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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1946
Page
2
The state tally lists 318 deaths with regional results interspersed. Several state scores appear, including Arizona five to zero and Pennsylvania nineteen to eight, among others, with mixed outcomes across the country.
A continued report tracks wage disputes and labor actions across sectors. AFL and CIO negotiations unfold over wage increases, with notable impacts in telecommunication shipping electrical and automotive fields. A large strike potential looms as a government fact finding board weighs General Motors disputes amid broader wage pressure.
Partly cloudy and colder today with fair weather tonight and Wednesday. Tonight’s low 18 to 23 degrees west and 25 to 30 east. Wednesday looks fair but not as cold. Extended forecast calls for colder Tuesday night, slow moderation Wednesday, then rain Thursday night and Friday. Saturday warmer with rain.
In a private church setting General Harry H. Vaughan reportedly voiced controversial remarks. President Truman states Vaughan’s views were his own and not the president’s, disassociating from the comments. He cites a letter from Reverend Cliff R. Johnson confirming no derogatory content was uttered.
The general orders emphasize freedom for all classes, equity, justice, and welfare through education. A New Year address to Japan calls for awakening of the masses and the realization that power lies with the people to shape future actions.
General Marshall told a New Year banquet that 1946 could decide whether humanity lives in peace or disaster. Chiang Kai-shek lauded Marshall’s role and urged united nations cooperation to establish lasting peace, while governments discuss a ceasefire framework with impartial observers and talks under Marshall.
The article cites Stark and Short in the Pearl Harbor inquiry, detailing warnings and disagreements over whether Hawaii commanders had enough information. It notes a message Marshall dispatched by radio that Short only learned seven hours after the attack and Short's claim he could not have done more without compromising war department guidance.
Secretary Byrnes outlined progress and friction in postwar diplomacy. He cited MacArthur’s objections to a plan, denied a press officer statement, noted Allied pressure for greater Japan responsibility, and reported troop withdrawals from Iran with deadlines for Britain and Russia. He discussed upcoming talks in London on Italy Finland and the Balkans and the likely European peace conference timing.
An emperor renounces divinity in a New Year rescript, while hope rises worldwide. Pope Pius XII thanks for the end of war, de Gaulle urges France forward with ardor and courage, and Churchill warns Britain to win peace through character and hard work as shortages persist.
The latest display involved halftracks and three tank destroyers near Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge's occupation HQ as a provisional government faction from exile in Chungking directed the march. Korean servants reported being chased away by knife wielding men, showing coercive tactics amid unresolved reactions to the trusteeship plan in northern Korea.
The Democratic executive committee of North Carolina's 10th district nominated former judge Sam J. Ervin of Morganton to succeed his brother Joe W. Ervin in Congress. No Republican action yet. If chosen, Ervin will not run for reelection. Joe Ervin was found dead in his Washington apartment on Christmas Day.
Times Square reported morning hours without serious accidents or property damage as more than 2000 policemen guarded the area. Celebrities packed New York night spots with attendance 15 to 50 percent above last year and hotel managers noted record champagne demand surpassing decades. Similar revelry spread across the nation.
Parish services extended as Catholics prayed through the night while Protestant churches opened doors for midnight worship. Detroit buses diverted two blocks to ferry riders home after 1 am. New Orleans staged a Mardi Gras blowout on War Street with Sugar Bowl teams honored at a hotel party. A mayoral candidate invited all townsfolk to a universal celebration with music drinks and entertainment.
Paris reports President De Gaulle threatened resignation amid a communist challenge in the consultative assembly to slash national defense credits by 20 percent. The socialist party proposed a five to twenty percent reduction for 1946 army funding, with no deal reached after deputies returned to the chamber. Auriol offered limited concessions, accepting a five percent cut for three months and a possible twenty percent cut for the rest of the year.
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