Prison reform needed in North Carolina, paper argues
The editor urges a thorough probe of Central Prison and camps focusing on liquor, sexual perversion, and abuse. A layman majority commission with a doctor and psychologist is proposed, chaired by Lynn Nisbet to reveal facts and spur action by the next legislature. The piece criticizes administrations and calls for urgent intervention.
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Enterprise
Scott
Cherry
Broughton
Hoey
North Carolina
Central Prison
John Gold
Gold
Lynn Nisbet
Jacob and the Ladder Sermon on Faith and Providence
A sermon reflects on Jacob’s awakening at Bethel, his faith journey, and the broader message of trusting God amid human flaw. It links Genesis tales to modern concerns about freedom, accountability, and national confidence in a fragile future.
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Jacob
High Point
Europe
God
Esau
Rachel
Heaven
Israel
Isaac
Laban
Jehovah
Miade
Abraham
Bethel
House of God
America
U. S. Senate
Lee'y Stimeson
Great Britain
Ramblin Round Tales on Kindness to a Cold Cat
A narrator and his wife grapple with a stubborn cat that keeps wandering indoors and out. The wife, preferring the outdoors, repeatedly denies indoor hospitality, while the narrator alternates between letting the cat stay and sending it outside into the cold. The piece centers on domestic friction over a pet and the cat’s lingering whines.
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Mary
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Colc
Jo Ann Hodgin
Je Ann
Jo Ann
Hodgins
The Steel Helmet and other films spark a reader letter mix
A reader defends The Steel Helmet against accusations of pro Communist bias while praising its portrayal of American character and diverse soldiers including a Negro and a Nisei. Other sections touch on Justice Holmes and Roosevelt, thoughts on The Miracle, and a chaotic tale of a cat disrupting sleep followed by a political analogy.
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Victor Riesel
United States
Korea
Oliver Me
Holmes
Theodore Roosevelt
Mrs. Holmes
Alger Hiss
Louis D. Brandeis
Brandeis
Cardinal Spellman
Rae Truman
Robert A
Quotes on Europe defense and American skepticism
Quotes discuss Europe's doubt in defense without sufficient means and contrast with American pessimism. Gen. Jean De Lattre De Tassigny argues Europe lacks defense without resources, while Dana Salmon jokes about American noses shrinking in New England.
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Europe
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
France
New England
Dana ,Salmon
Deadlock in U S foreign policy questioned in Walter’s critique
Walter argues the Constitution’s Article 2 Section 2 provision on treaties creates a Senate veto that paralyses U S foreign policy. He cites Acheson resignations, Republican resistance, and Senate dissents as evidence of a dangerous stalemate amid rising global tension.
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Senate
United States
U. S
Irma Acheson
Jotary Acheson
Sen. Connally
Red China
Acheson
Senate Committee
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Budget Battle Surges Over Truman Plan and Byrd Cuts
Washington yearlong budget debate centers on President Truman's 71 billion proposal with Byrd vowing to trim billions. The Budget Bureau lists 130 items showing 40 percent cuts and 60 percent requested increases, including boosts for social security and education, while defense and foreign aid rise amid strong opposition.
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NEA
Truman
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Budget Bureau
Byrd
Upg
Lee
Preshuman
Ishall
Congress
Department of Agriculture
C. E. Wilson
Itill
Civil Service Commission
Commerce Commission
Millar
Thermmselves
Billon
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P. Stimson
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Brussels
Churchill
Taft
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