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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1950
Page
4
The page lists staff roles including President D A Rawley and Charles B Loflin and outlines Associated Press rights. It shows subscription prices by mail and by carrier: three months, six months, and twelve months.
The trustees committee nominates Secretary Gordon Gray for the presidency of the University of North Carolina. If elected, he will lead the university with a progressive administration and will oppose subversive groups alleged to act as Communist fronts.
The High Point community honors Robert Rankin as Young Man of the Year. The award highlights his public service through church work Red Cross National Council of Christians and Jews and civic groups. Rankin’s active bid for city council in the past year is emphasized as the key contribution.
The piece argues Congress should investigate lobbying methods and pressures from groups across labor unions farm organizations welfare and other social security stake holders. It calls for a neutral review of techniques funds sources and effectiveness to assess public interest impact.
The article emphasizes preserving confidence in God, patient endurance, and doing the will of God to receive divine rewards. It cites Hebrews and examples like Enoch, warning against apathy and urging faithful living, prayer, and reliance on God for eventual reward.
Police discovered four slot machines at the Elk's club prompting debate on legality and public sentiment. Critics note the machines violate North Carolina law, while some defend charity use. Mayor Bailey proposes occasional night council sessions to boost public involvement, but turnout remains low and enthusiasm wanes.
Washington outlines an Economic Survey showing 32 zones with 12 percent plus unemployment mostly east of the Mississippi. Michigan cites success with local full employment committees boosting workers back to jobs in copper, iron, Port Huron, Jackson, and Iron Mountain amid a looming increase in unemployment benefits and federal aid proposals.
Quotes from Franklin Pace and Rt Rev Ernest Barnes highlight calls for higher taxes and sterilization of the unfit as essential to social reform. Vice President Barkley praises press cooperation during his honeymoon, reflecting wartime political teamwork.
A verbose column notes rumored items from 1940s media and culture. It references a Truman moment, the O'Dwyer-Hogan war, plans for Broadcast questions, Broadway chatter, film stars like De Havilland and Miriam Hopkins, a Harlem murder tackle, and Time-Life staff sourcing tension.
The author condemns a British backed publicity drive for natural rubber and warns against abandoning the U S synthetic rubber industry. He argues past British control harmed the United States, cites Stevenson plan history, and notes Asian communist risks with Singapore Sumatra Java and Ceylon while urging vigilance to avoid economic dependence and potential catastrophe.
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