Debate over liquor law and pardon powers in North Carolina
A Raleigh News and Observer column argues governors cannot restore drunk driving licenses, urging reform to allow license revocation relief for offenders. It cites Senator F. C. Brooks Jr. case delays, then praises YMCA efforts amid wartime strain and urges local men to join and support youth programs as a better use of resources.
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North Carolina
General Assembly
F. C. Brooks, Jr
Durham
Brooks
Apex
Raleigh News and Observer
England
YWCA
Girl Scouts
YMCA
Edgar Hartley
Public probes and wartime info tactics in government outreach
A Raleigh editorial urges caution as Congress probes federal publicity and press agents. It argues much publicity serves public needs but warns against legitimizing propaganda. Officials discuss OPA rules, price ceilings, and wartime messaging, with remarks from Nelson, Bonner, Lytleton, and others.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Washington
Raleigh
State Board of Health
State Department of Agriculture
State Board of Conservation and Development
Office of War Information
Oil Supply Outlook Dim for Summer War Time Eyes on Pipelines
Peter Edson reports the petroleum situation remains tight despite recent gains in eastbound deliveries. Experts foresee no easing of summer driving curbs or next winter fuel oil relief as pipelines near completion and stockpiles stay low. By mid 1944, new pipelines and barges may lift eastern shipments but rail constraints and unknown military demand could curb gains.
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Office of Petroleum Co-ordinator
Harold L. Ickes
Eastern
Seaboard
Texas
Norris City
Philadel
Phia
New York
Gulf
Atlantic Coast
Eastern Seaboard
American Petroleum Institute
Army
Navy
High Point voters urged to cast ballots before seven
A call to action targets registered Democrats in High Point urging turnout before 7 PM. The notice argues those who do not vote lose moral right to criticize the Democratic ticket, which is to be nominated today.
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High Point
R. K. Young
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Biblical quotes and literary musings on miracles and speaking trees
A quotation from Daniel 6 27 proclaims deliverance by God while noting biblical miracles and a Shakespearean aside about stones moving and trees speaking. The fragment blends religious text with literary reference.
Girl With a Gun Robs Man in Chicago
A girl with a gun robbed a man in Chicago. The incident adds to concerns over firearms in crime and reflects rising violence in urban areas.
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Chicago
Broadway Gossip Roundup of Stars and Rumors
A column of sensational notes from Broadway life cites Gypsy Rose Lee with multiple luxury homes and a Plaza Hotel suite, Rose Teed leaving the Ziegfeld Follies for war work, and various rumored romances and social moves among stars, politicians, and society figures. It covers Benes’ anticipated visit to the U.S., FDR messages, Elmer Davis rumors, and other high society buzz, with a mix of personal plans and scandalous hints.
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Gypsy Rose Lee
Plaza Hotel
Rose Teed
Helen Jepson
Canary
Washington
Chicago
Albert Dewey
Jackie Coogan
Elmer Davis
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H. A. Cecil
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D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
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High Point Ymca
Armed Services
OPA
A. F. Parks
Cr. F. Simpson
Ece
Oliver Lytelton
Conman Herbert Bonner
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WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Paul Cannon
Stanford Uni
America
N. C
Harold Cooley
J. O. Poindexter
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Australian Air Ministry
A. Drakeford
Gilbert T. Rowe
Ward Street Methodist Church
S. W. Taylor
Rowe
H. C. Byrd
U. of Maryland
Sam
Carl H. Hendrickson
Commerce Department
Olivet
Calvary
First Baptist Church
Carl Cronstedt
R. A. Herring
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Peter Edson
Enterprise
High Point, North Carolina
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U. S
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Rye
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Follies
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Office of Censorship
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Lucy Flannigan
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Marty Krompier
Krompier
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Lindy’s
Riddle
Edmund
Bud Smith
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Los Angeles
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Ann Sothern
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Jupiter
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Young and Rubicam
Betty Minsch
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