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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1948
Page
4
J.T. argues Truman shows limited sincerity in civil rights push, citing army segregation and political calculations. The piece links New Jersey federal aid, state rights, and a potential tax cut to voter influence, urging both parties to address inflation and pricing amid policy shifts.
The piece notes political posturing on Truman’s across the board tax cut and House reductions, predicting vetoes and Senate trimming. It argues both parties will blend promises with voter theatrics while real fiscal reality centers on an upcoming large budget and sharp clashes before agreement.
The Polish government bans performances of Richard Strauss music claiming he shared Nazi ideology. The piece notes Strauss is now 84, penniless and deceased, while drawing parallels to Hitler’s bans on Jewish music.
Republican Senator Wherry declares the GOP killed the OPA and sides with President Truman. He criticizes Senator Taft and warns that bipartisan posturing undermines foreign policy while election-year politics confuse the issue over Cock Robin.
An automobile club executive argues that long skirts impede car pedal operation and may trip pedestrians while entering or exiting vehicles. He concedes the look might improve street focus but deems the fashion generally unsafe.
The Treasury notes a mystery in coin demand despite full employment and buying. The piece questions why change for a dollar is scarce and argues Europe needs goods, not dollars. A Korea force withdrawal warning from Herbert Evatt accompanies Baruch remarks.
Tom Clark, the United States attorney general, urges greater focus on girls in remarks to the Girl Scouts. He emphasizes equal attention to girls in education and national progress.
The piece praises J Frank Shields traffic instructor and city police sergeant for his patience, teaching skill, and protective care of schoolchildren. It lauds his Irish roots, cheerful street presence, and dedication to duty, while urging support for a new city hospital via local funding. It also reflects on American idealism and community generosity through Joe Gibson and local citizens.
Senator Harry P Cain cites European proposals to aid recovery while Daniel D Carmel defends Petrillo’s battle. Styles Bridges urges no American aid without follow up. Governor Simeon Willis condemns partisan politics as equally flawed.
The essay reviews Ambassador Lane's Poland mission 1944–47 amid Teheran secrecy and U.S. policy failures. Lane details Roosevelt Stalin tension, UNRRA missteps, delayed telegrams, and Soviet influence in Poland. He argues U.S. aid and credits masked loss of prestige and liberty for Poles and Americans.
A column humorously critiques Rep. Emanuel Celler proposed mail censorship and the Library of Congress role. It recalls a Senate gallery anecdote and quotes San Francisco writer J Anthony Clark on tax politics, closing with a jab about a Jefferson–Jackson dinner invitation.
A collage of 1940s Hollywood and political gossips features John Boeti ger ceding a Phoenix paper to Anna Roosevelt as a Arizona candidate, Deanna Durbin’s divorce, Vic Mature’s marriage woes, and military pundit Low ell Limpus on crutches after a Florida spill. Reports note Time and Life upheavals, Nazi deaths, Alfred Vanderbilt’s polo coat, and a burst of parliamentary humor amid taft and Luce tensions, all in a cacophonous column of entertainers, politicians, and industry insiders.
Gossip and entertainment blur with sensational anecdotes from New York nightlife. A masked assault claim against a Park Central figure is linked to a high profile lawsuit while theater, radio, and film plans dominate the chatter with mentions of Jolson, Eisenhower remarks, and club rosters.
The French director Rene Clair notes that people value those who cause tears over those who induce laughter. He suggests that the idea of beauty is linked to sorrow rather than joy.
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