Liquor referendum foes overplay hand in North Carolina
Editorial notes that Governor Cherry faced a near defeat as wets and anti referendums clashed over the gag rule. It argues the two thirds rule blocks liquor bills, favors opponents who want a referendum later, and suggests the gag rule may cost supporters politically while overplaying hands.
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Sinkade Giles
House of Representatives
House
N Umstead
Orange
Gen- Assembly
Umstead
Fell
Richardson
North Carolina
al Grant
Senate
Cherry
France
General Assembly
ABC
Wake County
Mr. Umstead
German Offense in Belgian Bulge Faces Setback on Front
The article notes heavy German concentration on the northern bulge with two full spearhead armies and a third on the shoulders. It highlights Bastogne and St. Vith holds by American units that stalled German advances, disrupting fuel and fuel supply to tanks, as Allied air and ground actions intensified. The piece discusses potential German plans to fall back to Germany and shift fronts if losses soar.
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Washington
Germany
Bastogne
Berlin
Celles
Meuse
St. Hubert
Sedan
101St Airborne Division
Seventh Armored
St. Vith
Liege
Aachen
Paris
Patton’s swift drive halts German advance near Bastogne
The essay lauds General Patton and the First Infantry Division for rapid action from the south and north fronts during the Bulge fight. By December 26 their push relieved Bastogne and Luxembourg, while the First Army cut German forces at Celles and mauled two panzer divisions, leaving both sides weakened and the war’s next phase in question.
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Bulge
Monscheu
Tunisia
Sicily
Normandy
Patton
Eigthieth
Stonewall Jackson
Saarbrucken
Bastogne
Luxembourg
Celles
Ceremony honors Silver Star recipient and France’s support
Lt Charles Jones receives the Silver Star as Fire Chief Eli K Ingram lauds the department for containing a fire at the Davis Milling plant on Hamilton street. French Ambassador Henri Bonnet vows invincible international security and France’s devotion to the cause. Mr Grandjean and the War Manpower Commission plan to begin efforts.
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Charles Jones
Davis Milling
Hamilton Street
Eli K. Ingram
United Nations
Henri Bonnet
France
Voices On War Time Conduct And Army Food Safety
Statements from J N Potts Reid Marsh J R Warren Judge D C MacRae M W Nash and Capt Jacob Mauny discuss enforcing employment regulations fair play for employers public sentiment on war duties and the Pullman system plus the Army Veterinarians Corps strict food and animal health oversight for soldiers horses and dogs.
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J. N. Potts
Army
Navy
Marines
Jacob Mauney
Fourth Service Command
Lexington
Pope Pius XII Defends Individual Personality Over State Control
The Christmas message condemns mass society and defends the individual as a soul equal before God. It targets thinkers like Wallace and Laski for emphasizing the common man, arguing that democracy must center on the person, not state supremacy.
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Pius XII
Henry Wallace
Harold Laski
God
Pope’s Democracy View Contrasts People and Masses
The essay argues that statistics driven governments suppress individual will and that true democracy requires citizens to express and defend their own views. It contrasts the people who live by personal responsibility with the masses, who are moved from outside, and commends the Pope for articulating this distinction within the American constitutional ideal.
Broadway Gossip Sparks Rumors of Romantic Pairings and Industry Moves
A sunlit collage of showbiz buzz unfolds with Merle Oberon and Lucian Ballard linked as groom and cameraman, June Allyson eyed alongside John Durant, and Nancy Kelly seeking approval for a new marriage. The column catalogs industry shifts, courtship chatter, and wartime politics with names like FDR, Landis, and MacArthur peppering the rumors.
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Merle Oberon
Lucian Ballard
June Allyson
Dick Powell
John Durant
C. Chaplin
Nancy Kelly
Edmund O'Brien
F. Jackman, Jr
Judge Landis
Landis
Leslie O'Connor
Judge Vinson
Father Flanagan
Boystown
Archbishop Spellman
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U. S. Railroad Retirement Board
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U. S
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Florida
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