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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1955
Page
4
An editorial urges a cooperative approach between industry and city officials over a street widening issue. It warns against using threats to move operations and calls for realistic, long term standards that protect public welfare while accommodating industry. The piece favors withdrawing ultimatums and negotiating rather than coercion.
A reflection on military barbering from World Wars I and II to today argues the GI haircut fosters regimentation and discipline. It notes a British MP protest over a guardsman resisting barbers and recalls postwar shifts away from coddling soldiers.
A Lexington Superior Court opening prompts discussion on why painters drink. A painter explains that fumes cause cramps for some, sensitive artists drink after mishaps, and many painters drink because they are people, a blunt practical view echoed by observers.
Textron plans to purchase Western Union international cable facilities for 18 million dollars as part of diversifying about half its capital into non textile ventures. The move introduces wireless cables as a new fiber for textile operations with anticipated strong communications performance.
Published text enumerates Associated Press rights and paper distribution details. It notes entry as second class matter at High Point Post Office and outlines independent contractor carriers and subscription payment responsibility. The notice includes Home delivery rate contact and Ward Griffith Company advertising reference.
George Sokols ky notes Burdett’s confession could expose Communist infiltration in media since 1940s. He argues suppression of news harms press freedom and cites NYT involvement. Burdett’s disclosures reveal how leftists entered newspapers and radio and the need to root out e Communists in media.
Lynn Nisbet reflects on Independence Day speeches across the nation and questions who belongs in America. He recalls Cherokee resistance and Tsali’s execution, notes the unease with modern restrictions, and contrasts colonial oppression with self-imposed governance.
Discussion on recognizing other states license plates for highway use highlights interstate respect and potential lapses. The text warns a North Carolinian may be arrestable for carrying liquor to a South Carolina event without paying the local tax. Greyhound buses resume after three major strikes.
The column reflects on regional labor strikes and public service, noting their limited regional impact and urging public patience. It also comments on fire protection funding in Raleigh and Cumberland County, highway and tax issues, and a health scare involving Senator Lyndon Johnson. The piece closes with scenic praise of North Carolina’s landscapes and a call to travel within the state.
The column combines columns on film, public taste, and politics with vignettes about Marilyn Monroe and the Seven Year Itch. It notes theater critic debates on movie boldness and morality. It also cites Sen. W Kerr Scott on agricultural surpluses and a travel reference to Glacier National Park alongside a Western Union miscue.
Washington diary notes a grand Independence Night fireworks show for Eisenhower, jokes about Burma Road reopening to ease a transit strike, and Cabinet rivalries between Burma Prime Minister U Nu and Ezra Taft Benson. Edith Nourse Rogers reflects on her 30 years in Congress.
Konrad Adenauer argues that a close loyal partnership with free world peoples based on recent treaties preserves peace and freedom. The quote reflects postwar alliance thinking. Charles E. Sorensen warns against layoffs and urges maintaining employment to support the economy.
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