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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1951
Page
4
A note explains the editor’s absence and the sports staff’s editorial focus for today. The town paper signals that editorials center on sports while non-sports topics await later commentary.
The columnist notes the resignation of Peahead Walker from Wake Forest to join Yale as Herman Hickman's assistant. It suggests salary and conduct issues led to Walker's exit, with Yale positioning him as a talent scout to boost football recruiting and identify high school players for potential college stardom.
A columnist denounces fixed basketball and football games at colleges and argues newspapers must not withhold pre game odds. He notes gamblers prey on students and fans, warns of bowl game temptations, and urges returning sport to student control to halt racketeering.
U S sports pages note Pan American coverage from Buenos Aires amid Peron regime row. La Prensa boycott by pro Peron vendors collapsed after a deadly clash at the plant. Police jailed about 400 printers then released. violence included gunfire and arrests of journalists and foreign correspondents.
A columnist ridicules the Voice of America, arguing it should stay outside U S borders and noting it allegedly misrepresents Americans abroad. He mocks foreign broadcasts and asserts domestic audiences should not be exposed to its messaging.
A garbled commentary blasts the Voice of America for alleged bias and misrepresentation while critics including Senator Benton and Rep. Judd press for independent management. The column cites a February 1951Voice broadcast and a belated correction from Edward Barrett as it notes confusion over constitutional roles.
The piece warns mass propaganda as a potent warfare tool and outlines how press and radio can be used to manipulate public opinion. It traces Soviet American peace efforts, noting groups like the American Peace Crusade and figures such as Robeson and Hoover while urging Americans to avoid Communist influence and maintain unity despite debate.
Sen Kenneth McKellar warns of communism’s appeal and cites fear of religion used for personal gain. Dr Robert J McCracken, Riverside Church, argues religion should be pursued for service not personal payoff.
Broadway suffered a wreckage of seven swan songs as shows collapsed under weak crowds. The final blow was Springtime Folly with exactly two performances and 127 in attendance.
A White House filing in March will present strong recommendations to reform abuses in seasonal farm labor. The commission led by Maurice Van Hecke will address wetbacks, stoop labor, alien workers, child labor, and living conditions of about a million workers amid hearings in ten cities and Washington.
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