Federal marriage and divorce laws urged to end state conflicts
A Virginia judge calls Northeastern North Carolina marriage mills a public nuisance and argues for federal standards to prevent cross state misclassifications of marriage. The piece contends state laws are a botch and federal marriage and divorce laws are needed to unify definitions and enforcement nationwide.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Currituck
Camden
South Carolina
United States
Nevada
Florida
San Jose Police Test Breath Device For Drunk Driving
A San Jose police experiment uses a chemical breath test to detect intoxication by blowing into a balloon and passing air through sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate. If the breath bleaches the chemical, the driver is deemed intoxicated, offering a quicker alternative to blood tests and a possible standard for proving drunkenness beyond beer.
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San Jose
California
High Point
Baruch plan link to peace calls for united wartime tactics
J.T. argues before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Bernard Baruch’s plan for European aid mirrors wartime strategy. He says inflation at home must be checked and Europe’s economy revived to curb communism while stressing planning, production, and integration as keys to a bloodless victory for peace.
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Bernard M. Baruch
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mr. Baruch
Congress
Europe
Washington
J.T
Memphis theater experiments with soundproof infant booth
A Memphis movie house installs a soundproof glass booth for mothers to take crying infants. The plan signals a move toward a fully compartmentalized theater with separate areas for smokers popcorn eaters commentators and couples in love plus a quiet seating section.
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Memphis
Yves
FIGHTING BACK AT GRAHAM DEFENSE FOCUS IN NC PRESS
The piece outlines a coalition of UNC supporters and alumni ready to defend President Frank P. Graham amid criticism of his civil rights report. It notes editorial responses, a planned public showdown, and Governor Cherry’s health affecting a board meeting. The column also admires North Carolina papers for asserting Graham’s continued leadership and highlights editor discussions on improving afternoon newspaper service.
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Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Graham Ihon
Graham
Cha- Hill
State Press Institute
W. D. Carmichael, Jr
Carmichael
Civil Rights
North Carolina
Washington
Sto
Fran Graham
Gregg Cherry
Deoe
Board of Conservation and Development
Col
George Gillette
C&d Board
Hardy
Cherry
Hardy Stock
Duke Hospital
Duke
Cherokee
Currituck
Chapel Hill
Barnacles Thrived in Warm Seas Yet Endure Cold Voyages
The text notes barnacles thrive in warm waters but can survive trips to colder regions. It states a 12 year old needs about twice the calories of a 3 year old. It also cites prewar U S transport systems moving roughly 600 billion ton miles of inter city freight annually.
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U. S
The Mad House On Capitol Hill In Witty Parody
George Dixon narrates a satirical Washington scene with Miss Reid visiting Capitol Hill. A parade from the WCTU, a wreath on Senator Sheppard’s portrait, and quips about Rep. Leroy Johnson and Greece’s royal visit punctuate the piece as a humorous political sketch.
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Wallace H. Graham
Truman
WCTU
Sheppard
Capitol
Dave Lynn
Rep
Leroy Johnson
California
Napa Valley
Miss Reid
Joint Committee On Housing
Monroe Burke
League of Women Voters
League
Ralph Gamble
New York
Rep. Jackson
Athens
Get Up Capsule: Boyle Uses Alarm Clock Critique
Hal Boyle muses on why modern life forces people from bed and into a wheeled world. He contrasts cavemen rising for hunger with today’s routines and blamed the alarm clock as the only cure. He jokes science should create a pleasant daybreak capsule to replace wake up stress.
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New York
Notte
Iiar
Junior
Sister
Mama
Roosevelt Era Stars in Double Life of Mob-Style Politics
A fragment on FDR aides nicknamed The Cork and The Rose recalls political intrigue and calculated edits within the Roosevelt era. It notes Michelson family links to science, a White House tale of speed of light, and a curious Norway passport case with Flagstad.
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Fdr
Tommy Corcoran
Cork
Judge Rosenman
Rose
Charlie Michelson
Mike
Charlie
Michelson
Albert
Washington
White House
Grant
Nevada
Annapolis
Albert Michelson
Media Acknowledges Hollywood Attitudes and Broadway Trends
A collage of film and theater notes covers Nathan’s paradoxical views on movies, Hamilton’s critique, Adams on air, and industry shifts. It mentions Lombardo family praise, O Neill health notices, Laughton’s acting, a Broadway ticket price, Rodzinski’s Chicago exit, Make Mine Manhattan setbacks, Streetcar Named Desire and Other Voices reception, Vajta’s Carnegie Hall risk, Lady Astor’s columnists warning, and anti Nazi sentiment.
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Guy Lombardos
Eugene O'Neills
Rodzinski
Chicago Symphony
Andre Calgary
J. Hyman
Manhattan
Broadway
Tennessee Williams
Fruman Capote
New Orleans
Hitler
Ferenc Vajta
Carnegie Hall
Lady Astor
Quotes on optimism and governance from Sforza and US official
The quote notes state that a modern statesman must be an optimist or go mad, attributing the remark to Count Sforza, Italy’s foreign minister. It also says the United States desires a genuine German government rather than a mere puppet regime.
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Count Sforza
Anmawer to Previous Paxniec Indian Chief
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