Capable Loyalty Shapes Kerr Scott Support in North Carolina
A North Carolina observer notes Kerr Scott's Go Forward program gains despite limited cross‑party appeal. Voters show enthusiasm from those who skipped the 1948 primary, with locals resisting outside pressure from Raleigh or Washington to influence judges or legislators.
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Scott
Maryland
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Kerr Scott
General Assembly
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Washington
Raleigh
National Capitol
State Capitol
Right Much Man This MacFadden Parachutes at 81
Bernarr MacFadden celebrated his 81st birthday by making his first parachute jump at 2,000 feet near Dansville. The famed fitness advocate, who earned a private pilot’s license at 74, leaped from a plane as Mrs. MacFadden cheered. He declared the descent wonderful as he climbed from his rig at the field near Dansville airport.
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Dansville
N. Y
Bernarr MacFadden
Pioneering Computers Readies Third Automatic Machine
Eckert and Maughly discuss rapid progress in automatic computing machines. Binac, predecessor to EnIAC, weighs 30 tons and runs slower. The new Univac promises vast advances and may even play chess and compose music.
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Eckert
Isaid Eckart
Binac
Eniac
Bniac
Maughly
Univac
Univacs
Dozing on Job Rent Control Slashes Pass Congress
The piece describes senators and congressmen allied with rent control as sleepwalking through a deep funding cut. It notes Tighe Woods may have to drop controls in about one third of areas and even use civilian volunteers to enforce remaining controls, with the Aug. 15 votes reducing funding from 26.75 million to 17.5 million despite debates and calls to reconsider.
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Congress
Tighe E. Woods
Wood
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Senate Friends of
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House Committee
Friends of Rent Control
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Rent Control
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Woods
Five Percenter Hearing Examines Bribery Risks in Government Deals
Senate subcommittee chaired by Senator Hoey discusses bribery thresholds under five percent fees for securing contracts. Brannon notes fees are legal unless a government official is promised or given favors. Cases hinge on proving intent. previous major case cited is Albert B Fall. Two Senate bills aim to curb five percenters and a Pentagon information office now offers free contracting guidance.
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Senate
Hoey
D.-N.c
Department of Justice
Ernest Brannon
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Interior
Albert B Fall
Andrew J. May
D.-Kk
U. S
James V. Hunt
War Assets Administration
WAA
Francis D. Flanagan
Hunt
Pentagon
Tito Defies Moscow in Yugoslavia Franco-Style Stand
Tito rebutts Moscow and aligns with Franco in Spain era style. Tanjug reports Yugoslav note accusing the Kremlin of selling out Carinthia to win Western approval of Russian claims to German assets in Austria.
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Austria
Vitamin B12 Knits science into a powerful new frontier
Washington report traces the discovery of Vitamin B12 from pernicious anemia to its vast uses in nutrition and farming. It notes Merck and Co. isolation of the Crimson Crystal, its impact on poultry and livestock, and potential links to living cell formation.
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Science
Merck and Co., Inc
H. R. Bird
Beltsville
U. S
Michigan State College
M. A. Petty
Lederle
American Cyanaid Co
Pearl River
Moscow Paper Hails World Strikers
The Moscow paper Trud praises a wave of international strikes as proof of militant working class action. It highlights the London dockers and 24,000 Australian miners among major strikes across capitalist nations, noting global solidarity as a key feature.
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Trud
London
Weather Forecast for North Carolina Skits Rain Expected
The weather bureau predicts clearing conditions tomorrow with continued cool spells and possible rain before then. The forecaster warns heat will return in the near future as the August 25 calendar notes sunrise at 6 14 and sunset at 7 06.
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North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Radio Time Adjustments for Local Stations
Eastern local time governs the program with hour subtractions for other zones. Central subtract one hour, mountain subtract two hours. Some stations shift relay times to match local schedules. Last minute changes cannot be included.
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights Mixed Network Lineup
A dense August radio timetable lists daily programs across CBS ABC MBS and others from 6:00 to 12:00 with kids shows News broadcasts Music and Talk segments, dramas, concerts, and late-night variety. Notable names include Gordon MacRae, Kate Smith and Jayne Pickens with multiple network streams.
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Cbs Network
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Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Cbs
Win
Cbs News
Cbs Sports
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Gordon MacRae
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Ellane
Peter Salem
Henry Taylor
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Kate Smith
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Jane Pickens
Abs
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The
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Abe American Forum
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Mbe
News
Variety
Boyle Chosen to Lead Democratic National Committee
Willem M. Boyle selected as chairman of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, succeeding outgoing chair J. Howard McGrath who is moving on to become U S Attorney General. Announcement confirms executive leadership change in the party.
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Willem M. Boyle
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Democratic Organization
Boyle
Sen
J. Howard McGrath
U. S
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