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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1946
Page
4
The article honors Julian Price, longtime chairman of Jefferson Standard, a self-made leader who helped turn North Carolina into an insurance hub. He died in a car accident, a tragedy that highlights highway safety needs and his philanthropy and vision.
The piece argues Russia insists on veto rights and would bar assembly discussion. It says the US and Britain hedge on keeping the veto, but Russia's stance shows a totalitarian rule aimed at world domination. The UN is portrayed as limited while veto remains central.
In this 1946 discussion, Samuel Grafton argues liberals favor government price control while conservatives back free enterprise. The piece notes conservatives now bear responsibility after wrecking price controls and raises questions about private enterprise versus government management, inflation, and shortages seen under various systems. It references Russia and Britain to illustrate limits of government control.
Democratic leaders in Raleigh gather in the municipal court room for a biennial rally. Congressman Coley touts the district as the largest in population with many distinguished constituents including former governors and state officials. The assembly of notable figures prompts brief speeches, totaling just over an hour.
World War III era veterans fill the room as Mayne Albright assures veteran backing for the regular party ticket. Chairman Umstead reports a preliminary fundraiser balance near $25,000 with $38,400 from Jackson Dinner funding. State employees show early interest in donations, to appear in future reports.
In a wartime satire, Holmes arrives at the White House to decipher a housing shortage. He blames OPA policies for artificially suppressing rents and driving per person space use higher, concluding the shortage is a myth created by government meddling.
An opinion piece analyzes Mr. Truman’s budget moves as “economy upward” through larger appropriations and cuts to unused balances. It contrasts defense spending with wartime baselines, notes private letters to limit Navy and Army costs, and suggests broader economic distress mirrors personal budgets.
Paul Mallon argues that budgets resemble strikes in a fluctuating economy and calls for a stabilized wage price economy. He criticizes the budget bureau and urges reliance on expert defense advice while awaiting government stabilization.
A New York column blasts Allied leaders for infighting over postwar Germany. It decries disunity, praises resilience of Nazism, mocks Molotov Bevin and Byrnes, and warns that diplomatic squabbles threaten democracy and spark a new war. It notes U S subversive fears, press freedom, and trials of dissidents.
The piece marks Navy Day linked to Theodore Roosevelt, founder of the American navy, praising patriotism and defense. It notes Sunday service limited to a flower ceremony and lists cities from New York to Honolulu where ships will sail for interfaith services at sea.
By George Sokolsky writes of flower tributes on the waters to honor 130,365 Americans who served in the navy marine corps and coast guard with 692 ships lost including the Arizona and Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. He urges preserving a strong navy tempered by love and warns against reducing American power as the nation guards freedom and dignity.
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