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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1948
Page
4
An editorial argues southern Democrats will not swing electoral votes. It notes Carroll Reece’s pledge the Republicans will back civil rights, countering a potential revolt. The piece discusses political strategy and replies to Governor Howland and reactions to advance coverage.
A controversial U S press passage recounts Ed Kennedy’s removal from The Enterprise after challenging AP coverage of Germany’s surrender. It notes Eisenhower’s later admission, debates over Pulitzer recognition, and criticism of Ralph Howland’s Raleigh bureau story on a Cherry administration crackdown, with questions about its accuracy.
The piece reviews the Soviet and Western responses to captured Nazi documents and a 1930s German crisis. It says both sides distort history, notes Dawes plan myths, and argues the war with Hitler is over. The writer urges focusing on present problems and future peace rather than revisiting old battles. It concludes with Eisenhower’s warning about human superiority.
Governor Cherry signals pressure on state appointees to back W. B. Umstead for the senate, provoking a firecracker reaction at Capitol Square. Observers doubt the plan's basis, while rumors of coercive moves resurface, amid turnover talk and a crowded swearing-in of Coltrane as agriculture commissioner.
Sokolsky argues the UN lacks enforcement power to bind its Palestine decision and warns that British withdrawal will trigger anarchy. He laments Western powers favor Arab interests for oil, predicting rising bloodshed and a weakened UN standing.
A casual column cites the National Safety Council 1947 accident fatality figures and jokes about home safety and reckless road habits. It then details an 1882 warranty deed by Jacob Roszel and Phebe Roszel to Smith Roszel in Guilford County North Carolina, noting later transfer to C T and S E Willis in 1886 and remarks on Canadian origins.
Winchell notes Lana Turner hopes MGM buys Streetcar Named Desire as her vehicle. Irene Selznick asks one million dollars for the hit, while Judith Anderson endures transfusions from Medea and Kay Francis hospitalizes under an assumed name after a touring breakdown.
A collage of pop culture blurbs covers NBC’s Stubby and the Buccaneers reviving Gershwin’s Soon, Frazier’s Go mag on top singers, Flagstad’s box office flop and Met Opera talks, Patman on government, Maurois quips about New York, Babe Ruth memoirs, Rene LaCoste, and assorted opinions on politics and the press.
Two years after purchasing the property the father focuses his poultry yard development. His longtime hired man resigns saying he will not be secretary to a group of hens, ending years of service after handling the eggs and records.
Congressman pictured as head of the House Select Committee on Aid faces scrutiny and debate over postwar support measures. Names and roles illustrate the cross party effort to shape policy.
Short puzzle list with clues and options including prefixes translations moods scents and geographic hints in a compact crossword style. Answers likely include prefixes such as pre post and ante plus terms like odor aroma and distress terms and regional abbreviations for states and oceans.
Quotes Out west both men and women wear blue jeans but the overall effect is different. Eddie Cantor, radio and screen star, notes the contrasting impressions in frontier fashion.
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