North Carolina Eyes Ratifying Presidential Tenure Limit
The North Carolina General Assembly moves toward ratifying the constitutional amendment to limit presidents to two elected terms. House votes 54 47 on second reading while the Senate 35 8 approves. opposition campaigns continue as ratification nears, with editorials urging approval. The piece recalls Roosevelt’s tenure and the Washington tradition.
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House of Representatives
Senate
North Carolina General Assembly
United States
Truman
White House
House
Raleigh News and Observer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Washington
Mayors and Highway Funding Split in Two NC Cities
In High Point Mayor Bill Bailey resists resignation while Greensboro Mayor Ben Cone presses to quit amid disputes over highway funding. The Greensboro council backs Governor Scott for higher gasoline taxes, while High Point maintains its own stance as a time strained leader. The piece argues for the Powell bill as the practical path to about 5 million dollars yearly for cities, noting political doubt over a larger tax increase and the legislature's willingness to approve it.
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High Point
Bill Bailey
Richmond
Greensboro
Ben Cone
Cone
Powell
Scott
Mayor Cone
State League of Municipalities
League
Scott Ball
A Military Decision and Congressional Role in Europe Policy
The piece argues that Congress should not cap or micromanage military forces to Europe and must defer to military leaders for sizing troops, planes, tanks, and ships. It urges assurances from Atlantic Pact nations on proportional contributions but stresses the military, not political, nature of force sizing.
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Congress
Europe
Senate
United States
Atlantic Community
Cision
America
House
Capitol Hill
Southern Pines Pilot
Cne
Ares
Spo
God
Tennyson
Dreams Drive Man to 50 Acre Dream Farm
A 27 year old married man with a young family woke from wartime dream of atom bombs and destruction. He then bought 50 acres and planned a cottage and gardens 15 miles away. The brief column items reflect rural anecdotes and humorous vignettes from several North Carolina papers.
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Charleston News & Courier
Quotes and quotes from public figures unearth postwar views
A compilation of remarks from H Allen Smith Alf M Wandon Rep George Meador Dr Eugene A Ockuly Pope Pius XII Hazen G Werner and Maj Gen Charles Willoughby touching humor politics medicine religion and Korea. The remarks reflect diverse opinions on leadership military strategy and social values amid mid 20th century tensions.
Silhouettes About Town and Studio Gossip Mix
A collage of entertainment notes and celebrity sightings fills the page. Gertrude Lawrence and Jake Malik headline, with Denise Darcel and Dane Clark among others noted for upcoming appearances and shifts in show business. Also covered are industry jokes, a Broadway fable, and memo items from New York society columns. The piece references public figures, venues, and industry chatter, ending with a tease for continuing coverage on page seven.
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B. Baruch
Central
7 Esquire
Ray Robinson
Max Gordon
Choices Made in College and the Shadow of War
A sophomore reflects on choosing courses and the grind of study at a small college. He recalls early schooling, a smallpox scare, heavy homework, and a spring snow leading to a coal-delivery delay and a seven day vacation. In his final year he notes McKinley’s death and Roosevelt’s rise, ending with graduation and talks on service to God and humanity.
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Jay Lawrence
Para
Vaughan Monroe
N. Y
Isy Dekker
Robert Q Lewis
Betty Fox
Percy Oakes
Buckaroo
S. B. Cantor
Wall St
SEC
Reed and
Kellogg
Sanford
Durham
West Virginia
Oxford
Washington Duke
William McKinley
Buffalo
Czolgosew
Theodore Roosevelt
Lyman Abbot
Henry van Dyke
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Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
Oxford Public Ledger
Tommy
Johnson
Richmond County Journal
Richmond County
Hamlet News-Messenger
James East
Bill West
East
West
Harold Booker
Camden Chronicle
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Beatrice Cobb
Morganton News-Herald
Bill Sharpe
Elkin Tribune
H. Allen Smith
Chiang Kai-shek
Alf M. Wandon
Rep
George Meador
Mich
Eugene A. Ockuly
Presiaa
Toledo Academy of Medine
Pope Pius XII
Hazen G. Werner
Ohio
Church
Charles Willoughby
MacArthur
Korea
New York
Walter Winchell
Mitchell Parish
Eddie Canan
Edward
Jan Murray
Corn Belt
Park Ave
Cincinnati Enquirer
Kefauver Committee
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John
Kantas Crowfoot
Ruby Foo
Olin Downes
Times
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Roy Comart
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W. A. Bivins
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