Governor Cherry faces appointment to fill Schenck seat
The piece argues the North Carolina governor must fill the retiring Justice Schenck’s seat with a western candidate, likely Sam Ervin, and notes the move will influence the Umstead Broughton senatorial contest. It stresses chosen candidate should be qualified jurist and may have political implications for the governor’s allies and the party.
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Michael Schenck
North Carolina Supreme Court
Cherry
Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
Justice Schenck
William B. Umstead
J. M. Broughton
Lee County
Sam Ervin
South Piedmont
Governor Cherry
Ervin
Umstead
Eisenhower and GOP Nomination Refusal Stirs Debate
The piece argues that public polls favored Eisenhower against Truman and Dewey, yet Republican leaders ignored his candidacy. It cites reasons for their coolness, notes Willkie's 1940 missteps, and praises Eisenhower's respect for party unity. It closes hoping for his postretirement counsel.
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General Eisenhower
Truman
Taft
Dewey
GOP
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Civilization and the Witch Doctor in Western Life
A medical missionary explains that a native man from Portuguese West Africa suffers stomach ulcers due to fear induced by the local witch doctor. He notes the contrast between modern urban life and primitive rituals, suggesting the power of superstition in illness.
Senator McCarthy Outwits Lobbyist In St Lawrence Clash
A Washington scene shows Senator Joseph R. McCarthy inviting lobbyist Frank McCarthy to a meeting over the St. Lawrence waterways project. McCarthy toys with the visitor, delaying a decision to show the lobbyist wasted time. Other vignettes include Postmaster General Donaldson and Harold Ambrose sharing a train car, a bitter jab about mail ads, and a Christmas limousine dispute involving Lawrence Wood Chip Robert and his wife Evie over car ownership and title guarantees.
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Washington
Congress
Robert Fulton
Amerigo Vespucci
Joseph R. McCarthy
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Solon
St. Lawrence Waterways
Frank
Sclon
Senator McCarthy
Jesse M. Donaldson
Harold Ambrose
Mr. Ambrose
Civic duty and leadership echoed in postwar remarks
In a public discourse, Dr. J. Paul Leonard of San Francisco State College cites the need for diverse roles in national achievement, while Henry L. Stimson and Gen. Lucius D. Clay frame aid to Europe as part of a long-term moral and political struggle.
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J. Paul Leonard
San Francisco State College
Henry L. Stimson
Europe
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Germany
These Days By George Sokolsky on the GOP’s unstable drift
The Republican party faces misfortunes from long power loss with diverse leadership and shifting loyalties. Eisenhower’s withdrawal left a fog of support for his ship, while ex-Deal and ex-Wilkie figures crowd the scene. Stassen pursues a bid with Ohio moves to secure delegates, risking party credibility. The core contest remains Taft versus Dewey, with a possible fifth-ballot deadlock and potential Mike Martin or Arthur Vandenberg as backup choices.
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Harol Stassen
Stassen
Ohio
Taft
Dewey
New York
Joe Martin
Senator Vandenberg
Commerce
Republican Party
Marshall
Congress
Truman
Arthur Vandenberg
Martin
Books and verse mix in review of Buck novel and poetry
A column surveys Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth and Forests Carola, noting China’s soil love and its bad earth driving nationalism toward industrialism. It ends with a poem Through a Glass Darkly by Maxine Ledoux Manion, proposed for February Sunday School Times, reflecting faith and vision.
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Pearl Buck
China
Felix Forrest
Carola
Duell, Sloan & Pierce, Inc
New York
Lindbergh Spirit of St. Louis Flight Preview May 1927
Greensboro News May 15 1927 notes Charles Lindbergh pictured before his plane Spirit of St. Louis awaiting weather for Paris flight to start May 21 at Roosevelt Field. Mentions Carolina baseball win over Virginia 11 to 10 and press’ push to probe Coolidge third-term plans.
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Greensboro
Smith
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
St. Louis
Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
Carolina
Virginia
Washington
Coolidge
Imperfect image referenced in I Corinthians 13 12
Fragmentary OCR note quotes Paul from I Corinthians 13:12 about seeing through a glass darkly. The readable portion hints at a discussion of perception and clarity, but the source text is incomplete and lacks full context for a reliable summary.
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Paul
Two Dollar Bill Brings Bad Luck Tale
An elderly woman offers a two dollar bill to a blind man by a corner. He jokes that two dollar bills are bad luck. The exchange reveals the man’s friend is blind and his partner is deaf and mute, as the man explains it’s his partner’s day off at the movies.
Old Rhyme on Hair and Life Between Birth and Death
A fragmentary verse notes that babies lack hair while old men show thinning hair and ashes. It contrasts life stages from cradle to grave with a simple haircut and shave as the dividing line. The tone is reflective and compact, evocative of a brief literary note.
Notes on FDR Lincoln Astors and Cliveden set
Winchell reflects on FDR and Lincoln born years apart and unfair scorn they faced. He recalls Eisenhower and Lady Astor dismissing snobs, the Astor family’s U.S. and British ties, and quotes from Blood and Banquets about Nazi influence. He notes Hitler Stalin pact and alleged sabotage before Pearl Harbor.
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State Department
Hitler
Stalin
Moscow
U. S
Pearl Harbor
France
Palestine fund drive boosts land purchase for settlers
Actress Helen Warren of the Haganah toured Texas and Oklahoma raising over 80,000 for a Palestine settlers fund. Most contributions came from Southwest Christians as debates swirl about Arab and British roles in World War II and earlier conflicts.
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Palestine
New York
East
Helen Warren
The
Haganah
Texas
Oklahoma
Bavarian Strike Demands Press Government Action
A million Bavarians reportedly walked out last week not against the American army but against their own government. The action aimed to push Berlin to aid German farmers who refuse to yield food. Meanwhile the U S president sought another 150 million dollars to feed Germans, a cost of 24 million dollars per month to Americans, provoking harsh public reaction with the phrase Let them eat arsenic.
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Germany
U S Signs Beer Import Deal Amid Grain Cut Plans
The U S military government signs a contract with Kubic Inc Jersey City to import 2000 cases of German bottle beer monthly for sale in the United States. The plan accompanies a grain-usage cut for American breweries while grain is shipped to Germany to enable beer production for sale back to the U S.
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U. S
Gov't
Kubic, Inc
Jersey City
U .S
War erodes praise of Russia among editorialists
Although Generals MacArthur and Eisenhower praised Russia for military efficiency, one editorialist sneered that the war found Americans noting each Nazi killed by a Russian soldier would have otherwise killed an American. The stance reflects a stark, simple view of wartime sacrifice.
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MacArthur
Eisenhower
Russia
Stalin
Churchill Demands Showdown With Soviet
Churchill presses for a direct clash with the Soviet Union amid rising Cold War tensions. An editorial tone implies strong opposition rhetoric and heightened political stakes.
Churchill warns of inevitable war and seeks real settlement
A historical column recalls Churchill's warning that Russian tactics breed inevitable war and urges Western powers to pursue a realistic settlement before Russia develops the A bomb. It also references a satire on media and notes Taft's blunt meat remark, highlighting political commentary of the era.
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Churchill
Bevin
Russia
America
Winston
Opera Guild Founder Horizontal as 1 8 Pictured founder of Francisco Opera
In 2011 a crossword themed page presents clues for a grid puzzle. Across answers include a mix of titles, places, and common terms while vertical clues list Hindu, English school, bone and other words.
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Francisco Opera Guile
Royal Institute (Ab
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