Resignation of James F. Byrnes and Marshall as Secretary of State
The piece reflects regret over James F Byrnes resignation as secretary of state and praises his growth in office. It endorses General George C Marshall as successor while noting first diplomatic failures in China. It urges strengthening oversight of High Point taxi service and supports a 50 cent fare to improve safety and reliability.
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James Fyrnes
Washington
Spartanburg
George C. Marshall
America
Congress
Marshall
China
Thiong
Neval Marshall
Russia
Cme
Chinese Communist Party
Moscow
General Marshall
Rotary
Council
Taxi Company
High Point
Mull as elder statesman urges careful budget balance in 1947 legislature
The Shelby veteran criticizes overoptimistic talk of plenty of funds and warns the assembly to allocate money by need and economy. He notes teachers state employees and institutions need more funds and cautions that the unexpended balance will quickly vanish without prudent budgeting.
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O. M. Mull
Shelby
House
Tom Pearsall
Assembly
Mr. Mull
Mull
Muir
Utopia
New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Sound Track Ordinance
The court affirmed Trenton's ban on amplified sound in public spaces, ruling that freedom of expression does not compel others to listen and that loud speakers can amount to coercion. The decision protects residents from unwanted political and labor disputes carried by noise in offices, shops, and homes.
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New Jersey Supreme Court
Trenton
Taft Eyes Health Education Office in New Congress
In Washington, Senator Taft leads plans for a cabinet level health and education department. The proposal would elevate the Federal Security Administration, creating a national health act and broad social measures with funding to states for education and medical care.
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Peter Edson Washington
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Security
Federal Security Administration
Watson B. Miller
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
FSA
Social Security Board
Children’s Bureau
Public Health Service
Office of Education
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Food and Drug Administration
District of Columbia
Taft
Senate Committee On Education
Robert
General Welfare
Senate
King and Currency Committee
Wagner
New York
Tait
Smith
New Jersey
Ball
Minnesota
Winchell in New York and Hollywood Buzz
Spectator column reports Humphrey and Lauren’s Honolulu leak plan and Eva Braun memoir rumors. It notes Broadway figures facing suits and thrills from Sinatra re negotiations, plus society gossip on Kay Francis hospitalization and Mae West plays.
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Humphrey
Lauren
Honolulu
Eva
Hitler) Braun
Broadway
A. C. Blumenthal
Mexico
Luce Publications
F. Sinatra
Ciggie
Jimmy Collins
Kay Francis
Paul Leviton
Bing and Jolson
ABC
Sophie Gimbel
Jay
Louise Jarvis
What's a Girl's Chance of Matrimony
Washington reports from the U S women's bureau that 3,000,000 more women over 14 exist than in 1940 while the census shows nearly as many fewer men, reshaping marriage prospects. Read shows 26.5 million single men to 23 million single women with wartime and economic factors boosting marriage rates yet reducing eligible men due to casualties and disabilities.
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Jane Eads
Washington
Women's Bureau
United States
Census Bureau
U. S
Bureau
Women’s Bureau
Resignation Shocks Capitol Square Elections Board
Col. William T. Joyner steps down as state elections chairman with May retirement planned to avoid a political fight over reform, while Governor Cherry notes absentee voting remains central to primary and general election issues. Lawmakers may tighten controls but abolish absentee voting unlikely. Benton Blalock, 74, notable for wartime auto bill for youths, is highlighted among lawmakers.
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William T. Joyner
State Board of Elections
Capitol Square
Joyner
Cherry
State Board
General Assembly
Benton Blalock
Anson
Moves to extend low age driving and voting rights debated
A North Carolina discussion notes potential extensions for driving privileges for youths and a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to eighteen. The Anson representative backs limited extension while citing low youth accident rates. public support includes farmers and VFW groups though state officials show mixed views.
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Anson
VFW
Young Democratic Clubs
Thad Eure
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
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