Tobacco Money for Education From James M. Gray Trustees
James M. Gray of Winston-Salem former RJ Reynolds president now executive committee chairman creates a 1.7 million dollar trust for North Carolina higher education. The gift allocates 900000 to Bowman Gray Medical School Wake Forest, 250000 to UNC, 100000 to Duke divinity, and 250000 to UNC for Bible chairs and religious studies.
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University of North Carolina
Duke University School of Divinity
State University
Chapel Hill
Duke
Filibuster Protest Over Senator Bilbo Fitness Vote
A Senate committee charged Senator Bilbo with soliciting and taking political and personal contributions from war contractors in exchange for orders. The panel, mostly Democrats, argues Bilbo must face a vote on fitness, while urging the Senate to act impartially. The case now rests with the Senate as a whole and the justice department is alerted.
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Bilbo
Department of Justice
Senate of the
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Arty party in London stirs wild crowd on New Year
The article recalls a riot at the Kelsea Arts costume ball in the 2041 Arts hall London where costumed revelers surged onto parade floats, toppled a float, and spilled nude performers. Entry cost 12 dollars plus costume, with likely drinks sold at high prices amid a boisterous, high society scene.
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Atlantic
Hollywood
Arts Hall
London
America
Broadway
Nonsense on wage rise claim cited by economist
Dr Jules Backman of New York University calls the Nathan CIO wage rise claim arrant nonsense. He argues peak prices do not justify nationwide wage hikes and warns price and profit dynamics would push costs across the economy, harming fixed-income groups. He cites 1945 commerce conclusions later discredited.
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New York University
Robert Nathan-Cio
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Nathan
Department of Commerce
Commerce
Henry Wallace
Former Governors Gardner and Hoey See Unafraid Future
Informal interviews with former North Carolina governors Max Gardner and Clyde Hoey, in Shelby, reveal they are not afraid of the future. Hoey, a senator, and Gardner, ambassador designate to the Court of St James, reflect on their administrations and the coming Republican Senate. Hoey expects gradual federal retrenchment and tax cuts, while Gardner prepares to assume duties after confirmation.
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Clyde Hoey
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London
Hoey
Senate
Senate envoy prefers title ambassador amid London prep
Senates choice for the post urges being called ambassador and plans to spend weeks at the State Department in Washington to study the role before departing for London. His son Ralph, a former state senator, will accompany him to survey embassy needs after confirmation. The embassy staff exceeds 500 people, split between political and economic specialists with UN-influenced economics guiding early priorities.
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State Department
Washington
London
Ralph
United Nations Organization
Miami Blood Donation Drive Sparks Nationwide Aid
A dying man in Miami needed type A B blood and drew a nationwide rush to donate. Rudy Kovarik of Dearborn, Michigan, sparked a spontaneous broadcast flash that mobilized hospitals, airlines, and thousands of volunteers from Florida to New York, yielding hundreds of donors and a transfusion success.
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Detroit
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Savannah
Liberals and Progressives Split Over Union Idea
Fiorello La Guardia and Henry Wallace push a liberal progressive bloc in New York, linked to the New Deal. They exclude Communists, a stance that strains ties with labor and a former Communist leadership. Ben Gitlow recalls past party expulsions from unions.
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Henry Wallace
New York
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the Nation
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Truman
la Guardia
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State Department
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Kleczkowski
Poland
Russia
Siberia
By George Sokolsky on communism and liberal controversy
The author attacks liberals and progressives for anti-Communist screening failures and doctrinaire stances. He cites cases from Dies Committee era and Henry Wallace, noting incorrect data and impractical political rhetoric.
Radio news shapes prime thoughts with sensational noise
In a Washington commentary the writer argues radio news misinforms Bill and many listeners by prioritizing sensational, entertaining content over thorough reporting. He says radio overwhelms with brisk, sound driven broadcasts, driving short memories and shifting omens weekly.
Radio news drift toward ear driven theatrics alarms readers
The author argues that news has shifted from visual appeal to auditory spectacle, yielding a democracy at risk as the public forms opinions from snap judgments. He calls for higher radio standards and more measured, sound commentary over emotional hype, noting few top broadcasters meet this ideal.
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