Liquor politics loom in North Carolina counties
Raleigh editor notes strong speculation on liquor control elections in Rockingham and other counties, with possible delays until after May primaries and the 1947 General Assembly. The piece predicts heightened debate over county options and municipal liquor measures as campaigns gear up for 1947, 1948 elections.
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Tongue Tied in Wake Forest Debate Tradition
A editorial condemns public speaking decline across colleges noting Wake Forest event shows few strong orators and urging public speaking be a required high school and college course to restore articulate expression. It laments debaters as fading icons and stresses speech as a fundamental education skill.
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Roanoke Island drama revival and Virginia pageant plans
North Carolinians plan to resume Roanoke Island drama with a new stage and scenery to depict the 1587 landing. A mini model set at Chapel Hill previews a rolling scenery design and ocean backdrop. Albert Q. Bell teams with Paul Green and Sam Selden to ensure accurate colonial replication.
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Chap Hill
Sir Walter Raleigh
Roanoke Sound
Albert Q. Bell
Paul Green
Sam Selden
Finances Stabilize Roanoke Island Historical Association
North Carolina moves to support historic sites with state underwriting and private subscriptions. The 1945 General Assembly funded Tryon Palace restoration with conditions for private funds while Roanoke Island drama and Lost Colony plans advance. Business leaders push regional heritage tourism linking Jamestown to the state's beaches and mountains for tourist revenue.
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City Parks Chief Laments Labor Shortage and War Debt
Reece Snyder says the parks and recreation division faced severe staffing shortages over the past year forcing use of Negro women on main maintenance crews. He warns relief in sight is unlikely and voices concern about a proposed $1 minimum wage amid mounting war debt and living costs.
A Call for Higher Wages and Aid to Israel Sparks Letters
Letters debateHenry Ford style wage hike and tax impact arguing a $1.06 per hour minimum and 40 hour week would raise take home pay and government revenue. A second letter from Mrs. O Wagner urges Christians to aid Jews and refugees in Israel, noting divine blessing.
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America
Press Foes and Censorship Across East Europe
Edgar Snow, the Saturday Evening Post, cites Soviet Russia’s long refusal to admit anti regime journalists and a policy of secrecy under Roosevelt Byrnes and Moscow. Polish transmission delays and strict censorship hinder foreign reporters. The piece notes Chiang Kai-shek amid broader press freedom decline in the region.
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Press freedom and reciprocal rules for foreign correspondents
By George Sokolsky argues that nations misinterpret a free press preferring a factual press that omits interpretation. He defends Edgar Snow's right to publish views on China, urges consistency in treating Soviet and Chinese press, and calls for U.S. law to bar reporters from nations that suppress press freedom.
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Byrnes Goes to Moscow Amid Tehran and UNO Tensions
Washington notes say Secretary Byrnes travels to Moscow with an atom bomb mindset and urges unity as critics warn of appeasement risks. Senators wrestle with Roosevelt era policies, Iran’s fate, and UN cooperation ahead of London talks.
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London meeting a failure sparks Byrnes appeasement plan
The excerpt argues the September London foreign ministers gathering failed due to Russian opposition. It credits Byrnes with arranging a second, nonprescribed meeting amid domestic pushback from Roosevelt allies and Zionists, while Truman doubted further big three talks and hoped UN could handle matters.
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Postwar politics and labor split shake Truman 1948 prospects
A Washington survey of trusted aides reveals concern over Truman's 1948 re election chances as domestic labor disputes and foreign setbacks crowd the postwar agenda. A western cabinet hopeful urges less hero worship and more practical diplomacy. Other insiders debate Henry Wallace and CIO influence, while Vinson and May oppose unification plans showing military disharmony.
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