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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1946
Page
4
The editorial assesses Harry S. Truman’s shift toward firm action to end both the railroad strike and the coal strike. It notes mixed blame, a belated display of resolve, and cautious optimism that Congress will back decisive measures, while awaiting final proof of gains.
The piece alleges pre-marked ballots tied to Folger in Surry County and claims they were scattered by wind after delivery to registrars two days late. It urges FBI SBI and elections boards to investigate, noting potential impact on the Fifth District race between Folger and Chatham.
The High Point Enterprise apologizes for a political ad supporting Earl Rives that used 52 signatures, some of whom did not back Rives. The paper states the deception was unintentional, due to misinterpretation by Rives supporters and unauthorized signatories, published in good faith too late to correct.
Secretary Wallace urges cash and canned goods for the world’s hungry and asks for patience as a CIO maritime union strike led by Harry Bridges looms. The piece questions leftist ties and calls for Wallace to persuade Bridges or back government action to prevent disruption of food shipments.
With primary results in, the race for speaker of the 1947 North Carolina House narrows to Lew Wallace of Lenoir and T. J. Pearsall of Nash. Hodges holds the Senate pro tem post. budget factors and film industry memory affect Pearsall's support.
The article notes a push to restore admission tax in effect until 1943, risking several thousand dollars for show organizers. It reports Pearsall opposing a $950 annual increase for judges and solicitors, losing a budget vote while judges receive their rise. Some judiciary members may back a speakership bid, mainly against Pearsall rather than Wallace.
The piece critiques why surplus military goods linger. It highlights claims that merchants avoid flooding markets and cites George Stringfellow of Edison industries pushing to release surplus storage batteries to needy industries. It describes his 1945 outreach to bases and depots to locate Edison batteries for immediate use.
By George Sokolsky describes idle Edison batteries and efforts to sell surplus to markets during 1945 46. He recounts meetings with War Assets Corporation officials Colonel Dwight Garrison and Sterling Foster, negotiations halted March 25 1946, and later criticism of internal government strife delaying potential disposal for taxpayer and industry benefit.
Washington authorities urge Mr Byrnes to tell the public more frankly about difficulties with Russia and to present a realistic foreign policy. An informed view traces beliefs to Yalta, Roosevelt disillusionment, and a fear of full disclosure about diplomatic realities shaping postwar peace.
The author argues the United States must craft an explicit foreign policy rather than rely on passive or evolving approaches toward Russia. He warns against letting Russian pressure shape Western strategy and urges decisive American action to safeguard national interests, even if frank talk is uncomfortable.
The articles highlight a nonpartisan foreign policy stance led by James Byrnes and Arthur Vandenberg, compare to 1922 disarmament efforts, and note Vandenberg’s role in Article XIV of the U N Charter. It discusses Moscow’s veto tensions, the appeal clause, and how Vandenberg could affect the 1948 presidential landscape alongside Byrnes.
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