Thomasville Times Enterprise front matter January 1955
The page presents publication data for the Thomasville Times Enterprise including editor and manager names, Associated Press affiliation, republication rights, daily issuance except Sunday, postal filing, and subscription and mail rates for January 1955. It lists the publisher details and rates in a classic midcentury newspaper masthead format.
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Associated Press
Times-Enterprise Co., Inc
Thomasville
World Peace and United States Readiness for Conflict
The piece argues for unwavering honor and truth in a united America while warning against loose political cohesion. It stresses vigilance against Soviet aggression, the risk of world war, and the need to pursue world peace on terms favorable to Western democracies rather than Soviet hegemony.
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United States
United Tes
Eisenhower
Reds
Eisenhower Says Reds Must Not Cross Line In Asia
The president warns Reds in Asia must not cross a line and pledges U S resolve to push back if they do. He argues that past policies under Truman and Eisenhower failed to curb aggression and calls for unified action and readiness to resist deceitful propaganda.
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Eisenhower
Kremlin
Peiping
Asia
Truman
U. S
Public vs private power in Dixon Yates era debate
The Dixon Yates dispute highlights the push for government ownership of power and the wider shift toward public control of critical industries. The piece warns that atomic energy may centralize power under government, with tariffs, subsidies, and union influence shaping a future where private enterprise struggles to compete.
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Dixon-Yates
United States
Messrs. Dixon and Yates
City Commission urged to curb underage motor scooters
City officials, urged by Heyward Vann the acting city attorney, consider enforcing state law restricting underage use of motor scooters to prevent accidents. Parents face misdemeanor penalties if their children ride without proper licensing, as residents cite numerous near misses and unsafe streets.
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Heyward Vann
One Word Led To Another in East
Formosa stands at the center of East Asia tensions as Red China asserts claims to the island and Chiang Kai-shek seeks U.S. backing. The United Nations envoy Hammarskjold failed to secure restraint while incidents near Yikiangshan and Tachens test Washington's stance. Eisenhower asks Congress to authorize defense as Chou En-lai demands withdrawal.
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East
Washington
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Chiang
United States
7Th Fleet
Far East
Formosa Straits
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Peiping
New York
Yikiangshan
Hammarskjold
Eisenhower
Dulles
Tachens
Sen
Knowland
R-R
Calif
Congress
Pescadores Islands
Pescadores
Atti
America
Orient
Chou En-lai
U.N
Chou
Plan to raise ten million with car tax affidavit system
A proposal to augment state and county revenues by ten million dollars urges tying car licenses to an affidavit that the owner has paid county ad valorem taxes. The scheme would use a fixed value schedule for cars, allow sworn statements, enable verification by counties, and risk perjury charges if false.
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Ethan
Formosan stalemate and state issues dominate chatter
A jumble of headlines notes Formosan cease fire talks, Eisenhower authority, and war headlines. Voters discuss streamlining government, spending cuts, and better services while tourism concerns rise over bad roads and a museum listed as a state park.
Reconciliation After Family Rift Over Will
A reader asks how to heal a long standing feud with a brother over their father's will. The response urges forgiveness, spiritual renewal, and approaching the brother with humility and a small gift to start reconciliation. It emphasizes avoiding rehashing the dispute and choosing love over resentment.
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M. S
Christ
Berlitz Era Sees Surge in Foreign Language Learners
Charles Berlitz notes rising American interest in languages with about 3,000,000 pursuing non English speech. Spanish remains top choice, followed by French, then growing interest in German and Russian after wartime.
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United States
Berlitz
Berlitz founder's language empire spans 27 schools
In New York a Berlitz family story explains how Charles Berlitz, at 40, speaks 20 languages and runs a global network rooted in his grandfather Maximilian Berlitz’s method. The Berlitz Schools support rapid spoken-language learning with a 1,200 word base and practical usage. Separate dispatches from Moscow report Britain and France denying Soviet charges over West German rearmament and treaty obligations.
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New York
Charles Berlitz
Charles
Maximilian Berlitz
Berlitz Schools
Berlin
Atles
Berlitz School
Rhode Island
Enrico Caruso
Sinclair Lewis
Andrew Kostelanetz
Leon Trotsky
Nelson Rockefeller
the Duchess of Windsor
Eleanor Roosevelt
Berlitz
Indonesia
Moscow
Britain
France
Soviet Union
West Germany
Russia
Paris
Crossword Puzzle 29 and Yesterday’s Solution
Puzzle clues and solutions for a newspaper crossword appear with a brief note about yesterday’s solution. Entries include down clues such as Implore Fuss and Daydream along with across entries like Change and Vibrating part, plus references to daybreak and sun god.
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B. Exiat
Daydream
Change
Sun God
Burns
Japan recalls bluff run against China near Tachens
A 1937 Japanese landing near Hanchow in the Tachens area prompted a bluff attack later recalled with a chuckle. The brief incident involved a small land force and an inflated illusion of force to deter exposure.
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Japan
China
Tokyo
Tachens
Hanchow
Tachen
Billy Graham Care of This Newspaper
A note requests readers to direct future Billy Graham items through this newspaper. The request appears as a byline style instruction within a brief readers’ note. No additional context or dates are provided.
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Billy Graham
Major World War II news and local items from today
Finns claim victory with Russians retreating and abandoned equipment as bitter cold kills over 360. Georgia reports record low 13.9 degrees Set. line and travel disrupted. Berlin evacuated as Soviets push. Montgomery Ward plant seizure ruled illegal. Local notes include a county commissioner candidate and a camellia prize winner. 5-Squad Douglas Scott reported missing in action in Germany.
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Dixie
Georgia
Decatur
J. T. Stewart
Georgia Florida
Obra
Berlin
Mammoth Drive
Silesia
FDR
Montgomery Ward
Germany
H. A. White
Douglas Scott
Strength for the Day by Earl L. Douglass
A military tale of facing fear with stoic resolve. The speaker recalls a officer’s blunt line You are all dead already to urge soldiers to accept inevitables. By dying to grief and fear they gain courage to press on and win life’s battles.
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Heavenly City
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