Governor Broughton in a smart race for VP nomination
The piece notes Governor Broughton's national exposure as a long shot for Vice President, with Washington writers contemplating Wallace as Roosevelt's pick. It highlights supporters like Bill Sharpe and Charles Johnson, and references Gardner and O Max Gardner. The column ends with a grim line about Nazi executions for slander.
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Broughton
Jong Shots
Iso
Washington
Roosevelt
Wallace
Richard Harkness
Jesse Jones
Texas
Mr. Wallace
Mr. Broughton
Charles M. Johnson
Charlie Johnson
North Carolina
Governor Broughton
Bungling Race Comment Sparks Southern Political Debate
A South Carolina governor's radio remarks tie Governor Dewey to a Negro drinking party and Life magazine images, drawing criticism for political bungling. The piece argues Johnston risks alienating Southern voters while hoping to win Harlem votes for Dewey.
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Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Dewey
New York
Associated Press
Anderson
S. C
Johnston
Life Magazine
Roosevelt
Texas
Harlem
A.W.S
High Point to Host 1944 City Lake Swimming Meet
The Mercury Athletic Club and City Recreation Department sponsor a July 21 22 meet at City Lake with national junior events for women and Carolinas championships for all. Charlie Stapleton leads as general chairman with Louis Fisher supervising eligibility. High Point aims to showcase top swimmers and host a successful event as part of wartime recreation.
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Roosevelt
Jack
Mercury Athletic Club
City Recreation Department
City Lake
High Point
High Point Lake
Charlie Stapleton
Carolinas
Louis Fisher
Local opinions praise rationing board and leaders
Letter writers defend the rationing board's work and fairness in enforcement. They discuss political figures Hoover and Dewey in relation to North Carolina, while praising courtesy shown to a caller and noting gas rationing remains a shared concern.
TownOpinions on Polio, Lake Outings and Service
Citizens of High Point share views on wartime conservation, family outings at City Lake, and the impact of many youths joining the armed forces on local baseball. Others discuss politics with Chicago as a convention hub, Red Cross events for troops, and traffic concerns on Main Street.
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High Point
Leon Farlowe
High Rennant
R. N. Potts
Navy Chaplains Shortage Reflects Postwar Demand
Captain Workman, chief Navy chaplain, reports the service still needs 500 additional clergy this year with an equal number expected by year’s end. Catholic and Jewish quotas fill, Protestant shortages persist as war continues and clergy face postwar commitments.
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Robert D. Workman
United States Navy
Obe- Soveiey
Unified Chaplains Tour Brings Faiths Together at Sea
By George Sokolsky praises a Navy inspection team including Captain Workman Lieutenant Commander Goldberg and Commander Bastler for touring ships worldwide. He notes Jewish Catholic and Protestant chaplains sharing missions of mercy in North Africa a Casablanca chapel hospital and a beach recreation hall. The piece highlights interfaith prayer services the Kaddish and the concept of an adaptable altar serving Catholic Protestant and Jewish worship. It argues Navy chaplains should not face a waiting list to serve those in need.
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Navy
Workman
Joshua L. Goldberg
Third Naval District
New York
John R. Bastler
Chaplains’ Corps
Washington
Casablanca
North Africa
CAB outlines postwar international air routes plan
The Civil Aeronautics Board announced two key steps shaping postwar aviation. It released a tentative world route outline and said hearings on over 100 air route applications will begin in July. The plan envisions 140000 airline miles touching 50 countries with New York and several western cities as jump-off points and a strategy to operate on a competitive, reciprocal basis.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle
Miami
New Orleans
Brownsville
Charleston
Chicago
Twin Cities
United States
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Shanghai
Hong Kong
Newfoundland
London
Berlin
Rome
Cairo
Stockholm
Leningrad
Moscow
Teheran
Mexico
South America
Mediterranean
State Department
Foreign aviation rights and CAB franchise plan noted
Aviation experts expect few airline franchises from the CAB as wartime limits ease. Hearings on foreign fees aim to expand Caribbean South American and African routes. Decisions hinge on financial strength and domestic experience, with presidential ratification and State Department clearance required before routes open.
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Caribbean
South America
Africa
CAB
State Department
Broadway nightlife gossip and star sightings in New York
A crowded Cotillion Room hosts Lex Beach and Dennis O Keefe with Morton Downey as Claudia Morgan appears at Cafe Pierre. Lucille Bremer supports Marjorie Holliday of the Hotel Commodore beauty parade as she signs with 20th Century Fox for Diamond Horseshoe.
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Lex Beach
Dennis O'Keefe
Morton Downey
Niesszen
Manhattan
Lucille Bremer
Commodorables Choir
Fred Astaire
Marjorie Holliday
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