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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1950
Page
4
The article discusses the commutation of Claude Shackelford, a rapist scheduled for execution, and the stay granted by Governor Scott amid questions about a last minute signed statement by the victim. It calls for a full investigation into how the testimony was obtained and who was involved, beyond simply delaying the sentence.
Washington reports 315 4 vote on extending the draft law amid 112 absentees out of 431 seats. Taft mocks Britain’s social programs while Wherry hunts a vault key in a Capitol office remodel. Ohio Democrat Crosser pledges stricter dry tactics in committee sessions.
A busy round of society notices and show business chatter includes marriage news in Boston, bids on actors, a deportation wave, and royalty gossip. Highlights mention Janet Leigh wedding, Marschalko deportation, Betty Stuart in London, Irene Dunne’s Victoria portrayal, and a king’s dating life with Farouk.
An editorial recalls Grier Armstrong who after a death sentence was commuted to life and later paroled, only to be re-arrested for burglary and attempted rape. It argues parole risks rise with sexual or mental quirks, noting similar cases like Shackelford and Streeton, and questions parole science and officials.
Raleigh correspondent Lynn Nisbet notes Lucy Harris has long stabilized the office and will carry on alone for a few days as the North Carolina press community prepares to honor her. The piece lauds her deadline discipline and probing questions, calling her a true newspaper’s newspaper woman.
A reflective column notes errors mixing up the War of 1812 with the Revolution and references Francis Scott Key. It recounts Korea news, Fourth of July observances, and a California era prophet Hugo Powell who foretold wars and urged Alaska bases.
A collection of brief quotations attributed to John Foster Dulles, Mrs. Lauritz Melchior, Maurice Tobin and a note attributed to President Truman. The items touch on liberty versus despotism, marital happiness, anti communist sentiment, and social affiliations.
The piece argues Soviet Russia seeks world domination through Marxist peace and revolution and criticizes U.S. leaders from Roosevelt to Truman for underestimating this. It contends Chinese Nationalists were harmed by State Department and Treasury communist influence, and praises Truman for shifting Formosa policy after Korea.
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