Judge Green Predicted as North Carolina's New Federal Judge
A bill in the U S Senate would create 18 federal judgeships including one for North Carolina with a roving assignment across the Eastern Central and Western districts. Charles P. Green of Lewisburg is urged as the natural pick due to his judicial temperament legal experience and political ties to Senator Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
North Carolina
Willis Smith
Don Gilliam
Johnson J. Hayes
Wilson Warlick
Warlick
Hayes
Judge Gilliam
Hoey
Smith
Senator Smith
Raleigh
Washington
Charles P. Green
Lewisburg
Charlie Green
Green
Ralph McDonald
Piedmont
Louisburg
United States
Press scrutiny urged on McCarthy era investigates and Hiss case
The piece defends open public judgment on investigations by Dies Committee staff with alleged Communist ties. It cites Alger Hiss, Nixon’s persistence, and claims that press scrutiny is essential to expose errors with historic consequences. It argues public figures must accept ongoing investigation by a free press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Roosevelt
Yalta
San Francisco
United Nations
Richard Nixon
House
United States
Congressional
China
Korea
Winston-Salem ABC Store Vote Sparks Dry Ward Petition
In Winston-Salem the South Salem Ward voted dry and a ward petition circulated to block any new liquor store there. The piece argues the state and local ABC boards should avoid locating stores in dry areas and urges Winston to mirror Mecklenburg County’s pattern of tying liquor licenses to municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
ABC
South Salem
Winston-Salem Abc Board
State
ABC Board
Mecklenburg County
Wes
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Winston
Congress praised for overseas tour on foreign aid data
A group of House and Senate leaders completed a European fact finding tour in Paris and London to gather firsthand information on the foreign aid program. They questioned officials, heard diverse views, and produced a sober, nonpartisan assessment supporting continued aid against Soviet influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House Foreign Affairs, Appropriations and Armed Services Committees
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Paris
London
Europe
Billion Dollar Nation Echoes From 1890 to Modern Times
A fragmentary column recalls historic moments including Congress' first 1 billion dollar appropriation under Speaker Tom Reed, alongside quirky notes on San Francisco slang Frisco and a diverse mix of trivia. It references old media, aviation pioneers, a Texas county claim, andLighthearted observations on daily life and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Tom Reed
House
New York
Frisco
San Francisco
Saint Francis of Assisi
Elsie
Texas
Missouri
Houston
Fragmentary political quotes collection in 1940s sources
A jumble of quotes from Bertrand Russell, John Nangle, John L. Lewis, and others discusses religion, propaganda, Ireland, labor, and politics. Mixed attributions hint at a wartime or postwar era debate on faith, economics, and public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand Russell
Washington thrift in government and Israel oil bid
The piece discusses T Gibson, deputy administrator for National Production, noting thrift in government and an allowed travel expense. It also reports Israel's bid to become a major oil refining center, plans to raise capacity via pipeline and tanker imports, plus defense warnings about Soviet and Chinese forces affecting U.N. support in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Gibson
WOC
Mr. Gibson
New York
General Foods
Increaseeao
Fleischmann
Israel
OTL
Iran
Middle East
Cruse
Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Addi
Casual Comment and Opinion Snippets Across Various Topics
A fragmented column collects casual musings on dependence in marriage, drink, and everyday life. It critiques prohibition era views, notes humor about wives on vacation, and offers scattered opinions on Soviets, war fears, and public figures with light, editorial tone.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peere
Charles Green
G.i.’S
Senator McCarthy
Dies
Administhe Party
Hunt
Senator Hunt
Ay George Sokolsky
Neal O'Hara
State Penitentiary
Lindberg
Atlantic
Santos-Dumont
Eiffel Tower
Britain
BBC
Ohio
Union Theological Seminary
Margaret
Truman
Ireland
John Nangle
Democratic Party
John L. Lewis
Peter Edson
U. S
Defense
George Marshall
Marshall
Sovern Kurile Islands
Hokkaido
Japan
Airee
Manchuria
Seattle
Detroit
Russia
North Atlantic
You Chan Yang
Hawaii
Syngman Rhee
You
Pusan
Boston
Reyes
Reioya Oa
W. A. Bivins
Irving Berlin
Calvary Church
Ham
Cain
Abel
Noah
Te Canaan
Trinity College
Durham
John C. Kilgo
Chapel
AE Soprano
A. B. Gibson
North Carolina Education Association
Revel
Gibson
Greensboro News
Thomas Jefferson
Seabee Franklin
Stalin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!