Public relations counsel urged for North Carolina bar board
The North Carolina State Board of Bar Examiners should hire public relations counsel, argues this piece praising Chester Davis of the Winston-Salem Journal for uncovering the board’s reasoning in denying Mike Ross’s bar exam application. It critiques the board and UNC President Gordon Gray for delaying explanations and urges Ross to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Bar Examiners
Chester Davis
Winston-Salem Journal
Davis
Mike Ross
Ross
Progressive Party
Congress
North Carolina
Henry Wallace
University of North Carolina Law School
Corporation
FBI
Charlotte
New York
Communist Party
United States
State Bar Council
Gordon Gray
University of North Carolina
Gray
UNC
Gordon
Chester
Winston-Salem
Chapel Hill
The Falling Franc and France's Political Pressure
The falling franc threatens the Pinay government as France may receive less than a third of hoped US military orders worth over 600 million. A weaker arms program could mean job losses, while Pinay pushes middle ground reforms. NATO commitments loom large as Paris seeks external financing to avert crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Pinay
NATO
Europe
Dismissal of Universal Military Training Echoed in Election Talk
The piece notes political opponents predict UMT would fail in an election year and argues politicians prefer voluntary peacetime life with a quick draft training in emergencies. It mocks calls that army service is outdated and urges caution against quick posturing before a Russia crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Pops
Nell Battle Lewis
News & Observer
Turpentine Drippings and Useful Animals in Yore
Article notes how Daniel Boone used bears and deer for meat and skins in pioneer life. It cites John Preston Arthur on mountain practices and lists many items made from animal hides, horns, and logs. The piece also mentions a libel suit against Statesville Daily Record defendants and references O. J. Coffin’s prior case at the Raleigh Times.
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Geo McCoy
Asheville
Daniel Boone
Thunderland
John Preston Arthur
Statesville Record
Statesville Daily Record
North Carolina
O. J. Coffin
School of Journalism
University of North Carolina
Raleigh Times
Josh Horne
The
Debate on Rodell's Witch Hunt Essay Sparks 1950s reflections
A column revisits Fred Rodell’s 1948 Progressive piece on the Witch Hunt and traces how events from Alger Hiss to McCarthy era investigations altered views. It notes Rodell's criticism of the FBI and contrasts it with later court rulings and public inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rodel
Yale
Progressive
Alger Hiss
Klaus Fuchs
Foreign Office
Foley Square
Rodell
McCarran
Institute of Pacific Relations
Fred Rodell
Russia
Korea
Washington
Congress
United States
Supreme Court
Germany
Japan
Canada
Great Britain
Harold Ware
Lee Pressman
FBI
Department of Justice
Yale University
Whittaker Chamber
A. A. Berle Jr
Isaac Don Levine
State Department
J. Parnell Thomas
Arnold, Fortas, & Porter
Problems and anecdotes spark reader questions and satire
A Greensboro News segment lampoons gum disposal and political corruption while posing summer pest questions. It previews moon lore and features notes on Bernard Baruch’s birthday, a magician’s act, and a comic mis-sent letter, all in light editorial voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro News
Pull Up a Chair
A collage of light vignettes and trivia notes on American life. It references New York Giants caps, Henry Ford, Henry Ford’s view of statistics, Oregon Daily Emerald, aluminum reflectors for heat, Truman era Cabinet turnover, a jokes page about a robbery, tobacco advertising costs, Samuel Goldwyn’s film versus TV outlook, fashion tips about ties, budget rearrangements, reading focus, Democratic National Committee advice, fluoridation in U.S. cities, and the vintage song Alice Blue Gown.
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New York
New York Giants
Henry Ford
Henry
Oregon Daily Emerald
Truman
Secretary of Defense
James V. Forrestal
Louis A. Johnson
George C. Marshall
Robert A. Lovett
Democratic National Committee
American Dental Society
Selected wartime quotes reflect global tensions
A collage of statements spans allied, Russian, and British figures. Notable voices include Sister Kenny, Gen James Van Fleet, Gen Dwight Eisenhower, Margery Thompson, and Richard Nixon. The quotes touch on politics, hospitality, armistice, and party unity amid conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight) Eisenhower
Republican Party
GOP
Richard Nixon
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High Point Enterprise
America
UMT
Bill Sharpe
Yale Law School
Rocky Mount Telegram
Josh
Harnett
Penn Seawell
Moore County
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Ritters
Uncle Sam
Asheboro Cousier-Tribune
Portland
Oregon
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
James Duff
Pennsylvania
Duff
Harding
Coolidge
Science News
Bernard M. Baruch
Dyerville
Calif
Park Bench
Simon Baruch
South Carolina
Barney
Wall Street Journal
Coke Cecil
Samuel Goldwyn
Hollywood
Cornre Omaiey
Kenny
Potomac
George F. Miller
Chelsea
England
Margery Thompson
Thames
U. S. Eighth Army
Gen
James van Fleet
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