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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1950
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise shows masthead with editor Robert L. Thompson and advertising director C W Patterson Jr. It lists Associated Press rights and subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery as of February 6 1950.
The Enterprise rebukes excessive coverage of Ingrid Bergman’s alleged affair and illegitimate child, arguing tabloids chase dirt at the expense of public interest and ethics. The piece defends Ingrid’s public figure status but condemns sensational handling of the story.
The editorial argues the hydrogen bomb is essential despite moral and practical risks. It warns the weapon’s power could dwarf the A bomb, notes tritium scarcity, and questions defense spending. It cautions against relying on the bomb at the expense of diplomacy and peacemaking.
A Raleigh harmony rally drew Democratic leaders and Southern governors amid tension over civil rights. Vice President Barkley delivered a humorous speech targeting Senator fast, while governors McMath Folsom Kerr Scott attended the Jefferson Jackson dinner. The event highlighted White House avoidance of civil rights topics and a chilling silence that spoke volumes.
Family affair at Henry Luce’s home prompts Connecticut Republicans to offer the senate nomination to Mrs Luce after the editor refused a bid. The move reflects bold but sparse energy from GOP readers who seek a candidate without stepping far from home.
The article notes Elliott Roosevelt claims his father’s Cairo conference with Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek failed U.S. policy. It cites his book As He Saw It and quotes a passage on page 249 about the event and its repercussions.
A long extract from Emerson notes how a better mousetrap idea draws praise and a path to the door. The piece debates Edison Westinghouse patent battles and ends noting world hopes for peaceful progress amid war and weapon fears.
A crowded column blends Broadway productions with star turns at Katharine Hepburn and Bing Crosby, plus notes on Lily Pons, Arthur Margetson, and Shirley Booth. It shifts to Washington declaring war on Russia, Whittaker Chambers, and press coverage, ending with media scorn and a tease for page five.
A narrator urges women to recognize political power, citing census figures on gender parity. He praises Rep. Katharine St. George and notes the limited number of women in the Senate and House. He argues women control economic and political influence and calls for united female voter action.
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