Editorials Reflect Grounded View of North Carolina Politics
An editorial essay defends a practical, ground-level journalism approach in The Enterprise and contrasts it with ivory tower critiques. It argues NC government is cleaner and more economical than the national scene, urging public understanding of state offices and duties amid postwar invasion news. It also notes Allied invasion updates and military outlook.
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Enterprise
North Carolina
Ivory Tower
Enterprise Building
High Point
Tions
Ndt
Patton Gets Second Chance as Third Army Commander
The German report says Lt General George S Patton Jr leads a new American Third Army. If true, his swift northern and western tank advances show a commander with no superior. His harsh style in Sicily is noted, but his mastery of tanks and ability to inspire men could redefine this destiny bound campaign.
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Paris
France
Marseille
Alexander
George S. Patton, Jr
Patton
Sicily
Ang
Crisis on rails as travel spikes strain wartime system
Railroads carry 1.5 million troops monthly and rush war workers and wounded, while buses absorb some traffic. With old equipment wearing out and limited new cars, travelers who can stay home help the country. those who ride for nonessential trips face delays, crowded cars, and possible being dumped off.
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Europe
Pacific
Capitol Square Quarantine Prompts School Opening Debate
The state board of education faces a quarrel over uniform start dates across 170 districts amid polio concerns. Health authorities may impose quarantines, while the board weighs deferring openings to September 18 or later. A compromise may emerge to cooperate with health actions and preserve local autonomy. Dr. Julian Miller of the Charlotte Observer plans to attend the meeting.
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State Board of Education
Board of Health
Enoe
State Board
State Board of Health
Board of Education
Julian Miller
Charlotte Observer
Absence and Recovery Mentioned for Dr Miller in Raleigh Note
Lynn Nisbet reports Dr Miller has been absent for months due to illness and may resume duties as a board member. Secretary of State issues three of five charter approvals for communications firms, including a rural Tramway Lee County operator and a Wilson broadcasting venture linked to the tobacco network. An elderly observer recalls past communications changes from slow news to near real time.
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Tramway
Lee County
Wilson
Tobacco Network
Washington
Raleigh
Tom Curran rises through New York political ranks in early era
The piece traces Tom Curran as a Greenwich Village native from Irish German working families, schooling at Fordham 1923, wartime officer, and shift from Tammany Hall to Republican silk stocking ranks, ultimately becoming district leader and chairman amid lower Manhattan politics.
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al Smith
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Tom Curran
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Tom
Tammany Halls
Hell's Kitchen
Battery
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Political Crosscurrents in New York Gubernatorial Race
By George Sokolsky outlines tensions between Tom Curran and Robert Wagner in New York politics. Curran’s anti Communist stance alarms Republicans and labor groups while Wagner attracts left wing support and deals with fusion ticket talk. The piece notes potential effects of Roosevelt versus Dewey on votes for governor and senator.
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New York County Committee
Tom Dewey
Tom Curran
Curran
American Labor Party
Vito Marcantonio
Sidney Hillman
Marl Browder
Marcantonio
New York
Robert Wagner
Wagner
United States
Senate
CIO
Sidney Killman
P.A.C
Roosevelt
Dewey
New York State
Tom
LaGuardia
Labor Party
City Hall
Columbus
St. Patrick
Rob Wagner
Quebec Election Signals Province Wide State Rights Debate
In Quebec, the union nationale led by Maurice Duplessis defeated the liberals amid centralization fears. The socialists and nationalists fared poorly, with Duplessis gaining a large plurality and the premiers’ party solidifying power against Ottawa’s reach. Strikes and price policies reflect enduring protest near elections.
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Maurice Duplessis
Ottawa
Dewey
Mackenzie King
Roosevelt
Duplessis
CCF
Bloc Populaire
Quebec
Montreal
Bo Dy
National
Alberta Campaigns and the Rise of the CCF Challenge
Paul Mallon notes Alberta voters are wary amid a wild campaign where conservatives fear a socialist agenda. The CCF proposes state control of banks and railways with non interest bearing bonds, risky for taxpayers. Farmers keep their small holdings while bearing taxes alongside a broader postwar burden.
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Alberta
Social Credit
CCF
People
No Credit Where Credit Is Due at Broadway Cheese Club
Long, humorous profile of the Broadway Cheese Club a literary circle of newspapermen actors and advertisers. It notes dues rising to 500 a year a dying member erased debt and life membership as a running gag and highlights famous members Will Rogers George Gershwin Gene Buck Walter Winchell and Huey Long among others. It captures club lore dramatic dinners and sharp wit in a period voice.
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Les Kramer
Alvin Kayton
Napoleon
Morrie Ryskind
Mark Connolly
Gene Buck
Crosby
Joe Laurie
Cheese Club
Broadway
Henry Major
Jimmy Walker
Aaron Riche
Frank Buck
S. Jay Kaufman
E. F. Albee
Petera and Goldstein
Karl Kitchen
Bide Dudley
Jack Benny
Jack Dempsey
Arthur Caesar
Nat Dorfman
N.T.G
Charles
Julius Colby
Heywood Broun
Donald Flamm
Rube Goldberg
Will Rogers
Rogers
Vincent Lopez
Casa Lopez
Huey Long
Arthur Brisbane
Brisbane
Huey
Bruisers
U. S
Leslie Howard
Martinelli
Met
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Paul Mallon
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