The High Point Enterprise Editorial Board and History
A historical masthead fragment from the High Point Enterprise shows J. P. Rawley and R. B. Terry as presidents with A. Rawley as treasurer and H. A. Cecil as general manager. L. Thompson is listed as editor with Ra Po Oe as other staff, during early 20th century operations.
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R. B. Terry
A. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
Aan
L. Thompson
Associated Press
Mies Poise
City library maintenance passes in close vote
In a zoo 40 000 city only 585 registered and voted for library maintenance while 57 of registered voters opposed it. 312 registered did not vote. Women who urged friends to vote credited with keeping the library and city reputation intact.
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High Point
L. B. Smith
East Parks
Charlotte
Centennial
North Carolina Symphony Society
H. T. Hudson
N. C
Labor Leader McGrady Named Special Mediator In Coal Strike
The Enterprise highlights Edward F. McGrady as a labor leader and former AFL official selected as special mediator to end the coal strike. The piece recalls his tough yet fair reputation, his role in the Marion textile strike over 15 years ago, and his career path to vice president of the Ra Corporation of America.
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Edward F. McGrady
Ed. McGrady
McGrady
Labor
AFL
North Carolina
Marion
Stalin warning on hatching of new war and renewed tensions
The piece argues that Stalin condemns a hatching of war while citing Russian fighter activity near General Clark's plane in Austria. It questions Russian motives and stability, suggesting provocation and a bid to enhance warlike strength, while praising peace efforts if genuine. It portrays suspicion of Russian aims in Europe and implies Kremlin manipulation.
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Mr. Stalin
Russia
Stalin
Mark Clark
Austria
Amman
Europe
Justice in Aid to the Philippines After Independence
Editorial argues US support for the Philippines after independence, citing wartime sacrifice and island devastation. It endorses bills and loans to aid rebuilding, notes debate over British and Russian loans, and urges broad approval for American assistance.
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Congress
Philippines
America
Great Britain
Russia
France
Japan
United States
Manila
Shoes and coupons mark wartime life in Southampton
Miss Flossie Collison writes from Southampton about rationing, coupons, and a scarce shopping period. She notes 14 coupons per person covering till August or September, a new pair of shoes bought for seven coupons, and the challenge of food shortages. Local rent control chief J. F. Jones says complaints about rental overcharges are awaiting OPA auditors.
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Flossie Collison
Southampton
England
R. A. Wade
States
OPA
J. F. Jones
Citizens urged to file complaints on city violations
An editorial urges residents to report violations promptly to trigger immediate investigations. It notes auditors shift from rents to Asheville area checks and stresses public tips help address sewage and water concerns, plus ongoing formal complaints.
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Asheville
Postwar Washington: Hannegan at risk of resignation
The piece notes Democratic infighting over National Committee Chairman Robert Hannegan, with rumors of his potential resignation due to health and pressure. It mentions possible 1946 candidacies for Vinson, Chandler, and Anderson, and highlights cabinet strains aside from Byrnes. Truman's travel pace nears 24,000 miles as White House couriers stay ready.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Druther
National Committee
Robert F. Hannegan
Hannegan
Truman
Chesapeake Bay
White House
Reuther outlines leftist labor shift and wage policy
The article presents Walter Reuther’s plan to purge communists from the auto workers, urging vigilance and proposing a 30 hour week with existing pay, sick benefits, and no price increases while warning that inflation and rising costs threaten profits and could lead to bankruptcy. it notes the leftward policy shift and limited commentary on the turnaround.
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Washington
Houdini
Reuther
Reuther's Labor Party Proposal Draws Fire
Paul Mallon notes Reuther's push for a broad new progressive party and independent political action. He warns CIO PAC and AFL funding aims to shape Southern unions and politics, risking Democratic and Republican compromises and a potential one party labor system. He criticizes the plan as political inflation and calls out potential democracy bankruptcy.
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Reuther
National Cio
AFL
Democratic Party
Labor
Republican Party
Labor Party
Texas Battlewagon Goes From Nuclear Tests to State Possession
Rep Luther Johnson introduces bill to transfer the battleship Texas from federal use to Texas state ownership. The move sparks questions about disposal of aging warships and potential ripple effects in states like New Mexico Colorado and the Dakotas. Ed Pauley remains a central figure amid White House scrutiny and mounting geopolitical tensions over Manchuria and Soviet policies.
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Texas
Bikini
Luther Johnson
D-Tex
New Mexico
Colorado
Dakotas
National political fault lines blur as Truman Hannegan hold
The piece surveys intra party splits in 1940s Washington. It notes Truman Wallace and Hannegan steering the CIO aligned wing while Flynn Guffey Kelly bolster local machines. It cites Byrnes resistance to a sweeping foreign information reform and hints at shifting power within the State Department and Democratic ranks.
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Messrs. Flynn
Guffey
Kelly
Hillman-Murray
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mr. Truman
Mr. Hannegan
Capitol Bill
Flynn-Guffey-Kelly-Hannegen
Truman
CIO
White House
Alfred McCormack
State Department
World Intelligence
James F. Byrnes
McCormack
U. S
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J. P. Rawley
John B Co
Lexington Ave
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
RCA
John Bull
Bill Deviney
Zeb V. Nettles
Spain
Franco
Edward V. Mitchell
Treasury
Vinson
Happy Chandler
Senate
Kentucky
Agriculture
Anderson
Schwellenbach
Byrnes
Paul Mallon
Jack Stinnett
Ed Pauley
Pauley
Manchuria
Truman-Hannegan
Henry A. Wallace
Robert E. Hannegan
Flynns
Guffeys
Kellys
Legislative Street
Brazilla Carroll Reece
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
George W. Norris
Nebraska
William C. Benton
Mr. Benton
Michael McDermott
Jimmie
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