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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
4
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A 10 year Turkish German friendship pact is examined against Turkey’s British treaty. Berlin claims peaceful gains but readers see Ankara as the real victor, while Britain may benefit more from Turkish restraint. The piece notes Turkey’s weak arms, limited ability to aid Britain, and that the British alliance remains in effect despite the new pact.
The article argues the hydroelectric venture should be businesslike and free from partisan influence. It warns delays in appointing a new Power Commission member could trigger lawsuits over hundreds of thousands in damages and urges a publicly committed, nonpartisan choice. It notes Fontana dam sites on the Little Tennessee and Nantahala and the Nantahala Power Company aiming to build with RFC funding for a project costing around 50 million.
The piece argues that corporate power and government non intervention clash when self interest drives outcomes. It notes historic critics of government involvement in power production who once opposed it now find common ground with established players, suggesting a shift in stance among former adversaries.
The News and Courier in Charleston jokes that prohibitions supporters should set up stands serving iced coffee free from May through October to promote temperance in South Carolina. It notes North Carolina would differ but hints at past exchanges between Carolinian governors.
Robert K. Sofia of Los Angeles turned two dull hours daily into momentum for a home sewing machine desk model. After two years of trial and redesign, a cabinetmaker helped create a lockstitch unit that matched factory speed. The venture grew, he left the shop, and March sales soared as demand outpaced supply. The story urges readers to use dull hours for success and start a personal Success Scrap Book.
Walter Winchell surveys New York figures and show business via quick hits. Jolson’s mood after Adele Jurgens accepts Rio plans. Kudner flies three private planes. a press build up with a male singer. Merry Fahrney and Dr Manfred Zapp linked to Nazi fronts. Runyon jokes by Art Arthur. Ted Williams leads league in batting and quells feuds. Hoover dines with Chandler as paddles for enemies are joked about. Sally Rand to perform The Little Foxes. Jean Sablon offered nonthrasher work. March of Time ties for Hopkins. Eddie Cantor’s daughter Marylin heads to screen. Cleveland hosts Federal Union convention. Kieran, Van Loon, Buck, and Phelps judge a Classic Book Club. Givot to pay $20,000 in back commission per court.
The column recalls past protests against Nazi consuls and notes ongoing political fear among lawmakers. It highlights praise for government actions and questions why radio commentators were halted in Montana, implying some legislators resist exposure and criticise officials who would “sell the U.S. down the hatch.”
Mur der Inc to be packed into files as law action heats. Roxy Bowling Center crowd at odd hours prompts questions about show girls in the Albert Johnson ice show. Chorus dues, unions, and salary protection loom. Al Downey and Eleanor Hall linked to a fashion note. Brentano’s publicizes Percy Hammond’s pieces. Preminger fails to secure June Havoc. Spivy a strong night club bet.
A playful scene features a doll greeting a radio casting director with eye-rolls and a quip about an audition. A Swiss officer visits Germany, shown Nazi institutions, and a child names spontaneous applause. Universal music tease references Dinah Shore and a Rio song pit against Hays.
A quirky notice describes needing an admission slip from the 42nd Street branch to view a back issue at the Public Library. It notes local chatter about a Miss Gilbert promoting immortality cream and a farcical Night Court episode about who sent a giant bouquet to Judge Bromberger. suspects include Fats Green, a posy peddler fined over 1,000 times.
Nearly 100 people including firemen city officials and out of town visitors attended the annual firemen banquet at Station Number 2 last night. Other notes mention Kool Pool managed by John Raper this summer and various brief social and business items from Thomasville Guilford College and Fay etteville.
A husband and wife visited a bank to open a joint account. In a rush, the man signed and left. The bank official asked the wife to confirm the joint account. She replied that she would manage the deposits for his checking.
A woman in an off the face hat asks her Negro cook how she likes it. The cook replies “Its a right pretty hat” but adds that it “suah do make yo face public.” The remark appears in Tit-Bits as a sharp comment on fashion and race.
Washington notes portray Senator Connally as a lively, fearless Texan who dominates hearings with sharp, humorous questioning. The 24-year Washington veteran fights for presidential power to seize strike-bound plants and criticizes leadership, while maintaining Texas pride and strong regional influence in Congress.
The British Purchasing Commission has air conditioned its Washington offices on the ninth floor of the old Willard hotel, part of aid to Britain. In addition, six Washington hotels restaurants and night clubs will receive extra government funds on payday nights to cash checks for celebrating customers.
Thurman Arnold assistant U. S. attorney general weighs in on evaluating authenticity in appearances as a hint at future competition. The exchange hints at shifting market dynamics and price considerations amid political maneuvering.
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