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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1948
Page
4
In two and a half days or less supporters in High Point raised over 10000 dollars for a North Carolina polio hospital. Weary residents, including men women and children, donated to the emergency. The drive moves to a second mile as the town pledges to do more than its share to aid affected children and future patients.
The Raleigh News and Observer quotes A H Graham asserting the public is ill informed about the highway system while criticizing public input. The piece argues the highway commission must improve its public relations and transparency, noting the public owns the roads and will criticize if information is withheld.
The speaker notes a Democratic convention filled with lukewarm support for Truman but no clear alternative. He predicts Truman will be nominated, with campaign strategy hinging on his decisions in Congress. The piece quotes Gen Bradley and Georges Bidault on wartime tactics and unity, urging Americans to act for national safety and welfare.
Philadelphia dispatch reports Democratic National Chairman J Howard McGrath grappling with the draft Truman effort amid Bellevue Stratford HQ clutter and lively hotel allocations. The piece notes erratic reception, oddball visitors, political squabbles, and lingering questions about defense unification and air force status.
The quotes affirm commitment to remaining in the British Commonwealth, promise resilience in democracy, and stress that actions for peace matter more than words. Field Marshal Jan Christian, General Eisenhower, and President Truman are cited on unity, democracy, and peace.
George Sokolsky argues bosses influence elections despite primaries, preferring a candidate who can ally with liberals and the left. He critiques Hague’s Eisenhower endorsement, predicts pain for bosses under either Dewey or Truman, and questions Communist influence in party strategy.
A lively collage of summer theater and radio chatter from Westport. Mentions Sundown Beach, Streetcar Named Desire without full details, and a slate of shows facing closures. Reviews touch on Hollywood acts, The Amazing Mr Tutt, Cabins, Breakfast in Hollywood, and a humorous church-hat anecdote.
Opinion snippets critique U S and Soviet policies with a focus on power struggles and treason trials. Commentary cites Robert Best and wartime rhetoric, interwoven with literary quips and quotations from Moon Look and Kinsey discussions.
A column reflects on imperfect sympathies inspired by Charles Lamb and a southern sermon, recounting a 1919 war desk moment with a Mormon soldier. It moves to a High Point case where banker Hervie Williard defended an African American janitor, emphasizing trust and Emersonian virtue, then ends with a seaside misunderstanding about a writer from Flollywood.
A newly created papa received the tidings in a telegram stating Hazel has been notified. The brief item notes a personal family update conveyed by telegraph.
A crossword style puzzle from a radio themed page lists clues for across and down entries. Entries include terms for people objects and places such as a radio personality and various common nouns across a broad set of lengths. The puzzle features many multi word phrases and standard crossword clues with definitions.
Moss growth in an abandoned Alpine hut provides a natural source area for streams. A mountain climber observed the moss thriving high in the mountains. The text also notes kinship: your first cousin's child is your first cousin once removed.
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