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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1948
Page
4
The city adds two more African American officers and equips them with a radio patrol car. The earlier two Negro officers began as an experiment and proved successful, prompting expanded staffing and communication upgrades. Six applicants will take the civil service exam August 4, with hopes the two new officers join the force and training.
An editorial laments the neglect of air corps reservists after World War II. It argues thousands of trained technicians have forgotten their crafts while pilots and navigators decay at home due to insufficient funds and bureaucratic delay. Immediate action could salvage this vital force before another war.
The piece argues Wallace and Thurmond face rebellious blocs in third party politics. It notes Communist backing for Wallace and Dixiecrat rabble rousers backing Thurmond, with leaders public denouncements but weak rank and file support. It highlights vague stances on civil rights and anti communism.
In a third party fundraiser Wallace delivered a speech and defeated a rival congressional candidate in Indian wrestling. The former vice president known for knocking down a photographer may brace for tougher press relations if elected.
A reader defends Henry Wallace against party vilification and reports a chaotic Philadelphia convention. The piece mocks Wallace supporters, cites a volatile press conference, and notes a misplaced pull of Christmas trees in mid summer.
A compendium of curious historical and scientific notes. It mentions the 1521 arrival in the Philippines and Spanish conquest, petroleum and natural gas as major energy, air glowing under low pressure and high voltage, Pisa’s Leaning Tower height and lean, Mt Palomar telescope’s vast reach, the Texas barking frog call, Roman eels as delicacy, and Rome’s traditional founding date of April 21 753 BC.
These Days argues that Henry Wallace and associates form a sympathetic socialist faction behind Roosevelt and Truman, allied with but not affiliated to Communists. It predicts a future House bloc led by Vito Marcantonio, Lee Pressman, and Leo Isacson, capable of shaping policy and distorting reporting.
W A Bivins cites Charles P Howard in a Philadelphia Progressive convention keynote on human dignity. He contrasts Jefferson Douglass and Booker T Washington, warns against draft resistance amid Jim Crow, and notes ammonium nitrate disasters and fertilizer use. Paper cup concerns for soda fountains call for hygiene rules amid polio fears.
Science News Letter discusses safe handling of ammonium nitrate, a widely used white crystalline chemical compound linked to past incidents. It outlines proper storage, dosage, and ventilation practices for workers and facilities using the substance.
A retired prominent salesman explains his success in three words and outlines the key traits that separate top performers from average people. He emphasizes meeting obligations with consideration for others and going beyond expectations.
Writs denied for inmates at Dix Hill as state hospital and prison patients push habeas corpus. Parole and compensation cases cited include six beneficiaries totaling 9 832.12 and Hamp Kendall as the leading recipient. A Beaufort county hog raiser failed to file a proper governor campaign expense report. Capitol Square discusses honors for three wartime leaders and notes the rise of younger leaders in politics.
Washington Biological Survey updates metal bird bands to read Notify Fish and Wildlife Services Washington DC. An irate taxpayer joked about shooting and preparing a crow, mocking the prior simple Wash Bidl Surv label.
A word-search style puzzle lists across and down clues with numbers, mapping to a broad set of terms from music leadership to clothing items and chemical shorthand. Readers fill in entries such as musical roles, body terms, and geographic hints across a mixed grid.
A collage of remarks from Clare Boothe Luce William Knowland and Harry Byrd praising intellect and unity Churchill warns on war Chell cites DP camp case. The quotes touch on morality pension funds states rights and foreign policy with a dash of American irony.
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