Is High Point Ready for War The Civilian Defense Call
A local editorial argues the home front in High Point is unprepared for World War III and urges immediate civilian defense steps. It highlights the need for widespread first aid training, citing Stuart Symington on needing 20 million trained and noting Red Cross efforts face volunteer shortages. The piece urges residents to join and promote first aid training, stressing its lasting value regardless of war.
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Johnson
Sheraton Hotel
America
Oak Ridge
High Point
Pearl Harbor
Korea
Stuart Symington
Red Cross
Sanctify Them Through Thy Truth in John 17
A devotional reflection on John 17 17 Sanctify them through thy truth thy word is truth Explains the meaning of sanctification by divine truth and its impact Our lives are shaped by truth as a guiding inner light and calling to mission The case is made for truth as a source of meaning life and moral vigor through the disciples example and poetic allusion to Tennyson
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John
Jesus
Ben
Moffatt
Peter
Judas Iscariot
Tennyson
Heaven
Eden
W.A.B
America
France
Milk fund bottles spark fund drive humor
In a lively city note, staff react to two dented milk bottles found by Gilbert Southern containing a dollar and a few coins for the Annual Milk Fund. The scene shifts to jokes among Jim Ryan and Paul Casey aboard Main Street, then to dirt moved into Advance Stores for an indoor putting range at High Point Driving and Putting Range, explained by Arnold Hogle.
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Gilbert Southern
Gilbert
City Newsroom
Junior Service League
Kirkman’s
Jim Ryan
Furniture Association
Paul Casey
Main Street
Rotary Club
Sheraton
Jim
Paul
George Allison
Enterprise
Advance Stores
George
Arnold Hogle
Hogle
Defenses Clash as Johnson and Acheson Clash Ends
Acheson defeats Louis Johnson in a drawn out feud between the State and Defense departments. The piece lays out policy clashes over Berlin access, Asia strategy, and the Taiwan/Formosa question, noting Johnson’s pro Chiang Kai-Shek stance and Acheson’s pro Chinese Communist line. It credits Johnson with blunt honesty and Acheson with legalistic, polished briefings, concluding Johnson was fired.
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Dean Acheson
Louis Johnson
Department of Defense
State Department
Korea
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington
China
Douglas MacArthur
Asia
Western Europe
B. Roosevelt
Teheran
Europe
Formosa
United States
Johnson
Acheson
Steve Early
Harry Truman
Quotes on war, production, and politics from postwar leaders
Dr. Carlo Schmid urges restraint before German arms, while Sir Gladwyn Jebb cites UN diplomacy. Chikao Honda contrasts American calm with Japan’s wartime stance, warning that Asia is the arena for communist pressure. The remarks reflect Cold War era tensions and calls for multilateral authority before rearmament.
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Carlo Schmid
Council of Europe
Asia
Sir Gladwyn Jebb
United Kingdom
Subbing for Winchell on Letters and Civic Faith
Excerpted column reflecting on letters to columnists, political mood, and the search for progress through gradual reform. Noting fear, extremism, and violence as temptations, with opinions from Henry A. Wallace and other figures on governance, war, and loyalty.
Great Need For Freight Cars Tests U.S. Railroads
Washington reports a looming freight car shortage as railroads face a two month test amid labor disputes. Officials cite car deficits by type, with 22,200 box cars and 31,500 flats in short supply, while October coal and autumn crops drive demand. Managers seek faster deliveries, but high orders clash with production limits and historical scrap rates.
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Washington
U. S
Brotherhood of
Switchmen’s Union
Brotherhoods of
National Mediation Board
Canada
Car Reporting Service
American Association of Railroads
West
Southwest
Northwest
Office of Defense Transportation
U.S
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Fred Flagler
Casey
Secretary Johnson
George Sokolsky
Chikao Honda
Tokyo
Winchell
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Henry A. Wallace
Robert A. Taff
Harry F. Byrd
Communist Party
Karl E. Mundt
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Thomas E. Dewey
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