Politics Versus Law in North Carolina Ballot Fight
The editorial argues the struggle over adding States Rights and Dixiecrat candidates to the North Carolina ballot mixes political aims with legal questions. It weighs impact on Truman versus Dewey and several Democratic congressmen, noting potential Supreme Court involvement and the stakes for local races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Thurmond
Arnold
Truman
Congress
Dean
Doughton
Jones
Dewey
Wallace
Wallace and Thurmond
Dewey Bly
W. C. Harris
State Board of Elections
Raleigh News and Observer
Harris
Supreme Court
Raleigh
Mr. Dooley
Propaganda and the Voice of America after World War II
After Japan's surrender the United States began revamping the Voice of America. The government faced a tension between truthful reporting and propaganda aims while seeking cooperation from networks and press services. Policy aimed to present American action in a favorable light without losing factual integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of War Information
Office of Strategic Services
OWI
OSS
Japan
America
Voice of America
United States
Voice
New York Times
State Department
United Press
Associated Press
The Peace Conference and the Quest for Trusteeship
The piece surveys postwar debates at a 21 nations peace conference outlining competing imperial claims in the Mediterranean and Africa. It notes Soviet and American positions, the Italian colony issue, and the recurring pattern of endless talks with no decisive settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molotov
Peace Conference of 21 Nations
Premier de Gasperi
Italy
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Abyssinia
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Libya
M. Vyshinsky
U.N.O
Assembly of the United Nations
Ernest Bevin
Great Britain
Greece
Russia
Korea
Manchuria
Ili
Turkestan
Hungary
Rumania
Finland
United Nations
Tripolitania
United States
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Berlin
Palestine
Princess Margaret Seeks Nightlife Before She Is Twenty One
Rambling on the Remi Buckingham Palace spy staff notes Princess Margaret nearing adulthood desires more social freedoms and theatre outings, while Queen Elizabeth remains austere. The column also mentions socialite sightings, film shorts experiments, and a Capitol jackpot win amid miscellaneous casino and currency notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remi
Buckingham Palace
Margaret
Elizabeth
Babe Ruth Remembered As Home Run King And Humanitarian
The death of Babe Ruth at 8:00 p.m. in New York is noted along with his fame as the Home Run King. The piece highlights his 714 career homers and his bond with hospitalized and aspiring young players, especially his support for St. Mary’s school in Baltimore. It recalls his struggles and eventual self discipline, his hospital visits inspiring sick children, and a final tribute to his fighting spirit and humanity.
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Babe Ruth
Herman
Babe) Ruth
New Yorker
Swat
Ruth
St. Mary's School
Baltimore
Raphael
Chicago
Htfield
Babe
Yanks
Enoch Walked With God Meets Plainfield Heiress of Industry
Samuel White Rushmore, 77, millionaire industrial engineer, inventor and manufacturer, died today at Netherwood, the showplace he built here in 1914. The Plainfield AP dispatch notes Rushmore’s success in three earthly fields while Enoch’s is in the unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch
Plainfield
N. J
Samuel White Rushmore
Netherwood
Rushmore
Housing Spirit Brings Hope To Lonely Homeowner
A married woman with maternal accompaniment sought rooms from a city householder who had recently lost his wife. He offered half his home and kitchen with no down payment, urging the renters to settle in and make costs part of the rent. The trio moved in, easing his loneliness.
Best Years The motion picture comes to High Point
The Best Years of Our Lives shown in High Point last week recalls quiet joys and memories from years past. An actor wondered if a kiss at the party was real, and his wife asked for the time, noting the patio moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Fidler
McNaught Syn
Quotes on price aims and housing from U S senators
A collection of political quotes including Sen. Charles Tobey urging price reductions and housing action, Sen. Richard B Russell commenting on Truman’s segregation order, and Ernest Bevin stating Britain sees no Berlin crisis as a prelude to war.
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Truman
Sen
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Berlin
Ernest Bevin
The Mad House by George Dixon Explores Spies and Public Shame
In a Washington room they debate Elizabeth Bentley the Soviet spy as Tabitha Pratt filibusters with insults. Machinist’s Mate Kelly defends informers while Grover Whitney Meester praises candor exposing traitors to aid the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tabitha Talcott Pratt
Miss Reid
Tabby
Michelangelo Rembrandt Kelly
New York
Mike
Mr. Kelly
Dewey
D.A
Grover Whitney Meerster
Bentley Dame
Kelly
Bentley Broad
Russia
N.E.V.D
Paul the Apostle
Tabby Pratt
Miss Bentley
Maharajah of Baroda Flies Home After Evaporation Buzz
The report portrays the Maharajah of Baroda as a jet set figure who frequented New York spots, kept public police guards, and rented a chauffeured Cadillac before departing for Britain. It notes heightened security around visiting Russians including Gromyko and the presence of Russian officials at high-end hotels. Local police are described as accommodating to these visitors with occasional demands on traffic and salutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lester Abrahamson
Baroda
Reuben
Britain
Abrahamson
E. 51St St
Waldorf-Astoria
Gromyko
Legal Feud Tops Showbiz Headlines in Sullivan Kent Suit
Tom Sullivan sues William Kent Jr alleging assault with fists and feet. He has engaged lawyers including Gen. Wild Bill Donovan and Leisure, Newton and Lumbard. Mike Todd halted Mil ton Berle talks after a quarrel with Mrs. Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sullivan
William Kent, Jr
Wild Bill
Donovan
Leisure, Newton and Lumbard
Mike Todd
Milton Berle
Berle
Gossip and scandal swirl in early evening circles
A rambling column inventories society figures and rumors from betrothals to divorces, noting Miss Bent ley, Samarine the Russian teacher, and Betty Cannon amid a cloud of headlines. The piece mocks Communist takes and lauds sensational personal lives and celebrity ties.
Emissary Brings Wolf-Hound as City Detains Unleashed Dog
A purchasing mission brings a huge wolf-hound to the city where a detective warns the Russian emissary that the beast must be leashed and muzzled on streets. The Soviet rep asserts the dog's immunity and proclaims the claim as his.
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In backing a straight behind the car, steer the tow vehicle first in the opposite direction, then steer back toward the desired path as you would when reversing without a trailer. This method helps align the trailer to follow the car.
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George Sokolsky
Broadway
Jack Last
Joe Martin
Bess Berkowitz
Hutzler
Anita Colby
Mark Kirk Brown
Jack Murphy
Social Register
Susanna Foster
Turnan Bey
Princeton
Paul Bankhead
Otto Preminger
Jane Powell
Norman Davies
Connie Haines
Joseph Tucker
Leslie House
Mack Newman
Cutty Sark Sachem
Simpson
Alberta Morison
Canada Dry
Darbie de Stefanie
East Side
Dan Morgan, Jr
Dan
Morgan
Grand Central Terminal
Joan Blondell
Capitol
Virginia Dale
Union St
U. S
Canada
Dominion
Peter Donald
Poe Washington
W. A. Bivins
Charles Tobey
New Hampshire
George Dixon
Betty Cannon
Bill Walker
Atlanta
Bill
Jimmy Walker
Boxing Commission
Clem McCarthy
Huntington Hartford
Hollywood
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Aewwerfe Preven Puree
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