Spellman praised then criticized as pope hopes fade
The article recounts Cardinal Spellman’s rise from poverty to prominence in the Catholic church and notes critics who accuse him of public denouncements and invective toward Graham Barden and Mrs. Roosevelt. It calls for a measured stance and hopes for a prudent, chaste leadership from Spellman amid Cold War tensions.
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Vatican War Rages Between Church and Communism Across Europe
The Catholic Church faces a worldwide struggle with totalitarian Communism expanding from politics into religion. Catholic leaders warn that Communism targets spiritual authority as it spreads through eastern Europe threatening church influence over millions.
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Europe
Taft's Law and Truman Steel Board Settlement
The big three steel firms accepted President Truman's plan for a special fact finding board to study contract terms with the CIO United Steel Workers. Taft and Taft-Hartley law critics shifted as Senator Taft supported the president's power to set up such a board. The move aims to avert a strike during weak business activity.
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Capitalism and Bentley Charge Highlight Quiet Washington Summer
Elizabeth Bentley, a confessed Communist courier, stirred Congress during a quiet Washington summer. The House settled a $526 hotel bill for her 14 days of testimony, noting she stayed near House office buildings as she testified in the Hiss-Chambers dispute.
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Elizabeth Bentley
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France in the 1930s and the danger of stagnation
The essay argues that France suffered a prolonged stagnation in the 1930s with no net investment in industry, eroded productivity, and underutilized capital. It warns the resulting weakness invites imperial conflict and compares progressors of Soviet influence to Hitler, stressing the need for growth to deter aggression.
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Battle over U S arms aid to Nationalist China resurfaces
Senate pressure grows for more military support to Chiang Kai-shek’s government as a June 1948 appropriation nears full delivery. Embassy figures show about 50 million of 125 million dollars went to arms and ammo with most items delivered or en route. Remaining goods include truck parts and signal equipment due later.
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July Heatwaves Reflected in Local Remarks
The article notes high humidity around 90 percent with no rain on Thursday and heat intense by 1:30 pm Friday. A resident comments that July is typically hot and humid, recalling tales of frost in July in the past.
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N. L. Garner
Asheboro
High Point
North Atlantic pact ratified amid reservations and arms funding
The state ratified the North Atlantic pact with reservations defeated and Congress likely to appropriate 1.13 billion dollars to back allied Europe arms within a 1.45 billion program. The piece notes a shift from Washington’s entangling alliances warning to a liberal stance against totalitarianism.
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Europe
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Russia
US plans new aid flow to China amid shifting ports
The United States backed a mission to move goods via Navy transports to Shanghai Tsingtao and Tientsin with 60 10 and 30 percent shares. On October 4 Treasury was asked to transfer 37 million dollars. First ships sailed November through February. China then redirected future shipments to Keelung Formosa. Tientsin fell in January Shanghai in May amid nationalist retreat.
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Reformed thief Charlie preaches psychology on crime in Chicago
A burglar known for “second story” breaks reform through the parole boards and joins the Salvation Army. He captivates crowds with lectures on criminal minds, argues psychology studies miss the point, and ultimately returns to crime, ending with a police arrest after a late-night theft.
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State Board
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Salvation Army
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Quotes on war, politics and economy from U S leaders
A compilation of remarks by Philip H. Willkie Harold L Ickes Thomas E Dewey Truman Bevin Milverton Dean Acheson S Ramsey S Ramsey and John Davis Lodge criticizing democracy war dangers economic trends and government policy. The quotes cover party fault lines foreign policy and economic cautions amid global tension.
Fragmented Puzzle Clue List Yields Musical Instrument
A dated crossword reveals clues spanning music, law, and common nouns. It includes items like instrument names, numbers, and phrases such as percolate slowly and Egyptian sun god.
Puzzle Clues Prompt Short Answers From a Crossword
A reader gives quick verb clues and abbreviations such as get up and go by with numbers and lake names. The note lists terms like tidy head cover and rocky pinnacle plus common abbreviations for court and lines.
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