Streeton Escape Deepens Scott Administration Criticism
High Point man Charles G Streeton who killed Carl Davis and was sent to Guilford County jail then Raleigh penitentiary escaped from the Raleigh State Insane Asylum after filing through bars between midnight and 2 a m Friends and officials question why he was moved to the asylum and how he obtained a file to enable the escape The piece labels him a calculated criminal rather than insane and calls for answers from the Scott administration.
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Charles G. Streeton
High Point
Guilford Superior Court
Carl Davis
Guilford County
Greensboro
Streeton
Raleigh
Davis
Raleigh Asylum
State Penitentiary
E.V.M
Higher Taxes and Defense Spending Raise Calls for Pay-as-You-Go
The piece argues Congress will likely approve Truman’s 5 billion tax hike with a Oct 1 start for individuals and a later start for corporate levies. It favors pay-as-you-go funding to curb inflation, limit the national debt, and argues defense costs will drive higher taxes to avoid widespread rationing. It notes potential interim measures and an excess profits tax with debts soaring past 250 billion and interest costs around 6 trillion over time.
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Congress
Truman
George
Senate Finance Committee
Taft
Fighting for All: America Faces Cold War Realities
The piece argues that Europe and Asia judge the U S stance in Korea and the Cold War harshly, yet Americans must recognize the fight for liberty is global. It emphasizes that U S actions in Korea prove commitment despite handicaps and dismiss neutrals who call the struggle a mere U S Soviet power quarrel.
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Korea
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
Far East
Asia
America
U. S
Russia
Baruch Pushes Congress Toward All-Out Mobilization
Bernard Baruch visited Washington to urge all-out mobilization and a strong defense plan. He pressed for price and wage controls, expanded production and UN strength, while Republicans mixed praise and skepticism. The clash, timed with President Truman’s mid-year report, shapes Congress’ response to prevent another world conflict.
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NEA
Bernard Baruch
Congress
Homer Capehart
Indiana
John Bricker
Ohio
Ralph Flanders
Vermont
Baruch
Ruch
Lanne
Paul Douglas
Illinois
J. Allen Frear
Delaware
Willis Robertson
Virginia
Elcan
Irving M. Ives
New York
Rome
Douglas
United Nations
Bricker
Flanders
Mr. Baruch
Sen
Senator Capehart
Truman
Prices and calendars echo during July close
A local commentary blends July exit jokes with price-peg talk and consumer rationing. Ernest Welch proposes pegging prices and notable leaders to act, while a reference to MacArthur highlights wartime morale and optimism. The piece notes tighter credit, potential rationing, and persistent living costs as wartime talks continue.
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Ernest Welch
Enterprise
Main
Ernest
High Point
Truman
Frances Fiske
New York
Business Week
MacArthur
U. S. Army
Douglas MacArthur
Marine Corps
Philippines
Doug
Korea
Australia
Quote claims democracy sacrificed for minority pressure in the south
Senator Byrd asserts democracy in the South is endangered by pressure group minorities while Churchill cautions against Korean Communist expansion. The quotes reflect Cold War era tensions and cross Atlantic political critique.
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South
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Lucky Luciano Indicted Backed Plot Aboard Mob Ring
Subbing for Winchell, Jan Grenier covers a mob plot to bring Charlie Lucky Luciano back to the United States. The piece notes alleged schemes to charge him in extraditable felonies, his Rome arrest evidence, and mob ties including a $2,000,000 cash dividend. It also includes gossip about celebrities and entertainment industry skirmishes.
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American Vice
Charlie
Lucky) Luciano
Lucky
Italy
United States
Luciano
Arcotics Bureau
Cuba
Rome
Charlie Luciano
U. S
Havana
New York
Hornbeck on Soviet China and UN recognition stance
Dr. Stanley Hornbeck argues that the United States should not recognize the Soviet China regime and critiques the UN position. He cites past recognition strategies, Soviet pledges, and the danger of Soviet influence through China, Korea, and India while urging a firm government line and veto considerations.
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Stanley Hornbeck
State Department
Alger Hiss
Netherlands
Hornbeck
United States
China
Japan
Korea
Philippines
American Society of International Law
Russia
Kremlin
United Nations
Nehru
India
Afghanistan
Mongolia
Pakistan
Genghis Khan
Soviet
Jan Masaryk
Chiang Kaishek
Soviet Union
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