Does Scott Need All Two Hundred Million Now
In Raleigh last night Governor Kerr Scott urged a $200 million bond issue for secondary roads and a cent-a-gallon gas tax hike. The editorial supports voting on the bond but prefers a $100 million option first and warns of legislative and public resistance to the larger sum.
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Kerr Scott
State House
Senate
Raleigh
Scott
North Carolina
Nance
Longfter Scott
Overnor
Hal
Miz Mesta
Congress
Capitol Square Pageants Facing Funding Decision
The 1949 general assembly will likely boost or end state aid to historic pageants. After wartime precedent, 1947 saw a direct $25,000 appropriation for the Lost Colony show on Roanoke Island to supplement 1946 47 sales receipts, and the Roanoke Island Historical Association plans another direct appropriation request with no fixed amount yet.
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General Assembly
Roanoke Island
Village theatre plans funded by private gifts and BIA aid
About a mile from the village, ongoing discussions cover long range operation plans. The theatre is financed by private contributions and allocations from the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Tson
Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs
North Carolina History Pageant Traditions Across the State
The Lost Colony show began in 1937 and now marks yearly commemoration except during wartime. Other events include The Highland Call in Fayetteville and Shout Freedom in Charlotte, while Cherokee leaders plan an annual De Soto era portrayal with a large outdoor amphitheatre on the Cherokee reserve.
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Lost Colony
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Independence
Mountain County
Roanoke Island
de Soto
Precedent for State Aid to Cherokee Pageant Sparks Debate
Bills are being prepared to authorize state aid for the Cherokee pageant and legislators from Mecklen burg and Cumberland monitor developments with keen interest. Supporters may plead precedent comparing the effort to the Lost Colony as a worthy cultural project blending entertainment and historic instruction.
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Lost Colony
Mecklenburg
Cumberland
Roanoke Island projects seek state sponsorship and unified administration
The state has only sponsored the Lost Colony so far, with other projects run locally by separate groups. Proposals urge placing the Roanoke project under the university extension division for education, or under the board of conservation and development as an auxiliary activity to attract visitors, if state sponsorship continues.
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Roanoke Island
Roanoke
Board of Conservation and Development
Senators Wage Debate Ties Pay to White House Staff
Washington lawmakers clash over executive branch pay raises with a 100000 dollar top salary and 90000 dollar reserve. The dispute highlights moral concerns about federal budgets as inaugural preparations and seating logistics prompt lighthearted stories about White House aides and Senate desk loyalty.
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Washington
Senators
Mr. Big
Harry
Mr. Truman
White House
Notable quotes on global health and diplomacy
Ernest F. Gamache of the American Foundation for Tropical Medicine warns diseases in the tropics threaten health and economy worldwide. A remark notes anxious leaders in Russia seek understanding with the United States, as quoted to President Truman.
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The
American Foundation For Tropical Medicine
Russia
President Truman
Visitors and Faith Reflections Share Quiet Sunday
W A Bivins recalls a tranquil Sunday filled with small chores, church broadcasts, and family visits that lift weariness. He notes prophetic warnings about World War III and the need to follow God’s laws, ending with a light quip about a new living place and perfunctory duties.
Lawyers protest media depictions seek better treatment
The American Bar Association committee led by Arthur J. Freund urges changes in motion pictures radio and comic strips that portray lawyers as cruel or unethical. They note doctors are shown positively and argue for dignity of the court while acknowledging reader demand for crime and detective entertainment.
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Everyman’s Mirror
American Bar Association
Arthur J. Freund
Freund
Buncombe
Argul
Shostakovich
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Uni
Notable New York Social Pulse Heats Up In 1940s Gossip
Society column sketches a whirlwind of celebrities and power players including Evita Peron lookalikes at the Hampshire House Betty Smith and rumored groom at the Great Divide singer Josephine Delmar and Chu-Chu Martinez headlines Ty Power abroad for The Black Rose Gloria Swanson cash windfall hints of a political heat over British seas and a wave of show biz tax controversy plus Corkmen Assn pressure over Henry Luce magazines in the Irish community.
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Hampshire House
Betty Smith
Tiffany
Josephine Delmar
Thrash Chu-Chu Martinez
U. S
Mexico
Ty Power
Italy
Linda
Gloria Swanson
Britain
Mary
McCarty
Magazine Ad Pages Spoil Time Life And Collier's Losses
In a six month 1948 report Time lost 17.3 ad pages Life 125.4 pages and Collier's 268.4 pages. Buddies Rich claims rivals plant bad items about his band while Nancy Oakes offered DeMarigny 95000 for divorce and he refused. WW identified with radio agency says two years strong. Cosmopolitan will publish Gene Fowler blog on Mayor Walker. The Gowards split. Lamp Show at the New Yorker Hotel. Koch absent at a show. Three Rivers funeral director accused of excluding Latin American soldier from entry.
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Collier's
Mag
Buddy Rich
Nancy Oakes
DeMarigny
Variety
Cosmopolitan Mag
Gene Fowler
James J. Walker
L. Gowards
Wall Streeter
Winchell
Mirror
American Legion
Post
Waco
Three Rivers
Texas
Philippines
Joe Stalin
New York
J. E. Johnson, Jr
Call for Restoring Dignity in Legal Profession and Courts
A public plea urges cleaning house within the legal field to restore respect for courts and the bar. The speaker condemns evasions under oath by some lawyers, calls for simplified procedures, and cites revered figures like Hughes and Brandeis. The piece also notes bustling nightclub gossip and showbiz items interwoven with commentary.
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Congress of
United States
Bar
Charles Evans Hughes
Louis D. Brandeis
Bar Association
America
The
American Bar Association
Talented Actor In Crossword Style Clues
A compact puzzle item claims a skilled actor appears in a themed crossword style with numerous numbered clues and abbreviations. It references terms for places objects and titles across languages and hints at a broad grid of wordplay.
Fragmented Word List Note in OCR Page
A damaged OCR fragment lists scattered terms such as Indian Wander Sea eagle Nation Hebrew month Congress house Augment Membrane bag Rounded with no coherent narrative or clear events. The snippet appears to be glossary like and lacks identifiable people places or dates.
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Congressic House
Theatrical groups aid needy show folk in old era column
Readers ask how theaters support aging and indigent performers with funeral costs, eviction help, and hunger relief. The inquiry seeks specifics on charities, funds, or fellowships offering financial assistance to unemployed or ill actors.
Californians Admit Snow Amid Rare Winter Chill
In a shift from drought era chatter, locals report snowfall across parts of California with officials noting unusual winter weather. Residents share photos of white landscapes as cold fronts bring record low temperatures and travel advisories.
Prisons Reflect On Wives And Calm Men In England
A wry newspaper note contrasts a man’s success with a wife’s steadying influence and notes that English prisons resemble mirrors in each cell, leaving inmates to their own reflections.
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