Let's Call the Bluff on High Point Highway Bluff
The State Highway Commission chair Henry Jordan denies bluffing over abandoning the 11 mile High Point link due to right-of-way costs. The piece accuses the panel of mispricing, avoiding condemnation, and pressuring High Point to cover mislocated road costs. It urges High Point to sue to force project progress or confront the bluff in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jordan
State Highway Commission
High Point
Maine
Louisiana
Jordan
Commission
Raleigh
Thomasville
City Hall
Tubby Hinson
Malcolm Little
Tom Burton
Byrnes sees Truman unlikely to seek Democratic nomination
Governor James F. Byrnes at Gatlinburg predicts Truman will not run. If he does, Byrnes would oppose a Southern candidate like Byrd or Russell and acknowledges the Dixiecrat movement’s futility against big city machines controlling the convention. He notes a possible non-Southern compromise if Truman abstains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Gatlinburg, Tenn
Truman
Byrnes
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Dick Russell
Georgia
Democratic Party
Byrd
Russell
Big City
Congress seals foreign aid at 7.48 billion for new year
Conferees settle foreign aid at 7.483 billion, about 200 million more than Senate plan and 15 million under House. Administration requests remain short by 1.001 billion, prompting claims of economy while critics call it empty rhetoric. Likely Congress will cover the remaining gap later, notes echo against economy talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Paris
Congress
A Good Start Aiding Czechs Escaped On Express Train
Canada agrees to accept 32 Czechs who fled on an express train after being arrested for illegal entry into Germany. The resettlement, organized by the Iron Curtain Refugee Campaign under Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, signals a broader need for Allied action to address refugee issues. Communist explanations call it a terror plot, but the real concern is red restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Europe
Germany
Paign
Carl A. Spaatz
Air Force
State Department reveals Americans eat hot dogs
A humorous, dated note sets out what USIS claims Americans call a hot dog, describing its simple meat bun sandwich form and tracing the sausage’s origins. It and other anecdotes cover Congress dining, submarine naming quirks, and a Tass reporter scene, closing with a nudge to mark national cage bird week for the week of Nov. 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Information Service
State Department
USIS
Frankfurt
Main
Soviet Union
William Jenner
Indiana
Entertainers who made crowds laugh and their lives
Personalities in entertainment are profiled from a past Tuesday write up. Tallulah Bankhead is noted as unpredictable and a Giants fan who supports the underdog. Eddie Cantor is celebrated for his nervous start that shaped his iconic stage persona and huge career. Herman Hickman is praised as Yale’s football coach and television regular with a colorful background. The piece previews continued profiles of notable figures from High Point and the Piedmont region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallulah
Tallulah Bankhead
Giants
New York
Brooklyn
Tabulah
Miss Bankhead
Huntsville
Ala
Willam Brockman Bankhead
U.S
Eugenia Sledge Bankhead
Convent of the Visitation
Convent of the Holy Cross
Fairmont Seminary
Washington
DB. C
John Emery
Beaford Village
Eddie Cantor
St. Vitus
Ziesfield
Meg
Cantor
Ziggy
Cfhies
Kid Boots
Broadway
Mickman
Hernan Hickman
Yale
Starr
Higk Point
High Point
State
Wake Forest
Tennessee
University of Tennessee
Harvard
We must extend brotherhood to all, not just our view
Martin Niemöller, famed German Protestant pastor, urged broader fellowship. He argued humanity requires understanding even hardened criminals, not selective solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Niemeller
New York Gossip and High Society Amid National Buzz
A bustling roundup from New York society and entertainment pages highlights Lady Iris Mountbatten’s romance with the Duke of Kel, Pearl Bailey’s divorce filing, and various socialites, performers, and newspaper columnists. The piece traces scandals, marriages, and industry chatter across theaters, fashion, and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Mountbatten
Duke of Kellie
Mexico
Beaux
Chums
Pearl Bailey
Bob Merrill
Susan Sulzberger
N. Y
Neil Wilkerson
Alger Hiss
Eddy Duchin
Park Ave
Wm. Saroyans
Bird of Prey Puzzle Clue Grid
A horizontal and vertical word puzzle with clues ranging from bird names to city and chemical terms. Includes hints such as a golf term and a knight title, inviting readers to fill a cross shape with concise, indexed answers.
Crossword Clue Set Fragment Summary
A compact list of cryptic crossword clues and brief hints appears, mapping numbers to wordplay prompts such as pure, prevented, steamer, senior, railroad, point a weapon, charges, dash, mimic, fuss, Hebrew deity, and a negative reply. The text reads like an index of clues with terse definitions.
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High Point Enterprise
Terry
Robert L. Thompson
D. A. Rawley
C. W. Patterson, JR
Charles B. Loflin
The
George Dixon
Dixon
Sne
William A. Brockwell
Tang
Harder
Trigger
Navy
Sual
W. A. Bivins
Michael
Minnie Cantor
Eddie
Coronet Magazine
Lords of Laughters
Piedmont
Marksman
Walter Winchell
Dodgers
Bklyn Bridge
Deanna Durbin
Chas
David
Betty Dodero
Alan Curtis Oops
Count Linaski
Riviera
Prince Feisel
Arabia
N.Y
Jill Feller
Pandit
Miguel Finnola
Mexico City
Denise Lawson Johnston
Marquis Niccolo Theodoli
Umberto
Italia
Maria Jose
Belgium
Countess de Cordoba
Arki
Yavensonne
Jack Topping
Greenland
Columm
Rea Polk
CBS
Greece
Mrs. Polk
Look
Mng
Patsy Lydon
Johnny
Meyer
Louella Parsons
Louella
Jerry Redfield
Richard Baseharts
Valentina Cortesa
Chateau-Madrid
Joy Cherry
Wm. Black
Trash Jean Martin
Francis X. Bushman
Richard Quine
D. Garroway
Peggy Lee
Patricia Philipp
Copa Choir
Dennis Ame-Carthy
Blue Ribbon
Gross
Abe Stark
Waldorf
O'Brien
Fiath
Abe
O’dwyer
Bureau of Narcotics
Copa
Joyce Stewart
B Raimondi
Mfrs
Mortimer Hall
Mrs. Hall
Ruthie Roman
Mort
Ruthie
Mona
Joy Hodges
Ales
Paul Dudley
Jeff Jones
LaRue
Bramwell Fletchers
Pelley
Winrod
G. L. Kk. Smith
Columbia
Adolf
Shana Agar
Stephen Alexander
Roberta Quinlan
St. Louis
Runyon Fund
St. Loo
Blair House
Pres
Attlee
Churchill
SEC
Cong. Heller
Fdr
Harry Hocker
Harkness Pavilion
San Francisco
FBI
U. S
Libbey-Owens ~ Ford Glass
Fibber McGee & Molly
Say Jordan
Cameron Shipp
Doubleday
Liberty
Barbara Payton
James Cagney
M. Jelke
Poo Brown
Poo
Krect
Roney- Plaza
Emer D. Schine
Ginny Simms
Joe Louis
Natalie Harper
Boston
Vox
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Russia
Bird of Prey
Horizonta
Newz
Ireland
Garry
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