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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
10
The piece laments global conflict as Christmas nears and argues peace requires national sacrifice. It stresses that modern civilization makes isolation impossible and calls for cooperation, tolerance, and sharing civilization’s fruits to achieve lasting peace.
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson says military spending for the current fiscal year will be kept at 15 billion dollars, 1.5 billion less than last month, due to economies. He asserts these cuts will not weaken the armed forces but may even strengthen them, while critics question the wisdom of the strategy and its impact on national defense.
A commentary warns that executive sector action to alter FHA loan rules without Congress could erode constitutional checks. It argues the three branches define power, condemns edict style lawmaking, and cautions against majority tyranny while respecting minority rights.
The continued sale of Christmas Seals funds the fight against tuberculosis in Surry County. Buyers contribute to a great cause and may save local lives during the Christmas season. If not yet purchased for 1949, buy today and support the nationwide effort led by volunteers and organizers combatting this long threat.
A Surry County school transport supervisor urges motorists to adopt defensive driving to reduce accidents. He cites 86 to 90 percent preventable crashes, stresses personal responsibility, courtesy, and yielding when necessary, and warns youth ages 18 to 24 to change risky habits as traffic grows.
Angus Ward, U.S. Consul, was released by Chinese Communists. He described his feelings about being aboard an American ship and imagined the afterlife, saying to imagine how you will feel the day after St. Peter lets you in.
Ralph W. Carney of Colemn Company Wichita Kansas says his long unionized plant has had no labor trouble in fifty years. Speaking before the National Association of Manufacturers he argues cooperation between management and workers could yield nationwide benefits and an “industrial heaven.”
The Mount Airy News announces subscription and mailing details including rates for Surry and adjoining counties at two dollars per year, other territories at two dollars and fifty cents, and notes second class matter status and association affiliation.
Ben Alex Preeman of Pine Ridge died Tuesday after a long life of public engagement. Community pieces note his presence at gatherings in Dobson and his lasting impact on local civic life.
The article outlines influenza as a highly contagious disease with rapid spread, notes long-ago wartime camps with coffins, and stresses prevention through rest, a nutritious diet, and strong quinine tonics. It advises avoiding infected people and describes dietary guidance including whole grains, leafy vegetables, sweet potatoes, and eight hours of sleep.
A jumble of quotes from public figures including Edward L. Bortz on medical life expectancy J Hutchison Cockburn store keeper H Schreiber on human desires and William E Jewner U S Senator on access to new works. The text reads like clipped opinions with garbled OCR.
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