Wake Forest college endowment question sparks campus split
The Reynolds Foundation offers to move Wake Forest to Winston-Salem in exchange for a larger endowment and building fund, a proposal that may be decided on April 11. Alumni split between preserving the current campus in upper Wake County and securing more funds to sustain the college. The piece notes church colleges rely on outside donations and face funding challenges, urging examination of policy and public moral standards.
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Reynolds Foundation
Wake Forest College
Reynolds
Winston- Salem
Wake Forest
Wake County
Army Occupation Ethics Under Fire in Letters from Germany
Readers confront troubling reports from chaplains and soldiers in the U S occupation of Germany. Letters describe harassment of German women, theft, and drunken conduct, prompting questions about decency and the conduct expected of American troops.
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U. S
Germany
Charlotte Observer
Fror
Munich
Baruch as adviser in inflation and war policy
The piece reviews Bernard Baruch's role as adviser to Democratic leadership on inflation, reconversion, and economic controls. It criticizes administration actions, accuses policy of cross purposes, and notes Baruch’s proposals for wage-price controls, a high court of commerce, and a one year strike ban.
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A.W.S
Baruch
High Court of Commerce
Simila Economic Tribunals
Political Forecast on Labor and Economic Policy Reform
The speaker predicts Congress will push a limited renewal of war powers and OPA with amendments, while the administration maintains the current approach. He expects private Bowles profit limits, inflation in wages, daily price increases to spur production, and a stock market rebound after policy announcements. Competition in labor may reduce strikes once restored.
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Congress
Bowles
National Whirligig: Moscow's Aims at United Nations Meet
The piece argues the Soviet Union seeks to spark global restlessness while masking internal limits. It notes Truman Byrnes and Churchill shaping policy toward India independence, decolonization, and U.S. stance on empire. It also highlights U.S. political maneuvering around McKellar, Gullett, La Guardia, La Follette, and Coleman amid postwar diplomacy.
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New York
Moscow
Stalin
State Department
Nesagey Street
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Europe
Balkans
Far East
Truman
Jimmie” Byrnes
Churchill
Fulton, Mo
White House
United States
England
British
Truman-Byrnes
Attlee
India
London
Washington
Soldiers gripes, communists and the army in a national debate
In a column defending military discipline, the author argues soldiers’ complaints can be justified yet must not undermine the armed forces. He cites Communist manipulation and critiques Sergeant Joe McCarthy’s remarks on officer caste and authority within the U S Army.
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America
United States
Joe McCarthy
Democracy versus caste in the U S armed forces debate
George Sokolsky argues the U S military should reject a Prussian caste system and uphold democracy where unequal pay and status limit advancement. He cites Soviet Russia and wartime Russia to warn egalitarian schemes erode incentive, while noting officers’ misbehavior should be punished without weakening national defense.
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Soviet Russia
Russia
Kereni'ty
Trotzky
Red Army
Stalin
Stalingrad
Moscow
Leningrad
United States
Postwar Army study probes military caste system
Secretary of War Patterson names an all-reserve board led by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle to review officer enlisted relations. The six members, all veterans of service, include two former enlisted men and four former officers, with broad experience in World War II campaigns.
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India
China
Argentina
United States
Juan D. Peron
Spruille Braden
Buenos Aires
Joe Stalin
New York
Washington
Army
Patterson
James H. Doolittle
West Point
Jake Lindsay
Infantry
Doolittle
Adna H. Underhill
Freeville
N. Y
Hearing on military officer enlisted relations held remotely
The session will occur at a location other than the Pentagon and will be an executive hearing with the press barred. General Doolittle argues informal talks will yield better results and not force witnesses into headline risk. Civilians, including Red Cross workers, will be invited to give views on the officer enlisted dynamic.
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Doolittle
Red Cross
George Washington
Baron von Steuben
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