Civil Rights Debate Quoted From Newark Negro Weekly
Davis Lee of The Telegram cites New Jersey civil rights contrasts. He notes low Negro employment in state offices and limited business franchises outside the South. The piece also recalls a judge praising Parole Commissioner Hathaway Cross, predicting later success in law or another line.
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Tom Best
Greensboro News
Davis Lee
Telegram
Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Spain
Collins
New York
Safe Bus Company
Wington-Salem
South
Lee
Johnson
Hathaway Cross
Scott
Cross
Hathaway
Osers Luck and the Cost of a Gubernatorial Run
The piece reflects on defeated candidates after campaigns noting Charles M. Johnson may gain two post race offers in Raleigh and Charlotte. It also highlights Mayne Albright who, after finishing third, plans to open a law office gaining publicity and potential clients from his gubernatorial bid. The article argues that running may improve future prospects despite loss.
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Friends of
Charles M. Johnson
Raleigh News and Observer
Johnson
Raleigh
Charlotte
Mayne Albright
Albright
American shipbuilding revival gains momentum with new liners
After years of inaction the Keller committee and the Maritime Commission helped spark a revival as American Export Lines contract for two fast passenger liners with Bethlehem Steel brings 24.5 million hours of work for 5,000 shipbuilders and 1,100 Merchant Marine officers. The project adds 60 000 annual berths and offers defense capacity to carry 2,500 men per ship if needed.
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America
U. S
Keller
Congress
American
Bethlehem Steel Co
Maritime Commission
John E. Slater
American Export
National Defense
United States
Pearl Harbor
Campaign patterns and subtle shifts mark 1948 North Carolina Democratic effort
The North Carolina Democratic organization plans a fall campaign with Capus Waynick as state chair and a staff including Mrs. W. A. McCormick and Victor Bryant. Plans call for central rallies across districts, with a mix of traditional praise for the national party and a focus on state needs and candidates led by Kerr Scott.
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North Carolina
Capus Waynick
W. A. McCormick
Victor Bryant
Charles Parker
Joe Blythe
Beatrice Cobb
Waynick
Council of War
Ballyhoo
Washington
Kerr Scott
Scott
Democratic Party
State Democratic Party
Sirena
Carolina
Windfalls and Berlin tensions dominate an odd mix
Reports say Perryopolis gains $10 million bequest improving streets and facilities for 1,300 residents while nearby Lithopolis learns of a similar sum. In Berlin, Russians seize food files in the Soviet sector prompting western officials to warn Moscow amid fears of a new global conflict. A pointed editorial from the Christian Science Monitor riffs on a prankish prank case, then advises restraint across state departments.
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Perryopolis
Western
Mabel Jones
Eines
Funk and Wagnalls
and Litlis
Berlin
Sozial Demokrat
Tulstay
Russia
Moscow
Christian Science Monitor
Bronx
Opera Grandeur Gives Way to Modern Nightlife
A columnist recalls New Yorks grand opera and ballet as fading institutions. He notes rising ticketing costs and a shift to nightclub chic with patrons in front rows and society figures in the boxes. He cites Otto Kahn, Ganna Walska, and the Morgans, detailing aristocratic displays and changing tastes.
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New York
Motherhood
Metropolitan Grand Opera
Greensboro board keeps city schools open after Labor Day
The Greater Greensboro board of education unanimously decided Greensboro city schools will open on Tuesday September 7. Dr Philip Stimpson of Knickerbocker Hospital Polio unit urged opening amid epidemic, suggesting it would be appropriate. The piece notes debate over quarantine and church school attendance restrictions and advises keeping polio symptoms home.
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Greater Greensboro
Secrets and Smears in Washington Mocked In Letter
A Washington observer recounts anonymous sourcing about Jimmy Roosevelt clashing with Truman over Eisenhower. The piece rails at a Ferguson committee aide trading on names such as Edward Thye and Irving Ives, noting a prankish correction in a state department bulletin.
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Washington
Jimmy Roosevelt
Truman
Gen. Eisenhower
White House
Jimmy
Henry Wallace
Ferguson Committee
Capitol Hill
Tie
Ger
Edward J. Thye
Minnesota
Irving M. Ives
New York
State Department
Senators and Representatives Face Shared Law Boundaries
A fragment notes the senate and house operate under identical laws and federal regulations. It mentions the American flag over both and references their claimed status in the United States along with stationery stores, though details are incomplete.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Gossip of a Royal Court Performance
A fragment describes a public spectacle with revelry and luxury, noting immorality and excess among officials and attendees. The scene focuses on ostentatious dress and jewelry amid a charged crowd.
Fragmented Thoughts on Politics and Culture in 20th Century News
Excerpts mix literary quotes and political commentary from various figures. References include Iden tical topics about social elites, wartime policy, taxation, and calls for constitutional change. The text cites John Williamson, William Green, and Robert Hutchins discussing congress, draft policy, and world government ideas.
Radio Singer Horizon TM Discord 54 Phial 55 In a Row
A compact paragraph lists scattered terms and codes including radio terms and assorted phrases. The fragmentary text mentions grazing grassland hoarder and various numbered items, with references to Dutch city and baseball teams among others.
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Wisconsin
Otto Kahn
Harold Eee
Moma Rich
Rel D. Rockefeller
Chicago
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Samae
Hanes
Ram
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Orme Wilson
Newport
Edith
Maude Wetmore
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Anna Gould
Morgan
Diplom
Ogi
George Gou
Edith Kingdon
Whitechapel
Dietrich
Armeh
Richard Knight
George Dixon
Hamilton College
Cornell University
Ives
Senator Ives
Thye
Astor
Vanderbilt
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Gould
Paris
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John Williamson
Communist Party
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