Lewis quits to save face amid coal strike crisis
The piece portrays John L. Lewis abandoning the coal strike under fear of power loss, criticizing him for cowardice and predicting political pressure will curb future labor battles. It urges Truman to speak firmly, Congress to enact compulsory arbitration, and warns against public harm from labor and management standoffs.
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Congress
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United States
Christmas Beginnings and the Path from Eden to Paradise
The piece argues Eden symbolises more than a garden, tracing humanity from Adam and Eve to Cain and beyond. It emphasizes that human life is a struggle requiring moral choice, obedience to divinity, and labor toward salvation, culminating in the Unspeakable Gift and the call to live fully in devotion. W.A.B. reflects on Christmas as the dawn of promise fulfilled through duty and righteousness.
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Paradise
Howard Randthaler
W.A.B
Jay Walker Killed on Main Street Prompts Traffic Law Critique
A cab driver laments lack of traffic laws in High Point after a jaywalking fatality on Main Street. D C Peters accuses officials and traffic survey readers of incompetence while expressing fear of harming others. Paul Crayton notes veterans affairs contact office in the post office building.
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Jay Walker
D. C. Peters
High Point
Veterans Administration
Paul Crayton
Veterans aid group issues blanket invitation to visit
Thoughts of Others notes a local group offering advice to veterans and inviting them to visit. Mrs. Bartlett recalls two recent experiences showing compassion for a killed dog and a car collision victim attended by Col. Walker and Dick Marshall. Community leaders criticize politics yet defend America’s record and urge action.
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Dow
Main Street
Washington Street
John L Lewis Trial Seen as Proof of Lawful Government
An observer argues Lewis gains due process in his case, noting it shows the permanence of legal procedures amid union pressure and the risk of martyrdom to power. The writer travels through Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, visiting coal country and contrasting trials with wartime harshness.
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John L. Lewis
Congress
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Lewis signals clash over labor law and public mood
By George Sokolsky criticizes John L. Lewis and AFL for failing to provide constructive leadership amid a coal strike. The piece argues the public supports law and seeks stability despite fears of unemployment and a recession, noting brisk Christmas shopping but a seller’s market.
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Siberia
Yugoslavia
Germany
America
John L. Lewis
Captiol Square unsigned diplomas spark constitutional delay
Diplomas for Highway Patrol graduates lack Gov. Cherry signature as he is away at a governors conference in Miami. Officials plan to have the governor sign upon return to make the documents legal. The absence also delays the constitutional amendment on jury service for women. Some lawyers question early jury list actions. others see possible objections if women do not actually serve before certification. John R. Morris reports 38 new sheriffs sworn in Monday marking the largest turnover in years with party balance unchanged. Taxicab lobbying within the 1945 general assembly is noted as a major activity and expense.
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Chapel Hill
R. Gregg Cherry
Miami
Col. Hatcher
Secretary of State
State Board of Elections
Florida
Capitol Square
John R. Morris
State Sheriff's Association
Morris
Taxicab Regulation Clash Looms In NC
Lynn Nisbet ing reports on a push to place taxicab licensing under the utilities commission. Local officials favor more local control while cab operators oppose centralization citing cost and practicality concerns. Charles M. Johnson backs a constitutional amendment expanding local government power. hearings would cover fares routes and vehicle Sanitation amid limited inspection staff.
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Winchell Warns of Communist Subversion in America
In a provocative column, Winchell brands American communists as predatory and powerful, detailing their alleged control of publishing, retail, film, and religion networks. He cites Wm. Foster, Ilya Ehrenberg, and Mike Quill, linking strikes and unions to subversive aims and drawing a stark warning about democracy’s fate.
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United States
America
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