Political clash over North Carolina governor race shapes state mood
The Enterprise weighs in on the North Carolina gubernatorial contest, opposing Ralph McDonald as governor while preferring Gregg Cherry. It criticizes McDonald as a political opportunist and warns of potential harm to the state, noting Reynolds’ Senate race influence and dismissing McDonald’s shift to dry positions.
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Carolina
North Carolina
Bob Reynolds
Heal
Govern Hoey
Morrison
Reynolds
Lse
Gregg Cherry
Ralph McDonald
Nmination
Ralph
North Caro
Gregg
McDon
Cherry
Bill Drake
Shelley Caviness
John Case
Guilford
Fish truck crash yields oyster haul on concrete road
Police man Jim Burton notes the wreck left the largest oysters wasted on a concrete highway and says drivers were jailed after the fish truck incident. Mrs Bailey cites wartime furlough worries while City Collector Paul Clapp says tax notices have boosted 1942 payments.
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Jim Burton
Paul Clapp
Balaam’s prophecy and a rock faced future of peace
The article reflects on Balaam’s Bible story and its message that strong places and nations cannot withstand truth and divine purposes. It juxtaposes biblical parables with modern calls for steadfast foundations, urging peace built on spiritual bedrock and justice.
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Jacob
Israel
Asshur
Balaam
Beor
Edom
Jehovah
Heaven
Balak
Moab
Moses
Adam
Eve
Sheth
Amalek
Ken
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Negro combat record spans from colonial times to World War II
The article traces Black military service from 1652 Virginia militia through the Revolution and War of 1812 to the Civil War drafts, World War I and II. It notes high enlistment, notable individuals, and the growth of Black officers and units, including the 99th Fighter Squadron and Tuskegee training, highlighting broader participation in all U.S. wars.
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N. C
Earth
Pvt
Robert E. Mills
Salt Lake City
Utah
Virginia
Crispus Attucks
General Court of
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill
Pitcairn
Rhode Island
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Confederate Congress
Confederacy
Cuba
U. S
Des Moines
Iowa
Crowder
Henry Johnson
Needham Roberts
New York
AEF
Rist Engineers
John Elliott Wood
Fort Bragg
Army
C. S
Army Air Force
Tuskeegee
Alabama
99Th
AAF
Benjamin C. Davis
West Pointer
B. ©. Davis
Asia
Sicily
Davis
Winchell on Broadway and Hollywood in wartime gab
A brisk column from Winchell surveys Broadway and Hollywood during wartime, noting stars abroad to entertain troops, unions' roles, censorship debates, and morale jokes. It mocks press figures, parries with wry quips about Berlin bombs, and riffs on champagne shortages, Patton talk, and industry shifts.
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Bill Saroyan
Hollywood
Johnny
Berlin
Hitler
Fredric March
Cairo
Variety
Washington
Movieburg
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