Chapel Hill Communist Reputation Attracts Debate
In a Durham talk, Chapel Hill Mayor Lanier urged locals to stop mocking the town’s temporary Communist presence. The piece argues UNC Chapel Hill, under President elect Gordon Gray, should weed out Communists and fellow travelers to end the campus and town’s perceived haven for subversive activity.
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Chapel Hill
Durham
Express
Stockholm
University of North Carolina
High Point
Winston-Salem
Communist Front
Hans Friestadt
Lanier
Gordon Gray
Gray
Wasteful Government Purchasing Needs Reform Now
The Hoover commission criticizes chaotic federal purchasing with 17 different item catalogs and duplicated inventories. A random case shows a turbine bearing liner costing 63 dollars vs 25 dollars as a replacement and 9.06 dollars from the original manufacturer, highlighting waste and inflated prices.
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Navy
Washington
Hoover
Munitions Board
Brannan
Television brings out both newcomers and oldtimers
A radio actor reflects on moving to television and facing mass scrutiny. He notes limited early money, the lure and risks of TV fame, and the discomfort of live, visible performance contrasted with his preference for privacy.
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NBC
Sardi's
Defense and NSRB clash over manpower policy influence
Washington fights over who controls civilian manpower for defense. Defense Secretary Louis Johnson wins after NSRB Chairman Symington urges broad industry deferments, prompting a stern NSC ruling and a warning to keep civilian staffing out of procurement.
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Washington
NEA
U. S
Defense
Louis Johnson
National Security Resources Board
W. Stuart Symington
Department of Defense
Organized Reserve
National Guard
Department of Defense Personnel Policy Board
J. Thomas Schneider
Army
Navy
Air Force
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
National Resources Board
Symington
NSRB
National Security Council
NSC
Truman
Barkley
Dean Acheson
N5srb
Johnson
Armed Services
Labor Department
Johnstown
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
New Bedford
Mass
Providence
R. I
Quotes on Gershwin Byrnes and Goldwyn echoing world truth
A collection of statements noting Ira Gershwin as a renowned American composer and fraternal link to George Gershwin, with remarks by James F. Byrnes on wartime roles and Sam Goldwyn praising the Marshall Plan as a vehicle to publicize truth. The quotes reflect cultural and political perspectives on postwar global influence.
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Tin Pan Alley
Ira Gershwin
George Gershwin
Sam Goldwyn
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Stevie
Stephanie
Nanni
Daddy
Mommie
Jesus
God
Paul
Hoover Commission
George Sokolsky
By Joe Brown
Korea
Pacific Isles
Germany
Japan
Fred Flagler
New York City
Winchell
Defense Department
U.s.’S
Russia
James F. Byrnes
Secretary
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