Lindsay Warren Accepts Federal Judgeship Cited As Public Service
The Enterprise defends Comptroller General Lindsay Warren for choosing a United States District Judgeship for Eastern North Carolina over remaining in his current post. It argues Warren’s long career in public service and politics reflects the art of government, praising his decision and urging forgiveness from critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay Warren
Mr. Warren
Washington
Warren
United States District
North Carolina
I. M. Meekins
Con
Lindsay Arren
Fourth Estate
Regimentation and War Powers Debate Overreach
A newspaper column weighs Mr. Byrnes wartime orders against Mr. Sokolsky opposition. It argues emergencies invite totalitarian urges, warning regimes exploit crises to push permanent control while urging vigilance to defend democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sokolsky
That Fight in Congress Shows Frayed Temper
The floor clash between Representative Hook of Michigan and Rankin of Mississippi was regrettable yet understandable under stress. Both apologized to Congress, while Representative Smith of Virginia seeks public censure for Hook and Rankin, which the writer condemns as harmful and hypocritical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hook
Michigan
Rankin
Mississippi
Congress
Smith
Virginia
House of Representatives
Mr. Smith
Capitol Square Jammed as Bills Pile Into Regist
Capitol legislators push through a flood of bills and calendar moves as sessions run late. Localized personal legislation is highlighted, with examples like Lentz-Scott and Kinston recorder court cases. Public hearings reveal kickbacks concerns among opticians and doctors in eyewear regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
General Assembly
Ballentine
Richardson
Council of State
Whitaker
Lenoir
Recorders Court
Kinston
Board of Opticians
Bills seek more self regulatory boards in General Assembly
The session faces unpopularity of proposals to expand self regulatory boards with talk of a central licensing body and limited focus on top professions. December traffic deaths reach 80 with 57 on rural roads, pedestrians making up over a third. Nine railroad crashes caused 16 deaths as highway safety officials flag rising rural fatalities.
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General Assembly
Highway Safety Division
Burke County
Dunn
Roddie Ward
Assembly
House
George Uzzell
Edwin Pate
George Penny
George
Roosevelt reappoints Stassen to San Francisco UN session
Political observers weigh why President Roosevelt pulled Harold Stassen from Navy duty to join three GOP appointees at the United Nations dress rehearsal conference in San Francisco on April 25. Theories include boosting Stassen over Dewey for 1948, Sen. Ball backing, and payback to Wendell Willkie’s internationalist influence.
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Washington
Eee
Roosevelt
Cmmdr
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Navy
Adm
Halsey
United Nations
San Francisco
Thomas FE. Dewey
GOP
Dewey
Stassen
Joseph H. Ball
R-Minn
Mr. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Philadelphia
Stassen and Dewey Clash in 1948 GOP Power Play
The piece argues Stassen Dewey and Vandenberg shape a three way 1948 nomination bid as Roosevelt tries to split the GOP. It notes Stassen’s role in Willkie’s nominating fight and the bipartisan internationalist committee linking Old Guard and reformers.
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Willkie
Roosevelt
Stassen
Dewey
Vandenberg
Republican Party
Senate
Charles Eaton
N. J. Ditto
House
Airborne Paratroopers Advance as New War Wagner
Paratroops land on Corregidor redefining modern warfare and steering future battle plans. Experts note the C-82 Packet limits and air freight challenges for heavy artillery as weather and logistics hinder operations. A Polish officer recalls repeated delays and near-collisions during Arnhem rescue flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Europe
Asia
Xperts
Mars
Alexander Janta
New York
Netherlands
England
Arnhem
Invader Crash Landing Sparks British Security Rush
A parachute jumper mistaken as Nazi invader lands in southern England after a faulty descent. He is questioned by officers, speaks no English, and asks for a plane to reach Holland to rejoin his unit.
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Earth
Holland
England
British Isles
Broadway Glitter and War Front Tales in New York
A crowded Broadway column recaps Fritzi Scheff, Lou Gehrig widow volunteering, Robbins on ice, Poliovirus survivor Jerry Wayne starting a program March 8, Bacall autograph scene, Katharine Cornell revival chatter, and nightlife quips. It notes Joe F. Lewis crowd-pleasing gags, Mary Chase humor, and a Village hallway love vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fritzi Scheff
Lou Gehrig
Bradley’s
Jerome Robbins
Rockefeller
Jerry Wayne
Borden’s
Blue
Gotham
Lauren Bacall
Amy Kerrigan
Lee Shubert
Kath Cornell
Barretts
Wimpole Street
Bankhead
Broadway
Stardust
Opinion Letter Attacks Byrnes Over Nightlife and Race Track Closures
The writer distances themselves from night clubs and race tracks while urging action against Jimmy Byrnes in Washington. They criticize High officials for perceived anti liberty policies and warn of further cultural and institutional closures, questioning motives and associating them with Stalin era tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork Club
el Morocco
Diamond Horseshoe
Cafe Royal
Jimmy Byrnes
Washington
Bartel
Harry Hopkins
Stalin
By George Sokolsky on liberty and government overreach
The piece denounces Byrnes and supporters for using coal shortages to justify centralized control. It argues that banning conventions and trade associations threatens personal freedom and prompts a broader slide to a totalitarian state. The author calls for defense of liberty, debate, and congressional probes of fascist tendencies.
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Hopkins
Byrnes
Wazir
Charities
Boy Scouts
Uhase
Insife
Jimmy Byrnes
New York
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N. C
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Sokolsky
Doles
Capitol Square
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THE
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Pearl Harbor
Jack Stinnett
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Winchell
Harvey
Mary Chase
Spender
Vince Curran
Joe F. Lewis
Berlin
Westbrook van Voorhis
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Betty Broder
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Hughie Prince
Harry James
Larry Douglas
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Dorothy Shay
St. Regis
Gert Niesen
West Side
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Maizie
Walter Benton
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Les Brown
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Monica Boyar
le Ruban Bleu
Noro Morales
C. Cavellero
Earl Wilson
Rouben Mamoulian
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Justice Byrnes
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