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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1946
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise requests error reports on its articles to correct promptly. This notice cites Associated Press as the exclusive source for AP dispatches and local news credit, with publication rights and post office classifications noted.
The text discusses how easing and restricting installment buying affect consumption, absenteeism, and production. It argues that credit access boosts demand, reduces layoffs, and sustains the standard of living, while overextension risks credit danger but overall supports jobs and output.
Nisbet reports Treasurer M Johnson is a likely candidate with Ballentine already campaigning. The piece weighs timing and implications of delaying formal announcement and predicts a statewide race once the legislature adjourns.
The piece critiques how Americans burden postal workers with last minute gifts every Christmas. It compares postmen to a mule carrying heavy loads and questions the emphasis on shopping and mailing early to prevent delays. It argues that clerks cannot endure continual overload and that the current system harms those delivering the mail.
P. M. Caudle notes nationwide GOP gains contrasted by High Point turnout, with the latest city election tally showing only 1,400 votes cast for Republicans. The report highlights a stark local drop amid broader party victories.
Fragments describe an aviation writer Lew and his weekly In the Air column drawing diverse readers including older residents. A 1,600 vote tally is noted as a small town record, with Burnette S. Spencer praising the widespread appeal among air-minded and non-aviation readers alike.
A writer laments suppression of American broadcasting from Moscow ordered after reviews of a book appeared in the U.S. The piece accuses the state department of complicity and calls for transparency to American listeners. The censorship targets reporters in Russia and aims to intimidate future coverage.
The article discusses Moorad’s detailed, well-documented account of Russian censorship and reactions from Moscow. It notes Pravda’s attack via Zaslavsky and Tass excerpts and recounts a censorship incident involving Secretary Stettinius’s Moscow visit and a disputed translation.
Charles M. Johnson state treasurer tells friends he has determined he is a candidate for governor in 1948. His informal stance shifts from doubt to positive without a formal announcement, opening the field and complicating re election plans for others in state office.
Lynn Nisbet notes Bailey's health and absence from the senate as he recuperates after an April attack. Rumors of his resignation persist while candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate jockey for position. J. M. Broughton is a declared candidate. Umstead and Hancock may pursue the governorship. Johnson hints at a governor race edge and state treasurer implications.
A critical reflection on postwar politics and party fights in Washington. The piece questions bipartisan brawling, promises unkept, and public indifference to governance, urging accountability from both Democrats and Republicans amid looming 1948 elections. It cites public sentiment, notable quotes, and historical contrasts.
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