Governor Kerr Scott’s Rage Draws Mockery Across North Carolina
The governor’s Vietnam War era style outbursts linked Korea’s war to Graham’s NC primary defeat sparked criticism. Reported remarks, including calling Negro voters “yellow,” drew laughter and concern as allies urged restraint and calm. Senator Graham urged patience as Scott’s rhetoric drew national attention.
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Kerr Scott
Rich Square
Korea
North Carolina
Frank Graham
Winston-Salem
Associated Press
Winston-Salem Journal
Graham
Smith
Capitol Square
Raleigh
Scott
Senator Graham
United Nations
Mad House Sen Brewster Wins No Friends in Washington
The column notes Sen Brewster of Maine sparring with Sen Wayne Morse of Oregon over land grants and school funding in Maine. Morse walks out to avoid backing the Smith Brewster bill while Brewster riffs on Morse being bought off. The piece closes recalling wartime price freezes as a humorous aside.
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Washington
Owen Brewster
Maine
Howard Hughes
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Senator Morse
Morse
Senate
Brewster
Margaret Chase Smith
Smith-Brewster
Oregonian
Maggie Smith
Mpaign Committee
Zasu Pitts
Willie de Rham
Newport
Lenore Lonergan
Margaret Lindsay
Grist Mill Playhouse
Rosemary Clooney
Artie Shaw
Joan Bennett
Melinda Wanger
Bob Wagner
Mussolini
Rome
Ty Powers
Annabella
Korea
Henry J. Latham
Queens County
New York City
Javits
Finis
Glorious Corps
Jockey Arcaro Lands Auto as Fans Boo Poor Show
Eddie Arcaro won a Cadillac after flying to Detroit to ride at Hazel Park but drew boos as none of his seven mounts won. He later failed to win in four races at the next card, despite four favorites. The scene included fresh tabloid gossip and noted names from sport and society.
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Eddie Aregro
Detroit
Hazel Park
Arcaro
Saratoga
Ham Bone
White Rage
Billy Bart
Watchdog UN commissions urged to curb aggression worldwide
The Commission of the Churches on International Affairs proposes UN watchdogs to verify conflicts in key trouble spots. Leaders include John Foster Dulles and Arnold Toynbee. They warn against Soviet propaganda and stress truth as vital for global action.
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United Nations
Commission of the Churches On International Affairs
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Francis B. Sayre
U. S
UN Trusteeship Council
Arnold Toynbee
Charles Malik
Lebanon
Korea
Russia
UN Security Council
Jacob Malik
Moscow
United States
UN Korean Commission
38Th Parallel
South Korea
Securty Council
Asia
Indo-China
Malaya
Iran
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Germany
Optimism on Korea two years after proclamation
A Raleigh News digest notes President Truman’s message to Syngman Rhee declaring victory in Korea and urges unity in U S foreign policy after the election. It cites wartime optimism, doubts about air power, and forecasts six months to a year for UN success with heavy casualties ahead.
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Republic of Korea
Truman
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Korea
Germany
War talk and political quips from wartime voices
A compilation of quoted remarks from Dwight D. Eisenhower Juan Peron and Tom Driberg. The snippets touch on truth in politics, possible run for office, and attitudes toward war amid global tensions. Recognition of varied opinions among political leaders and commentators in wartime context.
Bygones, War, and The State Department Autopsy
The piece urges deep accountability for wartime leadership and calls for a full autopsy of how pro Soviet influence entered the U.S. government. It cites Senator Homer Ferguson and the 1947 memorandum on Soviet espionage and State Department ties, arguing reform must precede trust. The author insists on exposing names and mechanisms that allowed agents like Alger Hiss into high offices.
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Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Tydings
Senate
State Department
Dean Acheson
Marzani
Incc
Soviet Russia
FBI
United States
Acheson
Alger Hiss
Millard Tydings
McCarran
Braden
Benton
House
Stalin
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Henry
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Missouri
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Little Orchestra Society
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Bureau of Mines
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