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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1950
Page
4
The piece declares the nation is at war with Soviet Russia and urges immediate action. It calls for honest government disclosure, mobilization including a new draft and reserves, and broad economic controls to win the war, hoping President Truman will lead courageously.
A respected reader urges Governor Scott to spare Claude Shackelford, a convicted rapist of a 10 year old girl. We cannot join the plea, citing guilt under the law, the victim’s harm, and jurors’ stance, while noting the governor’s decision remains paramount.
Alfred Kohlberg a longtime anti communist with interests in China wrote to Congressman Frank Buchanan asking for 17 secret documents. The list includes reports from Lattimore to Nehru and various covert orders and communications about China and Europe. The piece argues the China lobby explains why the Korean War occurred and cautions against new wars.
Opinion argues current lottery laws unfairly punish promotions by grocery stores and charities. It suggests laws are illogical and could mislabel everyday actions as gambling, naming grocery chains like Big Bears and Krogers and a Mrs. Joe Doaks as potential examples.
A reader reports on furniture show optimism despite lighter crowds and steady buying. He notes sugar hoarding risks and warns metals scarcity amid Korea War demand, plus a tragic Chevrolet truck crash case and a doctor’s socialized medicine demonstration from Reader’s Digest.
The piece notes a ten cent annual U S cost per citizen for United Nations dues with allocations to Economic and Social Council Security Council General Assembly and World Court. It covers GI insurance dividends unpaid as first payments lag into 1951 and a second dividend limited to active policies. It also recaps Ohio Governor Lausche denying a Taft Ferguson mix up and the Ohio Drive dedication with Secretary Chapman present. It includes remarks on rubber demand, wartime housing, and a pro and anti oil debate with a taxic tone.
Prominent voices weigh in on supranational authority coal policy and Korea actions under UN Charter Harland Stassen cites peace obligations Thurgood Marshall asserts dining car segregation outlawed by Henderson case quotes reflect 1940s debates on global governance U S leadership and civil rights contrasts with Cold War tensions
Coast guardsman John L’Hommedieu describes ships entering New York harbor as a maritime “sorority,” each with a distinct personality. He praises European liners for color and elegance, notes three American sisters Rosa Paula Sofia, prefers the British Queens for their voice, and adores the Stockholm Swedish liner as top choice.
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