Controversy Over Davidson County Election Fraud Probe
The piece criticizes Solicitor Lee Wilson for deferring to a grand jury on Davidson County election fraud charges after SBI findings. It argues Governor Cherry’s plea for action was rebuffed and calls for transparency, public release of the SBI report, and state government intervention to halt perceived legal coverups.
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Lee Wilson
Davidson County
Grand Jury
State Board of Elections
State Bureau of Investigation
SBI
William Joyner
Colonel Joyner
Wilson
Governor Cherry
Davidson Grand Jury
Grand
Board of Elections
Mr. Wilson
Associated Press
Board
Bureau
Joyner
Cherry
Raleigh News and Observer
Lexington
Democratic Party
Capitol Square Non Enforcement Reveals Liquor Bond Debate
The Vance county seizure of a truck and its liquor cargo under the 1945 bond requirement prompts statewide appeals. Governor Cherry orders a temporary enforcement deferment to September 1 while noting no authority to bind sheriffs. Distillers and truckers react to the unusual delay in session-law printing.
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Vance County
State
ABC Board
Henderson
Cherry
Truckers Association
Government acts loosen liquor ban amid mounting bond requests
By Lynn Nisbet officials wait for clarity as bonds pour into state ABC headquarters. The governor’s leniency may slow rigid enforcement until broader publicity. main aim remains cutting bootleg channels while not unduly penalizing legitimate haulers. In June ABC counties sold over two million dollars in liquor, up ten percent from last year. New Hanover leads, followed by Durham, Wake and Cumberland.
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ABC
New Hanover
Durham
Wake
Cumberland
City Manager Braden Criticized Over Poor Garbage Service
Mrs. R. C. Sayers condemns Braden for failed waste collection in the new city program. She cites overflowing cans, odors, and flies and credits Mayor Phillips with temporary improvement. Concerned citizens warn of health risks and urge council action to avert a potential typhoid outbreak.
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Braden
R. C. Sayers
Phillips
Thoughts on work hours film releases and photography
A police detective notes the specialized nature of police photography. Senator Byrd urges a 40 hour federal work week with no overtime by Sept. 15 to save over two billion annually. Johnny Stanley laments High Point theaters for delays in late film releases compared with Hollywood and other towns.
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Bill Brandon
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Army
Navy
Johnny Stanley
High Point
Hollywood
The War Is Over Yet Inefficiencies Persist
The writer notes postwar reality as employers listen to workers and fire them, while inefficiencies linger. A Telegram misdelivery from Chicago to Otis shows Western Union failing to forward messages despite fees. The piece cites poor service at stores with unequal tipping practices and hints at broader social change.
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LaSalle Street
Chicago
Otis
Massachusetts
New York
Western Union
Postwar Critique on Tips Crooks and Public Service
George Sokolsky denounces wage tips as war driven crookery, urges reporting tip evasion and tax dodging. He criticizes bus service inefficiency, broken mail packages, and government lies linked to unemployment propaganda and the Murray bill. He calls for a non political fact finding commission headed by Bernard Baruch.
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Congress
Bernard Baruch
Hopey
The Unemployment Debate and LaGuardia’s Push for Funds
Washington reports resistance to loud call for more federal spending as senators warn against jobs for all at any pay. Mayor LaGuardia urges bigger public works and accuses Congress of inaction while financial markets show no collapse.
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Washington
Congress
Laguardia
Financial
Financial District
Laguariia
Committee For Economic Development
Roosevelt
Armed Services
Little Flower
New York
War era unemployment monies spark congressional debate
Paul Mallon notes large state unemployment reserves totaling 6 billion dollars and compares postwar spending to a million dollar hat, arguing CIO economists push for more funds. He reports Senators Wagner and Murray backing a government job program and higher compensation, while Truman hesitates to join the LaGuardia CIO stance, suggesting to await developments.
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LaGuardia
Congress
CIO
Wagner
Murray
White House
Truman
Roosevelt
Laguardia-Cio
Babe Ruth urges focus on kids over gear in baseball
Babe Ruth argues government war policy harms children’s welfare and baseball’s future. He urges freezing nonessential equipment, preserving durable balls and gear, increasing playgrounds, and expanding youth programs while noting potential for another war. He criticizes night games and excess schedules, championing teaching and parks for kids.
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America
United States
Eisenhower
Halsey
MacArthur
States
New York
Paige
Hank Greenberg
Hank
Ares
Esquire
Florida
Charley Gehringer
Philadelphia
Chicago
Central Park
Manhattan
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J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Robert L. Thompson
N. C
National Rentative
John Budd
Lexington Ave
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
George Sokolsky
New York City
Paul Mallon
Winchell
Walter Winchell
Babe Ruth
Ben Epstein
Private
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