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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1946
Page
4
Greensboro appeared the stronger team with superior defense and offense in a hard fought clash, but High Point's courage and determination kept the game tight. The verdict: a likely Greensboro victory advancing to the state finals, while High Point earned respect for effort and heart.
The piece argues rent increases likely as OPA powers wane or by Congress when it reconvenes. It contends rents should rise with other costs, noting tenants understand landlords face higher service, fuel, and tax expenses and oppose gouging or being cheated.
A Huntington West Virginia contract for District 50 of the United Mine Workers includes a clause paying double time for work on February 12 John L Lewis birthday. The notice notes February 12 is also Abraham Lincoln birthday and comments on Lewis’s historical stature.
The piece urges Republicans to abandon opposition for opposition's sake and pursue a concrete program to deliver change. It says Democrats must accept the majority will and regroup as a responsible minority with a Democratic president and Republican congress. It warns against partisan veto battles and stresses unity to restore economic stability and quell management labor conflicts. The author credits bipartisanship for progress from Truman and the 80th Congress.
The United Nations funding debate shows Russia seeking dollars while criticizing American capitalism. Senator Vandenberg rebukes critics, noting the U S holds half the world’s wealth with 5 percent of its population. Oregon State College shifts from a coed queen to an infant of a veteran student.
Tom Pearsall, soon to be speaker, declares the state can finance an entire medical care program without cutting other state activities. The issue prompts debate on cost with estimates from ten million for construction and maintenance to twenty five million annually, plus 24 million combined federal state and local costs. The advisory budget commission notes the plan’s value while weighing commitments across governments.
Lynn Nisbet recommends both tax levies and appropriations to the legislature and names the committees to handle the bills, suggesting Pearsall is well positioned to influence outcomes. Elections dominate Raleigh conservation talk as politics interest broad segments and workers are affected by economic conditions. Superior court judges face reversals from the supreme court with two Wake county black defendants' rape sentences affirmed and other rulings overturned.
The piece argues the Republicans lack enough votes in Congress to override President Truman, keeping him able to push legislation or cause stalemate. It notes a national shift toward a moderately conservative stance within American traditions and warns against shifting toward reactionary policies amid continued leftist opposition in New York City.
By George Sokolsky critics accuse Roosevelt and Truman of aiding a bureaucratic drift toward socialization through bankruptcy. The Republicans urged a constructive program emphasizing individual independence, restored collective bargaining, and lawful labor participation without punitive measures. They warned against fifth column influence and urged firm, lawful action to protect democracy and economic life.
A fragment from a 1940s era column critiques coverage of the Ku Klux Klan, citing Walter Winchell and a new book Southern Exposure. It attributes Klan persistence to aliases and questions press accuracy while mentioning De Gaulle, Churchill, and various media personalities in a broad media panorama.
Washington column argues the election results show broad voter weariness of radical policies and domestic strife over food prices and wages. It notes Republican gains amid foreign policy tensions with Russia and divides within the Democratic Party and cabinet actions.
The columnist asserts Republicans would hold a 16 to 17 seat majority in the House with potential gains in the Senate, notes a swing to Democrats after OPA decontrol, and defends his stance amid editor criticism while stressing a human perspective against dispossession in housing during the election period.
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