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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1950
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise announces subscription rates with R. B. Terry president D. A. Rawley secretary and treasurer Charles B. Lofw corrected. Robert L. Thompson editor and C. W. Patterson Jr. advertising director circulation details provided in the notice.
Neighbors mourn the loss of ten year old Gibby Clinard who died after a long illness. Friends recall his bright spirit and the happiness he brought to those who knew him, while parents and neighbors share grief and admiration for his comforting presence.
The article indicts President Truman and UMW leader John L. Lewis for failing to resolve the coal crisis. It argues both figures pursued self serving political games risking miners pay and public welfare, predicting eventual public and miner awakening and potential benefits.
A contested poem questions the Fair Deal policies, suggesting Uncle Sam funds the common man by soaking the rich. It portrays a father and son debating government subsidies and the future of funding, ending with a harsh rebuke of the son’s critical thinking.
A Senate approved amendment would allocate a state's electoral votes by the national popular vote with a 40 percent threshold to avoid a tied outcome. Supporters say it would curb distortions of winner take all, while opponents fear weaker GOP areas or minority candidates. The author urges House passage and state ratification.
A commerce secretary remarks that business will likely stay steady through early 1950. Dr James H McBurney of Northwestern University criticizes conservatives as inarticulate and harming their own cause with poorly phrased rhetoric.
Washington reports that eleven months ago the Senate rejected Mon Wallgren for chairman of the National Security Resources Board, saying the post was too large for him. Wallgren, famed as a poker player, faced questions over his suitability for the top position.
The column opines on John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers amid a strike, contrasts university pay with coaches, laments wartime preparedness, and reflects on Uncle Sam’s wisdom, labor markets, and national policy framing. It also critiques postwar governance through Wallgren and Gorrie with pointed humor.
New York society and entertainment notes swirl around Reynolds and Bergman headlines. Insider chatter links Reynolds to a Nazi-leaning past while Ingrid Bergman faces hospital and divorce rumors. Overseas tidbits note Chanel and Dincklage talks, Israel tours, and Morocco tensions.
The author argues Senator Brien McMahon's proposed 50 billion dollar bribe to the Kremlin is unrealistic and dangerous. He warns of nuclear arms and espionage threats, condemns weapon morality, and urges defense investments over bribery as a path to security.
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