Courts and press urge clarity on public access to government meetings
A North Carolina editorial urges the North Carolina Press Association to seek an injunction against closed door sessions by public boards and agencies. It argues for a supreme court ruling on how far secrecy can go and discusses executive sessions, transparency, and potential test cases to set a clear standard.
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North Carolina
North Carolina Press Association
Supreme Court
Davidson County Board of Commissioners
Greensboro Daily News
Davidson
State Highway Commission
Cherry
Highway Commission
SBI
NCPA
High Tribunal
Congress
Truman
Capitol Square Democrats Meet to Confirm Scott Picks
The state Democratic executive committee will meet in the House chamber Friday night for routine business confirming Governor-nominee Scott’s choices for chair and vice chair. Scott backs Capus Waynick of Guilford and Mrs. D. A. McCormick of Robeson. A few officials may speak. up to half the 22 voting members are expected in person with proxies already issued.
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Democratic Executive Committee
House of Representatives
Scott
Capus Waynick
Guilford County
D. A. McCormick
Robeson County
Cherry
Broughton
Women attend Capitol Square session test equal ratio
Observers weigh the share of women at this week's Capitol Square session. A party leader says the 45 percent female attendance would sustain an equal ratio, while below 25 percent would endanger it. He notes women must protect themselves through participation.
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Capitol Square
Dinner Talk and a Meat Strike at Home
A couple debates food prices and a playful strike at home. The wife urges frugal meals while the husband jokes about meat shortages and hints at political leanings, noting national meat consumption and a punchline about filet of Halleck.
Capitol Square Critics Edge Toward Truman Civil Rights Debate
Capitol Square observers expect a contentious week following past weekend developments with talks of anti Truman and anti civil rights resolutions possibly being introduced. The likelihood is uncertain but not dismissed.
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Capitol Square
Grapevine Telegraph
Propriety in Party Committee Proposals Spark Debate
A March committee considered resolutions but deemed improper as only the general party convention can set policy. Many members from last year stay on the enlarged body with likely unchanged views. Leaders oppose bringing such matters before the group, fearing divisive debate and harm to party harmony.
Equal voting strength women on state executive committee
The first meeting will feature women and men with equal voting power. Under a 1946 plan, each district sends nine men and nine women, replacing the prior structure of twelve per district with six men and six women. In practice, many districts did not name the full slate.
London Board of Trade President’s Coupon Dilemma
A London tale describes the president of the Board of Trade and his wife using scarce clothing coupons for a bathing suit and woolen items. He had quietly lowered coupon prices effective the next day but did not reveal this to her, lamenting the lack of sympathetic confidence in their marriage.
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London
Board of Trade
Tax Withholding Debate Stirs Treasury and Miss Kellems
The article argues the Treasury should indict Vivien Kellems for refusing to withhold income tax. It notes withholding benefits both government and taxpayers but burdens employers. It questions constitutionality and urges a clear ruling to secure lawful, beneficial outcomes.
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Treasury
Vivien Kellems
Miss Kellems
Penalty talk over duties and attendance in committees
Sentiment supports penalties for committee members who miss meetings and neglect duties. Groups like the Greater University of North Carolina board of trustees already use automatic suspensions after missing defined meetings. A quoted critic complains of few people hogging honorary roles while avoiding work, citing Zeb Vance on pulling the plow.
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Board of Trustees
Greater
University of North Carolina
Zeb Vance
Disaffection grows in North Carolina Democratic ranks
Raleigh reports show rising disaffection with national Democratic platform policies among state Democrats. Leaders fear many traditional Democrats may skip the presidential ballot in November, while some Black voters may shift to the Wallace Progressives, weakening Democratic majorities though not reversing them.
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Raleigh
Wallace
Taylor
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Corn, brain size, golf injuries noted in 1946 report
The United States produced 77,155,000 pounds of pecans in 1946, down 44 percent from the prior year. The human brain continues to shrink after about age 20. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin supply 65 to 70 percent of sweet corn contracted by canneries. More people are injured playing golf than in any other sport.
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United States
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Piedmont Views and World News Reflections
In a family trip to Durham the narrator recalls past school days and wartime memories, noting changes around the Durham school and housing growth. Separate items discuss Business Week on a new Dark Age if Russia starts a third world war and Life magazine on the pursuit of happiness, emphasizing democracy and leadership. A brief vignette about a dress given by a worm closes the piece.
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Piedmont
Durham
Siena Tentier
Coer Oe
Plaidien Alae
Russia
Europe
Business Week
United States
Stalin
Life Magazine
Jefferson
Life
Saloon Shootout Endangers Patrons in Barroom Fracas
A gangster forced his way into a saloon and opened fire shouting for patrons to flee. Many escaped as bullets sprayed the room, but a lone shovel runner remained calm at the bar finishing his drink, challenging the assailant with a cool remark as the chaos unfolded.
THEN AND NOW Taxes were n't so high in the old days
Greensboro Georgia Herald Journal notes that taxes were lower in the past and saving the world seemed cheaper every twenty five years, reflecting on cost shifts and nostalgia.
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Greensboro
Herald Journal
Character assassination as a political weapon and its origins
The speaker cites George Sokolsky and Louis Budenz testifying before Congress on how disloyalty to communism is punished, detailing a widespread tactic of smearing opponents through media and public figures. He links it to the Dies Commission, La Follette committee, and the fictitious Hearst McCormick Patterson axis, arguing it shapes public opinion against American defenders.
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Louis Budenz
William Wirt
Gary
Ind
Washington
Thomas
la Follette
Harold Ware
Charles Lindbergh
Dixiecrats Block Federal Education Aid Debate
Washington columnist Edson argues Dixiecrat senators sidetrack civil rights and tax reforms while federal aid to education remains stalled in the House. He cites southern funding gaps, the Senate passed bill, and House inaction led by Rep. Hartley.
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Washington
Nea
Senate
House Committee On Education and Labor
United States
House
Edward ©. McCowen
Chio Blican
National Education Association
Fred A. Hartley, Jr
New Jersey
New York
Henry Wallace
Communist Party
The Hoover Devil and the Myth of Hooverism
The passage denounces a propagandist falsehood that linked Hitler to Americans and accuses the public of persistent lies about Herbert Hoover. It argues Hoover was vilified as a national scapegoat, with his deeds misrepresented and his character assassinated over 16 years of political struggle.
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Hitler
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
U S Army Leader Horizonta Puzzle Preview
A newspaper puzzle page features a large two-dimensional word puzzle with a grid of clues. Across and down entries reference military titles and ordinary terms, including military ranks, measurements, and common nouns. The page blends cryptic and straightforward definitions in a wide array of clue styles.
Quotes on price controls and world affairs from wartime leaders
A collection of quotes from political figures including Robert M. Hutchins Dwight D. Eisenhower Harold Stassen Maj. Gen. William Donovan and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. The remarks touch on production price controls rationing and international issues from Palestine to Europe and the threat of communism. The compilation reflects postwar economic and geopolitical concerns and calls for unity and decisive action.
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United States
William J. Donovan
OSS
New Water Cooler For Office And Recreation Use
A novel two cubic foot storage equipped water cooler suitable for business offices and recreation rooms. It includes a compact freezer section that holds three ice trays for convenient ice production.
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