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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1952
Page
4
The new head of the State highway patrol vows to focus on ensuring school buses and drivers can do a perfect job. Parents of nearly 500000 children are central to the concern, as accidents remain possible despite thorough inspections. Faulty mechanisms have caused past crashes and must be corrected.
A state police airplane spotter system awards careful drivers with medals, praising safe behavior to counter highway carnage. The writer argues for positive reinforcement over strict rules, noting 30,000 annual highway deaths and urging broader, dramatic programs beyond bans.
The Office of Price Stabilization is accused of waging a scare campaign to push retail price increases. Retiring OPS director Ellis Arnall and Agriculture Secretary Brannan dispute the claim, while Miami district director John E. Neel warns drought and post June price control changes may lift prices this fall.
Television cameras have brought a live operation from Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago to more than five million viewers. The piece notes the novelty and awkward social reaction as two women discuss the convalescing patient in the street.
From Here and There we note a claim that the Soviets devised a point system to declare their Olympic win, a remark reflecting fairness debates around judging and national pride. The item cites Portsmouth Star and Tallahassee Democrat quips on character and wealth.
A satirical column riffing on gerontology and public policy. It notes the Gerontological Society in Washington and jokes about aging research terms, then shifts to bites about U S officials and civil defense, with quips about Oscar Ewing and Eisenhower. It ends with a postcard joke from J Edgar Hoover about sleeping under blankets.
War drains skill pools and disrupts education. Engineers, nurses, and teachers are in short supply as mobilization, pay gaps, and double job demands pull talent from civilian careers. Hospitals, schools, and clinics struggle to recruit, train, and retain staff amid rising costs and competing military service.
The quote notes Farouk once king and out of fashion like old shoes while other entertainers and political figures face changing tides. It references Samia Gamai Television and Bing Crosby as examples of shifting media and culture. It also mentions communists gaining advantage and serves as a viewpoint on party unity and campaign rhetoric. Senator Joseph McCarthy and President Truman are cited in a political context.
Adlantke campaigns push war from news stage as Seagulls Over Sorren kicks off the 1952-53 season and doubles Broadway premieres in September. Amalia and Joe Everlovin’ Lewis draw crowds while critics in London warn of disappointing West End hits. Oklahoma remains theater champ as Tiffany-era writers plan new works.
A reflective piece contrasts old and new in life and politics. It recalls Adlai Stevenson’s wit at a Denver rally, muses on aging with quotes from Alonso and Tennyson, and recalls small-town scenes of school start and winter winds, ending with Riley and a roadside anecdote.
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