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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1953
Page
3
Former President Truman addressed the Missouri Legislature urging bipartisan support for U S foreign policy. The speech framed national safety and free world welfare as nonpartisan and praised Truman for long sighted statesmanship beyond election cycles.
A survey with the American Automobile Association accuses police and justices of the peace of using speed traps to extract on the spot fines and line purses. It cites a Maine to California range of abuses where 25 mile per hour zones are stretched and motorists pay steep penalties, urging public exposure and honest enforcement over hidden traps.
Washington observers recall a mysterious figure who torments Congress by calling members at dawn after daylight saving time begins. Republicans Adair Betts and Prouty are named victims, while Hebert jokes about aging elevator operators and Toots Shor turns 83 with a party.
Raleigh bureau reports that North Carolina Democrats likely keep the Senate seat, but Republicans eye possible pickups. Willis Smith and Kerr Scott loom as rival contenders, with speculation about outside funding. The piece urges a self-reliant Tar Heel campaign and warns of a divisive, costly nationwide clash.
The Chattanooga News Free Press argues private power offers faster, taxpayer-free expansion to meet industrial growth, contrasting it with TVA reliance on Congress for funds and a public power monopoly. Gov. Clement is cited urging private firms to boost capacity to satisfy valley needs.
The editorial argues that successful individuals entering government require civics training to accept constitutional limits, congressional oversight, and public accountability. It contrasts Founding Fathers with modern leaders, condemns New Dealers’ manipulation, and notes Truman and Eisenhower era tensions between expertise and political process.
A compact social column notes Time magazine humor about relationships, court cases, and the Red Cross, highlighting human foibles, marriage strife, and the value of volunteers. It cites Steuart Davis in Sheffield, Archibald Pross in London, Socrates, John Wesley, and Red Cross volunteers in High Point, with a closing joke about a gas elevator operator.
The piece reports the highway division lines and names of 15 men to administer the system for four years unless changed by law. It notes fund allocation and personnel assignment as ongoing issues, and says the 14 new divisions are more homogeneous than the previous 10. Robeson County is cited as an example.
A Cleveland luncheonette operator staged a multi-part su per duper whopper de luxe sundae to test teen dining limits, while a separate survey shows absenteeism costs average $56 per employee yearly. Other notes include a Maid ad in St Louis Post Dispatch, early video news tech, jokes, and quiz items.
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