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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1952
Page
1
Bas. manager editorials from June 1952 discuss community issues, political commentary, and local affairs as written by W. D. Harghave. The notes reflect period concerns and editorial perspectives shaping public opinion in the region.
The piece reviews historic experiments with mass meetings and moral crusades led by a Law and Order League. It notes temporary benefits from communities coalescing to condemn disobedience, deter crime, and pressure officers, but starkly observes that enthusiasm waned and lasting change remained elusive, sometimes sparking new illegality.
The article criticizes Chicago convention hall air conditioning and crowd behavior at the national convention. It notes 15 000 visitors and workers, intense fervor, unruly decorum, and delegates rushing about with banners. It questions national values and decorum in the heat of keynote speeches and noisy demonstrations.
Opinion piece lambasts current political maneuvering and party corruption. It criticizes Taft and Eisenhower tactics at the Chicago convention, accuses both major parties of misusing power, and argues for drastic reforms to curb malfeasance from leaders to delegates.
The United States maintains a firm position against forced prisoner repatriation in Korea, with allies opposing sending captured troops home against their will. The armistice hinges on this issue as Reds demand blanket exchanges, while many prisoners fear return and potential execution or slavery. The article notes humanitarian resistance and cites related U.S. welfare program approvals in Georgia.
In Albuquerque a small white cottage once home to Ernest Taylor Pyle now serves as a city library with ten thousand books. The garage becomes a children's reading room as the memorial to the wandering columnist endures in local memory.
Central listings detail NBC CBS ABC and MBS programs for Wednesday night. NBC features Halls of Ivy and Great Gildersleeve followed by Groucho Marx and Summer Serenade. CBS airs Dr Christian Red Skelton and Peggy Lee with Bing Crosby. ABC programs include Top Guy Mystery Mr President Crossfire. MBS offers Musical Comedy Hour and Science series with Family Theater and Dr David Grant on Red Cross Blood Program. Eastern Daylight time adds Youth Wants to Know and Elmo Roper analysis.
Today marks eight events from 18 years ago including steel strikers recalled to work and bombings as prelude to opening mills. Britain and France plan to use their warships in Spain patrols as Germany and Italy withdraw.
In a misty Hawkesbury setting Willis the caretaker guides Paul Gardiner and Melisande to a red rowboat. He explains tides offers fish lore and hints at marriage tensions as they reach the verandah and face uncertain emotions and a looming departure.
Washington AP reports Congress must decide whether to retain wartime price and wage controls before the June 20 deadline. The outcome ranges from no bill to a stopgap extension to a new compromise acceptable to both houses and President Truman.
A columnist warns against losing the key to right living and urges choosing impulses of sincerity loyalty love and faith over money or fame. The piece cites Pandora’s box as a warning that wrong keys unleash ills while the right key preserves happiness.
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