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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
4
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners approved a pay-as-you-go policy, signaling a businesslike approach amid postwar construction demands. The stance aims to attract industry after the war and withstand a potential rise in unemployment while balancing costs and subsidies for synthetic rubber capacity.
The council rejected reelecting incumbent Steve Ingram as municipal court clerk and appointed Julian Franklin. The judge wanted Franklin approved but declined. They seek a compromise candidate, illustrating local governance in practice.
A riot incident in Los Angeles last night saw soldiers and sailors engage a group of zoot suiters, tearing into the crowd and ripping zoot suits. The piece emphasizes a stance against gang beatings while noting the disorder.
The article questions the future economic viability of synthetic rubber against natural rubber from Far East plantations and new Latin American sources. It notes uncertainty over whether synthetic rubber will be perfected in time to replace natural gum if price is a factor and cites Dr. Robert V. Yohe’s computations as a pivotal reference.
Dillon Graham will succeed the late Reid Monfort as chief of the Associated Press Charlotte bureau covering North and South Carolina. Previously with the Atlanta Bureau and AP headquarters in New York, Graham is described as capable of shaping the news readers in the region will rely on.
The Office of War Information in Washington estimates flight times for commercial air travel from Washington to global destinations. Ranging from under seven hours to Mexico City to about 26 hours to Cape of Good Hope, the forecasts cover cities such as Paris, London, Moscow, Tokyo, Shanghai and New Delhi with several long-haul endpoints.
Local leaders and residents advocate flag tributes and a county pay-as-you-go tax plan. Quotes from Murray White, Joe Hoffman, Tom Hoyle, R. C. Causey, Willis Booth, and others highlight wartime patriotism and fiscal reform. Concerns include Sunday drinking, blackout drills, and wartime bonds campaigns.
Peter Edson argues that current food price control is indecisive and chaotic with a yes and no approach. He cites OPA versus WFA ceilings subsidies and wage freezes as examples. Edson notes stalled decisions at OFS and OSC, and warns delaying actions harms production during the war.
A pair of quotes reflects on divine signs and wonders from Daniel and a worldly view by G K Chester ton. The first emphasizes an everlasting kingdom and generational dominion, while the second notes humanity's hunger for wonder, not scarcity.
The piece recalls peak victory garden production with a We can slogan for housewives. It notes rising shoe prices for babies and a penny rise in steak prices. It mentions a Clarksville farmer with 12 sons and reflects on farming luck and weather aiding gardens.
A bustling page of society rumors in New York covers Dorothy Backer and a rumored collaboration with editor Thackery, plus weddings, divorces, and showbiz updates. It notes Dempsey divorce talks, Wagner and Bennett projects, and various theater and political allusions, with broader chatter on government, labor, and wartime policy.
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