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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1946
Page
4
The Greensboro Daily News warns that government seizure of coal, railways, and other key industries could spark a national disaster and drift toward totalitarianism. It argues democracy relies on responsible citizens in labor and management to preserve rights and freedom.
The CPA notes new automobile price ceilings were raised by as much as 167 dollars per model. It argues the move was inevitable to avoid longer car shortages and criticizes prior claims that wages could rise without price hikes. The piece questions timing amid broader concerns and accuses officials of false promises.
A written critique argues the allied German military government mismanages book bans by destroying anti-democratic works. The author claims the ban provokes resistance, incentives hiding and re-reading, and mirrors Hitler’s tactics, which undermines credibility and signals weakness.
A Guilford County grand jury, backed by county commissioners, makes recommendations to the yet to be elected Guilford legislators. The report reflects ongoing local tensions and pending official decisions.
The piece presented at a New York convention mocks simplified spelling by rendering Lincoln's Gettysburg address in Brooklynese. Advocates of reform argue it demonstrates new spelling, while skeptics claim it proves the mockery rather than reform.
Detroit union painters picketed a man who refused to hire a union man or stop painting his own house. A grass-cutters union using similar tactics would please many this summer. Sen. La Follette was snubbed at Wisconsin GOP convention as they endorsed another candidate for his senate seat, a demographic GOP blames on no meat shortage from OPA.
Jesse Wall writes from High Point to Edwin Hartley, secretary of the High Point YMCA, expressing regret at moving and recalling joyful YMCA service. He notes sea scouts and supports the building campaign with a small contribution.
In a wartime style discussion, residents George Edwards and George Ennis urge the 1046-47 budget include raises for policemen and firemen citing long hours and high living costs. They contrast public safety pay with similarly sized cities and debate aviation accident coverage versus road transport risks.
The article reviews varied store positions on the OPA with Neiman Marcus favoring the agency and others opposing it. It notes Calexico and Texas outlets, contrasts luxury retailers with discount chains, and cites reports on pricing and target customers amid price controls.
The piece argues high priced luxury items fared well under OPA while low priced goods suffered. It cites Neiman Marcus versus Grant, notes shifts in shirt and drapery sales, and contrasts postwar price and quality changes. It urges readers to test essential vs luxury items to gauge policy effects.
Private European reports warn of a French army and Paris police revolt followed by a Spanish civil war incited by communists. Russia would seek Allied approval to move armies to restore order in France and Spain, advancing toward Gibraltar, with French anti British factions and De Gaulle amid tensions.
The New Leader argues Soviet agents fund and promote civil war in Spain to boost Moscow influence. It notes Communist expansion in Latin America, Cuba and Brazil, and suggests a broader drive to encircle democracy led by Britain and the United States. It reports Russia’s limited war prospects and diplomatic tension in Paris.
The article reports Secretary Byrnes mobilizing American correspondents in Paris to shape coverage, contrasting prior diplomats who ceded the narrative to foreign press. It notes McDermott’s arrival strengthened the U S messaging, while warning of broader shifts in postwar politics and rising crime enforcement pressures from Vinson and Irey as lawbreaking expands.
In a security shift Secretary Vinson appoints Frank J. Wilson, ex head of the U S secret service, as chief aide to Mr Ivey. Wilson is famed for exposing the Kaisers California Texas plot and aiding Berlin diplomatic break, uncovering Capone, and supervising the Hauptmann ransom case.
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