Thomasville Titles Enterprise Names Managers
Local newspaper lines up staff credits listing Lee E and KellyMer as editors with W D Hargrave serving as business manager and team details showing title emphasis.
26 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1954
Page
1
Local newspaper lines up staff credits listing Lee E and KellyMer as editors with W D Hargrave serving as business manager and team details showing title emphasis.
Residents along Dawson Street urge replacement of the current blinkers with a three color stop light at Clay and Washington to ease congestion and reduce accidents. They cite drivers speeding on yellow and ignoring warnings, noting repeated near misses as the street serves a dense north town artery.
Editorials criticize a Georgia state questionnaire requiring employees to disclose relatives activities and opinions. They argue the form is overly long and impractical, impinging on individual freedoms. The governor has already removed the most objectionable sections.
A discussion questions how many taxpayers cheat on income tax and notes it is impossible to prove exact numbers. It argues high earners are scrutinized while millions under five thousand annually often go unchecked, and that some honest taxpayers may still feel pressure to cheat for small savings.
A sixteen year old from Akron Ohio won the national Firestone contest with an essay on democracy. Her reading of the piece occurred March first and will be repeated March 29 on a major network. The essay praised democracy as essential to American progress and heritage and offered a clear, inspiring vision for the nation.
Secretary Humphrey warns the economic slump may continue through May despite hopes for an uptick this month. Analysts attribute the delay to Easter effects and ongoing tax debates fueling fear and indecision among business leaders.
A 1954 analysis critiques the so called New Look defense approach. It argues new weapons enable total area destruction and that defense becomes retaliation with little real defense. Clausewitz is cited to discuss defense versus attack and the need to reconsider ancient military roles.
Boyle's Notebook critiques the modern craze for how-to books and self-improvement projects. He argues the fad wastes time and fuels despair, urging readers to admire simple realities like a cow’s milk instead of pursuing useless projects. He jokes about his anti how-to book "How-Not-To-Do-It and Feel Better All Over."
The McCarthy investigating subcommittee debates allowing Senator McCarthy to cross-examine witnesses as he faces questions about his clash with the Army. Annie Moss, a Pentagon employee, testifies amid questions on Communist ties and coded Army communications. The ruling on cross-examination hinges on the subcommittee of three Republicans and one other member.
A meditation on happiness shows how hope fails if postponed while US Senate McCarthy hearings unfold. The piece contrasts personal resilience with political clash as McCarthy and Cohn face Army officials over Schine and alleged pressure.
The article argues that prosperity without problems is unremarkable and that enduring struggles forge leaders. It compares leaders to seasoned military commanders and ships crews who gain strength through prior dangers, insisting lasting peace comes only through conflict.
Television schedule fragment lists NBC CBS ABC and DuMont programs for Friday night. Highlights include NBC 8:30 Bob Hope 9 Phil and Alice 10:15 New sports series plus radio items and live theater features.
The 90 nation Inter American Conference nears completion with a sole committee still clearing the agenda. The Juridical-Political Committee debated asylum principles and approved a Declaration on Human Rights, reaffirming universal rights and nonintervention while Guatemala abstained over an amendment on political opinion guarantees.
Egypt’s Revolutionary Council announced that military rule will transfer all governmental powers to a freely elected constituent assembly on July 24. The move follows internal differences involving President Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser as Cairo unrest persists amid armed restraint.
A House Veterans subcommittee voted 43 to 0 against Rep. Davis of Georgia and his bill to prevent the proposed merger of Veterans Administration offices in Atlanta and Philadelphia. The VA had announced plans to consolidate the two offices as part of a broader reorganization including Dallas and Denver.
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