New Judge Clarkson Joins Mecklenburg Superior Court Bench
Francis O. Clarkson, son of a distinguished jurist, began serving as a resident special judge in Mecklenburg County as part of Governor Umstead’s new judge program. The ceremony in High Point marked a historic moment, with colleagues praising his temper and background and noting similar needs in Guilford.
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Charlotte
Francis O. Clarkson
Umstead
M. W. Nash
Nash
House of Representatives
Clarkson
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Eisenhower and Zhukov Meet for Possible Postwar Deal
The piece outlines Grigori Zhukov's rise to real power in Russia and the potential for him to engage with Dwight D. Eisenhower in postwar diplomacy. It notes Zhukov's intelligence and drive, contrasts him with rivals, and suggests he seeks a realistic, peaceful approach while avoiding war.
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Eisenhower
Russia
Grigori Zhukov
Zhukov
Stalingrad
Moscow
Leningrad
Berlin
Ike
Stalin
Beria
Malenkov
Molotov
Don't Talk to Strangers Warns Winston-Salem Police Chief
Winston-Salem Police Chief James Waller releases a half year report advising caution toward strangers. He urges parents and children to avoid conversations with unknown people in public places and to refuse offers or directions from strangers. The warning frames a national issue as locally relevant to High Point and calls for public cooperation and home-based instruction.
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Winston-Salem
James Waller
Twin City
Out of Character: Eastern dog racing faces scrutiny in NC
A legislative commission backs dog racing at Moyock and Morehead City amid questions over cross state siting and private gambling profits. Critics urge local control, noting skimmed local benefits and out of state investors profiting. Ed ward Boggiano earned 32000 as head of the racing association.
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Morehead City
Moyock
State Line
Virginia
North Carolina
Edward Boggiano
New York
Racing Association
Eisenhower’s second six months may boost program progress
Peter Edson notes the next six months should see more planning and execution as Eisenhower faces a Congress returning in January with a full set of blueprints. He argues early gains depend on organizing executive agencies and moving beyond criticism that dominated the first half.
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Ike
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
83Rd Congress
Eisenhower
Departments of State
Defense
Justice and Agriculture
Export-Import Bank
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Council For Economic Advisers
Office of Defense Mobilization
Mutual Security Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Commission On Reorganization of Government
Herbert Hoover
White House
U. S
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
The
Treasury
Congressional Committee On Taxation
Permanent Agricultural Advisory Commission
House Agricultural Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff Organization
Arold Stassen
Reorganized
Council of Economic Advisers
Albert M. Cole
Interest Costs Rise for Cotton Growers Cooperative Members
The N. C. Cotton Growers Cooperative Association faces at least 35000 in new interest costs this year due to higher rates after a shift in federal policy. The association borrows 6 to 8 million for farmer advances, with rates rising from 2.75 to 3.25 percent.
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N. C. Cotton Growers Cooperative Association
M. G. Mann
C. B. Deane
North Carolina
General — Deane
Two Sourdoughs Battle Flying Saucers at Marble Creek
From Bush Creek Cal, Black and John Van Alien clash with space cadets over uranium prospecting near Marble Creek. Memoir of old west meets sci fi satire uses bold imaginations as two dwarfed pilots arrive in a saucer.
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Bush Creek
Cal
Hoot Gibson
Capt. Video
Deadwood Dick
John van Alien
Marble Creek
Furniture makers eye record year as markets boost orders
Western Carolina plants report mixed sales from Chicago and New York shows but optimism rises for a possible record year. Lenoir, Hickory, and Morganton mills note backlog and stronger orders while shipments may shift. Dan River Mills gains top man Bill Erwin. soap box derby star Kenneth Hedrick heads to Akron for nationals.
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Western Carolina
Chicago
New York
High Point
Dallas
Lenoir
Hickory-Morganton
South
William J. Erwin
Dan River Mills
Stevens
Great Falls
8. C
Reigel
Ware Shoals
Dan River
Russell Newton
Bill Joe Erwin
Kenneth Hedrick
Worth Hedrick
Akron
Ohio
Ken
Gary Davis
WHPE
Fry
Germans Bouncing Back in Munich and Across Europe
Robert Ruark notes Germans appear prosperous and mobile postwar in Munich and other cities. He contrasts wealth, traffic, and thriving commerce with lingering war memories, while quoting a Munich cafe cashier who says she is glad Germany lost the war. He warns against romanticizing victory.
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Germany
Berlin
Europe
France
Spain
Italy
Bierstubes
Gasthausen
United States
Times Square
America
Dachau
Lederhosen
Volkswagen
Hitler
New Or
Hamburg
Frankfurt
England
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Terry Ceesee
Holt McPherson
D. A. Rawley
C. W. Patterson, JR
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Peter Edson
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Raleigh
Nts
Department of Conservation and Development
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Chamber of Commerce
State Division of Commerce and Industry
Robert M. Hanes
Commerce and Industry Committee
C&d Board
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Roxboro
Hickory
Tar Heel
Vivian Whitfield
Pender County
C&d
Ben Douglas
Hanes
Memphis Press
Scimitar
SilverKnit Hosiery Mills
B. A. Yorke
Hendersonville
Textile Insurance Company
Haw
Kerr Scott
Dale Montgomery
Thomasville Road
Highway 70
Highway 311
Britain
Frank Hunsucker
Hunsucker
Sarah Coe Hunsucker
Scotland
Graham
Robert Ruark
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