Hollywood censorship and the fate of films in the McCarthy era
Hollywood faces new pressures from the House Un-American Activities Committee. Studios plan to discharge or suspend 10 cited writers and directors and bar Communists from employment while shelving scripts with political content. Debate pivots to broader risks of economic sanctions and the Marshall Plan amid fears of stalled European recovery and heightened domestic politics.
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House Un-American Activities Committee
Hollywood
House
un-American Activities Group
Russia
Hollywood Reporter
Congressional Committee
Crossfire
Stassen Seeks U S Ban on Machinery to Russia
Harold Stassen moved and Rep John Taber seconded a proposal to halt shipping machinery tools and industrial material to Russia. The suggestion drew swift support but not from the president, who heard the advice. Stassen called current trade with the Soviets economic appeasement, a label that fits at first glance.
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Harold Stassen
John Taber
U. S
Russia
Mr. Stassen
Truman
Japan
Postwar American Views on England Coffee and Climate
A British travel agency surveyed several hundred American visitors after WWII and found two recurring complaints. They disliked the English climate and the famous coffee, dubbed a witch's brew by the locals.
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England
Peace Talks in London Keep Paris Moscow Disputes Alive
After a shift of venue to London the four foreign ministers confront the same old quarrels that stalled talks in Paris and Moscow. The public awaits clearer progress and fewer scene changes rather than new actors.
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London
Paris
Moscow
These Days: Government Jobs and Unions Under Scrutiny
In a critical column, George Sokolsky argues that postwar government employment has surged to 5.9 million with a payroll of 1.1 billion, cites inefficiency and alleged Communist influence in the New York welfare department, and urges congressional probes into multiple federal and local unions and agencies to uncover possible corruption and control.
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New York
Department of Welfare
Tammany Hall
Civil Service Commission
State Department
The
Treasury
Congress
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
American Federation of Government Employees
National Federation of Rural Letter Carriers
Office Employees International Union
National Association of Post Office and Railway Mail Handlers
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Railway Mail Association
American Federation of Teachers
United Public Workers of America
State
County and Municipal Workers Oferica
United Federal Orkers of America
United — and Professional Workers of America
America
Dec 7 memories and wartime mood in a rough city desk tale
A reflective piece shifts from a dull Dec 7 1941 to wartime concerns. It recalls Tommy Manville’s sensational years earlier, newsroom hijinks, and the shift to a war footing with Hartman Harriman inquiries and Idaho Senator Taylor horse ads highlighting isolationist tension.
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Glen Taylor
Idaho
America
Russia
Freedom Train visit sparks reflections on liberty and reform
W A Bivins recalls the Freedom Train in Greensboro and Washington, linking the voyage to the French Revolution and the divine right of kings. The piece also notes a Caldwell County case involving R L Fritz Jr, a trustee’s bid to restore a teaching certificate amid payroll charges. A Charlotte gang lottery explosion near Rendezvous Grill is reported with victims and ongoing police theory.
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Greensboro
George Washington
General Lafayette
Atlantic
France
Charles M. Johnson
State Board of Education
R. L. Fritz, Jr
Caldwell County
Hudson
Fritz
Caldwell County Superior Court
North Carolina Education Association
North
North Carolina
Charlotte Observer
South Church Shop
Charlotte
Oliver P. Kerr
Kerr
Fred Azer
North Carolina boards tackle teaching certs and local control
The state board of education withheld decisive action on renewing teaching certificates, appointing a special committee to study policy for January. Other notes cover nitrate shortages, municipal status questions for Kannapolis and Montreat, and public requests for special state services.
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State Board of Education
R. S. Ferguson
Education Study Commission
Clyde Erwin
Board of Education
Montreal
Presbyterian Assembly
Buncombe County
Local Government Commission
Junaluska
North Carolina
Kannapolis
Cabarrus- Rowan
Mountain Retreat Association
Montreat
Southern Methodist Assembly
Raleigh
Sheet Anchor Quote on Human Rights and Liberty
Thomas Jefferson describes human rights as the sheet anchor of liberty with freedoms of religion press and person under habeas corpus and jury trial. The text contrasts human rights with tyranny amid debates on capitalism versus communism and mentions FRITZ CASE and Raleigh State context.
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Thomas Jefferson
Heir Visits Doctor After Uncle's Treatment
A visitor, claiming to be the uncle's heir, informs a doctor of personal benefits from the doctor's treatments. The doctor notes the visitor is not his patient. The exchange hints at ethics and protection of adults and children in a well ordered city.
Autumn Road Poem by Vivian H Williard
A vivid autumn landscape poem follows the high road to a harvest scene. It describes gold adorned trees corn stalks and rail fences shaping a rural view. The journey ends at a cabin signaling Thanksgiving time with a haunting skeleton tree in the foreground.
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Hassure
Vivian H. Williard
Fruit Sprinkled With Juice Prevents Browning
Sprinkle cut fruit such as apples, pears or bananas with lemon or pineapple juice to keep them from turning brown. The acidity helps slow oxidation and preserves color.
New Deputy
Lt General J Handy named deputy to oversee operations. The appointment appears in the army bulletin with references to officer status and organizational duties. The text lists related terms and symbols as placeholders or clues.
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Tommy Manville
Reno
Manville
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Nick
Tommy
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W. Averell Hartiman
Joint Congressional Committee On Appropriations
Harriman
W. A. Bivins
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Lynn Nisbett
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Haywood
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Royal College
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