Taft's nominating bid tested by ruthlessness and public opinion
The piece argues Taft's ruthlessness hurt his bid for the Republican nomination, while Eisenhower remains the favorite. It notes Taft's shift from fair-minded senator to aggressive candidate, questions his ability to win the presidency, and cites public sentiment against underhanded tactics.
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TV Brings GOP Convention to Americans, North Carolinians
We thank television for bringing the Republican convention to home viewers as the coverage shapes public understanding. The writer credits TV with making national politics more accessible and argues it surpasses newspaper and radio in informing the public about convention events and discussions.
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Impersonal Emotion and Truth in American Politics
W A B remarks on T S Eliot and Lincoln to argue truth in art and politics must be impersonal and grounded in the living present. He contrasts MacArthur Hoover Roosevelt and party conduct, urging leaders to credit where due and speak truthfully as America faces its two party system.
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Turpentine Drippings and The Wool Industry Shift South
A Pinehurst Outlook piece reports Francis W. White of the American Woolen Company arguing the South’s move is driven by man-made economics rather than natural advantages. He predicts over half the industry will relocate as government and labor groups overlook jobs as the key family concern.
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Fire alert whistles for water not for blaze in Sanford
A street remark notes a fire in Sanford prompting talk of the town. The boy Billy explains that the whistle blows for water and not for a fire, as neighbors say the fire department has responded. Johnny repeats the line, reflecting local concern over recent blazes.
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As a man grows in years he values the voice of experience
The passage reflects on aging and wisdom, contrasting experience with wealth while stressing the value of home health children and the esteem for God. It suggests maturity brings gentler priorities and slower, steadier progress, appreciating paternal guidance and divine friendship.
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Cameron Votes in Municipal Election After Prodding
In Moore County Cameron village, incorporated 1876, held its municipal election after residents urged action. The mayor was reelected and the town board includes three women and two men.
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Harnett
Moore County
Question on what to call this water on the Atlantic coast
Narrator traveling with Mr and Mrs Ralph Howland of Raleigh is surprised by a question about the body of water. Mrs Howland asks what this water is called and the reply comes that it is the Atlantic Ocean.
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Retirement rule clash with longer life, Haber says
Dr. William Haber of the University of Michigan warns that by 1967 the U S will have twice as many people over 65 as today and if they all retire at 65 federal spending will double. He argues older workers should not be forced out and can continue contributing to society.
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Never Say Die Hamlet Story and Whistle Compliment Reflections
A 93-year-old man buys a Hamlet home on ten year terms. A Zebulon Record column recalls a grandmother’s shift on male whistles to women, noting a grandson’s approving whistle and its surprising pleasantness.
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You Got It Good Praise for modern comforts and prosperity
A Winston-Salem Journal column urges readers to thank the Lord for living in the modern age and for the wages, cars, refrigerators, electric lights, heating, and ready markets that ease family life, contrasting with past hardships and shoe repairs.
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Winston-Salem Journal
Changing Southern Scene Cited By Hodding Carter
Greenville editor Hodding Carter notes a shifting pattern across the South with cotton moving west, livestock farming moving east, Africans and whites relocating directions, reflecting a broader social and economic realignment in the region.
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Stated Well and Political Reform in Conventions
Washington argues for streamlining presidential conventions and a national primary funded by the federal treasury. The piece notes July conventions create delays, calls for reform like all states holding primaries, and discusses Taft Kefauver debates plus Hollywood figure Hedda Hopper as a propagandist and Wisconsin Senate race with Leonard J. Schmitt challenging Joe McCarthy.
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Home Again and A Return to Duties
The writer reflects on returning from the 1904 St Louis exposition and resuming work in Hometown as school principal. He recalls weight loss, family loss from his brother Bud Bivins, starting a new school year, and his plans to list future teaching posts while hinting at more installments.
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Trinity Park School
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