Races and the Courts and the UNC Case
The piece endorses President Gordon Gray and the trustees of the Consolidated University of North Carolina appealing a circuit court ruling that Negro law students should be admitted to UNC Chapel Hill. It urges the state to seek a Supreme Court ruling clarifying the court’s stance on racial admissions in higher education.
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Books at a Bargain in High Point City Sale
The High Point city council approved selling $15 law books for $3.50 each, a loss cited as fiscally improper. Critics argue the move benefits few and disadvantages taxpayers, noting the price undercuts production costs and amid an upcoming election season.
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High Point
Hinson
Jesse Washburn
McCarran Amendment Expands Paths for Nazi Fascist and Communist Refugees
The McCarran anti-subversive law is amended to allow entry for former members who joined before age 16 or joined for essential needs. The change targets foreign-born spouses of U.S. servicemen and refugees fleeing totalitarian regimes, with emphasis on aiding those who escaped Nazi or Communist rule yet faced confinement or poverty in Europe. It notes heavy refugee burdens in Germany and Austria, urging a plan for integration while warning that many returned to Soviet control.
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Europe
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Free World
Iron Curtain
Weather politics and rain defy drought talk in D.C.
In Washington a congressman claims the weather bureau is playing politics over Arizona drought funding. Rain arrives in Phoenix as Arizona water plans clash with California opposition. A Wisconsin Civil War diary recalls red tape in Washington and the burden of estate paperwork.
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Richard D. Searles
Secretary of the Interior
Oscar Chapman
Charles Searles
Wisconsin
Pase Rmga
Neith er Five Nor Three and the Liberal Woman Controversy
A reader critiques Helen MacInnes's novel Neith er Five Nor Three and expands to a broader indictment of liberal women who move toward Communism. The essay targets wealth, societal clubs, and alien ideas, arguing such figures seek thrills and control, ultimately harming themselves and others.
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Park Avenue
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Quotes from lawmakers and soldiers on independence and war
Independent Rep. Frazier Reams notes seating with parties is less important than stance. Ensign Denny Crist warns car accident toll could set a record. Sen. Pat McCarran criticizes civil defense bill for rights suppression. Sen. Robert Taft expresses respect for women in politics. Dean Rusk cites global war psychosis and Chinese Communist threat.
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Pat McCarran
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New York Gossip Columns Toss Sharply Between Classes
A flood of society rumors and celebrity chatter spans Ambassadors O Dwyer and Griffis political ties Nina Foch and Artie Shaw linked headlines Barbara Hutton and her fiancé amid high society plots Paulette Goddard travels to Madrid while actors and models star in Manhattan venues Kefauver probes and Broadway backstage tales ignite the week in New York streets and salons.
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Artie Shaw
Nina Foch
Barbara Hutton
Joy 3
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April
Virginia Hill
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Madrid
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Franco
Early Easter Bargain Presses Shadows of 1950s Headlines
A collage of quirky notes and tidbits from midcentury life. Easter dates drift, Sugar Ray Robinson’s pink Cadillac draws headlines, methadone enters Army use, a Hollywood anchor is yanked on air, and jokes about newlyweds and daily life mingle with trivia and editorials on manners and commerce.
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