Crack-down gone wrong as Raleigh flap fizzles out
The piece by Ralph Howland claiming Governor Cherry would force resignations to back Umstead’s Senate bid is denied as pure fiction. Cherry’s secretary says the story went too far while Howland defends his report. Governor Broughton comments on Umstead’s strong allies, noting admiration for the senator and his supporters.
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Ralph Howland
Associated Press
Cherry
J. M. Broughton
William Umstead
United States Senate
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Umstead
Broughton
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John Harden
Mr. Harden
Governor Broughton
Blue Laws Revived Or Wiped Out By Irreligious
A Wesley Memorial pastor argues that modern Sunday practice erodes Sabbath observance. He cites Jesus’ rule that the Sabbath was made for man, warns against business and leisure on Sunday, and cautions that moral and spiritual collapse follows neglect of sacred law.
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Enterprise Editorial Department
WAB
St. Valentine
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Capitol Square Confusion Tangles 1930s North Carolina Race
Confusion between Charles M. Johnson and Theodore S. Johnson stirs talk as Charley Johnson runs for governor. Kerr Scott identity mix up with Don Scott also noted. Debate over a county road bond and state debt hints at fiscal strategy and road funding plans before June.
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Charley Johnson
Theodore S. Johnson
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T. S. Johnson
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Carolina
No. 2 Boys and Weather Dominate Raleigh Discuss
Snow and ice halt transportation around Capitol Square as officials and clerks consider the upcoming campaign. Kerr Scott’s gubernatorial entry moves the race to the top, with Broughton noting he may gain votes. Schools face make up time concerns about 180 days and teacher pay amid weather disruptions.
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Broughton
Questions Raised Over Marshall Plan Figures and Aids
George Sokolsky attacks the State Department for conflicting Marshall Plan totals and allocations. He questions why funds would flow to Portugal Ireland and other Western Hemisphere nations and argues Germany should be rebuilt rather than dismantled. He urges Congress to probe why U S aid benefits Europe while German industry remains idle.
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Lincoln Gift After Hawaiian Cannibal Rescue
In 1860 President Lincoln sent $500 through the U.S. minister in Honolulu after missionary James Kekela and Hawaiian colleague saved sailor Jonathan Whalen from being roasted by cannibals on Hiva Oa. The tale recalls a naval rescue and a wartime era act of mercy.
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Washington
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American Museum of Natural History
Hiva Oa
Marquesas Group
Pacific Equator
Peru
Jonathan Whalen
Alexander Kaukau
Kekela
Mato
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Jonathan Whaton
America
Lincoln
U. S
Debating 180 Day School Requirement in Rural Areas
Editors and educators debate mandatory 180 school days and fourteen months of instruction. A revived push favors twelve month pay for teachers and 160 day minimum attendance to complete yearly work, adding another point for the education study commission to consider.
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General Assembly
Education Study’ Commission
Divorce in Alabama One Day Claim Sparks Debate
Column discusses an Alabama statute allowing a same day divorce when both parties appear in court and agree. Readers and lawyers weigh in with support and caution amid publicity. The item also mentions Georgia anti Negro groups and remarks by officials, ending with notes on visits by Winston Churchill and John D. Rockefeller.
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Alabama
T. M. Smith
Gadsden
Ala
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Mirror
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Tuscaloosa
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Supreme Court of Alabama
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Rockefeller in England and Wrights stir politics in New York
Notes from the white house balcony discuss John B. Rockefeller III, Churchill references, and political alignments as local leaders consider new party formations. Eckener and son face fines in Germany, while cabinet tensions and campaign intrigue unfold ahead of elections with watchers named McGrath and Reece.
Gold Watches for Kekela and Rev Kaukau Described
A grateful letter from Kekela thanks the U.S. president for interest in the countryman. The battered gold watch, once used to urge abolition of puaka enata, is now with the Hawaiian mission children's society in Honolulu. The inscription notes the rescue of an American on Hiva-oa dated January 14.
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United States
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Honolulu
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Hiva-oa
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