Constitution's Pinch Tests Value of Constitutional Interpretation
Judge Parker notes that in emergencies the constitution may require laxer interpretation. He argues the living document must protect rights in danger, not be treated like a contract, and that its principles guide liberty and justice beyond mere statutory reading. The piece defends preserving constitutional vigilance amid national distress.
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John J. Parker
North Carolins
Norfolk
Supreme Court
Parker
United States
Mark Twain Editing Sparks Free Speech Debate
Professor Delancey Ferguson of Western Reserve University argues in American Literature that censoring Twain by replacing his words with politer terms is duplicity. He asserts if Twain wrote guts in his autobiography readers should have the fortitude to read it without substitution.
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Delancey Ferguson
Western Reserve University
Mark Twain
Duke University Quarterly
Samuel Clemens
Mrs. Clemens
Twain on Sacred Texts and Comstockery
The passage argues that Twain's original writings are sacred and cannot be sanitized by expurgation. It criticizes self styled moral guardians who constrain literature and cites Twain’s own quip about lacking profanity in intense moments.
Strange New Voice Emerges in Wilmington Campaign Claim
A shift in a campaign section for Delaware governor raises questions about Dr. Ralph W. McDonald. His recent testimonial praises rivals, posing whether his sincerity signals constructive reform or strategic opportunism in the fight over party lines.
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North
Ralph W. McDonald
Wilmington
Donald
McDonald
Deadline ruling sparks eligibility dispute for Judge Carlton
Judge Luther Carlton of Roxboro faces disqualification for the tenth district superior court race after his filing and fee arrived by mail after the deadline. The North Carolina attorney general had held mails act as the applicant's agent, not the elections board, prompting Carlton to campaign as eligible while critics question the delay and integrity.
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Luther Carlton
Roxboro
Superior Court
Tenth District
Board of Elections
North Carolina
Elections Board
Carlton
German Tyranny Highlights Hidden Heroes
Bruce Catton notes that tyranny exposes courage as German actions sharpen heroism. He cites Dr. Hugo Eckener flying the great airship as an example of steadfast resolve amid oppression and crisis.
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Bruce Catton
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Eckener
German Worker Resistance Sparks Government Repression
The piece portrays Dr. Bekener as a defiant critic of the Hitler regime with airship fame. Storm troopers crackdown on shops and factories as unemployment rises and dissent grows amid looming consequences for those who oppose the government.
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Hindenburg
Germany
Bokener
Hitler
Bekener
Garth
Dr. Bekener
Bebener
Hitler Gowermmoemt
Rekener
Sopra
Leivatere
Feco
Wil
Moe Pats
Youngsters ponder future roles for Hoover and president
A juvenile essay lauds J Edgar Hoover as a model figure and imagines a future in which boys imagine who could serve as president. The text notes the weight of the presidency and questions what name a youth would choose for such a role.
The School Election Proposal in Wilmington
An editorial argues for risking social backlash if Wilmington youths are kept in local schools while better funded colleges or other regions pull ahead. It laments the 1936 class and urges immediate action through the May 22 supplementary school tax vote to equalize education opportunities.
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Wilmington Star
Wilmington
Murphy Or
Marmtee
Coltume
Farm policy shift out of small independent farmers noted
The piece argues Republicans published names of farmers who received over 10000 in AAA benefits to reveal a trend. It says hograising firms and cotton outfits grow while individual farmers bow to banks trusts and insurance, signaling a move toward corporate farming and away from independent producers.
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Amd
Luck When lack f mine and the plan to fall
A distorted verse by Victor Hammer depicting a cautious mood about luck and fate. The speaker notes dependence on chance, fear of failure, and resolve to avoid ruin, with hints of introspective worry and self rebuke.
WPA Politics in Pennsylvania Tarnishes Hopkins and Kimppelt
Washington dispatch questions the integrity of WPA Pennsylvania administrator Edward M. Jones and the state’s relief program. It alleges job appointments and propaganda ties amid broad claims of political influence and bloated payroll figures, urging action by Hopkins and President Roosevelt.
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Washington
WPA
Pennsylvania
Marty Hopkins
Roosevelt Kimppelt
Gifford Pinchot
Hopkins
Senate
Brownight
Time
Mymic
Edward M. James
Jones
WEA
Paul Ward
Baltimore
Jones Eae
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
North America
Air traveler Dick Berlin’s global journey fuels lively dispatch
New York April 28 Dick Berlin a magazine executive ranks among the nation’s most traveled air passengers. His log reads like a modern Jules Verne voyage taking him from Bagdad to Athens Honolulu Sydney and beyond via boat air and sea. He visits Bethlehem Nazareth the Dead Sea the Suez Canal and remote markets while noting trade and social life along the way.
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Dick Berlin
Magasine
Bagdad
Athens
Berlin
Honolulu
Sydney
Australia
Java
Timor Sea
Soembi
Lombok
Rall
Batavia
Bangkok
Rangoon
Bethlehem
Garden
Gethsemane
Nazareth
Jor@am
Dead Sea
Suse Canal
Imdia
Ganges
Jorhpur
Baluchistam
Persia
Astrology’s Tarnished Image in Modern Society
A fragment suggests astrology once viewed with suspicion as a dubious calling rooted in shabby streets and marginal venues. The text hints at a shift as astrology becomes more accepted or reinterpreted in contemporary culture.
No clean up effort lingered in Roosevelt era debate
The passage debates political pressure on Roosevelt to act about relief and flood cleanup in West Virginia and beyond. It questions whether delaying action risks November electoral outcomes and accuses the administration of pretending relief was not political.
Ten Years Ago in High Point News and Sports Highlights
Ten years ago on April 28 2026 a city report shows 279 people arrested in High Point from March 16 to April 6 with only 17 to be dismissed in municipal court. The Panthers lost a close game to Weaver College 9 to 6 as Deas drove a two bagger for a late lead. Local officials discuss employment outreach and curb double parking on Main Street as civic groups meet at the Y M C A. Notables attend Marion Talley concert in Charlotte May 20 and Raleigh and Fayetteville dispatches note regional visits and forest fire rescues amid broader national and international news including France’s debt offer and Coolidges Williams burg invitation.
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Mery
High Point
Chit of
Police
B. A. Meee
Pudge den C. MacRse
Richard Barthelmess Reframes From Stage to Screen
Richard Barthelmess, after a long stage career and an ensuing lull, reinvented the shift to film with a striking New York appearance this winter. His spotlight performance suggests a breakthrough to major producers, echoing Walter Huston’s recent brush with studio indifference.
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Richard Barthelmess
New York
Walter Huston
Barthelmess
Continuous burlesque shows draw steady crowds at dawn to close
Maritime entertainment thrives as Broadway nights fade with early opening and late closing shows. Backers profited for years while a posed sailors group lingers in port. The burlesque appeals to out of town visitors seeking reckless adventure and a chance to boast later.
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Broadway
Burley
Hidden Memory Recall Sparks Downtown Crowd
A vivid line describes the time a straw hat band marks the parade up Main Street while a crowd gathers in front of a hotel shouting a single name, Gertrudel, in a festive moment.
Twain style notes on lost art of poetic cussing in Manhattan
The column riffs on the vanished poetic cussing, praising Twain and Bob Davis and recalling a night scene by the pier with stevedores. It colorfully contrasts a happier world with current wit and waterfront activity, hinting at literary flair in maritime urban life.
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Twain
Manhattan
Bob Davis
Stevedores
Mear
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