Democrats Eye Roosevelt Denial This Year?
A Raleigh editorial weighs Governor J M Jon and Governor Broughton as potential vice presidential picks if Roosevelt seeks renomination. It argues Southern support remains key, questions Roosevelt’s appeal after the Montgomery Ward case, and calls for a national shift to moderate leaders. The piece also notes hosiery chatter and fashion quirks from High Point readers.
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Raleigh
Democrat Convention
J. M. Jon
United States
Kr. Broughton
Broughon
Roosevelt
Montgomery Ward
Carolina
South
Alsace
Broughton
Eton
Srious
Wallace
Democrat Party
High Point Hosiery
Trustees Relieve Dr. Leon Meadows as ECTC President
Eastern Carolina Teachers College trustees act quickly to remove Dr. Leon Meadows from the presidency and appoint acting president Dr. Howard McGinnis while a permanent head is sought. Meadows faces an embezzlement indictment and possible poor management, with the college seeking a fully qualified leader from outside the current faculty. The Enterprise notes the murder case of Mrs. Alice May adds national crime pressure and urges the local police to regain public trust once the case is solved.
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Eastern Carolina Teachers College
Leon Meadows
Howard McGinnis
Meadows
Dr. Meadows
McGinnis
ECTC
Alice May
Grand Air Assaults Highlight Allied War Effort Across Europe
A Washington report details a massive air campaign against Germany with up to 5 000 to 6 000 planes deployed from UK bases. It notes targets including airfields factories rail hubs and oil facilities while contrasting Italian front operations aiding the Russians and plans for invasion readiness.
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Europe
United Kingdom
England
Berlin
Schweinfurt
London
Stimson
Carpathian Mountains
Danube Valley
Budapest
Danube
Ploesti
Bucharest
Sofia
Hitler
France
Bataan
Cassino
Anzio
Belgium
Holland
Public opinion on council meetings and wartime policy
Letters to the editor react to city council agenda notices, Montgomery Ward wartime conduct, and curfew proposals. Residents from Charlotte and High Point weigh government action, press advance notice, and the clash between rights and wartime regulation.
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Pappas
Ralph Davies the No 1 oil man described by Jack Stinnett
Jack Stinnett profiles Ralph K. Davies deputy petroleum administrator for war and Har ol Ickes top oil man. Davies appears unassuming yet is a key figure in wartime oil leadership with a restrained, neat demeanor and blue eyes.
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Davies
Menlo Park
San Francisco
Ickes
Washington
Ralph
Ralph Davies
Ralph K. Davies
Harold L. Ickes
No. 1
Winchell on Broadway Nightly Hints and Showbiz Buzz
Gossip column notes on Gertrude Niesen in Follow the Girls, Blanche King, Nancy Carroll and Basil Walters, Darry Zanucks and Woodrow Wilson project, Ted Lewis Sophie Tucker signings, Margaret Sullavan, Phil Baker, George Jean Nathan, Carol Lynne, Debora Kerr signing in London, and Broadway chatter from New York clubs, society columns, and public notices.
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Gertrude Niesen
Blanche King
Tom Meehan
Wm. Gaxtons
Nancy Carroll
John S. Knight
Basil (Stuffy) Walters
Minneapolis
Cowles
Exec
Detroit
Miami
Akron
Darry Zanucks
Woodrow Wilson
Ted Lewis
Sophie Tucker
Cub
Margaret Sullavan
Voice of the Turtle
Phil Baker
George Jean Nathan
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Washington Reporting
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Sube
PAW
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Georgetown
Standard Oil Co
California
International
W. B. Simons
Charlotte
Tech
John Gurcoli
Corp
James Moore
Jones Street
Lester Arthur York
Supreme Court
York
Glenn Paige
Route Four
Jack Stinnett
New York
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Soneso
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MGM
Deborah Kerr
FDR
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Paul Denis
the Post
Allah
Lew Ayres
New Guinea
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April
Manhattan
Don Wahn
New Yorkids
Mickey Alpert
Lorna Byron
Kostelanetz
Ronnie Cunningham
Versailles
Barbara Lee
Warner
Mark Twain
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Latin Quarter
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Stork Club
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Sonese Protective Service
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Betty
Joan Castle
Wm. Post, Jr
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Jessel
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J. Curran
Curran
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Model Photographers’ Studios
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MacArthur
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