Citizens urged to register and vote in High Point election
The editorial urges High Point residents to register and vote in the city election. It notes eighteen candidates, nine offices, and discusses potential primary issues involving Ed Ellison and O H Doggett, while emphasizing citizens’ duty to participate regardless of primary outcome.
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High Point
Ed. Ellison
O. H. Doggett
Ellison
Doggetts
North Carolina
Doggett
Ben Herman
Local Board of Elections
Attorney Generals
Lippman critique on Truman Roosevelt events and public perception
Walter Lippmann’s column is disputed over claims that the Truman nomination was fully understood as a path to presidency. The piece argues that Americans were misled by leaders and press about Roosevelt’s health and the Chicago nominating convention. It asserts that not all Americans were fully aware Truman would assume the presidency through Roosevelt’s death and warns against broad generalizations.
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Walter Lippman
Today
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United States
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Truman
Roosevelt
New York
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Chicago
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Mr. Roosevelt
Rece Ag
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Pepper
Senate
West Virginia
Hatch
Mexico
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Barkley
Walker
Henry Wallace
Claude Wickard
Harry Hopkins
James Byrnes
White House
FDR
Lambertson
Congress
Open and candid leadership urged for Truman
W H Hilderbrand in Greensboro News urges President Truman to be open and candid with the public and in foreign affairs. The piece argues that openness is essential in democracies while totalitarian regimes keep people misinformed and cautions Truman against undue secrecy.
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Truman
W. H. Hilderbrand
Greensboro News Today
Hilderbrand
United States
Jury Rules Chaplin Father of Joan Barry's Baby
A jury decides Charlie Chaplin is the father of Joan Barry's child. The verdict likely compels Chaplin to support the baby, while the press may shift attention to a sensational, but less significant, outcome.
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Charlie Chaplin
Joan Barry
Capitol Square Effective War Curfew Proclaimed
Governor Cherry's war powers proclamation imposes a 36 hour curfew on alcoholic beverage sales after V E Day. It becomes effective Tuesday noon after required signatures and procedures, with operative timing tied to cessation of hostilities in Europe and possible future changes. Forty deaths in February set a state record for fatalities and show rural areas suffered most, while 296 of 455 accidents occurred in urban areas. pedestrians accounted for 18 deaths. A governor's press release announces the appointment of wreck commissioners for Dare County.
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Cherry
Council of State
Secretary of State
Europe
North Carolina
Dare County
Remembering the Atlantic Graveyard and the Hatteras wrecks
Lynn Nisbet recalls a time when coast guard wreck commissioners scoured the Carolina shore for shipwrecks. The commission aims to salvage goods, sell recovered cargo, and dedicate proceeds to public welfare while piracy waned and navigation improved.
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Carolina
New World
Hatteras
Truman Tells Newsmen He Will Speak For Morale
Washington dispatch notes President Truman defers an early speech despite pressure from House leaders to address the nation. He invites a bipartisan cross section to lunch, including Barkley, Rayburn, La Follette, and Wheeler, signaling a cooperative approach and opposition to Wallace’s 1948 bid.
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Barkley
Rayburn
A Hill
Congress
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Sen
Florida
Georgia
LaFollette
Burt Wheeler
Wheeler
Pony
Truman Faces Cabinet Strain Amid White House Transition
A Fabian political note argues Bob Hannegan will drive the Truman campaign as the Wallace era fades. It notes the Pendergast machine is dead, Missouri’s losses, and cabinet fragility while urging a practical team to shape policy avenues. The piece promises final conclusions tomorrow.
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Wallace
Bob Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Hopkins
Truman
Pendergast
Hannegan
Missouri
Congress
Truman Presidency Begins Era of Peacetime Restoration
President Truman takes office at the end of World War II to oversee reconversion to peacetime life. He faces stabilizing the economy, reducing state control, and enabling unhampered growth for a free people, with economists predicting substantial employment gains and a large backlog of consumer needs to be addressed through restoration efforts.
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Truman
Congress
Harry Truman
Truman Cabinets and the Roosevelts Legacy
By George Sokolsky argues Truman inherits a split cabinet shaped by Roosevelts long presidency. Many appointees are New York figures and nonpolitical personalities. Truman must restore cabinet prestige, reject assistant presidents, and gain political support while earning Americans patience.
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Stimson
Forrestal
Perkins
Walker
Frank C. Walker
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South
Pacific Coast
Harold Ickes
Middle West
Biddle
Congress
Henry L. Stimson
Frank C
Notes of a newspaperman from FDR Broadway letters
Franklin D Roosevelt writes to Woodrow Wilson denying any pursuit of the New York governorship and urging loyalty to war work. The column recalls White House anecdotes, security quirks, and family tensions around Roosevelt’s era with remarks from Grace Tully and others.
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Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
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