Western North Carolina holds edge as gubernatorial race nerves
State Treasurer Brandon Hodges says he will not seek the Democratic nomination leaving former Senator William Umstead of Durham as the sole declared candidate. The piece notes Hodges’s tentative status, western regional dynamics, and potential contenders like former Judge Hubert Olive of Lexington possibly opposing Umstead, with no clear conclusion.
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Brandon Hodges
William Umstead
Durham
Hodges
Bill Umstead
North Carolina
Asheville
Sam Erwin
Monroe Redden
Umstead
Gubernatorial
Kerr Craige Ramsay
Salisbury
Casper Warren
Charlotte
Capus Waynick
Henry Jordan
Randolph
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
Hubert Olive
Lexington
Olive
Eisenhower 2024 nomination chatter swirls amid Truman talk
The piece notes Eisenhower supporters promising big news next Sunday as he weighs retirement from NATO command. It also reports Ohio Democrat Wayne Lays say President Truman may declare intentions before February 6, and suggests Truman might push Eisenhower for the Democratic nomination.
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Eisenhower
NATO
Europe
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Truman
General Eisenhower
Army suspender button waste highlights public funds loss
A congressional remark notes Army uniform pants require six suspender buttons per pair, a rule unused for years. The repeated purchase and application of millions of buttons is seen as part of systemic waste in federal spending, with unclear intent.
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Congress
Army
Parole Reform Urged By Greensboro Daily News
The Greensboro Daily News calls for parole system reform and a non political parole board to reduce gubernatorial burden in death penalty cases. It warns the parole commission’s recent scandals damage North Carolina justice and urges accountability beyond mere system changes.
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North Carolina
Greensboro Daily News Today
GDN
Edwin Gill
Hathaway Cross
William Dunn
Parole Commission
Ehringhaus
Hoey
Broughton
Cherry
Scott
Gill
Cross
Dunn
Kerr Scott
T. C. Johnson
North Carolina Parole Commission
Turpentine Drippings Spur Truman Barbs Boost Biz
A collage of clippings notes a Shelby station owner lampooning Truman to draw customers, a Wachovia Bank desk sign tease, and a Georgia service station tale where TRUMAN signs boosted business. Other items mention twins in Harnett, store boughten language, and quirky local notices.
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Shelby
Truman
Roy
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Georgia
Holt McPherson
Shelby Star
Cleveland
Trumanites
Onncey
Waynesville
Washington Showdown on Cleanup Becomes Top Level Clash
Washington letters from Congress criticize policy makers as the White House withholds public copies of correspondence. The piece mentions Frank Boykins and Harold Ickes in power policy debates and outlines opposition to public power plans amid party maneuvers.
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Washington
NEA
White House
Congress
RFC
Ala
Frank Boykins
Ickes
Chapman
Interior
Harold Ickes
Oscar Chapman
Washine Anington
Olin Industries
Olin
Suer
Ite House
You Chan Yang
Boston
Looking Up and National Honor Reflections in 1952 Context
A column blends post Christmas commerce notes from High Point merchants planning cautious 1952 growth with a New Year’s broadcast outlook on world tension. It discusses Korea war hopes, UN strategy, and a stark view of Communist Russia, plus short essays on war poetry and a light medical joke.
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High Point
Korea
CBS
Ed Murrow
New York
Russia
America
Near East
Far East
Iran
Asia
Japan
Philis
Formosa
Voegler
Quotations on War Fear and Political Viewpoints
A collage of remarks from Churchill Eisenhower Russell Young and Dulles touching war fears compare Cold War era anxieties and political perspectives amid global tensions. The fragmentary quotes reflect distrust of communism hope for stopping Russian operations and calls for truth and righteousness in policy debates.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
John Foster Dulles
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