High Point Enterprise Briefs A Thursday City Meeting
City officials meet Thursday to discuss streets and water system improvements. No further details available in the fragment.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1952
Page
4
City officials meet Thursday to discuss streets and water system improvements. No further details available in the fragment.
Judge Hubert Olive announces his Democratic bid for North Carolina governor challenging Senator William Umstead. The two veteran figures, both respected leaders, face a costly race with attention on finances, platforms, and party backing.
Washington whispers say Eisenhower should swing to hit the presidential base. Farley keeps coy, while Max Gardner recalls the rule that a candidate who never swings will never hit. The piece underscores anxious political jockeying and risk in early 1950s party strategy.
General Eisenhower declared as a Republican prompts inquiry into party nature In his era parties lack formal membership and central leadership The piece notes fluid affiliation primaries and shifting philosophies across the two major parties referencing Murphy Hopkins Sherwood and others for context
The article notes General Clark’s withdrawal as the President’s nominee for ambassador to the Vatican. It discusses timing, congressional hurdles, and the desire for a merit-based decision, while predicting changes in future nominations and the political pressures shaping the issue.
John Dunlap, commissioner of Internal Revenue, cautions that pursuing one lead reveals another. General Douglas MacArthur stresses preserving the Army’s traditional role to prevent it becoming an instrument of tyranny or oppression.
A June 15, 1906 reminiscence from Trinity and Durham notes Uncle Benson Parker of Trinity, Parker House, and old landmarks as Trinity shifts toward Durham while High Point residents long for a big snowfall. It recalls progress, the Avett era, and local views on modernization, plus a weather wish for one grand snow before winter fades. It also touches on bus etiquette and a brief science/history blurb with biblical printing and movable type. The piece closes hinting at further details on page 5.
The Washington preview argues Truman’s State of the Union blends guns with butter and welfare, signaling an election year push. It contrasts liberal welfare expansion with conservative calls for austerity and states rights, noting Chamber of Commerce figures on welfare costs and a looming budget bill.
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