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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1945
Page
4
Radio Tokyo debates peace proposals and Japanese hopes to reach China and the United States. The piece condemns easing enforcement of new rules, urges officials to stand by facts, and warns that stubborn pride harms an administration and public confidence.
Congratulations to Amos Kearns on being named a Duke University trustee the youngest in the body. The selection signals continued high quality in Duke's governance and benefits both Mr. Kearns and the university.
The Raleigh News denounces the state highway commission's secret meetings as harmful to public business. It condemns Chairman H. Graham for weak excuses and questions Governor Cherry's management, arguing openness would improve administration and set a better example.
Greensboro Daily News notes Elon College awarded an honorary degree to President Harry S. Truman, outpacing larger institutions. The piece mocks rival universities’ surprise and depicts Elon as a rising dark horse in academia.
Reporters describe access restrictions around Capitol Square after a Wednesday policy rollout. Public reaction ranges from sharp editorial condemnation of the highway commission to concerns over use of taxpayers money and governmental transparency. May clean-up drives promote town beautification as returning service members adjust to civilian life. The N C Committee U S Wers Foundation marks its sixth day of observance amid ongoing organizational changes.
Lynn Nisbet notes beer industry self regulation cited as a model for wine control as a seven year effort is reviewed. Separately capitol square writers discuss forming a Capitol Press Club modeled after Washington’s National Press Club to provide a meeting place. A younger member asks why not organize when others are.
The-N C Vocational Textile School at Belmont faced a brief delay in trustee appointments while Governor Cherry checked if Carl Rudisill of Cherryville could serve. The textile industry welcomed his consent to remain on the board, noting his prior sponsorship of the act establishing the school and his initial committee role.
The essay critiques Roosevelt's four freedoms emphasizing press freedom, notes the Atlantic Charter and UN Declaration’s wording, and contrasts wartime ideals with postwar reality as Europe faces censorship despite modern communications advances. It mentions Churchill, Stalin, and nations like Russia and Czechoslovakia.
By George Sokolsky argues that American reporters should be allowed into areas won by U S troops and in camps holding POWs held by Nazis. He condemns wartime censorship and urges reciprocity and civilian dress for reporters to reveal the truth to the American public.
Washington columnist argues Truman's appointees signal a new governing style unlike Harding or Coolidge. Snyder, Pauley, and Hannegan are described as energetic mid‑class insiders with sharp minds, unafraid to consolidate agencies and push reform, including a new RFC framework.
The passage discusses Paul Mallon or Charles Ross as potential White House press secretary figures. It praises honesty and a square deal, notes sacrifices for the role, and contrasts liberal aims with a desire for good government. It cites Truman's bondholder remark and hints at a political appeal to war bond investors.
A collage of wartime anecdotes and theater chatter. A protagonist on an IRT train confronts a potato prankster. producer remarks about an usher. radio pundits and Goering jokes mingle with letters from abroad and a Midway tale.
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