General practice faith and the push against over specialization
An editorial excerpt argues for the value of general practitioners alongside specialists. It cites a North Carolina doctor who treated meningitis at the bedside, notes trends toward specialization, and warns against overdoing it. The piece urges medical students to consider general practice as rewarding and influential in communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Diagnostician
Diag
Bright
Cain
The
Winston-Salem Journal
Wingate M. Johnson
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Wake Forest College
Counsel
American Medical Association
Chicago
Johnson
A. M. A. Council On Medical Education
Dr. Johnson
Tr. Johnson
Henry Wallace
Chinese Loans Debate Reflects Political Divide in Aid
In Congress debates, aid to China is tied to anti Communist goals and partisan lines. Lovett argues careful supervision and direct delivery to consumers to prevent graft, while warning against wartime relief practices and calling for an orderly, limited recovery approach. Senator George cautions against a regulated economy in Europe.
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China
Congress
State Department
NEA
Washington
Peter Edson
America
Kuomintang
Highway safety bill faces political test in 1947 NC chambers
Thad Eure reviews records on how lawmakers from various counties voted on SB-166 the highway safety measure with quadrennial license checks and biannual vehicle inspections. Supporters say the law advances safety while critics warn of rapid change and higher fees, shaping upcoming primaries and elections.
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Thad Eure
General Assembly
Senate
House
Highway Patrol
Department of Motor Vehicles
T. Boddie Ward
Wilbur Currie
Fred Royster
Julian Alsbrook
Halifax
Mountain County
North Carolina Education Association
Asheville
R. L. Fritz, Jr
A. C. Dawson
Revenue Department
NCEA
Spe
The Mad House Satire from George Dixon
A satirical column lampoons Washington politics and society figures. It skewers Senator Ed Moore of Oklahoma, congressional misunderstandings between Senators Wiley Lodge and others, and touches on President Truman and a quirksome feud over names, plus a dig at Kinsey and other figures.
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Washington
Ed Moore
Oklahoma
Bellhaven
Wiley
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Lodge
Senate
Mr. Wiley
Mr. Lodge
Wherry
Nebraska
Mrs Wiley
Stomach Ulcers and Royal Gossip in a Weather Log
A humorous essay speculates on Henry VIII and stomach ulcers with tales of six wives and executions. The Greensboro News column reflects on ordinary men, street crews removing snow, and police praise, then notes a shut-in's wish for sun and small comforts amid long weather.
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Greensboro
High Point
Teachers Push for Special Session to Raise Salaries
A statewide push by teachers to convene a special session to raise salaries continues. If a special session seems unlikely, resolutions will alert statewide and legislative candidates that teachers expect retroactive pay adjustments in the 1949 regular session.
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General Assembly
City Gossip and Celebrity Sagas Span Broadway to Harem
In a bustling roundup, Winchell notes Mrs. F D Roosevelt’s kibitzing with Gard and John Garfield in Sar dis. Raymond Duncan debuts in a toga at the Harem, Alan Dale linked to Eleonora, Valli at Eddie Condon’s jazz spot, and Lilienthal buying late editions on 34th Street. espécie Sallies in Our Alley tease District Attorney rumors and famous past bribes. New York novellas, Leo Durocher notices, and media winks abound as reformers clamp down on cheesecake photos.
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F. D. Roosevelt Kibitzing
Gard
John Garfield
Eleonora
Valli
Eddie Condon
Jazzorium
D. E. Lilienthal
34Th St
Conn
J. L. McConaughy
Leo
Legal Notices
Los Angeles Examiner
Leo Durocher
Joyce Mathews
M. Berle
Hampden Swift
St. Louis
Margaret Truman
White House
Margaret
Turhan Bey
Lana
Susan
Broadway Piffle and Theater Gossip in New York
A brisk collection of social quips and theater notes from New York offerings. Hints about Stella Ardl er planning a Yurrop trip, Martha Graham's Miss Hush recital on February 21, and Frankie Newton performing in Boston frame this column.
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Broadway
Stella Ardler
Yurrop
Ralph Edwards
Miss Hush
Martha Graham
Gilbert Gabriel
Frankie Newton
Boston
N. Y. Daily News
Burns Mantle
Damon Runyon
Castles in Spain and the small joys of living
The passage reflects resigned joy in savoring small pleasures despite aging and confinement. It expresses that resignation does not end life but frees one to enjoy simple acts, acknowledging that great things arise from small deeds and fade until God reveals himself behind them.
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Spain
Broun Puts Pancake Analogy On Southern Lecture
The late Heywood Broun, visiting a Southern community to give a lecture, is introduced by a flattering hostess who lavishes praise. Broun, slightly embarrassed, jokes that the scene feels like a pancake being drenched in syrup as he begins his talk.
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Heywood Broun
Broun
The Orchid Garden Skiffle Sessions at Ebony and More
The listing highlights Dan Burley’s skiffle sessions at the Ebony, Andy Russell’s Paramount routines, Connie Haines singing Will You Still Be Mine, P Ingalls conducting Angel in the Wings, H McGhee quintet at 3 Deuces, the Ames Brothers Decca Tell Me a Story, Eddy Howard Leaf Clover on Majestic, Harold Levey music for Theatre Guild of the Air, Count Basie Robin's Nest and Voyage Surprise film debuting at 55th Street tomorrow.
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Dan Burley
Ebony
Andy Russell
Paramount
Connie Haines
Signature
P. Ingalls
H. McGhee
Ames Brothers
Decca
Eddy Howard
Majestic
Harold Levey
Theatre Guild of the Air
Count Basie
Victor
55Th Street
Cast of Characters in a Curious Snippet
A playful note lists residents labeled as Sandpaper Sam the practical joker, Schmoey Mo ey the delicatessen counterman who keeps corn beef in his pocket, and Manhattan Mary a middle aged flower peddler who once sang in early musicals before her decline.
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Sam
Funneh Felleh
Schmoey Moey
Manhattan Mary
Uphill, My Boy and Whimsical Nightclub Snippets
A quirky ballad by Don Wahn features a guardian angel who counsels perseverance. other items joke about nightlife at the Gay 90s, a quip on chopped liver noise, a note on bills being paid, and a media spin about Hollywood club fights.
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Don Wahn
Bacteriology Terms Puzzle Clues Revealed
A crossword style list presents horizontal and vertical clues for a bacteriology themed puzzle. The grid references various science terms, chemical symbols, and related vocab across both directions with enumerated entries and cross references.
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Robert A. Lovett
Europe
Walter F. George
Georgia
Azu
Capitol Square
Lynn Nisbet
Star
Rike
George Dixon
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan
Donald L. Jackson
California
Don Jackson
Burroughs
Truman
Miss Reid
Louis Messolonghites
Mr. Messolonghites
Mr. Reid
Michalakis
Larnaca
Cyprus
Germany
Austria
Russia
W. A. Bivins
Henry VIII
Stalin
J. Frank Shields
Shields
Law and Order
Ma Perkins
Dr. Maloné
Winchell
Wisenheimers
Bill McGeehan
Madison St. Garden
Bill Cullen
Jackie Eliason
Hollywood
New York
Ziegfeld
Another Bernhardt
8Th Avenue
Teatre
Foster
Reuben
Sally Williams
Leo Lindy
Arnold Reuben
John Boettiger
Arizona
Thawt
Uear
Quegimaire
Rae
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