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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1952
Page
4
Local news digest from High Point North Carolina highlights events and notices for February 4 1952. Summary focuses on readable items and named entities likely appearing in the period’s brief items.
In the Korea conflict a student’s death shocks staff and students. Colleagues recall Charles Casey, killed in Korea, and ask how such losses serve any clear purpose. The piece questions MacArthur’s recommendations and the justification of ongoing fighting.
The editorial notes Billy Graham drew about 40,000 listeners at a Capitol service exceeding typical turnout in Washington. It argues there is a broad hunger for God and morality, even if official Washington remains unimpressed, citing President Truman’s absence and urging attention to attendance figures.
TheElizabeth New Jersey and Northeast Airlines crashes raise questions about bad weather landings and the possible need to revise federal regulations. Investigations focus on radio and radar aids as both planes vanished or veered off course under poor conditions, while other flights used these aids safely.
Britain named a new ambassador to Iran to ease tensions but Premier Mossadegh refused the appointment. He had earlier ordered the closure of nine British consulates and showed persistent hostility. Analysts doubt how the move would aid Iran which faces oil and financial troubles.
The article notes a movement urging MacArthur for press leadership, but he states he is not a candidate and backs Taft. It discusses his described ideal president, criticizing Eisenhower, and hints at Republican party dynamics and potential implications for delegates and votes.
The piece surveys Groundhog Day folklore and weather hints, cites Raleigh editorials praising Senator Graham and the UN mediation effort, and recounts anecdotes on telepathy and clairvoyance from Duke and local colleges. It ends with a note on doughnut hole sizes and pricing trends.
Washington report reveals origins of Estes Kefauver’s coonskin cap as a campaign anecdote. George M. Clark of Chattanooga says he lent the cap used in Tennessee political skits after receiving it from a river engineer. Kefauver credits the cap with helping win votes and tells a parable about the coon’s grit amid nascent campaign lore from eastern Tennessee.
Report notes investor Serge Rubenstein seeks control of RKO with plans to push Howard Hughes aside. Rubenstein and others tried to force a sale on the open market, but Hughes remains firm. The piece also touches on Ruby Keeler, Vivian Blaine, Rosemary Williams, and other show business figures amid a busy Hollywood scene and volatile headlines.
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