The New Speaker Frank Taylor Elected by State House
The piece praises Frank Taylor of Wayne elected speaker over Fred Royster of Vance. It credits Gov Kerr Scott’s support for Royster as decisive, notes Taylor’s cautious but capable demeanor, and argues Taylor’s election benefits the state amid wartime uncertainty and Scott’s influence. Royster’s ties to Scott are seen as harming his candidacy.
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Frank Taylor
Wayne
House of Representatives
Taylor
Fred Royster
Vance
Royster
Kerr Scott
Scott
Willis Smith
Senate
Graham
Smith
Broughton
Sanford to probe High Point police in NC City
Fayetteville lawyer Terry Sanford, former FBI agent and North Carolina political figure, is hired to investigate the High Point police department. The editorial hopes the probe uncovers facts from both critics and defenders and reduces internal friction and back-stabbing.
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Terry Sanford
Fayetteville
High Point
Sanford
FBI
Jaycee
Young Democrats of the State
Institute of Government
North Carolina
Western leaders face choices as Korea stalemate looms
Allied planners warn Red China could push out UN forces in Korea if costs rise. They favor holding key Pacific outposts and rearming Japan while fearing wider war. Time pressure mounts as Indo China, Formosa, and Philippines loom large in strategy.
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Korea
China
U. S
Red China
Europe
Southeast Asia
Japan
Philippines
Marianas
Okinawa
Formosa
Pacific
Soviet Move Shifts Bulgaria Toward Moscow Control
The piece warns that a Bulgarian decree allows Soviet citizens to hold key government posts, reducing Bulgaria to a satellite. It suggests this could enable Soviet takeover in a crisis and forewarns U.S. experts of similar moves in other satellites while noting Soviet rhetoric of brotherly love.
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Russia
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
West Germany
Soviet Union
U. S. State Department
The Korean War and Soviet China Policy
The text argues that United States aims in Korea were undermined by Soviet China plans. It notes Mao Tze-tung’s shifting strategy and Chiang Kai-shek’s marginalization. It cites MacArthur’s limited intelligence and the arrival of Chinese forces after November 24.
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China
Russia
State Department
Mao Tze-tung
Tito
Dean Acheson
Chiang Kai-shek
United Nations
MacArthur
Korea
Eighth Army
Soviet China
Yalu River
Moscow
Yalu
Chiang Kaishek
Lin Piao
United States
Lin Paao
South China
Hainan
Death of Bushman the Lincoln Park gorilla
The Chicago zoo gorilla Bushman aged 22 died of heart disease on New Year’s Day. Standing six feet two and weighing 550 pounds, he charmed crowds and was hailed as a standout animal. The piece recalls his life, remarks on civilization and freedom, and notes his impact on Chicago citizens and zoo history.
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Bushman
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
American Association of Parks and Aquariums
Rock Creek Park Zoo
Washington, D. C
Zoo
Easie
Watchdogs of Democracy Bark More Than Bite
Private and public probes spark debate over Congressional ethics and efficiency. The piece calls out probes, franking abuse, and State Department actions, noting past promises unmet and urging accountability in wartime and postwar oversight.
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Congress
Edward A. Rumely
ESA price guidepost aims to shape profits not control them
Washington dispatch explains Economic Stabilization Agency clarifies its first price field action is a voluntary guide. It says prices should not rise beyond a 1950 June gross margin unless profits fall below the 1946–19 average, with steps to curb excessive profits and avoid price futures speculation. There is expectation of future court tests on the law.
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Washington
NEA
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
Francis P. Whitehair
Alan Valentine
Whitehair
Mr. Whitehair
New Price Agency
OPA
Ford
General Motors
Congress
Inten Congress
New Economie Ee Agency
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George Sokolsky
Sherloch Holmes
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R. M. Bloom
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New York
Walter Winchell
Rip van Winkle
Congressional
ECA
Germany
U. S. Army
House Foreign Affairs
Hoover Commission
Uncle Sam
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Spain
KKK
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Un-American Activities Committee
Gerald L. K. Smith
Stalin
Peter Edson
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