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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1955
Page
6
The excerpt portrays snow as a multifaceted force that quiets speech and time, acts as a calm historian, tests morals, and even becomes a political figure. It sketches snow as both companion and challenger to adulthood, with the shovel left outside the back door as a casual detail.
The piece notes Democratic senators now threaten to demand the names of employees fired under Eisenhower security measures, reversing Truman era refusals. It also cites Republicans who want confidentiality of such files, and questions why attorneys specialize in Communist cases, asking whether money or sympathy drives fees like the Philadelphia nine's reported $60,000.
Charles E. Stuart of the Spokesman laments ridicule over a 150 million bond plan for road construction in the state. He notes opposition but urges readers to avoid derision and to consider proposing opposition to a separate school bond.
The passage reflects on the birthday of Robert E. Lee born January 19 1807 as a symbol of Southern manhood. It cites General Scott and Stephen Vincent Benet and honors Lee’s virtues including duty, integrity, and leadership while acknowledging historical complexity and enduring memory in the South.
George Sokolsky argues the Ladejinsky affair reveals no consistent system or procedure in US security clearance. He attacks conflicting views from Dulles Benson and Stassen, calls for a transparent, Congress‑crafted screening rule, and warns against bureaucratic whims and personal vendettas threatening civil service integrity.
An Ozarks editor proposes a simple fix for the butter surplus by urging diners to demand a second helping. He estimates daily butter consumption could rise to 5,000,000 pounds if meals are served with thicker butter slivers, reducing yearly surplus and easing government concerns.
Washington Republicans at the National Committee headquarters say Democratic investigators will struggle to find convincing patronage abuse proof. They concede weak GOP replacement of Democratic officeholders and estimate only about 2.5 percent of 2.5 million civilian government employees have been replaced with Republicans in two years.
Chauncey Robbins, longtime head of the personnel division at the Republican National Committee in Washington, has resigned amid disputes over patronage. He cites lack of central records for job placements, few Republican hires among top personnel officers, and Civil Service rules limiting political influence. The piece notes 303 authority openings and census hires that favored party loyalists, while many vacancies remain unattributed to Republicans.
The fragment references secrecy hindering government wisdom, mentions physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, notes rising production employment and new strength in business activity under President Eisenhower, and includes quotes from Senate Leader Knowland Christian Dior Cy Young and Charles Luciano plus a desire to move from Italy or to Soviet Russia.
George Dixon recalls a snow day in Washington as he joins a Nassau jaunt with North American Airlines. The press party enjoys three hours travel, lunch, a beach swim, cocktails, dinner, and a moonlight tour, then returns to roast TV glare and flirt with the Bahamas vibe. The piece features banter with Mike Hunnecut and Johnny Batchelder, questions about commuting, and playful Nassau lore.
A column blends remarks on Red China’s appeasement for U S airmen with editor Burke Davis praising Governor Hodges as a skilled political duelist. It also reports on Dr Samuel Sheppard seeking bail to aid a murder case, plus North Carolina furniture design and Miss Betty Jo Ring as Miss North Carolina. The stock market section notes a Monday drop amid tighter Fed credit.
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