Governor Cherry Budget Proposal Echoes Crisis in North Carolina
The governor's budget, delivered to the legislature, proposes only a 20 percent raise for teachers and grants the executive broad control over permanent improvements. The paper argues this signals a potential legislative rebellion and cautions that delaying hospital and state school building programs could harm students and facilities, urging a more farsighted approach.
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Toto
Cherry
North Carolina
Budget Commission
General Assembly
State Board of Awards
Debates Over Civil Aviation Administration Budget Cuts
The piece argues against cutting 57 radio weather stations and closing control towers to save 1000 this year, urging thorough budget reviews and efficiency. It criticizes overstaffing in government and cites experts on neglect and domestic relations in contrasting contexts.
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Cvil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Budget Bureau
High Point Police Endorse Beer On Premises Ban
The Enterprise editor urges reader input on a bill to ban on premise beer sales in High Point. Chief C Stoker supports prohibiting service near Five Points dormitories to curb assaults. He argues beer outlets provoke fights and that police cannot police all establishments effectively.
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High Point
C. Stoker
High Point Police
High Point College
Five Points
General Assembly
Citizens debate beer sale limits in High Point hearings
Local judges and officials discuss a proposed bill to prohibit serving beer or wine on premises where sold. They warn of drunk driving, juvenile delinquency, and urging enforcement while questioning effectiveness and potential shifts to public transport and open-car drinking.
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D. C. MacRae
John Roach
High Point
B. H. Poole
Harris
Republican Senators Move Toward Labor Reform With Unions
Private talks unfold as some Republicans seek union agreement on reform terms and open books. Efforts avoid the Murray group and aim to curb strikes, improve production, and satisfy public interest rather than union leadership.
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Washington
Reublican
Murray
Montana
Pepper
Florida
Taylor
Idaho
CIO
Union Reform Debate Faces Political Gridlock
Paul Mallon argues that open unions act as labor monopolies and public interest safeguards are needed alongside anti-trust rules. He says elites resist reform while rank and file workers may favor it, noting Massachusetts referendum results showing high union membership but split ballot support in Boston.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Capitol News Notebook on Truman China Policy Shifts
Washington commentary on Truman’s cabinet changes and China policy. Marshall named Secretary of State, Harri man appointed ambassador to China. Stilwell road and Yenan versus Nationalists frame the debate. Senate ratification of a five year China treaty tests bipartisan foreign policy.
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Pat Hurley
Truman
Hurley
Gen
George C. Marshall
China
Marshal
James F. Byrnes
Marshall
U. S. China
Stilwell Road
General Marshall
Vinegar Joe Stilwell
Clarence Gauss
Gaussand Stilwell
Gauss
Stilwell
United States
U. S
Chiang
Senate
Congress
Vandenberg
Foreign Relations Committee
General Hurley
Ambassador Gauss
Export-Import Bank
Opinion: population figures and norms in postwar debate
The piece argues that comparing postwar data to prewar norms distorts conclusions about prices and wages. It challenges Senator Elmer Thomas by noting the United States could sustain a much larger population given its land area and productive capacity, and questions the ethics of policies implied by high population fears.
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Elmer Thomas
United States
Soviet Russia
George Sokolsky Critique of Senator Thomas on Immigration
The piece argues Senator Elmer Thomas opposes immigration not on statistics but personal prejudice. It links his stance to his inflationary economic record and opposition to the gold standard, citing Bratter’s 1941 critique and a 1934 committee pamphlet. The author contends Thomas should state his prejudices plainly rather than offer explanations.
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Elmer Thomas
Herbert M. Bratter
Committee
Congress
Oklahoma
Thomas
Bratter
Senator Thomas
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Snoot Club
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Scotland Orange
Paul Mallon
Capitol News Notebook
Peter Edson
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Harry Truman
Ed Pauley
Cap” Krug
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