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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1948
Page
4
William Carson Burns died at his home Thursday afternoon. He was a gentlemanly, honest man known for kindness and good manners from youth to manhood. He held leadership roles at the Elks club and at Tomlinson's, contributing to the clubs financial status and department management.
The piece argues peace rests on the Soviets abandoning an explosive policy and war risk. It analyzes Soviet incentives, production limits, and potential European outcomes, noting Russian dependency on Europe and doubts about a swift victory if war expands.
Henry Wallace calls for party building while C B Baldwin announces third party support or withdrawal from about 25 liberal Democratic congressional candidates. The move aims at reentry into the Democratic fold by 1952, with critics calling it confusing and self serving.
W A Bivins notes Cleveland leading 2 0 over the Braves in the third game at Cleveland. He recalls baseball legends and the public’s fervor, joking about radio bets and the near hysteria surrounding the World Series.
A round table of fifteen critics analyzes modern art's categories and public confusion. The foreword contrasts lay understanding, beauty versus ugliness, and the shift from Old Masters to photographic products as art.
The author cites Henry A. Wallace praising hybrid corn while contrasting it with claims from Andrei Vishinsky in Paris about a Western military bloc led by the United States and Britain. Ernest Bevin questions disarmament while the USSR keeps secrecy, warning that Russia sows the dragon’s teeth and could harvest trouble.
A father recalls 12 hour days as a young man while his son praises both youthful energy and the mature wisdom that led him to stop. The exchange highlights respect for hard work and prudent balance between labor and life.
Add sliced stuffed olives to creamed chicken or turkey and serve between hot buttered biscuits. For quick biscuits, add a bit more liquid to the dough and drop onto a buttered cookie sheet.
A tomato juice serving idea for a first course with chopped onion parsley sugar lemon juice and celery salt. Strain after chilling then season with salt and pepper and serve in small glasses with thin whole wheat crackers.
Chester Bowles, former OPA administrator, now campaigns in Connecticut for governor amid harsh press and public scrutiny. He faces criticisms ranging from elitist labels to accusations from opponents during the tough race.
The article surveys Molotov’s 1940 statements criticizing imperialist aims of the United States and Britain, notes the Hitler Stalin alliance, and discusses a pro Russian drift in the U S state department led by Dean Acheson. It argues this mood harmed U S policy and public understanding, with later shifts as World War II progressed.
Washington evaluates Governor Thomas E. Dewey's policy stance through Fortune and experts. The piece outlines his braintrust lineup John Foster Dulles Elliott V Bell John F Burton Charles D Breitel Paul Lockwood James Hagerty and contrasts his approach with FDR’s. It notes labor policy price supports fiscal restraint and tax positions with Dewey promising to tell more on labor in Missoula and seeking to cut government spending while maintaining essential programs.
A lively roundup of Broadway anecdotes from last week. Katharine Alexander flubs a line in Time for Elizabeth prompting laughter from Otto Kruger and the audience. Morley drops a prop coin on stage while a detective shadows a mistress in Edward My Son.
New York critics spotlight Jean Nathan’s Theatre Book of the Year 1947 48 John Mason Browns Seeing More Things and Bernard Sobels Theatre Handbook now in its sixth edition Sobels volume reveals that about a quarter of Variety’s readers are not theatre people but readers of showbiz lore.
A compact crossword style list with horizontal and vertical clues ranging from music hints to archaic terms. Includes items such as pictured singer, thus and thus. No narrative, just clue lines arranged as a puzzle entry.
A theatre superstition holds that sending a Good Luck telegram to a performer on opening night is bad luck if the actor opens it before the premiere. The tradition urges delaying telegrams to avoid unsettling the performance.
Patrons at the Stork Club teased G. T. Nathan about a rumored fear of movies. Nathan denies watching any films, while an actor questions his taste and an actress quips he only enjoys the one in his column.
Wolfe Kaufman recalls a Varie ty clash when a vaudeville dancer burst into Sime’s office to draft an obituary for his wife Maybelle. Variety’s founder replied that she appeared moments earlier, and the exchange ends with a defiant claim that she is dead to him.
An interviewer questions Shaw about escapist plays. Shaw quips that his works are designed to help audiences forget the outrageous price they paid to see them.
In a London case Noel Coward faced a haughty MP who called performers loafers. The MP challenged Coward asking what right he had to live. Coward replied I vote Conservative consistently.
A humorous tale recalls Mrs Patrick Campbell arriving in this country with a fur coat hidden under another item. An agent asks if she has anything to declare and she insists she has nothing to declare, then claims the tails she is gathering are hers, delivering a comic boast about rightful ownership.
The text presents quotes stressing escalating depletion of national resources and the need to strengthen the United States to prevent another world war. Dr Karl K Compton cites concern for future generations while Robert P Patterson calls for unwavering resolve in national strength.
Dr. Francis E Townsend argues that profit is a legalized form of robbery and criticizes how workers and creators do not receive fair shares of wealth in society.
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