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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1951
Page
6
The High Point city council backed the inside route for a north south four lane highway with a 260 foot right of way, crossing near High Point while bypassing Greensboro. The editorial argues the bargain favors the state and federal engineers and predicts future regret as officials may shift stance.
A summary in 1950s voice notes nearly 964000 deaths from traffic accidents since 1900, with forecasts of a millionth fatality soon and high annual totals. It argues for stronger measures, noting rising fatality rates except during WWII gasoline shortages and predicting around 35000 deaths in 1950.
A father defends American life and the U S system against communism, urging his draft-age son to value education, family discipline, and national heritage. He argues most Americans seek a fair governance, duty, and progress, despite war knocking at the door. The letter ends by asking the son for his view.
The piece warns this may be the UNs most critical month in five years if liberty-loving nations do not join the United States in condemning Red China as the aggressor in Korea. It cites waning American support and questions if nations like India will push for a Red cease-fire amid possible battles at Pusan.
Washington column notes Senator Hubert Humphrey proposes reviving Section 39 of Title II to dock daily pay for absentee senators and representatives except in cases of personal or family illness. The piece also runs light sketches of Senators Flanders Long Magnuson and a fashion aside on President Truman’s single-breasted suit and a joke about sartorial taste.
The piece analyzes U S foreign aid from July 1 1945 to June 30 1950 totaling about 26 billion with Britain receiving 5.9 billion France 3.7 billion Germany 2.9 billion Italy 1.9 billion and China 1.7 billion It questions differing prices for China and Britain and calls for congressional study of bookkeeping and policy and notes Soviet Russia exclusion and British Hong Kong trade links with anti American groups.
The excerpt quotes Connie Mack on American baseball passion rising with warm weather in Korea. Edith Sitwell notes poetry reveals new wonders beneath winter. Charles E. Kelly expresses urgent anger about a missing brother in Korea. Syracuse University Chancellor William P Tolley comments on national nervous tension and rising defensiveness.
A collage of society notes and rumors covers Margaret Truman, Gabe Heatter, and estate dealings. marriages and engagements among social figures including Wendy Barrie and Barbara Washburn. business news on banks and airline policy. plus political chatter about Taft-Hartley dossiers and Arthur Godfrey’s Europe move.
A 1950s editorial ponders national survival on rising budgets and wages, contrasts postwar economic strain with Truman's proposed 71.5 billion dollar survival plan, and analyzes Soviet power and global balance of power. It cites historical figures and frames America’s defense aid as essential to freedom and prosperity.
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