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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
18
The United States Navy marks 173 years, highlighting its rise from a wooden mosquito fleet to a modern power. Battlefield origins, XYZ affair lessons, postwar buildup, and plans for 1948 include 1165 aircraft and a new 124 million dollar aircraft carrier amid emphasis on naval air power.
Pre-Induction physicals are set for November 1 for young men eligible to be called, with Capt. Char Aldrich of the main recruiting station saying surrounding counties await orders. The draft board has not determined how many will be called, and the first group will undergo examinations on Monday.
Clifton C. Arrants, unconscious since last Wednesday night after a fight with Alien Reid Grubb, a Greeraboro muck driver, shows improved condition according to hospital reports. Grubb remains in custody as investigation continues.
Attorney Worth Henderson said 13 witnesses would testify to prove that Fales and Black entered the restaurant via a ladder through a second story window while the Waddells were out. The plan was not revealed at the earlier hearing and the trial may last at least two days. Proceedings began at about 11 o clock with juror selection.
President Truman said the New England administration has failed to win the peace and that millions have been delivered into Soviet slavery. He criticized appeasement and bluster, urging a government that leads from strength to build lasting world peace.
A garbled note suggests The Kitty Hawk is set for top placement in a lineup or ranking, with unclear extra phrases about Lindbergh and a flight reference. The text is fragmented and lacks coherent facts.
Red Cross teachers from High Point and Allen Jay schools met Red Cross officials to map a long range Junior Red Cross plan. Monthly themes run Disaster Home Service First Aid and Accident Prevention Water Safety National Blood Program Nursing Service and Junior Red Cross. Enrollment runs Nov 1–15 with class donations funding magazine enrollment costs and a service fund for packing gift boxes to aid war torn countries.
Governor Dewey praised as an accomplished administrator while Clark warned North Carolinians against backing Truman. Johnson urged Democrats to stay with the party and Dewey as the clear choice. Tillett criticized Dewey on industrial policy and the impact on southern energy and jobs. Wilkinson supported tax cuts and immigration limits, outlining a conservative platform.
The document lists Hitler era generals and officers, including Field Marshal George Karl Friedrich Von Kuechler and Gen. Hans Reinhardt, charged with war crimes or crimes against POWs. It notes the 14th defendant, Gen Johannes Blaskowitz, who died by suicide as the trial opened, with mentions of executions and political commissar orders.
British and American officials say Bevin pressed Marshall on timing for Brussels powers to start North Atlantic defense pact talks. They discussed Bevin’s European ministerial council idea to unify anti communist states and Berlin dispute issues, with a later meeting planned at the French foreign ministry.
Grange for protection through qualified teachers roads and transportation to help children reach school with minimal exposure and promote health via school lunches health exams and treatment for remediable defects. Caldwell notes good health program has over three million dollars in state and federal funds for hospital construction and hopes for future renewal. He adds highway obligation priority in state policy.
Washington sources report a five nation move toward a defensive Atlantic Pact. Ambassadors will seek a formal treaty request from the U.S. government after the election. Officials stress bipartisan support and future talks with European partners to align with the next administration.
Analyzing Washington Athens clashes over the Greek guerrilla war, the piece notes that despite claims of success, the Andartes resist, Greek troops falter against fortified Grammos positions, and funding from the Truman doctrine era runs short as grammos and Vitsi campaigns drain resources.
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