Ratification of 22nd Amendment Signals Shift in Presidential Tenure
The piece argues the 22nd Amendment gained rapid support after 24 states had ratified it, with 12 more including North Carolina joining. Utah and Nevada pushed the amendment over the two term threshold, limiting presidents to two elected terms. It links the move to opposition to Truman’s continued tenure and calls for a strong Democratic candidate to challenge him. The editorial suggests Eisenhower as a possible nominee if he aligned with Democrats, but warns the party must build a strong candidate for next year.
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United States
North Carolina
Utah
Nevada
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
CAW
Cyrus Ching
Wage Stabilization Board
America
Prince Edward Island
Cy Ching
Welcome back Joe Leslie boosts Enterprise staff
The Enterprise announces Joe Leslie’s return to its reportorial team while noting Fred Flagler’s departure for Furniture South. The piece praises Leslie as top flight and defends the value of reporters, urging pride in the newspaper’s gathering of news.
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Joe Leslie
Fred Flagler
Flagler
Field and Furniture South
Leslie
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Enterprise
Raleigh
Where the Blame Lies in the New York Basketball Scandal
The essay argues college athletics embrace big money and professional recruitment tactics. It criticizes inducements to players, excessive commercialization, and lax moral standards among leaders. It cautions how youths absorb these values from adults and politicians amid a broader corrupt climate.
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New York
Madison Sq Garden
Chicago
Simon
White House
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Mad House Writer Becomes Colonel in WAF Rank
Mary Van Rensselaer Thayer, once a society columnist known as Madame Flutterby, is promoted to lieutenant colonel in the WAF. The Washington scene buzzes at her elevation while she endures new social scrutiny from rivals such as Mary Glad Biffle.
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Washington
Mary “Molly’ van Rensselaer Thayer
WAF Reserve
Thayer
New York
Philadela
Newport
Flutterby
Air Force
Armed Services
WAF
Geraldine May
Col
Ene
Senate
Leslie Bifff
Mary Glad Biffle
Glade
Wars, UN Charter Flaws and Global Power Shifts
The article surveys weaknesses in the United Nations charter, its premature formation, and veto power. It notes a Soviet led Eurasian bloc including Ukraine and Manchuria, plus the Commonwealth and Arab League as influential groups, shaping postwar geopolitics and potential conflicts.
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Japan
Asia
China
India
Organization of the United Nations
United Nations
General Assembly
Security Council
Parliament of Nations
Ireland
Ukraine
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
Spain
Roosevelt
Yalta
Harry Hopkins
Alger Hiss
United Nations Conference
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Third International
Comintern
Cominform
Federation of Soviet Socialist Republics
Soviet Russia
Kremlin
All- Poland
Mania
Quotes on postwar policies and social programs
A collection of remarks on the Marshall Plan, communism’s decline, alcoholism programs, the Brannan Plan, socialized medicine, and political risks. Speakers include Paul Henri Spaak, Dr Selden D Baker, and Governor Dewey commenting on policy ideas and Budget injections.
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Selden D. Baker
Yale
Brannan Plan
Dewey
Washington Struggles With Korea Policy And Labor Escalator
Washington grapples with Bevin's UN approval demand for Korea moves and MacArthur’s political implications while Miller sits out Olympic-style Pan American Games plans. Price ceilings strain defense needs as OPS exemptions spark inflation risk, and Cyrus Ching defends wage stabilization amid a hard wage freeze push.
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Washington
NEA
Ernest Bevin
United Nations
Korea
Sen. A. Taft
Unitedong
Europe
Tate Department
Pentagon
State Department
Chiefs of Staff
General MacArthur
Bevin
MacArthur
G. Miller
South America
Dean Acheson
Miller
Buenos Aires
Defense
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Armed Services
Moments in a life and city transit musings
The column blends personal memories with observations on buses in daily life and a 1919 encounter with President Wilson. It also notes a weighing machine anecdote with Oscar E. Kearns and reflects on aging, destiny, and world peace. It then moves to local transit punctuality and a Korea peacekeeping note, followed by airline safety thoughts and a church sermon quip.
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Charles B. Lotiin
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
United States
League of Nations
Kansas
Washington
Union Station
White House
Oscar E. Kearns
Oscar
O. E
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Ceylon
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Arab League
Africa
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Boswell
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Gilad
Arlington Cemetery
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Williamson
Michael di Salle
di Salle
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Adams Drive
Frieda Hannock
Federal Communications Commission
Frieda
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Paul Henri
General Motors
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UAW
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Greensboro
Fraley Field
High Point
Deacon Simpson
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