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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1948
Page
4
A 1773 Franklin line frames wartime ethics while evaluating Berlin tensions in 1940s context. The piece notes Soviet pressure near Berlin air corridors, warns of possible clashes, and urges calm and duty alongside belief that right makes might.
Royster Tucker, a North State One Company executive and former president of the North Carolina Independent Telephone Association, died Thursday night in High Point. He led with hospitality and fairness, hosted colleagues, and planned a state association meeting in October in Asheville. He enjoyed golf and was a beloved figure in the community.
The text discusses Moffatt’s translation of the Beatitudes, contrasts humble and meek, and quotes Jesus on turning the other cheek and going the extra mile. It links meekness to nonviolent action, citing Gandhi and E Stanley Jones on nonresistance and mercy as active forces grounded in truth and love.
Democratic leaders plan busy tours across districts with Governor Kerr Scott visiting multiple towns. A state roll call system gains traction with 17 states adopting it, while a peculiar cotton loan case prompts explanations for price differences and classification. Library meetings in Asheville, North Wilkesboro, and Concord feature speakers and district plans, with budget hearings scheduled after the election to prep the 1949 session.
Dr Waldo L Semon director of pioneering research at B F Goodrich Co predicts future tires will endure the life of the automobile built on rubber innovations emerging from current studies.
George Sokolsky discusses British newsprint scarcity and ERP funding. He cites The New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger proposing voluntary reduction of raw material to aid Britain, while Cranston Williams argues hard currency is needed to secure contracts and Newfoundland pulp. The piece argues government subsidy undercuts press freedom and notes Britain would not accept loans or subsidies that distort costs.
Washington reports on Margaret Roosevelt accompanying her father on campaigns. The article notes her rising poise under public gaze, consideration of a concert tour, her handling of critics, and steady navigation of romance rumors while gaining confidence in public appearances.
A vivid tour through New York culture and celebrity driven by Broadway glitz. It notes hotel crowds, penny arcades, Muscle Beach on a roof, luxury shops, elevators risk, and public life, ending with the President’s visit and Margaret’s grace shaping impressions.
A brisk tour of New York features Burma Road at midnight, shaded by trees enough for Our Burg, and 2 percent million trees citywide. British sailors crave eggs at a 50th and 11th beanery that moves 57 crates daily. The RCA building tower rises 70 stories, while Midtown lanes earn nicknames like Limousine Alley for car hire. Pneumatic tubes speed postmen despite heavy traffic, and a Garment Center luncheonette is owned by ex King Carol.
The article extols hidden underground roadways for deliveries avoiding street congestion in Radio City and notes Wall Street building superintendents are highly paid engineers who run skyscraper systems while supporting families on modest budgets.
The piece recalls Hell’s Kitchen history tied to a house that sparked the district’s name and notes Columbia University’s rent from Rockefeller Center. It mentions Mott and Pell as Tong War streets, Broadway’s image, a 49th Street dock suicide hotspot, Luchow’s famed sauerbraten, a former ex bookmaker Hirsch, laundry tips, and Arizona’s Navajo sand paintings at the Tucson museum.
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