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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1954
Page
26
Bruce Brown reviews Catton’s Grant and the Presidency, tracing Grant’s military rise, presidential failings, and the tension between Congress and the President. The piece links 1868 1876 to 1952 53, warning against power abuse and urging careful study of governance, with emphasis on Catton’s insights.
A catalog of new book titles and authors spanning history politics law fiction and biographies. The list includes notable works such as The Texaco Story by Marquis James The Story of the FEPC by Louis Ruchames and A Concise History of the Law of Nations by Arthur Nussbaum among others.
Burton C. Bovard chief lawyer for the Federal Housing Administration is ordered to show cause within 30 days why he should not be fired. He has been on leave since April 16 after refusing to resign amid a personnel shakeup connected to alleged multi million dollar abuses in FHA loan operations. Acting FHA Commissioner Norman P. Mason cites no evidence of illegal activity but charges Bovard with failing to perform his duties satisfactorily. New York City reports about 45 000 elevators with 30 000 passenger units.
A compact critique of Margery Sharp’s novel The Gipsy in the Parlour. The Sylvester farm saga follows Charlotte and multiple wives, with Fanny Davis the shopgirl at center stage, and a London interlude as Charles seeks a new life.
By Leon Burnett the writer recalls sitting Wednesday night with Dr. Benjamin Swalin and the North Carolina Symphony. He admits musical ignorance yet finds value in enjoying performance and trusting the conductor, noting two paths to satisfaction: mastery by others or observation of skilled effort. He wonders if he could replace the orchestra player.
The author asserts the novel remains vital as long as people seek adventure and escape. He argues technology and over planned living bore humanity, and the novel offers release and happiness, with reading as a personal joy rather than constant writing.
A book analyzes Private Eddie Slovik the only U S soldier executed for desertion since 1864. It covers his background military context and the justice or injustice of the sentence with letters to his wife and interviews, noting the wartime pressures and questions of individual rights versus the community.
The piece critiques a controversial account of Eddie Slovik and questions the portrayal of citizenship and sacrifice. The reviewer notes publishers and a library merged efforts, calling the publication hardly worth the effort and expressing frustration with the framing of Free Men themes.
The Unitarian Fellowship discusses belief in God within man and the hope that individuals overcome base impulses to achieve spiritual perfection. The group meets Wednesdays at the YMCA. contact phone is 9887.
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