Southerns pressured as CIO PAC NAACP seek vote influence
In a sharp political row, Sidney Hillman and Walter White oppose Southern leaders. FDR withdraws Byrnes from the vice presidential race to secure Southern votes, while CIO PAC and NAACP press for changes. The South appears to yield, yet their loyalty remains pivotal to Roosevelt's reelection.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
White House
Mr. Byrnes
Cio-Pac
NAACP
Rayburn
Pepper
Broughton
Democratic Party
Annted J. Broughton
South
Franklin Roosevelt
Sidney Hillman
Labor
Walter White
Untitled quotes on police chief, war leaders, and politics
Local commentary includes Guilford County sheriff representing seven unsolved murders as a caution. City officials delay appointing a police chief while Mr. Stoker acts as chief. Other voices discuss postwar leadership with General Marshall as a favored vice presidential or military choice.
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North Carolina
John
Story
Guilford County
Harold Davis
Stoker
Detective Bureau
Chicago
George Marshall
Bill Papas
General Marshall
Roosevelt
Local residents voice opinions on rents, pools, and life
FE French and FE Jarvis praise rent control impact in Guilford County while High Point real estate groups rally for tenant protections. J D Gordon commends the Sunday School study in the Saturday Enterprise. KR J Justice notes pool attendance and polio fears hurting revenues. Sgt Gordon Haskell describes serving in France. Melvin Hayes recalls Myrtle Beach visits with many locals. J C McKinney reports sandy city park tennis courts amid recent conditions.
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High Point Real Estate Board
High Point
FE. C. Jarvis
Guilford County
Office of
Rent Control
J. D. Gordon
Showman Roosevelt Secret Trip Builds Spectacle
The national press, aware Roosevelt travels far from Washington, remains silent at government request. Politicians hint at overseas speeches as Berlin broadcasts claim Rome and England. Analysts say the secrecy heightens the president’s dramatic showmanship.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Congress
Berlin
Rome
England
Raleigh Reports returns Nisbetts Raleigh column
Lynn Nisbet resumes his Around Capitol Square column now titled Raleigh Reports in The Enterprise. The piece notes wartime space and mail delays caused the original hiatus and signals a larger role for Raleigh coverage with a new legislature and administration on the horizon.
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Lynn Nesbit
Raleigh
Capitol Square
Be Not Fooled War Winds Shift in Japan and Germany
A column argues that Tojo's cabinet falls and Germany reportedly plans an assassination attempt on Hitler. It warns that changes in labels mask ongoing defeats and urges complete surrender, not a temporary armistice, to prevent rearmament. It notes two Japanese admirals killed and jokes about postwar tires and a columnist urging Dewey to shave.
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Tojo
Germany
Hitler
Roosevelt Sons and Legacy Across War and World
The piece reflects on Theodore Roosevelt and his sons Quentin Kermit and Archibald noting Archibald survives wartime wounds. It recalls friendship with Quentin and Kermit in China and describes the Roosevelt clan as curious about the world and driven to learn, while praising Theodore’s impact on American history.
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Quentin
Kermit
Theodore Roosevelt
Archibald
Theodore
China
Roosevelts
A Great Father Gave To His Country Noble Sons
By George Sokolsky, the essay lauds the Oyster Bay Roosevelts as a lineage of swift thinking, steadfast patriots who fought in wars from Panama to Italy. It honors Theodore Roosevelt Sr and his sons, noting their unwavering commitment to country over self, and calls for judging them by enduring worth rather than partisan memory.
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Theodore
Oyster Bay
Oran
Africa
Italy
Theodore Senior
Wilson
Roosevelt
Franklin
Ted
Kermit
Archie
Panama
Cuba
Philippines
Dutchess County
MGM
Hepburn
Huston
McMahon
C. Boyer
Mayerling
Anatole Litvak
Whiteman
Philio +L. Cherne
Monica Boyser
the Park Central
Earl Robinson
Abe Lincoln
Decca
Clement J. Wyle
Esquire
Bigtown
Brooklyn
U. S. Supreme Court
Times Square
Creswell Bowen
Tobruk
NBC
Bob Dunn
American Merchant Marine Library
Damon Runyon
John Gunther
Life
Benny Goodman
E.E.M
Dept's of Justice
Broadwayites
Mike Donaldson
Mike
Raleigh wrestles with soldier ballot voting
North Carolina election officials weigh whether absentee ballots from soldiers in prison can be sent and counted if court martial convictions equal state court felonies. Secretary Eure must forward to Cumberland Gaston and Haywood counties for decision on citizenship impact.
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Secretary of State
North Carolina
Eure
Cumberland
Gaston
Haywood
Governor Boosts Odds and Farm Bureau Seeks Growth
Washington gas report quotes Governor Broughton about running for vice president for fun while a Chicago observer cites a different hopeful remark prompting hometown speculation. The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation hires W. H. Rogers as director of organization and weighs opening a Raleigh office to expand membership and services to Tar Heel farmers.
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Washington
Broughton
Chicago
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
W. H
Will) Rogers
AAA
Rogers
State College
Raleigh
Winchell On Broadway and Town Talk
A sprawling satirical column notes Lt Tom Harmons marriage delay due to Army red tape. Nancy Sinatra Gloria De Haven Dinah Shore Robert Arden and others are teased about Hollywood moves and wartime life with brisk vignettes and punchy quips reflecting Broadway and Times Square culture.
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Tom Harmon
Knox
Nancy Sinatra
Gloria de Haven
Robert Arden
Chaplin
Dinah Shore
Brand
Hollywood
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J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
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Robert L. Thompson
Enterprise
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City Bureau OF
CIO Political Action Committee
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Wallace
Jimmy Hatle
Henry
Ousa
Vernice
Buach
Mamco A
Lamme,jr
Trey
Rufus M. Jones
FE. R. French
Ford
4. R. Peacock
KR. J. Justice
Gordon Haskell
377Th
France
Wayne BK. Sullivan
Myrtle Beach
Melvin Hayes
City Lake
J. C. McKinney
Mr. Nisbett
Japan
Dewey
Uncle Sam
George Sokolsky
Pribe
Attorney General
By Lynn Nisbet
Jesse Lasky
Lasky
Eddy Duchin
Duchin
Sammy Walsh
Charles Butterworth
Charlie
V. Mature
Palace Theatre
Leo McCarey
Paramount
N. Y
Jay Gurneys
Tune Man
Columbia
Jean Arthur
Cugat
Waldorf Roof
el Chico
Teheran Daily News
Manhattan
48Th Street
Bricker
Greenwich Village
Madison
Virginia de Luce
Ingrid Bergman
U. S
Pearl Harbor
Herbert Mundin
Mundin
Mama and Papa
Private
Breger Abroad
By Lt
Dave Breger
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