Invitation to reveal other side of High Point College controversy
An editorial urges the trustees and administration to publish the college side of the High Point College investigation. It notes prior refusals to comment, explains potential funding consequences if church authorities act, and calls for a written statement from the trustees and administration to balance the public record. The piece stresses fairness to all involved and anticipates a formal reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Clare Purcell
Board of Trustees
University Senate
John Seaton
The
Methodist Church
Senate
General Board of Educaion
Lves
Methodist Conference
Board
Bronx special election shocks party leaders and Wallace backers
In New York's 24th district the American Labor party candidate Leo Isacson won with 22,697 votes, a result seen as a protest against Palestine policy and white supremacy. The Bronx vote unsettles Democratic strategists who rely on New York and the South for the presidential tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wallace
Bronx
New York City
Wallace
Ed Flynn
New York
ALP
Isacson
Flynn
Leo Isacson
Truman
Albright Campaign Builds Statewide Club Network
Mayne Albright, candidate for governor, has organized Albright Clubs across North Carolina with a mobile "Challenger" headquarters trailer and Frances Albright as staff. A Kinston club has 93 members as observers question his governor chances and note a possible second primary. Meanwhile Capitol Square clubs draw jokes as Charlie Johnson remains tied to the treasurer post with state officials backing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Johnson
Kerr Scott
Mayne Albright
Frances
Blythely
Albright
Kinston
Johnson
Proverb War Echoes In Campaign And Office Shuffle
Lynn Nisbet notes campaign quips as Johnson and Scott factions clash over office rhetoric. Dave Coltrane, newly named agriculture commissioner, debates desk placement and keeps his assistant’s files in the old office despite title changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
State Senate
Johnsonites
Scotts
Dave Coltrane
Kerr Scott
Coltrane
Democrats Mock Truman Banquet Performance
A Washington D. C. political roast describes the Jefferson Jackson Democrats as slipping in morale after a costly Truman banquet. It ridicules Truman's missteps and notes party leaders plotting to drop him, while highlighting Perle Mesta’s fundraising role and the lavish tone of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Mr. Big
Lake
James A. Farley
Ol’ Man River
Jimmy Savo
J. Aloysius
Farley
Truman
Old Town
Peas
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin
Democratic Party
Stock Exchange
James H. R. Cromwell
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Pauley
Tommy
Corcoran
Kidido
Oklahoma
Perle
Mesta
Trumans
Chicago
Margaret Truman
Barkley
Democratic National Committee
Ihem
Tax Relief Voices Emerge In War Income Tax Debate
Rep Harold Knutson of Minnesota argues for relief from oppressive war income taxes stifling initiative and business growth. Rep Francis Case of South Dakota supports steady policy, using the metaphor of a Russian bear to justify continued measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Knutson
Minnesota
Francis Case
South Dakota
Southern City columnist notes on Durham Kirkman and budget views
W A Bivins reports Rep. Carl Durham promoting southern resistance to Truman civil rights proposals and cites Aycock’s race cautions. He discusses Arthur Kirkman’s political image and a proposed payroll tax. The column also highlights Southern City magazine’s take on top management and budget analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Durham
Carl T. Durham
Washington
Truman
Congress
North Carolina
Charles Brantley Aycock
Commonwealth
Southern City
of the South
Raleigh
Richard Graves
League of California Cities
Immortality Quotes Echo Across Nations
A vintage clipping reflects on death and memory with lines praising Lincoln’s legacy, Secretary Stanton on his passing, and India’s people declaring Gandhi immortal at the Ganges. The tone honors enduring figures and their perceived timeless influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary Stanton
Lincoln
Mahatma Gandhi
India
Ganges River
Population Growth and Overcrowding in a Changing World
A 1920s opinion piece by George Sokolsky discusses postwar population shifts and imperial scales. It compares densities in the United States and Britain, cites expert projections for 1950 to 2000, and ponders whether the U S is overpopulated and how to respond through births immigration or other means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Russia
China
Hindustan
Pakistan
United States
Great Britain
Thompson
Able
British India
Greece
Java
Madura
Phen
Rome Sketches of Life Under Occupation in 1940s Italy
The piece paints a vivid snapshot of Rome in winter with patinaed palaces, patched wardrobes, and bustling streets. It notes organ grinders, parrots for sale, and exhibitions of German treasure at Palazzo Venezia, plus royal interest after Italy’s king’s rise. It mentions cinemas, theatres, venues on Via Veneto, nightlife, and the mix of American influence and local mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Palazzo Venezia
Rupe Tarpea
Via Veneto
Quirinale
Casino Delle Rose
European stars brighten New York cinema season
The Life of Pavova welcomes Valentina Cortese signed by Twentieth Century Fox while Anna Magnani demands script approval for Open City follow ups. American talent such as John Kitzmiller Duncan and Lina Pagli linghi headline opera and concert scenes as politics threaten foreign arts subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pavova
Valentina Cortese
Twentieth Century-Fox
Anna Magnani
Italy
Angelina
Leghorn
Sound Choices and Oddities From A Stormy Day
A look at curiosities from diverse topics. The note covers how car horn tones can be altered by a tube, a Lincolnshire storm that dropped fish from the sky, French snail delicacies, ancient Egyptian lip adornments, salt and vinegar as enamel cleaner, the scale of U S daily newspapers, and the carbon diamond as a pure element.
Horizonta Governor Names Hidden Puzzles in Riddle Calendar
Puzzle clues and word games fill a page with vertical and horizontal hints. Names like James and Horizon tainted by playful framing appear beside maps, embeddable abbreviations, and references to rivers and bodies of water.
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Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
George Dixon
Edward D. Madden
DEEP
W. A. Bivins
Aycock
South
MR. Kirkman
Arthur Kirkman
Beacon
Hinson
Kirkman
George Sokolsky
Persia
Adeharaf Pahlevi
Betty Grable
van Johnson
London
Paris
B'way
Tobacco Road
Glass Menagerie
Father
Galleria
Tyrone Power
Silvana Pampanini
Jimmy” Dunn
Alexander Kirk
Colorado Mountains
Noel Charles
Vatican
Villa Borghese
Jan Kiepura
Marta Eggerth
Pirandello
Giovanni Episcopo
Aldo Abrizi
Enzo Fiermonte
Inerica
Madeline Dick
John Jacob Astor
John Kitzmiller
Willie Kapell
Duncan
Bess
Royal Opera House
Amonasro
Opera
Brooks McCormack
Hawthorne, N. Y
Lilly Windsor
States
San Francisco
Isabel Colonna
Malaparte
Kaputi
Count Ciano
Aspreno
Milagroe del Drago
Lincolnshire
England
Ancient
Egypt
Horizonta
James
West Indies
Missouri
New York Lake
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