State-wide liquor referendum unlikely despite lobby push
Analysts conclude the legislature will not allow a statewide liquor referendum as most members prefer to keep their own counties dry or benefit from liquor revenues. ABC county appointments and political inertia dampen prospects, while local option votes gain some traction through municipal measures, though not enough to trigger a statewide vote.
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Associated Press
Taylor
ABC
Scott
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Walter Lippmann
Herbert Hoover
Josar P. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Hoover
Europe
Cen
Eisenhower to Europe China coalitions and Western unity
Column argues Ike should push Western nations to sacrifice equally in fighting communism. It warns Europe may falter and urges strong Allied cohesion, noting France Britain and others trade with China and may capitulate to Moscow.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Europe
U. S
Ike
Russia
America
France
China
Britain
Chiang Kaishek
Korea
Washington
Eisenhower
Ske
B.H
Munich
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Cordell Hull
Herbert Hoover
Stalin
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
United States
Pearl Harbor
Rock of Gibraltar
Fed challenge inflation with reserve increase amid calls for congressional review
The Federal Reserve plans to raise member banks reserve deposits by 2 billion dollars to curb inflation, a move critics say shifts blame and offers little relief since inflation stems from government policy, wartime demobilization, and labor dynamics. They urge congressional scrutiny of the Fed and other agencies like the FCC, FPC, and AEC.
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Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Federal
Federal Reserve
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Power Commission
Atomic Energy Commission
Mobilization Moguls Spark Society Dither in Washington
Washington socialites fret as Charles E. Wilson Gen Lucius D. Clay and Sidney J. Weinberg decline party invitations, shunning the capital social whirl amid postwar mobilization efforts. Report notes Wilson’s wartime caution and Clay’s status alongside production leadership, shaping Washington’s social climate.
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Washington
Home Front Mobilization
Charles E. Wilson
Lucius D. Clay
Sidney J. Weinberg
Denise Mobilization
Wilson
Clay
Baby
Bing
Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
General Electric
Gen. Clay
Mr. Wi
Hoover Era Reconsidered Amid 1951 Korea Strain
A columnist argues Hoover correctly warned about global forces and isolationist labels. He contrasts Hoover with Roosevelt, notes Korea pressures, and observes Washington society resisting publicity while elites field selective gatherings amid wartime measures.
Quotes on public officials and national security
Quotes from Devadas Gandhi Tobey Lehman Kaiser reflect calls for accountability and unity in national defense. The excerpts urge indicting corrupt officials, severing party fictions, and prioritizing security and peace over political timelines.
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Sen
Charles Tobey
N. H
Republican Party
Herbert Lehman
N.Y
New York City Nightlife and Society Gossipy Rundown
A kaleidoscope of New York figures and celebrities from Fritz Kreisler to Gloria Swanson and Margaret Truman appears in a bustling society page. Notes cover Broadway movers, TV and radio figures, and city life sketches with brief vignettes of incidents, arrivals, and future plans.
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Fritz Kreisler
5Th
56Th
Gloria Swanson
5Th Avenue
Shelley Winters
Joe E
H-Trib
Harriet van Horne
Marquisa de Guana
Rockefeller
Lexington
Margaret Truman
Lee Nolan
chris“Courtin
Broadway
Gar van
the Baroneer
Marie Wilson
Nevada
D. Sarnoff
The
Reds
Lynn Storm
Latin Quarter
Anthony Romero
Laurence Peterses
Stuart Wade
Arkansas Univ
Walter Bobst
Patti Page
Ba Malina
J. Durante
Ed Wynn
Mth
Nick Sensus
Radio Theatre
J. x c
Time talk and notes on Easter, space, and famous stones
Reader L. J. Jones recalls time, noting the 20th century’s age and a move toward 1952. The column discusses Easter dates, historical calendars, and notable events while touching on world affairs and the Stone of Scone saga as observed by Scotland Yard.
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L. J. Jones
Westchester Drive
Christ
B. C
Columbus
New World
Robert Leighton
Scone
Scotland Yard
Greensboro
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Office of War Mobilization
South Carolina
Byrnes
Weinberg
Ilson
WPB
Wage
Bess Truman
Pentagon
Washington Society
Ringling Brothers
Devadas Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Henry Kaiser
New York
Walter Winchell
Lynne Gilmore
West Side
Connie Sawyer
Moael Ca
Charles Coburn
Joyce Linden
Martha Tilton
Jack Cole
Shayne Cogan
V. Monroe
Teevy
M. St. Angels
Marjorie Holli
B. Burns
Mr. Roberts
Philips Lord
Promatione
Jane Peterson
5Th Ave
Oace
Lupiano
Eddie Cantor
Durantes
Andy and
Della Russell
Wjz-Tv
Frankie Carle
the Statler
Nicola Paone
Elise Rhodes
Wm. L. Laurence
Wingy
Park Avenue
Chas. Farrell
Cork Club
79Th St. Causeway
Miami Beach
Stone Crab Joe's
Jesse Weiss
Elix Young
Hall
Mt. Sinai
Pat
Minsky
the Crisis
Stone of Scene
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Truman
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Spray
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