Justice and unequal standards in Soviet and North Carolina cases
A critique compares Soviet treatment of engineers jailed for plotting factory disruptions with a North Carolina banking case involving Col. Luke Lea. It argues justice is applied flexibly to suit state policy, noting privileges and early release in both contexts and questioning the consistency of abstract justice across regimes.
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Col
Luke Lea
Russia
North Carolina
Col. Lea
Central Bank and Trust Company
Asheville
Moscow
Opera Honors Bori on Retirement
Glowing tributes marked Lucrezia Bori's farewell after 26 years with the Metropolitan Opera as she gave her final operatic performance Sunday night.
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Opera Honors
Bori
Lucrezia
The
Metropolitan
Opera Star Edward John son Praises Colleague as Ideal
The general manager Edward Johnson hails a colleague as ideal and irreplaceable as the opera faces retirement of a renowned singer who brought a magnificent voice and personal charm. Tribute notes her generosity to peers and impact on the generation. McDonald emerges as a serious contender drawing broad attention across North Carolina.
Playing Ball With Our Visitors
The Binghamton New York baseball club opened a three week training season at Willis Park in High Point inviting local hospitality. With 30 plus players managers coaches and newspapermen the visit aims to boost ties and future coverage as they prepare for the schedule in the New York Pennsylvania territory.
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Binghamton, N. Y
High Point
Willis Park
Binghamton
New York-Pennsylvania
Wharton Leaves Long Public Service At County Office
After 18 years in office Wharton steps down marking a lengthy public career noted for gentleness and steady service. He maintained a calm office environment and handled routine duties with a quality that lifted the work beyond the ordinary.
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Wharton
Farmer Bob Doughton Courts Contempt With Mayor in Tax Hearings
Raleigh Times reports a heated tax committee session where Ways and Means chairman Farmer Bob Doughton, described as red faced and forceful, threatened eviction and declared his right to speak. Mayor McNair defended himself, and the clash highlighted Doughton’s tough stance and potential street-fighting bravado.
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Raleigh Times
Bob" Doughton
Congress
Ways and Means
McNair
Orib
Weateawan
Parmer Bob
Chairman Doughton
Bob
North Carolina
Messrs. McNair
Doughton
Washington
Holy Week Union Shines Brightly Uniting Denominations
Protestant denominations in the city will hold daily Holy Week services next week, ending the three hour Good Friday service. The union aims to promote goodwill and mutual understanding without diluting conviction, guided by the Easter story.
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D City
Union Service
McDonald Plans Radio Keynote on North Carolina Nomination
Dr. Ralph McDonald will join a radio hookup for half an hour tonight to outline policies he proposes for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in North Carolina. He trails the field in the contest as debates continue.
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Ralph McDonald
North Carolina
North Carolina School Consciousness Highlighted
Clyde A. Erwin state superintendent notes NC growing more school minded as public interest in education rises. The column suggests the saying absence makes the heart grow fonder applies to rekindled attention to schooling.
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Wilmington
Clyde A. Erwin
Superintendent of Public Instruction
North Carolina
Fear and Selfishness Feed the Starving
Bruce Catton warns against relief aid driven by fear or self interest. He cites Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen on society neglecting brotherhood and responsibility to others. The piece links 1920s materialism to inadequate compassion and urges genuine solidarity.
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Bruce Catton
Monsignor
Fulton J. Sheen
New York
Metropolis
England
America
Jack
Southern Delegations Poised for Open Republican Convention
The article argues Southern delegations will be more diverse and less controlled by old bosses. It notes Mississippi and Louisiana resist change, while other states show improved party leadership. Most delegates will be unpledged, leading to a wide open, confusing convention.
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Mississippi
Howard
Hoover
South
Louisiana
C. Bascom Slemp
Frank H. Hitchcock
Old Guard
Walter F. Brown
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Brown
Florida
Colonel Knox
Perry Howard
Sunset Vista and Alaska Talk Highlight New York Day by Day
Evening views from Inspiration Point near River Side Drive captivate observers with sunset hues over the Jersey Palisades while Washington Irving and Andre Maurois praise the scene. Government warns of Alaska settlement realities. Gold remains elusive, and jobs and markets lag behind.
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New York
Inspiration Point
Riverside Drive
Medical Center
Jersey Palisades
Hudson
Joseph
Casamal
Washington Irving
Andre Maurois
America
Grand Canyon
Washington Bridge
Warning From Alaska Sparks Unemployment and Gold Lure
The notice highlights Alaska as a frontier for job scarcity and the attraction of gold and northern adventure, reflecting ongoing economic pressures and migration temptations in the era.
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Alaska
United States
North
Salvage Abroad Considered for Florida Ditch Project
Officials suggest shipping the unfinished Florida ditch abroad to complete the project for trench support, noting options to move equipment and expertise to international sites.
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Florida
Remains of insect found in Elmo Kansas
Large insect carcass about two to two and a half feet long was discovered in Elmo Kansas not in a New Jersey swamp as some might guess. The discovery highlights unusual wildlife finds reported locally.
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Elmo
Kans
New Jersey
If I Had My Way a Floating Isle of Love
Poem by Morton Klelx imagines a romantic fantasy island where the speaker would adorn a beloved with emeralds and abalone, set her on a sea throne, and worship her with heart and soul. The verse evokes tropical dawns, flowing white, dark hair, and golden skin.
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Morton Klelx
Double talk influx sparks confusion in everyday speech
The piece mocks bogus syllables inserted into ordinary talk. It cites Rube Goldberg and Francie Maddux as exemplars, with mentions of Ring Lardner, Noel Coward, and Cole Porter as origins, concluding the style feels distinctly Lardnerian.
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Uam
Enterio
Pilox
Rube Goldberg
Francie Maddux
Ring Lardner
Noel Coward
Cole Porter
Lardnerian
Fragmented Notes From Palm Beach Play Scene
A garbled extract describes pulling down a Ponciani in Palm Beach and a bicycle roller chaise. Mentions Victor Hugo taste of cherries, Herb swearing off formal dress nine years ago, and Robert Edeson chasing playwrights. Charlies Francis Coe noted as expert landing sailfish. Katharine Hepburn’s voice is a giveaway.
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Palm Beach
Victor Hugo
Herb
Robert Edeson
Hs Os
Charlies Francis Coe
Katharine Hepburn
Illus trator Dean Carewell and gallery inquiry linked
The illustrator Dean Carewell travels with fellow artists when a young blonde asks about his work. He confirms he has done murals and is asked if his works are in the Left Room at the Walkdorf. The scene plays out amid artistic交流.
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Dean Carewell
Walkdorf
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Tartar
Bureau of Mines
Henrietta Croseman
Pilgrim's Progress
Jim Tally
Edgar Wallace
Tally
Hollywood
Gene Fowler
Tully
Lawrence Tibbett
Rupert Hughes
Oposer Convent
George Clark
McNaught
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