Lottery push in Congress linked to tax cuts urges caution
The piece notes Representative Harold Knutson, head of the House Ways and Means Committee, backing a national lottery tied to tax reductions. It compares federal and state gambling profits to liquor revenue, warning opponents to watch his quiet lobbying and timing. It also recalls North Carolina's past attempts at pari mutuel bets and the political maneuvering around legalized gambling.
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Robert L. Doughton
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Pace of pending anti third term amendment ratifications
Thirteen states have ratified the pending 22nd amendment by last week, all outside the South. Oklahoma has not acted. If 36 states approve, the amendment takes effect. with 13 fails within seven years it dies. Southern states show mixed feelings about Roosevelt.
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Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
Arizona
New Mexico
Alabama
Truman
Michigan
South Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina Rejects Daylight Saving Time
The piece notes nationwide daylight saving time start on April 27 and scenes of split adoption across states. It contrasts city and rural views, referencing Woodrow Wilson and congressional action, and ends with a stance that North Carolina did not adopt daylight saving time.
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District of Columbia
House
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Community leadership sparks spring clean up in Miami interview tale
A Washington correspondent recalls a Miami interview with a former official who warned that local leaders and community action can fix world and local ills. Citizens formed a spring cleanup, installed new street signs, and pressed roads and zoning checks, resisting real estate pressure to rezone adjacent land for commerce. The movement shows local power when Washington ignores it.
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Washington
Miami
Citizens Association
Peole
Andy
Zoning Commission
Local leadership cited for community victory and reform
Paul Mallon praises residents for taking action to stop a real estate scheme and protect home values. He notes petitioning, filing before the zen board, and new cash accounting as signs of improved local governance and leadership. He reflects on a Miami contact who advised stronger civic control.
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Miami
Club
Ack
WINCHELL In New York City Gossip and This Week's Circles
A collage of society notes highlights East Coast nightlife and film world chatter. Mentions Ray Robinson and Mrs on decisions, Cary Grant dialing Janie Gilbert, Vincent Sardi Jr and Adele Rasey's June 4 plans, and various other luminaries including Taft, Truman and Dov Gruner in lighthearted, non-graphic fashion.
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The
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Benny
Venuta
Fort Knox
Cary Grant
Janie Gilbert
Nancy Oakes DeMarigny
David Silva
Vincent Sardi, Jr
Adele Rasey
Marie McDonald
Lois Andrews
Sen
Taft Hag
Palestine
Nuremburg
Capitol Square Post Mortem on Jefferson Dinner
A Capital Square post mortem finds the Jefferson Day Dinner aimed to raise about $20 000 for the Democratic war chest while keeping party leaders from across the state in contact. Reporters hear mixed views on its political impact with Broughton and Johnson seen as leading candidates for governor and U S Senate, though many tentative hopefuls still trail in active campaigning.
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Umstead
Capital Square
Jefferson
Broughton
Johnson
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North Carolina
Political Factionalism Shifts in Senate and Gubernatorial Race
Analyst reviews the loyalties around Governor Cherry and former Gov Broughton. Umstead, a Cherry appointee, is urged by the governor to pursue election while capitol figures tilt between Cherry allies and Broughton supporters. The scene echoes 1940 as jockeying grows for senate and governor contests.
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Ias
Umstead
Senate
Cherry
Broughton
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