Alcoholic tax proposal eyed to fund Washington clinics
Washington police urge Congress to add a liquor sales tax to finance alcohol treatment clinics in the capital. They argue lawmakers underestimate the city’s alcohol problems, noting high per capita liquor consumption and visible nightlife alongside slums and crime. The piece also calls for stronger sanitation ratings and a cleanliness push in North Carolina eateries, urging Dr Reynolds to lead a real campaign to close dirty eating places.
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Washington
Congress
Congressmen
Washington Police
House
Senate
Capitol City
Reynolds
Health official urges ban on low grade eating places in North Carolina
State Health Officer Carl V. Reynolds says not over five percent of North Carolinians who eat out know if a restaurant is grade A B or C. He calls for business owners to join in eliminating C rated establishments and urges legislature to ban them. The editorial supports the stance.
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North Carolina
High Point
Asheville
Carl V. Reynolds
Reynolds
City seeks to retain High Point superintendent Charles Carroll
A correction clarifies the city council has no role in setting the High Point school superintendent salary. the school board holds that function. The plea is readdressed to the board urging all reasonable steps to keep Charles Carroll, noting Durham’s interest in him.
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High Point
Charles Carroll
Durham
Pragmatic Voters Split Over Federal Pruning and War Costs
Mrs. T. C. Harrill backs a Republican drive to cut six billion from the federal budget while defending armed forces spending. She cites Senator Bailey and warns against excessive spending during dangerous times. J. C. Allen critiques snow removal praise, urging attention to pedestrian safety amid ongoing city concerns.
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T. C. Harrill
Bailey
Snow and ice cling to town steps amid public apathy
Letters describe icy sidewalks delaying residents and mail carriers, lamenting lack of ordinance enforcement. Readers question hospital plans, city news coverage, and civil service changes while praising Jaycee volunteers for supporting the North State conference tournament.
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United States
New City Hospital
Can a man go into politics and remain honest
Capitol News Notebook by James Thrash er discusses poll findings on honesty in politics. It cites views from Lester Markel about gullibility apathy and bias shaping public perception and urges citizens parents and teachers to vote responsibly and restore integrity to the political profession.
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James Thrasher
New York Times
Lester Markel
Markel
Bilbo
Talmadge
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
James Byrnes
Fred Vinson
Arthur Vandenberg
Tom Connally
Paul McNutt
Voters rush pro South Piedmont teacher pay scale
A reader notes overwhelming support for the South Piedmont teacher pay scale on the first day of returns. Signed ballots will be counted, unsigned ones discarded, and names of signers will not be published though ballots sent to Guilford delegates may reveal voting trends.
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Guilford
Vandenberg Seen as Potential GOP Nominee Foe to Isolationists
The piece casts Senator Vandenberg as a central figure in Republican and international politics, noting his leadership as president of the Senate and his praise for conduct at conferences. It argues Republicans face internal tension over foreign policy, with Vandenberg portrayed as an elder statesman disconnected from active nomination efforts.
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Senate
Congress
Senator Vandenberg
Henry Cabot Lodge
William Borah
Idaho
Truman
Republican Party
Vandenberg
Washington
Vandenberg Stassen Taft and bankers in a 1940s view
George Sokolsky analysis argues Vandenberg as candidate risks the kiss of death from one world bankers who misread Dewey and Landon. Taft is tainted by a star-studded senate leadership. Republicans' weakness invites Democratic success as 1949 nears.
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Tian
Vandenberg
Harold Stassen
New York
Stassen
Michigan
Landon
Willkie
Dewey
Discontent within Republican ranks and unions over Taft reform push
Miami observers report growing discontent among business leaders and union directors as Taft moves to advance a Case bill seen as restricting union power. Business leaders say leadership is weak and unions aim to control Republicans from within, pressing for restraint on strikes and reform while fearing Democratic losses.
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Miami
Fia
Taft
Congress
Truman
Democratic Party
Taft and
Vandenberg
Labor power and reform clash over closed shop policy
The piece portrays a tense national debate as unions marshal a lobbying surge in Congress, with Republicans pushing reform despite AFL warnings. Senator Ives challenges labor opposition, urging action amid public demand for change and the looming threat of vetoes and strikes.
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William L. Green
AFL
Senate
Green
United States
Mr. Green
Sen
Irving Ives
New York State
Ives
Congress
Senator Ellender
Louisiana
Labor Committee
National Association of Manufacturers
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D. A. Rawley
Robert L. Thompson
R. B. Terry
H. A. Cecil
Associated Press
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National Pole Geom
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Lexington Avre
N. Y
Whationay
J. C. Allen
Ruth Fleming
Walter Crissman
Jaycee
Edgar Snider
Capitol News Notebook
Enterprise
George Sokolsky
House of Candidates
Notre Dame
Metropolitan Opera House
Paul Mallon
Mister Breger
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