Buncombe set to shape North Carolina Senate race
In Buncombe County politics center on the so called organization with Greene, Elias, and Ramsey driving 365 day campaigns. The region backs Hoey over Gardner while Reynolds and McDonald divide the field, with Enterprise editors weighing Hoey as strongest and predicting Gardner faces stiff odds if Reynolds and McDonald both run.
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Raleigh Man Delivers War Powers Bill Note
From Attorney Harry McMullan comes praise for a bill granting emergency powers to the Governor while omitting the model clause that would let the Governor and Council suspend any law hindering the war effort. The piece also critiques Governor Burroughton’s committee-assignments handling and a reporter’s scramble for details.
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Kerr’s committee picks favor Second District in Raleigh
In Raleigh, speakers and reporters debate Speaker Kerr’s committee assignments. The piece notes perceived favoritism toward the Second Congressional District and remarks that Kerr’s handling of press coverage has drawn criticism from morning and afternoon papers alike.
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Campaign to change High Point judge selection looms
In Raleigh on January 13 a debate grows over replacing the governor's appointment power for High Point and other local judges. The Guilford delegation resists retention of the appointing authority, signaling a shift in how local judges may be chosen. The group avoids targeting Don MacRae while eyeing Earl Rives and W Henry Hunter in Greensboro. High Point residents are urged to decide by week’s end as warnings about unreliable secondhand information circulate.
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Don MacRae
Thoughts of Others and War Era Reflections
A collage of political reminiscences and wartime quotes. Gregg Cherry of Gastonia as an avowed gubernatorial candidate recalls past favors while colleagues discuss legislative plans. Public figures urge unity and continued resolve on war and postwar religious revival.
No Klondike Brawls Raise War Office Cautions
Burton Heath reports from High Point how the Office of War Information debunks rumors of drunken troops and rousing public concerns. OWI findings show patrols, coffeepots, and soft drinks outpace liquor, but rumors persist and pro prohibitionists push back amid wartime control narratives. Australia amends defense act to allow conscripts in the southwest Pacific as Buna Gona fights recede.
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Prewar machine tool industry grows into war output
The prewar machine tool industry, averaging 100 million dollars yearly, has expanded to a war industry with four monthly outputs valued at 130 million. From 1936 to 1940, the period saw 970,000 man-days annually spent fighting fires in forests that burned over 30 million acres each year. Without regulations, only 8 million passenger cars would remain in 1943.
Broadway Notes From Walter Winchell Marine Broadcast
Walter Winchell reports on Broadway social whirl and wartime moves with stars and industry figures. Mentions Tallulah Bankhead Lynn Fontanne Dinah Shore Eileen Shireley John Ringling North Duke Cromwell and others amid naval and political notes including Tyrone Power Lopez Petrillo and Rayburn.
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