North Carolina politics to see a new leadership era
The piece argues Governor Lyde Hoey stayed neutral amid a seven man primary between Horton Broughton and others. It predicts a new, younger leadership will rise in the next four years, possibly from L. P. McLendon or W. Umstead, rather than Cherry or McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyde Hoey
Aspirats
Hoey
Horton
Broughton
Gardner
Maxwell
Gravely
Oscar
Cherry
Bailey
Senate
McDonald
North Carolina
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
William Umstead
Durham
Censorship Clash After Rail Disaster Sparks Photo Ban
An Atlantic Coast Line photographer was seized by military police and barred from filming wreckage after a rail disaster. Officials claimed authorization came from railroad superintendent R. G. Murchison, prompting objections to private control over public information. Army PR denied active publishing roles, while officials urged inquiry to prevent repeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
U. S
Asio- Press
Premarshal
M.p.s
R. G. Murchison
Atlantic Coast Railroad
Ison
Interstate Frce Commission
Atlanta
Harold Tyler
Army
American resolve keeps synthetic rubber effort on track
A column argues against diverting six to seven hundred million dollar synthetic rubber plants. It urges continued American innovation to reach parity with natural rubber and warns against dependence on Eastern monopoly powers. The piece criticizes letting private interests set rubber prices and stresses national interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
East Indies
Japan
S. C
Handwriting on the wall editorial sparks Berlin humor
An editorial argues Germans now see the handwriting on the wall while a bombed Berlin resident asks what wall. The report sketches a surreal scene with wild ducks in the air as hunters lose ammunition and calm observation contrasts with panic.
Morale and war work themes emerge in local voices
Police chief and firefighters discuss race and morale in wartime strain. Soldiers from the WAC share training notes and reassignments in San Francisco. Community readers comment on rationing, defense effort, and WPA gear sales amid shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vancanon, Jr
Daytona Beach
Fla
WAC
Eunice L. Moser
San Francisco
Calif
Air Corp
Roosevelt's 1944 Strategy Hints At Split With Russia
The piece argues Roosevelt aims to reorganize Democratic lines for 1944, seeking a Russia pact as a personal venture and a strong soldier vote campaign to mobilize 10,000,000 absentee ballots. It weighs factions, potential vice picks, and the political gamble amid war politics and CIO-Negro votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Russia
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Byrd
Wallace
Guffey
Hillman
Winchell On Broadway Celebrities Spotted in New York Nightlife
A brisk panorama from Winchell on Broadway notes Jean Muir at Sardi's, Betty Kean at 46th and 6th with a Christmas tree, and Ginny Simms at Riobamba. It covers Octavus Roy Cohen departing for a Cuban holiday, Jean Arthur at the Cuban Bleu, and other stars in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jean Muir
Muiral
Sardi’s
Wee Bonnie Baker
Bo Pip
Phil Baker
Ork
Stork
Betty Kean
Kitty Carlisle
Canary
Octavus Roy Cohen
Ginny Simms
Riobamba
Jean Arthur
Miami Beach Sun
Marquis George MacDonald
Big Burg
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
A. A. Cecil
Mgr
D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
Deatres
Puneeot
Ata Orm
High Point
N. C
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Fifth Army
Aversa
Italy
Friddle
Roy D. Church
G. R. Hamilton
Moser
Pacific War Zone
Alma Culbreth
Herb Wood
T. C. Kirkman
Paul Mallon
Milton Cross
Basin Street
George Jean Nathan
George
Cross
Alan Gale
Harry Hopkins
White House
FDR
Babs Beckwith
Steve Hannagan
Anthony Duff
Curt Riess
G. P. Putnam's
Hemingway
Ernie Pyle
Fala
J. Delaneys
Mitchell Field
B'klyn
Michael O'Learys
Army Air Forces
Delaney
India
Hollywood
Broadway
Young Man
Manhattan
Sam Rayburn
Esquire
Philip Stack
Our Girl
Peter Donald
Johnny Black
Johnny
Mills Bros
Marks
Tommy Lyman
Mills
Decca
George Seldes
Damon Runyon
Florida
Paris
Jimmy Dwyer
Yacht Club
Private
Breger Abroad
By Lt
Dave Breger
Babs and
Phil
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