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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1951
Page
3
Senator Clyde Hoey argues for a stiff tax increase to fund defense without sugar coating it. He says the move is a revenue measure not an anti inflationary control, noting prices are already high and the poorest and middle classes struggle to make ends meet. He warns hard times ahead and a long, costly effort.
A feature analyzes teen drug use, tracing how curiosity and peer pressure lead youths to heroin cocaine and marijuana. It discusses dope pushers, the surge in youthful addicts, punishment patterns, and calls for education medical treatment and harsher laws for peddlers especially those who target minors.
The United States will run under existing economic controls for a month with price rollbacks banned. Long-range Senate proposals would curb the president’s power and limit livestock price manipulation while inflation pressures grow and defense spending remains high. Lawmakers resist controls despite rising costs, fearing political backlash from influential groups.
The piece satirically recounts a transit strike in Washington and lampoons drivers and authorities. It jests that the city’s paralysis offered a field day for the repressed and the screwy, likening it to a historic armistice and recalling a comic chaos in traffic.
A reminiscence article recalls historic disasters and local drownings at High Rock Lake, urging safety steps including lifeguards and roped swimming areas. It also ponders averages and social changes, with anecdotes on moving through Washington during a transit strike and a humorous courtroom tale.
New York theater news reports Oklahoma continuing strong appeal with a long extended run while many other shows face a summer slump and potential closures. Notes include Guys and Dolls dividends, Dark ness at Noon deficits, and varied critical reactions to current productions, critics’ circles, and industry chatter.
The piece argues that lasting peace is elusive, as world order shifts from wars to economic control. It traces the 16th Amendment’s tax power, World Wars I and II, and Soviet influence. It warns Russia seeks a one world order under Kremlin guidance, challenging Western power and peace efforts.
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