Old Year Reflection on 1946 and Hopes for 1947
A tearless Old Year editorial recalls 1946 as a year of fighting, bickering, and hangovers from the war era yet notes modest stability in diplomacy, inflation, and food supply. It urges starting 1947 with low pressure predictions and high hopes for a more positive year.
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Welto
NEA
James Tsirasher
Russia
Italy
Pravda
Winston Churchill
Claude Pepper
Harold Laski
Elliott Roosevelt
Thrasher
Umstead Seen As Moderate Democrat In 1948 Race
The Congressional Quarterly predicts Senator William B. Umstead will be a middle of the road Democrat with a liberal tilt, based on his 1933 38 House voting. It notes he will be in the minority in Congress next year. Umstead faces former Governor J M Broughton in 1948, making the liberal label plausible despite differing positions.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Press Research, Inc
William B. Umstead
Bailey
Umstead
House of Representatives
the Quarterly
Durham
Congress
House
Senate
J. M. Broughton
Broughton
Christmas traffic fatalities rise beyond 1945 toll
The Christmas period ends with 235 traffic deaths recorded, well above the National Safety Council forecast of 150. North Carolina logs 13 deaths, indicating motorists there were more deadly than the national average as the General Assembly session nears.
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National Safety Council
North Carolina
General Assembly
Byrnes and Vandenberg Back Bipartisan Moscow Talks
Secretary James Byrnes and Senator Arthur Vandenberg, from opposite parties, praise bipartisan cooperation as they plan to attend the Moscow foreign ministers meeting together. Byrnes lauds Vandenberg’s help and each signals readiness to participate in talks, underscoring a rare display of national unity. The piece casts the two as exemplary statesmen steering U.S. democracy past partisan strife.
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James F. Byrnes
Arthur H. Vandenberg
United States
Vandenberg
Byrnes
Michigan
Moscow
South Carolina Democrat
America
U. S
East West North Carolina Power Struggle Over Senate Seats
The article discusses the east west divide in North Carolina politics as governors rotate posts and a U S senator seat is filled. It analyzes boundaries between federal circuits and superior courts, noting shifts from two districts to three and the impact on candidate placement. It cites Alamance Chatham in the east and Oswell Moore Scotland in the west and locates the state’s geographic center near Gulf in Chatham County. It observes how the uncertain border has affected past elections and mentions Marion Butler of Samp... as part of historical context.
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United States
Bailey
J. W. Bailey
North Carolina
A. D. Watts
Alamance
Chatham
Oswell
Moore
Scotland
Chatham County
Gulf
Marion Butler
Samp
Governors East West Line Shifts Through North Carolina Figures
The text lists successive governors and successors by region, naming Lynn Nisbet, Peter Pritchard, F. M. Simmons, Lee S. Overman, J. W. Bailey, W. B. Umstead, Cameron Morrison, Robert R. Reynolds, Clyde R. Hoey, W. W. Kitchen, Charles B. Aycock, Robert B. Glenn, Locke Craig, T. W. Bickett, A. W. McLean, Max Gardner, J. C. Ehringhaus, J. M. Broughton, and R. Gregg Cherry, highlighting east west regional shifts and office exchanges.
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W. W. Kitchen
Person
Charles B. Aycock
Wayne
Robert B. Glenn
Forsyth
Kitchin
Locke Craig
Buncombe
T. W. Bickett
Franklin
Cameron Morrison
Mecklenburg
A. W. McLean
Roberson
Max Gardner
Cleveland
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Pasquotank
Clyde R. Hoey
J. M. Broughton
Wake
R. Gregg Cherry
Gaston
Dewey Rivalries Shape 1948 Nomination Outlook
Washington notes Tom Dewey dominates publicity yet faces broad GOP questions. Bricker, Martin, Warren, Stassen, and others vie for the nomination with Vandenberg and Taft seen as key policy leaders. Chicago machine breakdown signals possible Republican gains in the city.
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Washington
Tom Dewey
Dewey
Bricker
Ohio
Martin
Warren
California
Vandenberg
Taft
Albany
United Nations
Senate
Landon
Willkie
White House
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Stassen
Minnesota
Massachusetts
South
Kelley
Chicago
Cook County
Republicans eye 1948 renomination as field widens
Paul Mallon notes Dewey lags in New York yet tests strength elsewhere and predicts a broad, unsettled Republican field with Taft Vandenberg and Warren favored in different regions. He cautions observers to watch future races and publicity as the contest unfolds.
Celebrities to Be Honored at New York Newspaper Ball
The New York newspaper guild forms a jury to select celebrities to be honored at an upcoming ball. Members include Jesse P. Abramson Cecelia Ager Robert Bagar Ben Gross Nora Holt John Martin Arthur Pollock Karl Schriftgiesser Leonard Smith T H Wenning Earl Wilson and John T McManus. William S Gailmor described as a radio broadcaster in a letter from guild president McManus.
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New York Newspaper Guild
Jesse P. Abramson
Herald Tribune
Cecelia Ager
Robert Bagar
World-Telegram
Ben Gross
News
Nora Holt
Amsterdam News
John Martin
Times
Arthur Pollock
Eagle
Karl Schriftgiesser
Newsweek
Leonard Smith
T. H. Wenning
Earl Wilson
Post
John T. McManus
New York Guild
William S. Gailmor
Jury of New York Press Chooses Celebrities Over Policy
By George Sokolsky, Margolis notes a jury selecting celebrities for awards, claiming political bias toward Soviet Russia and opposition to US policy. The piece condemns choosing Henry Wallace over Byrnes and Baruch, and cites unease about a press guild influencing public opinion.
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Romyko
Russia
Bikini
Henry Wallace
New Republic
James Byrnes
State Department
New York Guild
Bernard Baruch
America
Evans Carlson
China
Marshall
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Claude Pepper
Soviet Russia
Connally
Vandenberg
United States of America
Christmas Mirth From Classic Writings and Lore
A collage of festive quips and anecdotes from authors and public figures. It recalls editorials on Herald capitalization, Chesterton wit, Berlin’s inspiration, and yuletide humor from Pershing, Broun, and others, weaving reflections on Christmas memory and generosity.
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