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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1947
Page
4
High Point mourns two killed riders after a motorcycle crash at the Tri-City track. The Junior Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the races, is praised for civic work while grief weighs on families and the community.
The New York World Telegram disclosures spur state grand jury and city investigators into a close look at relief administration. In Norwalk, a Socialist mayoral win amid relief concerns exposes padding and unequal aid. The piece argues relief has grown permanent without proper planning and calls for a thorough overhaul.
George Sokolsky argues that governments suppress truthful reporting by controlling the press abroad. He notes expulsions of U.S. reporters, praises investigative journalism, and calls for reciprocal expulsions if journalists are banned. He also lists curious trivia on various topics.
A Washington column reports a poll of 1500 influential figures eight months before the nominating conventions. Truman leads Democrats for president with strong loyalty, while Eisenhower tops Republicans but without a majority. Rayburn and Byrnes show notable support among Democrats, with a wide open vice presidency field and mixed signals for GOP contenders.
A columnist recounts Representative F. E. Lew Wallace arriving by private plane to a Chapel Hill game, noting air travel pace and field access. The piece also discusses early aviation hurdles, aging state officials Uncle Ben Thornton and Uncle We Haywood, Governor Cherry's brief legal work, retirement options for Uncle Dave, and campaign activity by Umstead and Balentine.
A column mocks Washington society and Congress with anecdotes about senators and representatives including Capper Milliken Smith Overton Capeheart Ball Knutson Langer and others. It notes humorous schemes to travel to Washington and reports on Amherst college satire and Farm Bureau flight plans from North Carolina.
A mixed puzzle page listing across and down clues. Includes references to governors, professions, natural terms, and common Latin abbreviations. Clues span multiple word lengths with entries like Haphazard Harem room and Symbol for erbium.
The text notes Sassafras trees with three distinct leaf forms on a single twig and water striders that, though heavy for their size, skim the water surface. It also mentions Minnesota wheat production, North American crystal centers, 1945 steel totals, and global steel and demographic statistics with miscellaneous facts.
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