Secrecy in Government Rises as Public Loses Track
The piece decries growing secrecy in Washington and cites the Federal Trade Commission oil cartel case and a Senate subcommittee charge over the Army air base program in North Africa. It condemns blanket security across departments and notes secrecy at the RFC and Internal Revenue Bureau as eroding public trust.
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City Hall
Raleigh
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Army
North
Africa
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Internal Revenue Bureau
Agriculture Department
Self Denial for a Cause in Religious Reflection
A sermon-like piece argues that presidential candidates should seek self denial for the common good, contrasting secular ideologies with Christian discipleship. It cites Jesus and Mark, urging believers to take up their cross, deny self, and invest life in heavenly aims for lasting fruit beyond worldy power.
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The
United States
France
Jesus of Nazareth
Rome
Kingdom of Heaven
David
Crystal Gray granite used in Capitol trim
State Geologist questions stone origin but confirms the trim uses Crystal Gray granite quarried near Cold Spring Minnesota. Architect Maxwell notes it was chosen for color and bronze plan altered to aluminum due to the Korean War. Growth in public school metrics highlighted by Harnett County News.
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Capitol
Sam Ragan
News & Observer
J. L. Stuckey
Highway Commission
Allen J. Maxwell, Jr
Goldsboro
Maxwell
Cold Spring Granite Co
Minnesota
Terial
Sauk River
Cold Spring
St. Cloud
Capitol Square
Month of brides and presidential birth trivia
A miscellany notes that June hosts few presidents born in summer while November has produced five chiefs and October could tie the record. adds varied clippings on lip reading, old customs, humor, and a FCC filing showing Bob Hope’s assets.
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United States
Eisenhower
Waterbury
Delaware
Maryland
Elmer
Washington
FCC
Bob Hope
Winchell’s Rivalry With Newsweek Highlights Slant in Reporting
Walter Winchell details clashes with Newsweek and Time over coverage, accusing them of carelessness and bias while praising Newsweek’s factual reporting when favorable to him. He recounts calls, corrections, and conflicts tied to the Miami hospital incident and the broader press-radio alliance.
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Newsweek
Miami Herald
Michigan
Herald Desk
Winchell
North
South America
Biscayne Hospital
Miami
Florida
Nathan Dash
Betty Forslin Doll
Betty
ABC
Gruen Watch Co
Gruenight Evryone
Costello
Time Magazine
Time
Brazil
Henry Luce
Nh-uh
FPA
Budenz's The Cry Is Peace reviewed for wartime propaganda
A critique of Louis Budenz ex communist writer and his book The Cry Is Peace. The review argues Budenz provides accurate, objective data on Soviet propaganda methods and the communist conspiracy, urging readers to study Marxist history to understand current tactics. It notes Stalin's ongoing war and predicts party line revisions at an October meeting.
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Stalin
Europe
Korea
United States
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Louis Budenz
Budenz
Bentley
Kornfeder
Chambers
Gitlow
Lovestone
Lyons
Matthews
Russia
Edward R. Stettinius
Teheran
State Department
Stettinius
Charlie Chaplin
Daily Worker
Cheplin
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Jesus
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Cc. Marley
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Worthville
Harnett County
Lillington
Winston-Salem Journal Sentinel
North Carolina
Friends of Public Education
California
Sonora
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Maine
Philip McCann
Charlotte News
Monroe Journal
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Red Dean
Mr. Johnston
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Church of England
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Tom Velotta
Frank Costello
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