Ford plan a price cut for cars seen as shock treatment
Ford's price cut aims to cushion auto costs amid lingering demand and rising steel prices. UAW CIO pushes for wage gains while steel talks loom, making broad cuts unlikely. The piece compares Ford's move to prohibition as a noble but uncertain experiment with mixed industry impact.
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Henry Ford
Mr. Hoover
Ford
Ford Company
Uaw-Cio
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers
UAW
J.T
US Occupation Spars With German Readers in Munich Book
A New York Times dispatch reports a fourth grade Munich text used in postwar schools showing battle images and the phrase Holy German Soil. Germans protest citing national sensibilities, while critics urge a broader review of the occupation program to curb growing Nazism among youth.
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Germany
New York Times
Munich
Jesus
No Vacancy Clarifies Georgia Political Conundrum
Talmadge tells Thompson there is no vacancy and clears up confusion over housing and power in the Georgia State Capitol. The piece notes constitutional wrangles, write-in votes, and a looming decision on squatter's rights by the Georgia Supreme Court.
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Georgia
Talmadge
Thompson
Atlanta
State
Georgia Supreme Court
Food grading returns to prewar labeling practices
A large chain resumes descriptive grade labeling for canned vegetables and fruits under the Agriculture Department standard. Labels explain contents and weight and the meaning of grades A B C. The move is praised as helpful to housewives and good business, with government no longer pressing for mandatory brandless grading.
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Agriculture Department
Capitol Square Expensive Lobby Drive Sparks Dispute
Letters from teacher groups seek funds to pay lobbyists at Raleigh totaling over ten thousand dollars for Judge Sam J. Ervin and others. NC Education Association disavows responsibility for the solicitation, while lawmakers worry the move harms the education cause. Cliffs of the Neuse park dinner highlights local flora and state park support across the state.
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General Assembly
Capitol
Raleigh
Sam J. Ervin
Marjorie Alexander
R. L. Fritz, Jr
C. W. Phillips
North Carolina Education Association
Ncea Directors
NCEA
United Forces For Education
State Board of Education
North Carolina Parks Push Tourism and Local Recreation
Lynn Nisbet notes NC offers the nation’s widest natural attractions and park growth essential to captivate a rising tourist trade valued at about 200 million dollars yearly. Parks would serve locals as a major recreation area between Morrow Mountain, Hanging Rock, and coastal beaches. Reynolds opens Washington law offices. he was a US senator 1932 to 1945 and will practice government and administrative law. The supplemental bonus bill passed the house in under five minutes and took about 25 minutes in the senate.
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North Carolina
Morrow Mountain
Stanly
Hanging Rock
Stokes
Raleigh
Washington
Robert R. Reynolds
Reynolds
United States
Senate
Pearl Harbor truth and Morgenstern book review
The piece argues for full honesty about Pearl Harbor, condemns evasions as wartime propaganda, and praises George Morgenstern’s Pearl Harbor as a valuable documentation of available facts. It notes missing Konoye Diary material and references the Singapore Conference data that had been withheld.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frank Knox
George Morgenstern
Devin Adair
Singapore
Morgenstern book on Pearl Harbor should be read widely
By George Sokolsky urges full disclosure of documents from the Pearl Harbor era and supports continuing the investigation under Senator Homer Ferguson. He argues that Morgenstern’s work points toward where the truth lies and calls for release of all data held by Roosevelt officials to determine who is responsible.
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Pearl Harbor
Morgenstern
Admiral Richardson
Admiral Stark
Boss
Roosevelt
R. Roosevelt
United States
Morgen Stern
Homer Ferguson
Marshall and Byrnes stir debate over foreign policy plans
Washington dispatch notes General Marshall showing openness to new foreign policy ideas while former Secretary Byrnes departs, fueling talk that Byrnes could challenge Marshall. The piece analyzes lingering Potsdam-era arrangements and the shifting dynamic of big four diplomacy, noting uncertain Moscow plans and persistent nego tiation distractions.
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Washington
Marshall
Byrnes
Desk
Post
Sherman
Moscow
Mriecrumas
Marshall pressure and policy drift in German peace talks
Paul Mallon argues that foreign policy needs fresh thinking as pressure groups push for a quick German peace treaty. Marshall prefers caution and more information before action, while Republicans show openness to change and potential presidential ambitions. The shift toward improvement is underway under favorable circumstances.
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Congress
State Department
Marshall
Offensive racism in humor and its dangers
The piece argues against racial and ethnic humor, citing episodes from NAACP, Irish stereotypes, and Latin American depictions. It condemns bigoted jokes, notes historical backlash, and cites writers like Barrow, Rogers, Twain, and Johnson to urge responsible wit over cruelty. It stresses the harm of mockery and supports anti bigotry stance.
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Movieville
Buenos Aires
Barrow
New
Don Marquis’ Columms
Hitler
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