Commonest of Them All in North Carolina Prisons
The Raleigh News and Observer reflects on Robert Grady Johnson’s tenure as state prisons director under the Hoey era. It notes reforms such as education and religious programs, rainbow cell colors, hospital upgrades, and camp improvements, while lamenting their later abandonment and urging Governor elect Kerr Scott to pursue prison reform and penology.
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Raleigh News and Observer
State Utilities Commission
Utilities Commission
Hoey
Robert Grady Johnson
Central Prison
Highway Commission
Johnson
Woman's Prison
Direcor Johnson
News and Observer
Clyde Hoey
Kerr Scott
Charles M. Johnson
Scott
North Carolina
United States
Time-Life
Runyon Cancer Fund
Time Magazine
Judge Denies Trial by Jury for American in Germany
Judge Dewitt White of Morgantown sitting in Frankfurt denied a U S woman accused of murder her constitutional right to trial by jury. He ruled that when an American leaves the United States the Constitution does not follow. The decision shocks Americans in Hawaii Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and others living off the mainland.
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Dewitt White
Morgantown
W. Va
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
White
Roads Survey Reveals School Bus Route Trends
A Charles Ross survey for the Kg Scott program analyzes state and county road mileage used by school buses across divisions. It details paved versus gravel miles, county variations, and shifts in highway division lines to better fund school bus routes and country roads.
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Charles Ross
Kg Scott
Sandhills
Piedmont
Ee Royale
Total
Robeson
Hundred
Tyrrell
Graham County
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Union
Haywood County
Mountain
Scott
General Assembly
Thickened fuel aids wartime burning in industry
Thickened fuel, a wartime enhancer for flame throwers and bombs, is replacing wood and coal kindling to start fires in large industrial boilers. It saves time and fuel, with speed as its key advantage.
Forging Ahead and the American Dream
W A Bivins reflects on Horatio Alger themes and opportunities for youth in America. He recalls John D Rockefeller Edison and Ford, praises teachers guiding students to learn local industry, and tells stories of self made success from James Whitcomb Riley to a Hometown cotton mill founder who grew a small plant into a millionaire legacy.
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Horatio Alger
Alger
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
America
High Point
James Whitcomb Riley
Small Beginnings and Big Ambitions Across a Nation
A college professor once spoke with a sailor on a Wilmington wharf about birthplaces and dreams. The sailor, born in eastern Tennessee mountains, pursued sailing from age 21 with the same company for 20 years. A hospital library moment shows a boy reading difficult pages, while J Emory Gibson recalls starting in a North Carolina wooldshed in 1931. Gibson and partner built Fly-Back and Lock-It, selling toys nationwide, inspiring youth to seek work that fits their talents. The piece ends with a placard question about wealth and a pledge to help youths find meaningful work.
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Wilmington
Tennessee
Norfolk
J. Emory Gibson
Baltimore
Emory
J. E. Gibson
Ray and
King Streets
R. M. Gibson
Canada
South Africa
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Cuba
South America
Santa Claus
Why Truman is taxed by an old vegetarian in Washington
A lighthearted column explains President Truman’s pay deductions handled by William A. Julian as treasurer, with payrolls certified by official process. It notes the monthly settlement warrant drawn by machine, countersigned by Lindsay Warren, and sent to the White House for payment to the president and his family.
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Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Mr. Big
William A. Julian
United States
Marion Reid
Bess
Margaret
Julian
Lindsay Warren
White House
Colyumist Memo Sleuths Through Rumor and Rainy Gossip
A warehouse of celebrity chatter and behind the scenes buzz spills from a columnist notebook. The missives touch on Lan Parker, Cutzan in the Mexican Sweepstakes, Ty Power and Linda Christian rumors, Mayor O'Dwyer and Miss Simpson, and a flood of political and legal whispers from New York society to the FBI and Hiss theories.
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Colyumist
Mr. W
Lan Parker
Cutzan
Runyon Cancer Fund
Kay
Ty Power
Linda Christian
Earl E. T. Smiths
Florence Pritchett
O'Dwyer-Sloan Simpson
Grover Whalen
New York
Bill
Miss Simpson
War era radio notes and social gossip from New York
The missive bundles rumors from New York about radio coverage and public figures. It mentions Gen Wainwright debunking a Stop the Music prize sword, Joe Louis and promoter Jacobs finances, midtown night clubs shrinking, and Roosevelt and Rex Ingram gossip. It notes civil defense chatter, New Jersey figures, and Runyon Cancer fund money.
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Tim Cohane
Joe Louis
Jacobs
Joe
Civil Service Leader
Mirror
Rex Ingram
President’s Take Home Pay discussion and privacy angles
The piece explores issues around the president’s wages and privacy, noting Treasury deductions before settlement, and questions the idea of increasing presidential take home pay while acknowledging the president’s unique financial situation and privacy rights.
Scientific Expert HORIZONT
A compact gloss lists clues and answers across two columns. The entry mentions a British government adviser and a variety of numbered hints including terms for aging, cooking, and parts of speech. The snippet resembles a crossword style puzzle with incomplete rows and fragmented words.
Puzzle Answer Line Untangled From Clues
A compact解读 of a cryptic prompt puzzle tracing terms from numbers and hints. It maps ae 34 35 37 54 55 57 to Switzerland America natural fats lids and related fragments, presenting a brief indexing teaser.
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Switzerland
America
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