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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
4
A Duke Power bus strike in High Point and other cities prompts questions about profitability and fairness. Observers argue arbitration by mayors could resolve wage gaps and restore service while balancing drivers and company interests.
The piece criticizes Congressman Carlyle and officials who argued the Raleigh Durham base choice was strategic. It questions cost, regional assimilation, and territorial dry vs wet claims, asserting liquor availability undermines dry territory arguments near Laurinburg Maxton. It notes liquor access near bases across NC and neighboring states.
General Collins and Washington hints describe a growing U S atomic stockpile and plans for underground explosions. Reports claim bombs five to six times Hiroshima power and potential 30 square mile devastation. The piece cautions against complacency and urges integrated air sea and land strength.
Vivid clippings compare quirky local woes with a serious look at public education in North Carolina. The State of Extremes column notes North Carolina ranking from 6th to 47th in school funding and salaries, urging steps to narrow gaps. Volatile anecdotes mix with commentary on teacher shortages, attendance, and per pupil spending, highlighting a broader debate over state education policy.
Washington reports on British secretary Charles Campbell and Ed Hadley. Ottawa dinner among Canadian and British officials, with humorous exchanges from Viscount Alexander and Governor-General. Ayres cites Kefauver hearings impact on gamblers. Also a comic misdial from Jack Allen to Rep. Ayres and a DC rent control query to Robert F. Cogswell.
A national survey shows 72 percent of farm buyers paid cash for motor cars, compared with 41 percent in the nation's 12 largest cities and 55 percent in other cities with 50 000 or more population.
Southern Pines along with Chapel Hill and Warrenton proves that planting trees and utilizing favorable climate and soil pays off. Both residential and business districts have improved as Main Street sheds its dull image and becomes a thriving area.
A London labor split on free false teeth prompts an old parable about judgment day. A colored minister warns of weeping and gnashing of teeth, a sister jokes she has no teeth, and the preacher asserts teeth will be furnished. A nearby baby nearly knocks a milk glass from a table, and the mother saves it with quick reflexes.
A reflective note on how kindness elevates happiness and makes one feel valued, yet a lingering fear arises that some acts of friendliness may be performed out of obligation rather than genuine affection.
A jumble of notes and quotes covers trees in New York with misidentified Ginkos versus Ginka Bilobas, plus a collage of cultural tidbits. The column cites Frederick M. Winship, Marie Ault, and various editorials reflecting Americanism debates and literary jests, ending with humorous street commentary.
Senator Taft argues a genuine national emergency lacks public urgency while officials pursue political gain. Francis Biddle warns fear will persist as long as calculating leaders seek advantage. Senator Styles Bridges notes America avoids sending armies abroad without vigilance.
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