Sears withdraws offer for High Point church property
The Sears and Roebuck withdrawal from a long term lease on Tate Park and Elm Street School property leaves High Point without a new store. City leaders and the First Baptist Church failed to reach a satisfactory agreement, though urging continued negotiation within one week before the sale.
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Sears and Roebuck
Tate Park
Elm Street
First Baptist Church
High Point
Sears
Kearns
Seven candidates vie for North Carolina Supreme Court seat
The piece analyzes a crowded race for Justice Valentine’s seat with seven entrants including Valentine and voters largely unaware. It notes regional splits eastern versus western circuits, the pro and anti Scott currents, and the challenge of informing a public largely uninformed about the judges. It ends by suggesting the decision is unprecedented in scope and complexity.
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North Carolina
Devin
Jeff Johnson
Justice Valentine
Valentine
Supreme Court
Oscar Efird
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Superior Court
Frank Armstrong
Troy
William Bobbitt
Charlotte
Allen Gwynn
Reidsville
Hunt Parker
Roanoke Rapids
Don Phillips
Rockingham
Parker
Justie Valentine
Superior Court
Scott
Bobbitt
United States Supreme Court
Mundt Housewife Proposes $100 Democrat Dinner Menu
A satirical menu suggestion by Mrs. Earl E. Mundt, wife of South Dakota Senator Mundt, targets Democratic fundraisers in Washington. The piece names politicians and figures tied to the era and hints at political theater amid a gala event, with playful jabs at public figures and a noted hotel room anecdote.
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Washington
Earl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Ant
Dixon
Mundt
Sete de
Dean Acheson
Alger Hiss
Acheson
Dent
Theron
Lamar Caudleman
James B. Louis
A Hotto
Merle Young
Gretta
Darry Vaughan
Willian M. Boyle
Grath
White House
Donald S. Dawson
Johnny Maragon
Owen Lattimore
Joe
Washington Board of Trade
Wo Medhato
Cuba
Agnes Smedley and Shanghai Conspiracy reviewed
The writer argues Agnes Smedley aided Soviet espionage in China, citing General Willoughby's Shanghai Conspiracy and noting her dual citizenship and long career in espionage. The piece questions motives, Kremlin ties, and the Pentagon's clearance while urging reading The Shameful Years.
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Charles A. Willoughby
Shanghai
Agnes Smedley
Willoughby
Sorge
Kremlin
Europe
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Walsh
Eugene Dennis
China
Comintern
Oid Bureau
Red Army
Communist Parties
Russian Communist Party
Willofighby
Communist Party
General Willoughby
Germany
Agnes
Missouri
India
New York
Friends of
Freedom
Sarindranath Ghose
S$ Group
United States
Agnes Smedey
Hill
Pentagon
House Committee On UN
Quotes and echoes in global politics and corruption debates
A compilation of remarks on Russia and Soviet policy, Eva Peron’s Christmas message, political whitewash accusations, a Senator's view on corruption probes, a stark subway explosion image, and a rescue worker recalling the West Frankfort mine disaster.
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William Gibson
West Frankfort
Ill
Valentine Histories and Legends in Ancient Celebration
The essay traces Valentine's Day origins from medieval Europe to Roman lore and Chaucer echoes. It notes myths of a high priest Valentine and royal battles, customs of early lovers, and the evolution from hand written valentines to lithography and printed booklets in Britain by 1797.
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Cincinnati
Europe
Valentine
Claudius
Rome
St. Valentine’s
England
Gamael
Chaucer
Shakespeare
St. Valentine's Day
Drayton
Haddock
Britain
Atomic research and Lincoln birthday notes in Collier's
The issue discusses U S atomic stockpiles and potential threats, noting guided attack risks and protective fox holes. It also profiles Abraham Lincoln on his 143rd birth anniversary and reflects on his rise, wartime leadership, and legacy in concise, period style.
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Collier's
United States
Russia
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Apan
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Iron Curtain
Peron
Eva Peron
Sen
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Winchell
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J. P. McEvoy
Chicago
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W. A. Bivins
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McGraw-Hill
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Illinois
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Billy Graham
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