North Carolina 1949 Legislature Seen as Above Average
The 1949 General Assembly in North Carolina is judged a fair to good session. It increased public school funding though not as much as hoped, boosting expenditures to a record level and delivering teacher raises of over 50 percent. Governors road program and bond issue proposals sparked debate, while omissions like stream pollution legislation were noted. Overall the legislature is praised for honesty and effort under trying conditions.
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Theas
Reid
North Carolina
Governor Scott Names Parole Director and Agriculture Chief
The governor fills two key posts naming Dr T. C. as state parole commissioner and George Ross as director of conservation and development. The editorial voices cautious optimism, noting Ross’s character and agricultural expertise while urging broader knowledge of the department’s scope.
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Gov
Guber
T. C
State Parole Commission
George Ross
Johnson
High City Council
Ross
Legislaas
Scott
North Carolina
State Utilities Commission
Department of Conservation and Development
Weekend political notes by W A Bivins
Weekend briefs discuss North Carolina liquor policy debates with Greensboro and High Point views on ABC stores. Governor Scott road bonds move forward while Southern Bell tolls rise utility rates. Chiang Kai-shek and Li Tsung jen align against Chinese Communists amid civil war and suffering in southern China.
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General Assembly
Greensboro
ABC
High Point
Braxton Craven
Trinity College
Trinity
Scott
Board of Elections
Utilities Commission
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Southern Bell
Washington
Chiang Kai-shek
Li Ts
Tolerance and Its Limits in Everyday Life
A reflective essay on tolerance and intolerance across stories from small towns and courts. It contrasts a builder's fire hazard with a rival livery, moonshine cases, religious disputes, and biblical allusions. The piece asks how to minister to all who suffer while highlighting the imperfect image of humanity.
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Citizen No
Pius
Heavenly City
Simon Peter
Simon
Quotes on farm busts and hostility from Brannan and Bradley
Secretary Brannan warns farm families face first losses after the boom and vows resilience against slanders. Army Chief Bradley frames hostility as the price of protecting national policy during wartime.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Program for Action on China Policy Revealed by Communist Party
Sokolsky reports on a March 1 1949 photostat from Alfred Kohlberg detailing the American Communist party plan to influence U.S. policy toward China The document calls for congressional investigations into the Chinese lobby promotion of Far East Spotlight and Anna Louise Strongs Tomorrow's China and urges readers to contact senators and representatives to push a pro China policy The piece argues Washington backed Chiang Kai-shek harms Americans and ties China policy to domestic economic goals amid anti reactionary rhetoric
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Alfred Kohlberg
China
Communist Party
May Miller
Asst. Org
Washington
Kuomintang
People's
Far East
CDFEP
Anna Louise Strong
Soviet
Russia
Congress
United Nations
Chiang Kaiek
Chiang Kak-Shek
Asia
Birthday party plans stall as Clark battles venue woes
Washington attorney general Tom Clark faces mounting pressure over his plans to throw a birthday party for President Truman. After canceling the 1925 F Street club, aides scramble for a new location amid cabinet and court scrutiny.
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Washington
Tom Clark
President Truman
Mr. Truman
F Street
Supreme Court
Attorneyeneral
Grace Stewart
Alice O’donnell
Broadway Notes of an Innocent Bystander and Critics
A lively roundup of Broadway chatter, reviews, and industry headlines. George Jean Nathan and Richard Watts spark discussion on critics mingling with actors while figures like Percy Hammond and L. Cutler are noted. Mentions include Magnolia Alley, Summer and Smoke, The Madwoman of Chaillot, and Edward My Son with industry reflections and box office tidbits.
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Broadway Lights
George Jean Nathan
Stork
Richard Watts
Percy Hammond
Watts
Messrs
Sherwood & Hart
Mr. Berlin
Miss Liberty
Jackie Cooper
Talu Bankhead
Hollywood Reporter
I. Hoffman
L. Cutler
Cutler
Tennessee Williams
Angels
Charillot
Edward
Magnolia Alley
South
South Pacific
McGranery's Bail Dispute Involving Chaulke Complex Case
A long note details McGranery then congressman indemnifying Chaulke, with immigration release after four years. The clan claims McGranery did not return 5 thousand dollars. Counsel says McGranery deposited 3599 dollars with the clerk and deducted 1401 for expenses in the Russell case. The attorney general remains a figurative member of the fighting Irish.
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Clark
Senate
England
U. S
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
Court of St. James's
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Congress
McGranery
Sean Russell
Irish Republican Army
Russell
Detroit
Chaulke
Granery
McGanery
Fighting Irish
Little Beast to Dove and War God in a Puzzle Grid
A vertical word puzzle lists clues from Front to Radon symbol. Entries include iridium, lampreys, hammering through ages, and a mix of geography and language terms. Players fill a crossword style grid with interlocking answers across multiple categories.
Diction ary of Humorous Quotations Forewords and Credits
Excerpt notes Evan Esar's exclusions of apocryphal lines and credits Alec Woollcott Bob Benchley quip I must get out of these clothes and into a dry martini Several other noted quotes appear including Ben Franklin and Frost remarks, with brief anecdotes and attributions.
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Hum
Evan Esar
Wilson Mizner
Walter Winchell
Alec Woollcott
Bob Benchley
Woollcott
Grous de Marx
Earl Carroll
Penny Arcades of the 1880s Featured Coin Games
A historical note recalls penny arcades in the 1880s offering coin operated games and vending devices. The description highlights early amusement venues and their mechanical contraptions.
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