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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1948
Page
2
An editorial urging readers to seek wisdom through literature and history. It argues understanding past events, natural laws, and spiritual forces guides truth and freedom, while cautioning youth against uncritical belief and noting printing can spread error as well as knowledge.
A medical writer warns sunburn damages skin and can trigger disorders including skin cancer. Protective agents absorb UV radiation but cannot fully prevent harm from prolonged sun exposure. fair-skinned individuals face higher cancer risk. Kids in tropical climates mature faster due to sunlight effects on life cycle.
Questions test general knowledge on metals fuels and tools while a health notice urges sun safety to reduce skin cancer risk. The page also includes legal notices naming executors and heirs in Mount Airy North Carolina with deadlines for claims and settlements.
A collection of old thoughts on praise and merit. It includes Thomas Fuller Thomas Wilson Alexander Pope Sydney Smith and T Coleridge. The excerpts caution against undeserved praise and extol restraint and discernment in recognizing merit.
The United States aims to deter Soviet advances with a firm diplomacy and robust armed strength. Secretary Marshall criticizes Soviet propaganda while Forrestal signs nearly two billion dollars in new warplane production for the Air Force and Navy. Congress backs possible Western European aid and Iran, Greece, and Turkey receive expanded military assistance amid surplus equipment sales.
The piece explains that June and July conventions nominate candidates based on delegate support and popular appeal. It notes founders did not anticipate party nominations via public vote and recalls parties adopting modern structures including Electoral College pledges. The text argues the method of choosing a president has shifted as if the Constitution had been amended.
A 1948 Surry County piece urges graduates not to boast of diplomas but to value reading, study, and thinking skills learned in school. It stresses recognizing the vast spread of human information encountered during education and the importance of lifelong learning beyond subject matter.
William L. Maude, president of the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks, warns that the ex-G. L. is frozen out of new housing. Wallace Speers, head of the Laymen's Movement, argues history shows armed might often shifts from humane power to power for power's sake.
U S Senator Arthur H Vandenberg of Michigan states the Reciprocal Trade Agreement principle must be preserved unweakened as indispensable in today s world. He urges continued adherence to this trade policy amid evolving global conditions.
General Douglas MacArthur emphasizes citizen-informed destiny. Actress Lillian Gish cautions about pro Communist influence in films. Reverend Wilbur La Ro b comments on the lack of clear Christian insights in Washington during critical days.
Clark Kuemble r, president of Ripon College, warns that when people submit thinking to a single authority they surrender freedom and become slaves. The remark emphasizes dangers of centralized control and groupthink within society.
Mrs John L Whitehurst, former president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, asserts democracy survives only when citizens assume their responsibility in democracy. She emphasizes active participation and civic duty in shaping governance.
Professor Letitia Raubicheck argues clothing and speech instantly shape judgment in any life situation. Her remark reflects concerns about presentation and perceived credibility in social and professional settings.
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas urges the nation to confront the challenges of the era, saying clear action is needed to reduce fear and restore confidence. He emphasizes duty, courage, and national resolve in times of uncertainty.
General George E. Stratemeyer of Air Defense Command comments in a rounded way about Arctic life with humor noting an Eskimo igloo down the street and a Norwegian fisherman across the way. The remark reflects informal remarks rather than policy.
Former Postmaster General James A Farley states that each generation faces a crisis in the search for security and freedom. The remark underscores enduring national tensions and the need for resilient institutions.
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