Johnson strengthens bid for North Carolina governor nomination
The piece notes March 20 as the candidacy filing deadline for Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls. Charles M. Johnson, state treasurer, has built a strong, well backed campaign and momentum, while Ballentine’s exit shapes the race. Gardner's influence and eastern NC potential for growth are highlighted as key factors for the party's future.
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Tobacco crops and eastern North Carolina economy tied to better yields
An editorial argues tobacco price drops will hurt eastern North Carolina but suggests alternatives to offset losses. It highlights boosting corn yields to 40 bushels per acre, expanding dairy and feed production, growing self-sufficiency, and creating new industries to employ surplus labor and promote regional wealth.
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Balcony Row at White House Sparks Public Debate
In a clash over a planned South Front balcony, President Truman pushes ahead despite the historic preservation commission’s opposition. Harold Ickes condemns the decision while proposing privacy measures. editors urge practical limits on visitors and a homey, less museum like atmosphere for the presidential residence.
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Veracity debate over Senator Thomas and Drew Pearson
The piece argues senators should not label others liars without proof. It notes Drew Pearson cited Senator Elmer Thomas’s wife among cotton market speculators per a department of agriculture list. Thomas plans a statement, contending Pearson lied, but the record suggests Pearson spoke truth and harms Thomas's reputation for veracity.
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The Mad House Sanity in the Washington press and theatre satire
A satirical column mocks Henry Wallace third party hopes and a theater act. It lampoons department of agriculture leaks, a gift bouquet incident with Senate aide McGinnis, and criticizes Paul Hartman and cartoonist Lou Hanlon. It notes the Commerce Office of Industrial Cooperation and the slogan jargon.
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Perceptual Bias in Color Painted Rooms
A study notes people misjudge room temperatures, underestimating in blue rooms and overestimating in red rooms, suggesting color cues affect thermal perception. The finding highlights psychology of color and environmental comfort in interior spaces.
Plant paintings calm cold workers with coral walls
Workers at a plant complained of the cold and were soothed when walls were repainted coral. They reported feeling warmer even though the thermostat remained unchanged. The shift in wall color appears to have eased discomfort among staff.
Hindu cord worn in dining and sacrifice dress
Hindus wear a knotted cotton cord as part of ceremonial dress. It is worn over the left shoulder and hangs to the right hip, with three strands before marriage and six or nine after marriage.
Preparing for Disaster The Snowstorm Teaches a Lesson
In 1947 48 New York faced a crippling snowstorm exposing unpreparedness for emergencies. The piece argues preparedness is crucial not due to blame but to avert war like destruction and urges stocking disaster devices and plans, noting public spirit and failures of officials.
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Party Line Etiquette Warns Against Line Abuses
W A Bivins urges proper party-line use in High Point, warning against monopolizing conversations, leaving receivers off the hook, and listening in. He jokes about curious neighbors and calls for adherence to the Golden Rule, noting the need for sleuthing if abuses continue.
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Florence reception on a heavy railroad car train
Drew Pearson reports from Florence where Minister of Transport Corbellini says Americans helped obtain a bell for Adano and now a bell for Philadelphia is on a heavy train car bound for the Philadelphia Rotary Club. The event drew a large crowd and a tense moment as people crowded the platform risking pushing.
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Secretary Marshall Calls Congress on European Recovery Plan
The statement urges decisive action on Europe’s recovery program, warning that partial effort is worse than none. It echoes Mr. Dooley’s caustic quip about prudence versus commitment, highlighting the political tension over postwar aid and reconstruction.
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Senator Taft’s view on European relief and American tax relief
The article credits Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio as well informed yet notes his habit of opposing measures not his own and his difficulty with European recovery. It argues for both adequate European relief and relief from excessive U.S. taxes while warning against treating one as a substitute for the other.
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SAYING YES AND MARBLE HEART BITS IN QUIRKY PAGE
A gossip panel recounts a mixed bag of humor. A twice-married actress seeks quick divorce via a lawyer who suggests Mexico and a spoken pause in Spanish. The scene ends with the actress claiming divorce amid a bustling crowd and a mistaken mayoral tie.
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Broadway Confetti and Nightlife Snippets Charge NYC Fancy Scene
A collage of showbiz notes from Winchell: Petrello’s handshake routine and theatre buzz. Paar’s sponsor woes. Silvers’ high earnings in High Button Shoes. Wayne’s move from Finian’s Rainbow to Mr. Roberts. Plus witticisms on Kissinger, Kinsey, and Midtown mishaps with a Miami gambling scene and New Year’s greetings.
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Jazz and Nightlife Notes From New York Clubs
A vivid roundup of 1940s New York entertainment highlights features Eddie Condon in the village and Fred and Robbins’ one-nighters at Town and Carnegie Halls. It also mentions Frankie Laine, Hank Ladd, Mitzi Green, Rudy Vallee, Buddy Lester, the Cavanaugh Trio, and others across clubs like Ruby Foo’s and Lindy’s, with quips on films, reviews, and social buzz.
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Tone of Liberty Bell Cracked in Florence Tale
A Florence dispatch reports that Liberty Bell No 2, a gift from Corbellini, was dropped while being handled due to its weight and suspected undernourished labor. Inspectors found it cracked, prompting reflections on world freedom and a wish to fuse the Florence bell with the real Liberty Bell into one symbol of liberty.
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Word Puzzle Clue Dictionary Extract
A mixed grid list of across and down clues appears with clues like Burden Rice liquor and Red Cross abbr interspersed with multiple letter entries. The page fragment reads as a crossword style puzzle key or answer list with numerous numeric references and chemical symbols.
Puzzle Clues Hint at Vague Historical Terms
The note lists partial crossword style clues with numbers and partial phrases such as Previews Pussie and Gave 24 Omitting 26 Not once. It includes terms like Green vegetable and Seethe and hints at abbreviations such as Bachelor of Arts ab. and hypothetica forer.
The Heel of Fame and the Nose Job Misadventure
A narrator recalls a clinic figure watching patients perform jokes under carved noses. He pressures a partner to beautify her nose causing a botched operation when the blade slips. Amid strain and secrets, love, per Confucius, takes an unexpected path.
Morgan Signs Ready to Start January Thirty-First
The El mer Bobst firm hires Henry Morgan to begin January 29 at 7 30 p m signaling a major staffing move. Ward Wilson and Kay Loring, radio figures, performed at Asbury Park Sunday last. Sleeping pills fetch two dollars each or five for three dollars, with the East Side dens as the largest market. Bruce Bliven, editor, proclaims sex always news. Fuller Warren pledges 500000 to the Runyon fund and March of Dimes if Notre Dame and Michigan meet in the Orange Bowl this month. The Runyon Fund would divert 100000 to Notre Dame, 100000 to Michigan cancer fighters, and 950000 to Warren in Jacksonville. Coaches Leahy and Criser.
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Timber land breakdown shows farm woodlots and small tracts
About 40 percent of privately owned U S timber area consists of farm woodlots and another 40 percent comprises tracts not exceeding 5 000 acres.
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