Soldiers Voting Debate Shapes North Carolina Law
The House committee on elections backs federal supervision for soldiers voting while the Senate stance remains similar. States may handle ballots to avoid urgent delays before the North Carolina primary, with Governor Broughton urged to seek legal guidance on extending registration to service members. The piece warns of a looming decision on whether soldiers in uniform can register and votes cast in primaries, stressing democracy as a keystone principle and noting ongoing National Service legislation discussions.
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House of Representatives
Senate
North Carolina
Broughton
Attorney General
Su- Court
Gen- Assembly
Taxi dispatch and goodwill in city cab debate
A letter urges taxi firms to improve phone service during high demand to maintain goodwill as city officials weigh an ordinance regulating local cabs. The writer predicts a meeting with a company's president and attorney and warns to verify claims before any visit.
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Joe
Dogs of War Honor and a Soldier’s Duty
A military dog named Chips earns praise for single handedly silencing a machine gun nest and prompting ribbons for morale. Editorial suggests a formal canine decoration, noting the War Department will investigate and warning against misusing awards that may hurt families of fallen soldiers.
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Italy
War Department
Department
Order of the Loyal Heart
Point City Library and War Efforts Highlighted
A literature and civic update from High Point notes library space shortages with 21,000 square feet available and 516 new books added, while 500 old volumes sit inaccessible. Local youths from Jackson Training School are praised for service in the armed forces or steady mill work, and city departments report high mileage patrol cars, meter readings, and planned lake restocking plus boat repairs.
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Carofing Withens
High Point
J. J. Ellington
Jackson Training School
Public leadership urged to curb juvenile delinquency
Washington editor argues that courts and policies won’t solve youth crime. He urges LaGuardia Pepper and Mrs. Roosevelt to rally family discipline through schools churches and parent teacher groups, insisting the problem lies in responsible parenting not money. He promises more on the topic later.
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Washington
Pepper
LaGuardia
Morgenthau
Sen. Pepper
Roosevelt
Broadway Celebrities Flit Through Gotham Gossip Night
On Broadway scene Brian Aherne Joan Fontaine smile as marquee moment hints at personal arcs. Rita Hayworth Scotches raise pay talk while Garbo mulls in St Moritz freight elevator. Lucid vignettes and sharp wit from Ted Lewis to Peggy Joyce punctuate a bustling nightlife tableau.
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New York
Brian Aherne
Joan Fontaine
Russel Crouse
John Erskine
Anne
Peter Donald
J. J. Shubert
M. Todd
Broadway
Naavi
Buddy Rogerson
Mary Pickford
O'Brien
Driscoll
Raftery
C. Chaplin
United Artists
Garbo
St. Moritz
Rita Hayworth
Broadway Smalltalk and Notes on Theatre Figures
Random Broadway vignettes note T Dorsey as a seller of doctors toys and Perry Como starting at Versailles February 2. F Hugh Herbert earns about 10 thousand weekly from radio adaptations and tours of Kiss and Tell. Peg Joyce’s fortune goes to niece Beatrice Richardson. Peggy’s settlement is slim. Gwen Bristow’s Tomorrow Is Forever to be filmed. Also mentions juke boxes per library, Broadway signs, a cobbler, London Shoe Store staff, and subway riders en route home.
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T. Dorsey
Perry Como
Versailles
Hugh Herbert
Peg Joyce
Beatrice J. Richardson
Peggy
Shep Fields
Gwen Bristow
Wm. Goetz-International
U. S
Manhattan
Broadway
84Th Street
London
Paramount
Paramount Studio
Notable Figures Show Varied Life Events
The item surveys several public figures and entertainment names mentioning Rep Clare Luce and Edith Werner as critics, the Benson family doll, the Slaters Frances Tindstrom, and a suggested cartoonist Hirschfeld. It notes light adolescent and cultural references with playful tone and casual chatter.
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Clare Luce
Crossley
Hooper
L. Bensons
Mom
Mirror
Edith Werner
B. Slaters
Frances Tindstrom
A. Hirschfeld
Times
Brooks Atkinson
Chungking
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H. A. Cecil
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D. A. Rawley
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Aeas
Associated Press
Ted
Lexington
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
the Enterprise
France
Stars and Stripes
A.E.F
America
Rooset
Wilson
Fed
Aan
Congress
Roose
Louis Haislip
J. L. Peratene
Reece Snyder
Rowan
Ant
Poemmad
H. B. Bosworth
R. A. Herring
High Point Division of Health
Ans
R. A On
Clara Cox
Paul Mallon
Basil Braveheart
Loy
Winchell
Ted Lewis
Ruban Bleu
Peggy Joyce
John Christo
Pavilion Royal
Merrick Rd
Kennedy
Argentina
Bolivia
Screen Guild
Warner
Guild
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
C. Gabrilowitsch
H. Nemo
Mary Alice Collins
J. Geo. Hope-Barton
The
Cold Stream Guards
M. Downey
Paul Hagen
Germany
Bankhead
Alf Hitchcock
Karen Cooper
Paul Lavalle
Basin St
Madrid
Ed Weiner
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