Polio Hospital Drive Urges Fast Action and Funds
Greensboro Daily News calls for rapid construction of the Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital to treat infantile paralysis victims in Guilford County. The project, costing about 60 thousand dollars, began today with donations urged to the Polio Hospital Building Fund.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Greensboro Daily News
Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital
ORD
Greensboro
Polio Hospital Building Fund
Amazing Eisenhower draft boom rattles political scene
The draft movement for General Eisenhower grows rapidly though few know his domestic policy positions. Observers question his party alignment and views on labor laws social legislation housing taxes and other issues as Democrats consider a reluctant nomination.
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Eisenhower
Truman
Ike
General Eisenhower
United Nations
Capitol Square Leaders See Shifts in Party Unity
Capitol Square officials and party activists show unusual interest in the Democratic Party's official positions as gubernatorial and U.S. Senate nominees win nominations with little or no backing from party leaders, a situation not seen in many years.
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Capitol Square
Democratic Party
United States
Scott campaign manager eyed for state chairmanship
By Lynn Nisbet the Scott campaign manager noted earlier disinterest but now favors taking the state chair, likely to be the choice. W P Horton the incumbent would prefer to stay but may not contest the post. Two women, Miss Susie Sharpe and Mrs Margarette Smethurst, discussed as possible vice chairmen to replace Mrs B B Everett, with Sharpe favored though topic not deeply debated.
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Scott
Friends of
W. P. Horton
B. B. Everett
Susie Sharpe
Reidsville
Margarette Smethurst
The
News & Observer
Governor nominates state party leaders amid changing customs
The state executive committee and delegation to the national convention have long deflected to the governor for state officials and the Senate nominee for national members. This custom, usually followed when the winners had broad support, remains unchallenged, though committee members and delegates are not bound as they were to past nominees.
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Ocustom
United States
Convention
Scott
Senate
Broughton
Possible party pact emerges for state slate and national committee
Observers note a tacit accord among supporters of the two victors to let Scott clear the field in the state and Broughton name national committee members. No open coalition exists yet though a ticket could form. delegates and committeemen are not seen as ready to defy the two principal nominees.
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Scott
Broughton
Waynick Capus Waynick Listed as Associate Manager
The text identifies Waynick Capus Waynick as associate manager, noting ambiguity between formal title and practical role. The fragment implies a need to clarify duties and authority within the organization.
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Waynick
Capus Waynick
UE Union Backs Wage Gains Despite Taft-Hartley Criticism
The United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers union says it signed 72 new employers and won $100,000,000 in wage increases for 450,000 members last year. It remains a fierce critic of the Taft-Hartley act and its non-communist oath rule for NLRB access.
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United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
CIO
NLRB
Split duties in Dewey campaign role split debated
The piece questions the division of campaign duties between GOP chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr and Herbert Brownell. It notes Scott’s sympathy with Congress’ record while Dewey praises it, suggesting Dewey focus on his ideas and Brownell on the party campaign to attack the congressional record.
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GOP
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Herbert Brownell
Dewey
Scott
Congress
Record
Brownell
National party posts face lively fight in state
A lively contest is expected for the national committee man slot to replace Joe Blythe of Charlotte and for the committeewoman seat to replace Beatrice Cobb of Morganton. Capitol Square sources are guarded about names and possible changes. Attitude toward the Philadelphia convention may shape selections.
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Joe Blythe
Charlotte
Beatrice Cobb
Morganton
Capitol Square
Philadelphia
Truman Nomination and Committee Selection Debated
Observers weigh whether Truman will be the nominee and if loyalists should hold committee seats. Delegates hint at delaying selections until convention directions emerge. While citizens seek salaried state jobs, politicians see party offices as key to control of the machinery.
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Truman
Sweet Adeline Lyrics Author Richard Gerard Dies
W A Bivins recalls Richard Gerard author of the lyrics to Sweet Adeline dying on a Greenwich Village street corner after a heart attack. The note mentions the song’s wide cultural reach from quartets to radio artists and lovers of the tune.
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Sweet Adeline
Richard Gerard
Greenwich Village
New York City
Gerard
Adeline
Sweet Prospects for a Wartime Leader and Peace
A 1919 Washington scene shows Franklin D Roosevelt among war workers photographed at the Pan American building. The author recalls Roosevelt’s early rehab plans for the wounded and a prediction of his future presidency, contrasting hopes in 1919 with reflections after FDR’s death in 1945 and the eventual peace outlook.
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Pan- American
Washington
Franklin Delaho Roosevelt
United States
America
Jim Farley
Farley
Cordell Hull
Jim
Fdr
Europe
Japan
Germany
Wartime secrets reveal jelly fuel and new high heat glass
A wartime disclosure explains a gasoline thickening method using aluminum soap for incendiary devices. It also notes a new glass type that withstands 1800 degrees Fahrenheit, heats rapidly, and cools without breaking, composed mainly of silica.
Asbestos Described as Mineral Fiber in Fiber Inspection
A historical note defines asbestos as a crystalline mineral fiber similar to spun glass. The description emphasizes its flexible, hairlike strands and potential uses in insulation while hinting at health concerns later associated with exposure.
Tito’s clash with Cominform signals empire over Europe
The piece argues the Cominform extends Soviet imperialism shaping sovereign states. Tito’s Yugoslavia defies Kremlin control by pursuing national statehood, signaling broader pressure on Europe and Asia to align under Moscow’s influence.
Wickard's return to head Rural Electrification draws odd fates
Washington column recalls Claude Wickard, once FDR's agriculture secretary, returning as head of the Rural Electrification Administration under Truman. The piece follows a cascade of resignations and line-of-succession quirks as Brannan struggles to find an acting secretary amid swift political changes.
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Washington
Claude Wickard
Mr. Wickard
FDR
Truman
Claude
Indiana
Louise
Westchester
Miss Reid
Wickard
Clinton Anderson
New Mexico
Pat Hurley
Norris E. Dodd
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
Civil Service
Albert J. Loveland
Janesville
Iowa
New Jersey
Elmer Wene
Wene
M‘sing
Elmer
Vineland
N. J
Branpo
Broadway chatter and summer theater Roundup in New York
Winchell surveys New York summer theater as heat and humidity dampen spirits and box offices. The piece notes many shows cling to life with cut rates, recalls old rehashes, and highlights performers Janet Ferber and Dorothy Kirsten. It reports new productions and current film and radio items with a brisk, gossip-driven tone.
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Dorothy Kirsten
Met Thrush
New York
Chinchilla
Oscar Homolka
George S. Kaufman
Edna Ferber
Broadway
Janet Fox
Ferber
San Francisco
Denver
London
Australia
Wickard Reprieved as Loveland Takes Oath at Coy
The narrative shows Wickard spared from final actions while Loveland was sworn in at Coy, with P S Wene noted in the passage. The fragment confirms Loveland’s oath occurred and Wickard’s reprieve followed.
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Spection
P.S. Wene
Ween
Frankfurter
Loveland
Wickard
Newspaperman Horizonts TM 1 8 Pictured 1
Puzzle grid lists across and down clues with numerous numeric indices and terms. Clues include Hindu boycott, mishap time measure, noble verbs and several thematic wordplay elements across vertical sections. The fragmented list suggests a cryptic style crossword from a newspaper page.
Leadership quotes on defense and Europe amid cold Antarctic note
The remarks contrast Forrestal stressing American military strength with de Gaulle warning that a German pact threatens European peace. A separate Antarctic anecdote notes that gear in extreme cold remains functional, including a jeep left there for a year showing no rust and preserved food and motorized equipment.
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