Laughing at Iron Curtains and Flight of Fancy
A roundup of lighthearted wartime gags circulated by Voice of America and USIA reports from East Germany Budapest and secret police anecdotes. It covers tractor shortages confessions under pressure and a professor’s double arrest tied to a joke about Tolstoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Geta Information Agency
Voice of America
U.S. International Press Service
Soviet Russia
USIR
East Germany
Communist Party
West Germany
Budapest
USIA
Judge Blasts Doctors For Delays In Courts
Superior Court Judge Grover A. Martin criticized certain medical professionals for delaying court proceedings and hindering justice while praising conscientious doctors facing heavy patient loads. The piece also notes the death of Edward S. Maclin, a former West Virginia Institute president and industrial engineering author, whose three-year residence here strengthened local civic and industrial ties.
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Superior Court
Grover A. Martin
Edward S. Maclin
West Virginia Institute
Maclin
High Point
Roaring Stocks Hit New 25 Year High After Setbacks
The stock market reached a 25 year high yesterday with broad advances, recouping losses from recent setbacks. The Enterprise recently published Relman Morin's market series read by 53 of 104 papers, aiming to explain market basics to non professionals. The market is a trading service not gambling, with risks tied to the lure of easy money as bears and bulls shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Associated
Civic leaders urged to expand black community facilities
The editor condemns combining problems as a poor substitute for decent housing and notes the YMCA building and the library serving the Negro population are inadequate. It calls for civic and cross‑racial leadership to address the shortage with effective action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Community investment links YMCA and library housing needs
A Washington Post note urges a civic plan to connect YMCA and library projects, arguing the initiative benefits operations and the community. The piece frames housing as a shared concern and calls for long term, thoughtful planning by engaged residents to support wholesome, needed progress.
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YMCA
Library
Dior Headlines and Fashion Constraints Stir Public Grief
The column critiques M Dior’s ban on exposed elbows knees and bosoms and traces the fashion uproar among actresses and photographers. It recalls past Dior edicts and notes the impact on magazines and studios while musing on aesthetic norms and public taste.
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M. Christian Dior
Hollywood
M. Dior
Monsieur
Governor Hodges and Highway Commission Feud Highlight Budget Clash
The dispute between Governor Hodges and the Highway and Public Works Commission over a $610 million primary highway financing plan and state reorganizations draws attention to the cost and control of public policy. Hodges backs reform proposals in general and backs school and higher education measures, while budget officials such as Auditor Henry Lee and Revenue Commissioner Eugene Shaw voice objections, signaling deeper tensions in centralizing state administration.
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Hodges
Sandy Graham
Highway and Public Works Commission
Geena
Highway Commission
Commission On
Commission
Henry Lee
Highway Folks
Eugene Shaw
Reeeay
Harry McMullan
Lette
Universities urged under single State Board of Higher Education
Five state college officers and alumni advocate central control by a State Board of Higher Education. The piece notes tension between centralization and moves to return power to local school units, plus friction from officials over perceived Governor meddling. It discusses Governor Hodges policy role, political calculations, and historical context of governors seeking re election.
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Hodges
Luther Hodges
Sage
Capitol
North Carolina
United States Senate
Roosevelts memory and Kiwanis notes in retrospective
Retrospective columns mark the 73rd anniversary of Franklin D Roosevelt born January 30 1882 and praise his humanitarian work including the March of Dimes. The piece also comments on Cold War era events in Asia noting Soviet and Red China moves and urges resolve. Kiwanis notes praise local clubs and leaders as they begin new efforts.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
National Foundation For
Warm Springs
Little White House
Harry Hopkins
Churia
North Korea
South Korea
U. S
U. N
Kremlin
Korea
Ina
Penaget Presa
Russia
United Nations
Presa
Red China
Formosa
Pescadores
Asia
Get a Dog As a Help for Constant Battle Against Obesity
George Sokols ky recalls a long struggle with weight since adopting a Chinese diet after a Russian start. He describes lavish breakfasts, tea rituals, and social eating habits, then says a dog helps curb overeating by prompting activity and movement.
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Tong Shao-yi
Tong
Columbia University
China
Hawaii
Walsdaag
Doe
Joe Brooks
Joe
McCarthy Attacks Prompt GOP Leader Rebuke
Republican Chairman Hall rebukes Senator McCarthy for his attack on President Eisenhower and warns against coexistence with Communist regimes. The exchange references early anti-Communist sentiment and signals party disapproval of McCarthy's stance. Emerson Radio chief Benjamin Abrams is mentioned regarding color television pricing.
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Eisenhower
Sen
Joseph) McCarthy
Senate
Hall
McCarthy
Benjamin Abrams
Emerson Radio
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Peter Edson
F. B. Lee
CAA
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
R. B. Terry Holt McPherson
D. A. Rawley
C. W. Patterson, JR
Charles B. Loflin
Martin
E. S. Maclin
Carl Chavis Young Men's Christian Association
The
Washington Post
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Betty Grable
Montreal
Percy Hammond
Hammond de ES Eee
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
W. A. Bivins
Kiwanis
Fred Fingier Sr
Sidney O. Schaub
N. P. T. &D. Eailroad
Sidney Schaub
Mr. Flagler
W. C. Burton
Greensboro
Leon Bradshaw
Sals
Karolinas
Kiwanis International
Karolinas Kiwanis
High Point Kiwanis
George Sokolsky
Iussia
Josef Wean
We Mer Es
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