters received, signaling internal party tensions and potential policy or leadership rifts within the organization.

Capitol Square Democratic

Sound reasoning split over Raleigh editor selection

The letter faced mixed reception as critics offered other reasons to oppose Jonathan Daniels as Raleigh editor. They cited his lack of real service to the state Democratic party and speculation he could rise high in national administration, perhaps as ambassador. Most opposition rested on the belief that a few party big shots could sway two hundred state committee members.

Raleigh Jonathan Daniels State Democratic Party State Committee

Washington Dispatch Sparked Daniel 7 Selection Debate

Washington carried the first news of Daniels selection though Raleigh is thought to be the source. Oldtimers recalled Tar Heels seeking Washington for statements with Senator Simmons. They resented the notion that a few national leaders in the capital could direct North Carolina voting.

Washington Raleigh Oldtimers F. M. Simmons Max Gardner North Carolina Democratic Organization Democratic Committee

Stepping Stone Daniels Likely Nominated by State Committee

The state committee is expected to nominate Daniels at the meeting next Wednesday night. The decision hinges on concerns that he seeks the role as a stepping stone to higher office and on resentment toward self designated party leaders, not religious views from a novel published twenty years earlier.

Daniels State Committee

Greensboro Attorney Objects to Daniels as National Committeeman

Greensboro attorney C L Shuping registered objections to Jonathan Daniels editor of the News and Observer becoming national committeeman to succeed the late Joe Blythe. Shuping accuses Daniels of using the party for self service while noting his education travel and loyal party service. He questions his interpretations in the book Clash of Angels and favors practical party usefulness over other concerns.

Jonathan Daniels North Carolina C. L. Shuping Greensboro Daniels Dante Democratic Party News and Observer Joe Blythe Shuping Jonathan Josephus Daniels Devil Lucifer

Who Owns Water in Clouds and the Rain Makers

A New York query asks who owns water in clouds amid Utah Nevada disputes over artificial rain. Engineering News Record says clouds are public while water becomes a landowner’s once in possession, raising potential legal clashes over cloud-borne moisture and diversion rights.

New York Nevada Utah Engineering News-Record McGraw-Hill Engineering News Record

Britain lifts rationing on clothing for first time in eight years

Britons could buy suits, overcoats, children's wear, and dresses without ration coupons. Woolen goods and woven wool are removed from the ration list. If Wool prices rise like in the United States, shoppers may still face high costs or no purchase without coupons.

England America

Republican Leaders Discuss Attracting Voters In Omaha

Republican leaders in Omaha debate purging Old Guard influence for a liberal, active leadership. Young Republicans call for broad coalitions seen in historical shifts in 1850 and 1884 with Civil Service and tariff reform. A fragment notes a Dickinson poem and a restaurant anecdote about a waitress and a hen named Betty.

Omaha Nebraska Lincoln Union Party Grover Cleveland The Christian Science Monitor Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr

Danaher becomes lobbyist for Fuller Brush in Washington

In this Washington column George Dixon notes ex Senator John A Danaher now registers as a Fuller Brush lobbyist. Indefinite answers on expenses salary and duration raise humorous questions about the new role. The piece also comments on Mrs Margaret Chase Smith’s styling changes and other Capitol antics.

Danaher Fuller Brush Margaret Chase Smith Maine

Quiet Hodges Led First Army From St Lo To Elbe

New York dispatch notes General Courtney Hodges retirement after a storied 43 year career rising from private to full general. Hodges commanded the American First Army from Normandy to the Elbe guiding major Allied advances and linking with the Russians. Despite fewer public laurels than Patton, Hodges valued his army’s records over personal fame.

New York Courtney H. Hodges Hodges St. Lo France Elbe Germany West Point Normandy Paris Belgium Aachen Rhine Remagen Omar Nelson Bradley Haertgen Forest the Bulge George Patton Patton Georgie” Patton Georgia

Hollywood Gossip Roundup Flashes of News and Rumors

A sweep of entertainment and public life notes links Merle Oberon and Count Dini divorce talk in Rome to chic showbiz buzz. Patrick Munsel Reed, Kay Thompson and the Cops City act tour Miami Beach to high demand while legal and political jabs mix with fashion and theater chatter.

Merle Oberon Count Dini Rome Kay Francis Joel Ashley Babe Didrickson Metopera Patrice Munsel Philip Reed Hollywood DC-6 Bob Hope & Co Providence Dwight Eisenhower Walter Reed Hospital Herr von Papen Hitler Eva Braun Miami Beach Kay Thompson Wms Freres Peter Lind Hayes Mary Healy Jack Cole Sammy Kaye

New York Show Biz Gossip Mix Fleeting Headlines

A burst of items from New York and beyond includes S Tucker H Richman and J Miles at Beachcomber, editor firings for cost saving, Cuban sugar heir Louis Nunez and star Marlee Hayden, Dunn in Sing Sing recounting to Gov Dewey, and rumors from Cafe Society Downtown. Also mentions Vishinsky in sanitarium, tax crackdowns in Miami Beach, Gieseking return to Europe, and Broadway musical tax troubles.

Don Arden S. Tucker H. Richman J. Miles New York Gazettes Louis Nunez Marlee Hayden Dunn Sing Sing Gov. Dewey New York Fuller Warren Florida Miami Beach Manhattan Bronx Gieseking Europe Jenny Victoria Theatre Vishinsky

Boring Mammal and Word Puzzle Fragments

Puzzle listing with scattered clues and partial phrases. Appears as a mixed-sense wordplay page segment featuring definitions, abbreviations, and scattered lettered hints without a coherent article narrative.

Quotes on economic stability and media power

The text presents quotes from Leon H. Keyserling urging democracy to pursue justice amid hardship and prosperity, and Arthur Godfrey asserting the duty to protect radio audiences rather than cater to a few viewers on television.

Leon H. Keyserling Truman Council of Economic Advisers Arthur Godfrey

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