Jefferson Standard's TV license push could boost NC as TV center
The Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company, a pioneer in insurance and broadcaster ownership, seeks a Federal Communications Commission television license. If approved, visual radio could reach about two million people in North and South Carolina, signaling a regional move into TV.
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Charlotte
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Distaff politics and gossip in Raleigh society pages
A Raleigh society page debate frames the gubernatorial primary as a test of hostessing by wives of candidates, noting conversations about Mrs Johnson and Mrs Ballentine. The piece recalls 1928 voter quirks and a voter choosing Hoover over Smith due to a woman's influence.
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al Smith
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White House
Government bookkeeping overhaul urged after Andrews testimony
Former auditing chief T Coleman Andrews told a congressional committee that government accounting has grown unwieldy and relies on politically appointed officials. He warned the system is so confused that surplus or deficit cannot be confirmed for the last year and questioned whether it can predict this year without a major reorganization to match industry standards.
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Two Hearings Highlighted by Congressional Probes
The Meyers pension and medals loss follows a Senate war subcommittee inquiry, with the Justice Department seeking Meyers indictment and Air Force considering court martial. The contempt case against 10 Hollywood writers lacks concrete proof, despite aggressive committee tactics and charges of pro Soviet influence.
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Common sense on U S spending and subsidies debated
The author challenges the belief that the United States can spend freely without consequences. He cites farm subsidies, high prices, and the Marshall Plan ERP, arguing that subsidies raise manufactured goods costs and that foreign aid requires higher taxes and prices. He urges honesty about government policy and its effect on citizens.
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Asia
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Casual Comment and Visual Education From The Enterprise
The Enterprise editor notes Casual Comment will appear six days a week if space allows while Sunday hosts a sermon editorial. Visual Education shows films in schools and churches, including Beyond Our Own, and discusses the value of astronomy and the planetarium at the University of North Carolina. Frank Ogburn favors pointers over setters and shares gun safety commandments from the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute.
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Capitol Square By Lynn Nisbett
The state board of education approves December teacher pay for full month upon 10 days work with local voting on advance checks. Tax effects may push some teachers into higher brackets. Pre payment remains popular, but tax concerns reduce demand this year. Capitol Square watchers expect a governor race mainly between Johnson and Ballentine, with minor candidates in the wings. The campaign moves slowly with no rapid early alignments.
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Raleigh
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Durham
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Holiday cheer amid grim headlines and Hollywood chatter
A mosaic of jokes and pop culture bits mingles with a director’s tense encounter and taunting Hollywood gags. The item threads Christmas warmth with media satire and anecdotes about Taft, Mizner, and the studio world.
Former President HORS ZONTAL 1 7 Pictured Costa Rica Leader
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Oddball Daily Dispatch Echoes of Fame and Fatigue
A mosaic of cheeky quips and social snippets opens with Felix and Wilson debating sleep and death, moves through satirical jabs at Taft and Eisenhower, references Roosevelt era economics, mentions Hitler in absentia, and ends with questions about Paris radicals and Howard Hughes.
Truman Reflects on Postwar Small Business Troubles
President Truman recalls personal hardship after the first World War noting it took two decades to recover from that experience indicating enduring economic strains for small enterprises.
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Statements on western civilization and world markets by Marshall and Harriman
Secretary of State Marshall warns of cultural erosion essential to government and living standards. Secretary of Commerce Harriman notes one in twelve Americans earns from world markets and urges aiding others to maintain those markets.
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