Orchids for Police of High Point
Public praise greets Chief C. C. Stoker and the High Point police for a series of break-ins solved after detectives and patrolmen tracked evidence. The piece notes the force’s vigilance amid limited resources and highlights arrests including seven youths, two ex‑convicts, and an escaped convict, urging citizens to acknowledge their service.
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C. C. Stoker
Thomas Edison
Lamet
Sears Roebuck
Efird’s
Guilford Furniture Company
Ray
W. F. Mickey and Son Body
J.L
Governor Kerr Scott Retains Capitol Staff
Governor elect Kerr Scott will keep the entire staff that ran Governor Cherry's office for months. The move signals no mass firings and preserves experienced non policy staff, with Charles Parker added to top leadership. The decision is seen as a compliment to the Cherry administration and reflects Scott's respect for existing appointees.
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Kerr Scott
Cherry
Scott
Ture
Shim
Charles Parker
Lal
Utilities agency revise set to reflect growth since 1941
The piece notes economic progress prompting revisions to the agency’s setup, which changed in 1941 but remains essentially the same as when the utilities commission replaced the old corporation commission in 1933. It highlights rapid growth in truck and bus transport, electric power, telephone services, and other supervised items.
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The
Utilities Commission
Corporation Commission
Policy shift hinted as staff turnover nears Capitol changes
Opinion suggests Scott’s stance toward middle managers will not extend to policy chiefs. Expect near total turnover in the department with changes cascading to subordinate staff connected to the head office. New departmental chiefs will bear the costs, not the top Southwestern Capitol lead.
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Capitol Square
Scott
Capitol
Governor Scott Eyes Reorganization Of State Departments
Governor Scott may push the General Assembly to overhaul the administrative setup in several departments. He expects authority to separate personnel direction from the budget board and says he has already selected a personnel director. Some reforms may be adopted with or without executive request.
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Scott
General Assembly
Allready
Highway Public Works Commission Likely Faces Reorganization
The article notes probable reorganization of the highway land public works commission. It says governors since 1917 have not pushed major changes, so a revision after twelve years would be due. Governor Ian Hot hints at possible enlargement of the commission and redraw of district lines amid population and industrial shifts since 1937.
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Highway Land Public Works Commission
Broughton
Cherry
Govian Hot
Governor to Push Utilities Policy Change
The new governor has attacked the utilities commission policy and is expected to request reforms. He aims to shape rate-setting and oversight to curb what he calls unfavorable practices.
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Lilies
Political factors shape proposed reform of state boards
The article notes that political pressures and personal feelings influence Scott’s push to reorganize highway and utilities authorities. It suggests economic needs may justify modernization, but changes by the new governor will be partly framed by politics, unlike reforms in other state offices.
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Scott
Power Struggles Hint at Shrinking Department of Conservation
Discussion in the legislature signals possible erosions to the conservation and development department as control over water resources and forestry shifts are debated. The wildlife resources commission and stream sanitation resolutions foreshadow reorganization, with further moves speculated to transfer forestry work elsewhere.
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Department of Conservation and Development
Public School Administration Faces Overhaul After Commission Study
The state education commission urges a full revision of the public school administration set up. A constitutional amendment would be needed and ratified at the 1950 general election. The plan would have the state board of education appoint the state superintendent as chief fiscal agent, sparking expected political battles in 1949.
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State Education Commission
State Board of Education
Minor changes overshadowed by top staff shifts in reform talk
Officials note long standing sentiment for closer coordination between inspection agencies and standards setters for quality and measurement. No definite plans have been made to implement such reorganizations.
Revival of civic pride and learning from a lever tale
W A Bivins recalls school days when a flag pole challenge became a moral about using power wisely. He cites Archimedes and a broom lever, then warns that education should draw out talent, not waste it. He links revival of religion and civic effort to proactive leadership, noting High Point’s resilient spirit.
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Hometown
United States
Boston
Sampson
Archimedes
Sampsie
Fred
Paul Hardin, Jr
High Point
Thomasville
Asheboro
Durington
Cocaine leaves used by medicine men to locate lost property
The text notes that cocaine leaves are used in South America by medicine men to divine the location of lost or stolen items. It also claims that 7,000 people ride urban transit daily in the United States and Canada, with vehicles parked bumper to bumper from New York to Cincinnati. It mentions the long cultivation of a shellfish species.
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South America
United States
Canada
America
New York
Cincinnati
City Council Proceedings Largely Run by Committees
Ramblin Round notes that Raleigh and High Point councils rely on committees to handle most work, with public sessions kept brisk. The piece discusses mayoral praise for unity, clerks naming Teague to a committee, and debates over budget and state revenue sharing as Gov. Kerr Scott shifts focus to rural needs.
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Harmony
Roy Braden
Raleigh
High Point
Bob Rankin
E. N. Phillips
Third Ward
Herman Teague
Teague
Louis Smith
Kerr Scott
Scott
North Carolina League of Municipalities
Holding men criminals for serving country in time of war
The piece argues against punishing officials like Mamoru Shigemitsu for actions during wartime. It cites Nuremberg and Tokyo precedents, questions the justice of long sentences, and condemns Soviet influence and perceived bias. The author defends Shigemitsu as a peace-seeking diplomat and warns the United States not to let Russia prevail.
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Grant
General Lee
Tokyo
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Shigemitsu
The
Nippon Times
Joseph Keenan
Foreign Office
Henry Stimson
Frank Knox
Chambers-Hiss
England
MacArthur
R. A. Butler
Edward Crowe
Arthur H. F. Edwards
H. A. Gwynne
Francis Lindley
Lord Hankey
Francis Piggott
Sempill
George A. Furness
Justice Roling
Mamoru
Sugamo
China
Japan
United States
Russia
Winchell Looks Back At 1948 In New Year Reflections
Winchell surveys a chaotic year featuring commutations and delays for infamous figures, denazification debates, film industry shifts, and wartime leaders. He railed at hypocrisy and celebrated Gentleman's Agreement as a top Fox hit while noting refugee stories and wartime memory.
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20Th
Fox
USA
Buchenwald
Ilse Koch
Beauty Queen Crossword Clue Pack
Puzzle lists clues for across and down entries including names, cards, and abbreviations. Includes references to Seabins vertical numbers and a Miss of 1948 property clue among others.
Quotes on stability and freedom from actors and politicians
A compilation of quotes on economic and political stability. Robert Morley remarks on acting as easy as selling beer or vacuum cleaners. General Lucius Clay notes freedoms underpinned by stability. Rep John Rankin references Dewey and the FEPC law. Treasury Secretary Snyder comments on the year’s federal budget outlook.
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Robert Morley
Edward
Son
Europe
Lucius Clay
Germany
Tom Dewey
New York
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
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