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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1954
Page
4
Voters ordered cooperation over paralysis in Tuesday's voting with a Democratic edge seen as close to call. The piece notes little was settled, predicts possible tax and defense shifts, and urges bipartisanship to advance national interests in the 85th Congress.
A dreary off year election day saw varied conditions from eight inch mountain snowfall to a tornado strike at Topsail Beach and rain across communities. Voters faced cold, wet weather yet turnout remained decisive with some defeated calling it a freezeout while winners found heartening resolve despite the elements.
Dixon Yates costs and a government power guarantee fuel public unease as the Senate weighs McCarthy censure. Gordon R. Clapp, former TVA chair, says Eisenhower approval relied on a distorted memo and urges withdrawal to let facts emerge.
The piece condemns a modern bureaucracy for self serving conduct and cover ups. It cites the Crichel Down affair in Britain as a warning and questions who promoted Major Peress amid a political split in the U S Republican Party.
The Charlotte News notes J Raymond McCarthy of Appleton Wisconsin stands about 72 inches with wedges for height reasoning. It compares height of world leaders like Malenkov Khrushchev Molotov Kagano vich Bulganin Mikoyan and Stalin. It cites Harrison Salisbury on a six man junta in Russia and recalls past rulers Mussolini Napoleon Vargas and Hitler for contrast. The piece ends with advice to watch the small demagogues.
George Dixon reports John Roosevelt, son of FDR, defends Eisenhower and criticizes Democrats during a Washington campaign event. The 38-year-old presidential hopeful says he runs two companies in cosmetics and uranium and jokes about his tall family.
A fragmented reminiscence notes election day snow and lights in a small town. The writer recalls early schooling by kerosene lamps, local political rivalries, torchlight parades, and a longing for brighter minds over traditions. Also sketches everyday scenes at home and school.
Charles Parker and Gus Martin tour the hurricane hit North Carolina coast to assess available facilities for visitors and forecast next spring and summer recovery. The effort aims to provide honest, current data despite widespread inquiries from the Department of Conservation and Development.
A collage of notes on dental wear from extractions and fillings, shifts in tooth structure, and eye strain. Reports claim 1954 cigarette sales volumes may fall while grower sales drop due to higher brand prices. A hurricane Edna scare turns comical in a Miami Daily News typo. Jokes about landladies, Dior and Marilyn spark wit. Swedish engineers say they reduced radio interference by using lines as antennas.
Senator Wayne Morse warns against shrinking from the United Nations if foreign policy is not aligned with its actions. He cites concerns over funding and questions how government expenses would be paid should the 16th Amendment be repealed.
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