Redwine Seen as Likely Pick for North Carolina Utilities Board
Greensboro Daily News Raleigh bureau reports Bob Redwine, long-time advertising and public relations figure, may join the State Utilities Commission to fill the vacancy from Robert Grady Johnson. Critics say the move reflects Governor Kerr Scott’s use of appointments to build political influence, rewarding Redwine for campaign work. Redwine has no listed expertise in utilities, but is valued as a press agent who could supply political ammunition for the administration.
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Greensboro Daily News
Raleigh
Bob Redwine
State Utilities Commission
Robert Grady Johnson
Redwine
Scott
The
Utilities Commission
Eastman-Scott Advertising Agency
Atlanta
North Carolina
Charlotte
Charles M. Johnson
George Ross
Department of Conservation and Development
Eastman-Redwine
Kerr Scott
Commission
Formosa
State Department
U. S
Western Pacific
Japan-Okinawa-Philippines
Sen. H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Orient
Japan
Chiang Kai-shek
Smith
MacArthur
Dewey Drops Presidential Run and Shapes Postwar Republican Era
The article notes Governor Thomas E. Dewey will not seek the 1952 1956 or 1960 presidential nominations marking a milestone in national politics and Dewey's career. It discusses his past runs the 1948 defeat to Truman and questions what path the GOP faces without his candidacy.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
William Jennings Bryan
Wendell Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Bryan
F.D.R
GOP
Forecasters optimistic for 1950 economic year
Economists and businessmen expect a strong start to 1950 with output near 1949 highs though a cautious approach to policy is urged. They foresee 1951 as the first real test of the boom bust theory amid inventory corrections and price adjustments.
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United States
Patter graphics and midcentury quips in print
A collection of pithy lines from 1950s era print on sales philosophy a jokey nickname for an amateur fisherman as world’s champion liar and a sly jab at rabble and class. The piece ends with a wistful note for a timeout before the century’s second half.
Labor lists clash as Congress faces July recess
Labor groups dispute how to label lawmakers on key issues while Congress races home for primary contests. Many senators and representatives face fights before July, risking a do nothing session if they stay or fail to pair votes while traveling.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
CIO
AFL
Lewis
Reuther
Auto Workers
Auto
Lucas
Navy tries to hold Guam in naval rule despite Skinner social shifts
Young Carlton Skinner as Guam governor breaks social barriers by inviting natives to his residence and visiting Chamorro homes, earning praise from locals but concern from Navy officers. Washington fights an organic act to civilianize the Marianas, arguing defense risks.
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Carlton Skinner
Guam
Pacific
Skinner
Navy
Washington
Congress
Marianas Islands
Pacific Islands
Golden Anniversary and Mercy Concepts Mixed in Commentary
A writer recalls the 42nd wedding anniversary of Sam and Mrs. Dutton and praises their long friendships. The column then weighs mercy killings, highway fatalities, and a congressional anecdote about quoting prayers, noting public opinions and safety attitudes.
Aide Quizzed Inside State Department Holiday Party
A newspaper reporter pressed the state department with a long inquiry during a holiday, repeating the question. The response was a polite shrug noting that a party was underway at the time.
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State Department
Mrs Markel's Courtroom Quest for Arlington Carillon
Noted journalist and civic worker Mrs Hazel Markel seeks funding for a carillon at Arlington National Cemetery. She visits District of Columbia courtrooms to locate a fundraising committee meeting, only to be told by a large badge holder that the session concerns a rape case.
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Hazel Markel
Dan Markel
College To Honor Professor Memory
Thieves stole 500 dollars worth of goods from an Indiana department store in a Christmas time shoplifting incident. In New York state during the first nine months of this year 228,295 babies were born, indicating a continuing population trend.
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Kent Hunter
Congress
College
Indiana
New York State
Western Town Becomes Traveling Classroom During Dust Storm
A western town turns into a traveling classroom to maintain geography lessons amid a dust storm. Students and teachers use outdoor drills and maps to study the landscape as visibility fades and wind shifts.
Sit-Down Strike Ends Amid Stalled Worker Grievances
Report of another sit-down strike as workers protest conditions they deem intolerable, ending when demands remain unresolved and production resumes under tension between labor and management.
Two Party System Domination in US Politics by 1950
A compact history of the two party system from Lincoln to 1950 notes Republican strength through the McKinley era under Mark Hanna, Roosevelt splits, and the rise of the Progressive party. It describes Democratic shifts under Wilson and Roosevelt, wartime influence, and postwar disarray with both parties seeking leadership to regain power.
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Abraham Lincoln
Grover Cleveland
Republican Party
Washington
United States
William MckKinley
Mark Hanna
Cleveland
Ohio
William Jennings Bryan
National Committee
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party
The
Bull Moose
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Democratic Party
Orienta
Hardin Coolidge
Hoover
Swolle
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harding
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
Smith
New York
Roosevelt
George Washington
Landon
Willkie
Dewey
Harry Truman
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High Point Enterprise
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
Charles B. Loi
Robert L. Thompson
C. W. Patterson, JR
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Mer
Pana
High Point
N. C
Enterprise
Patter Graphics
M, L, Patrick
George Dixon
Scott Lucas
Marianas
Peter Edson
Veterans’ Tuition Appeals Board
M. C. Thompson
University of Illinois
Lewis Kemper Williams
New Orleans
Jo Zack Miller
Kansas City
Tracy S. Voorhees
Tokyo
Voorhees
U. S. Public Health Service
Juan Peron
Brazil
Sweden
Haiti
Port Au Prince
National Defense Research and Development Board
Veterans’ Administration
Radio
Moscow
Russia
Athens
Albania
Bulgaria
Ruomania
Greece
Esca
Voice of Free China
North America
Wife
Sam Dutton
East Green Street
Dutton
Mrs. Dutton
Union
Walter Winchell
Maccarty
Rep. Kolloch
George Sokolsky
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