Progres sive bloc may rally for school reform under Kirkman
The Greensboro Daily News cautions that a proposed pro education bloc led by Representative Arthur Kirkman risks failing if it leaks plans. The column recommends shifting influence to parent groups and civic organizations, arguing teachers should not lead the school funding fight. It notes lessons from prior campaigns and warns the bloc could be blocked by premature disclosures.
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Arthur Johnson
Greensboro Daily News
Arthur Kirkman
United Forces For Education
Kirkman
UFFE
Margery
Alexander
No. 2
Parent-Teacher Association
No. 3
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Civic Clubs
The
American Legion
Mrs Emma Sutton Elected NC District Governor
The piece notes Emma V. Sutton is elected North Carolina district governor of Pilot International, succeeding year of service by Edgar Snider as state president of the North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce. It praises her qualifications and humorously hopes she can manage both roles while Snider completes his term.
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Edgar Snider
North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Snider
Emma V. Sutton
Ousting of North Carolina Banking Chief Sparks Confusion
Raleigh reports say former Commissioner of Banks Gurney Hood was fired by Governor Scott, with Hood and local reporters surprised by the move. Bankers in the east had predicted Hood’s departure, and political calculations cited by observers suggest the governor sought to bolster bond prices by pleasing bankers.
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Raleigh
Gurney Hood
Scott
Hood
North Carolina
William Jones
Sawyer Eyes Run Against Durham in Next Election
State Senator Thomas Sawyer of Durham plans to challenge Congressman Carl Durham next year. Sawyer, author of the bonus bill and a noted left-leaning member, would start with the left-wing vote, but so have all his potential opponents. If his legislative record mirrors his district performance, Durham may not face a tough race.
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Tom Best
Thomas Sawyer
Durham
Carl Durham
Sawyer
Credit defines living standard as argued by William L. Batt
Kannapolis Independent summarizes William L. Batt head of the Marshall Plan mission to Britain saying the American standard of living stems from American women shoppers. He told London’s Electrical Association for Women that demand for labor saving devices drives U S industry to supply cars, refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, kitchens, vacuum cleaners, radios, televisions, homes, furniture, and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Batt
Britain
Electrical Association For Women
London
S.E.F
Bill Batt
Kannapolis
The Mad House Guzik and Truman’s MacArthur Firing
The column notes President Truman’s dismissal of General MacArthur as boosting Greasy Thumb Guzik’s grip on public attention. It argues the firing pushed other figures off front pages while praising or resenting the publicity shift caused by the decision. It comments on media response and public memory.
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Greasy Thumb
Guzik
Truman
MacArthur
Washington
General MacArthur
Mr. Guzik
General Vaughan
Happy Chandler
Diesen
Donald ‘Duck
North Carolina Legislature Adjourns After Long Session
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned at 12 17 a m with a record high biennial budget over 506 million dollars and several failed bills. Debates centered on motor vehicle inspection liquor referendums and education board nominations while tensions with the governor persisted.
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North Carolina
House
Senate
Associated Press
Raleigh
State Board of Education
Lend-Lease Risk in MacArthur Dismissal Debate
The piece argues that Soviet Russia could supply China with arms and submarines under the 1941 lend-lease act, risking U S Pacific strength during WW II. It cites Roosevelt and Hopkins and notes MacArthur warned of this danger, which some see as a pivotal factor in his removal.
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MacArthur
Pacific
Aes
Rge
United States
Great Britain
Lord Lothian
Oo Cordell
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Haruekins
Soviet Russia
Soviet China
Congress
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Russia
Asia
Europe
Washington
Comona
Laws Hit 1240 Statutes in 1951 Session
The 1951 North Carolina General Assembly enacted about 1240 laws, many repealing or consolidating prior statutes. Changes include indexing by chapter numbers to speed publishing, with official Session Laws due by early June. Lobbying was limited. medical and motor truck groups remained most influential in resisting or guiding changes.
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General Assembly
Thad Eure
Eure
Senate
House
Leroy Martin
D Eure
Register
Raleigh
Assembly
State Medical Society
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MW. O
R. B. Terry
Robert L. Thompson
D. A. Rawley
C. W. Patterson, JR
Charles B. Loflin
Associa Press
It's
His Turn
W. A. Bivins
Greensboro News
General
Bost
ABC
Rowan
Mecklenburg
North Carolina General Assembly
Johnny
George Dixon
Kefauver Committee
Fulbright
Royal Pastel
Tydings
Maryland
John M. Butler
M. E. Thompson
Georgia
Office of Price Stabilization
Canarsie
Tobey
Laurel Racetrack
Kefauvel
Gwen Cafritz
George Bender
China
George Sokolsky
Capital Square
Lynn Nisbet
Secretary of State
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