Straws in the Wind Down Raleigh Way
Editorial notes observations from the Sir Walter Hotel lobby on North Carolina politics. Frank Graham shows liberal pragmatism, trucking interests push road plans, and Penny risks a tougher race over Greensboro liquor bills. Absenteeism threatens legislative passage as Raleigh pays a price for cutting peanut pay.
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Raleigh
Sir Nalter Hotel
North Carolina
Washington
Frank Graham
Bill Umstead
Hoey
Graham
Jesus Insight on Evil and Free Will in a Moral World
A meditation on Jesus teaching that offenses will come yet one cannot serve two masters. Royce contrasts finite will with the search for total perfection, while urging vigilance against evil and embracing the New Birth to cleanse the soul. The Logos as fullness of grace and truth frames the path out of darkness.
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God
Jesus
Josiah Royce
Harvard University
Royce
John
Sil
Profits and federal policy spark a clash over growth
George Sokolsky argues against Leon Keyserling who says profits should cap after expansion. He contends profits fund pensions schools and charities and warns government expansion harms savings and private enterprise. He cites steel capacity growth and questions the president's push for a state backed steel industry.
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Lawrence Spivak
Leon Keyserling
Truman
General Electric Company
Thomas Edison
Standard Oil
Mr. Keyserling
United States
Frank Waldroy
Washington Times-Herald
Waldrop
Keyserling
Wartime Voices Emphasize Education and Freedom
A collection of remarks from Secretary Royall and President Truman praise education as defense against communism. Churchill stresses self-reliance and fair play while Montaroney warns about urban unrest and retains rent controls in a global struggle context.
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President Truman
Winston Churchill
High Point Faces Big Election Overhaul and New Radio Plans
Ramblin Round notes High Point's three member elections board will oversee a city wide registration, a new registration system, voting machines, and districting. The piece also says High Point's Senior High plans an FM radio station, potentially the first in a secondary school, linking broadcasts with English and drama classes.
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High Point
Elections Board
City Elections Board
Robert Martin
L. H. Baker
Everette Morris
Municipal Corporation of
Radio
Winchell Dish on Public Figures and Press Flap
A satirical roundup critiques the Forrestal medal reception and Truman’s resignation, wartime politics, and front groups. It notes Dewey’s lengthy speech, Churchill’s brief remarks, and media gossip about Shostakovich, Dietrich, Wyman, and Winchell. It mentions housing, prices, and broadcasts, asserting a lively, scathing tone.
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Defense
Forrestal
Truman
Hmf
Dept. of Justice
Nat’ Council of Arts, Sciences and Professions
Shostakovich
Henry Luce
Churchill
Gov. Dewey
Mira Stefan
Vaughan
Jane Wyman
Marlene Dietrich
Peter
Bing
Remarkable Madison Square Garden Fight Verdict Stirred NY Fans
New York crowds boo the LaMotta decision at Madison Square Garden after Ebbetts and Barnes rule in his favor over Villemain. Theatre and film highlights pepper the note with Broadway hits, star sightings, and cultural chatter from the era.
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Mad. Sq. Garden
Ebbetts
Barnes
LaMotta
Villemain
Hollywood
Broadway
Jennie
San Francisco
Fdr
Douglas Chandor
Hagen questions wage fairness on federal workers
A Washington column notes Rep. Harold C. Hagen plans a survey asking government employees if they are overpaid and probes work efficiency, amid complaints of low pay. The piece labels Hagen’s move as serious yet provocative and contrasts him with Vinson’s Navy affinity.
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Washington
Harold C. Hagen
Minnesota
Hagen
W.C.T.U
Mr. Hagen
Uncle Sam
Textile workers and clothing makers in New York dominate
The article notes that about 635 percent of coat suit and dressmakers are located in Hall and that the bulk of men and boys clothing manufacturers are concentrated in New York City.
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New York
Hall
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