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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1949
Page
4
President Truman accuses Southern and other balking lawmakers of not being good Democrats as he faces internal party disputes. The Jaycees audience applauds, and the writer urges progressive unity for High Point elections to boost city progress.
Sports editor Bill Currie told Junior Chamber of Commerce members that High Point stands still while neighboring cities grow. He blamed weak Chamber funding and timid leadership, urged revival of the city’s progressive spirit and a new hospital to end years of delay.
A Raleigh meeting of office managers heard a national management expert declare that everything complicated is wrong. He argued that simplification aids efficiency, aligning with a timeless truth attributed to Euclid that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points.
Cuba signals possible severing of diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union amid protests over loyalty statements by communists outside Russia. Havana accuses the Soviet embassy of espionage activity in the Caribbean as trade remains minimal and official ties dominate. Remarks from U S business leaders and Senator Brewster frame the tension as a test of Cold War alignment.
Ville Pessi, a Finnish Communist leader, warns that imperialist nations may wage war on the Soviet Union and calls on Communists and all who seek peace to resist.
A column by W. A. Bivins surveys St Patrick's Day humor from Mr. Dooley and Mr. Hennessy, critiques radio and newspaper ads, notes unseasonal spring forecasts with fruit fears, and praises Izaak Walton's Compleat Angler and its themes of contentment and nature as echoed by James Whitcomb Riley.
A collection of brief assertions notes hydrogen as the most common element in living bodies, a camel’s 500 pound load over 70 miles daily, Marie Peary nicknamed Snow Baby, over one fifth of England and Wales residents live in Greater London, and England’s 1890 practical electrical cookery trial.
Washington notes highlight seven pointed questions raised by Rep Robert Haile and 51 Republicans about U S obligations to China under Potsdam Yalta and postwar treaties They probe U S aims and potential actions against Communist forces in China and Russia with reference to reports and UN involvement
George Sokolsky argues Hollywood's quiet, respectable atmosphere contrasts with hype from press agents. He contends many films rely on entertainment rather than social lectures, citing clean pictures like Ben Hur and Joan of Arc as profitable, while sensationalism drowns out genuine storytelling.
A collage of media critique and pop culture jabs spans jokes about secretary of state attire, a Netherlands baboon sale to Russia, editor credibility, tax and Russia debates, and TV versus radio criticism. Notable names include Winchell Dean Acheson, Henry Wallace, Ezra Pound, Gene Kelly, and Mary McCarthy with references to Horizon, The New York Times, and Santa Fe.
A collage of opinions on cinema theater and radio culture noting Gene Kelly style, Ethel Merman songs, the Little Women film, costs to produce musicals, and labor stats. Mentions FDR portrait, Johnny Belinda, Three Godfathers, and public censorship with film Wench. Ends with industry figure disputes and Axis Salley line.
A crossword style list presents across clues and a vertical grid with numbers for entries. Clues cover animals metals elements directions and common words from 1 to 54 across a themed puzzle.
A collection of quotations notes optimism in public life. Gen Omar Bradley warns against state domination while Walter Reuther calls for 20 million low cost houses. The passage contrasts personal responsibility with industrial housing when national issues loom.
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