Hannegan veers to the right in Raleigh speech
In Raleigh on Saturday Robert E. Hannegan the Democratic national committee chairman signaled a shift away from strict government control toward cooperation and support. He stressed changes in the governments role after the war benefiting industry labor and farmers and consumers while linking his stance to the Truman administration.
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Raleigh
Robert E. Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Ral
Tru
Hannegan
Trun
Tion
A Dark Horse Worth Considering for 1948 Governor
The Greensboro Daily News suggests a potential early field for the 1948 North Carolina governor race. It speculates Senator Bailey, former Governor Broughton, and others like Umstead and Horton as possible contenders, and even leans toward Comptroller General Lindsey Warren as a viable dark horse if he indicates interest. The piece notes an unwritten rule favoring eastern candidates and weighs Warren’s past service and willingness to return to the state.
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Tom Bost
Greensboro Daily
Mr. Broughton
William Umstead Durham
Wilkins Horton
Pittsio
Umstead
Senate
Lindsey Warren
United States
Warren
North Carolina
Capitol Square Revenue Declines in May Bracket Analysis
May revenue across state brackets shows a general decline from 1944 levels with the notable exception of the pen al sales tax, which edges up slightly. Total May receipts fall about 360000 dollars, keeping the year’s total near four million while other brackets trend downward. Highway funds rise, reflecting tire and fuel shortages yet more travel than last year. A one line note mentions enforcement changes for wine control with R H Royster joining to assist Director Caffey in monitoring licensee conduct.
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Bense
East Carolina College Board Seats in Line Before July Deadline
Governor may appoint five new East Carolina Teachers College trustees by July 1 as local alumni petition for replacements. A second Meadows trial could push actions to end of June or July, affecting appointments. The former ECTC president and board members face public-opinion scrutiny amid ongoing charges.
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Ers College Board
Meadows
ECTC
Deterioration of US Russia ties and hopes for a stable path
The piece argues that antagonistic aims make deep US Soviet cooperation unlikely, with only cautious hope for avoiding another futile war. It notes Russia seeks security bulwarks and influence through conquest, purges, puppet regimes, and closed doors, while American officials are barred from territories Europe seized.
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Harry Hopkins
Russia
Comintern
Europe
Berlin
Vienna
Prague
American resolve and pride face Soviet pressure in Europe
By George Sokolsky argues the United States must project strength to counter Soviet aims. He condemns censorship and appeasement, urges swift action to admit U S diplomats into Berlin and other capitals, and calls for a return to lasting American defense policy with dignity and honor. He recalls Perry and colonial stance, urging decisive postwar stance.
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United States
Stalin
Berlin
Europe
Russia
Moscow
Hitler
Sap
Poland
Vienna
Prague
China
Commodore Perry
Japan
Joe Stalin
Laurence Steinhardt
Czecho - Slovakia
Hall
Wartime America Washington Capita lities and Daily Life
Story notes Truman’s ambivalence toward the vice presidency and presidency while detailing his new White House perks. It mentions a swimming pool and the Potomac yacht as relaxing features, his piano for mental respite, and a rule from W Pierce McCoy about praising workers. The piece introduces Clint
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
White Houses
White House
Potomac
Truman
President Coolidge
Roosevelt
Jerry Kluttz
Washington Post
Vernment
W. Pierce McCoy
State Department
Clint
Anderson to Succeed Davis as Wartime Food Czar
Column by Jack Stinnett Anderson notes Anderson will control civilian and military food supplies as cutbacks shift priority from weapons and munitions to food for home use, starving nations, and armed forces. Davis quit amid limits on his scope. Anderson faces a year of food focus after Pearl Harbor.
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Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Anderson
Wagner plan faces slow rollout over wide social security scope
Washington reports the Wagner plan to cover prenatal care to old age stalled as President Truman defers a cradle to grave message and administration doubts finance. Lawmakers foresee passage unlikely before next year amid concerns about cost and tax impact on workers and employers.
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Washington
Wagner
Truman
Senator Wagner
White House
House
Doughton
Congress
Social Security
Altmeyer
Pay for Welfare Reform Draws Caution from Paul Mallon
Paul Mallon argues against a large federal welfare fund funded by taxes and a vast bureaucracy. He warns that workers will pay heavily while few receive meaningful benefits. He notes unions and new dealers back the plan, while many congress members fear the long term cost and limited returns.
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Coolidge
England
Labor Party
Broadway First Nights Bring Mixed Reviews to Main Stem
Three theater delegates arrive at the Broadway conference seeking non aggression pacts while reviews split on "Round Trip" and "Hollywood Pinafore" as critics praise some acts like "Concert Varieties" and "We Accuse" while others draw sharp rebukes. The piece covers film, radio, and military topics with multiple named figures.
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Entertainment Globe
George &. Kaufman
William Gaxton
Victor Moore
Mooieville
Howard Barnes
Landg
These Are the Russians and Other Night Table Notes
Richard B Lauterbach reviews These Are the Russians offering a balanced portrait of the Soviet Union. Bob Casey promotes This Is Where I Came In as journalism as literature. Mrs F D Roosevelt’s If You Ask Me will answer questions. John Roy Carlson launches Underground comic strip amid opposition. Arnold Kunedy named assistant treasurer to the Democratic National Committee. Various quips and quotes on biography, war, and women.
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Bob Hannegan
Truman
Mr. Hannegan
CIO
Winchell
Richard B. Lauterbach
Harper
Bob Casey
Bobbs-Merrill
Bob
Intelligentsia
F. D. Roosevelt
D. Appleton-Century Co
John Roy Carlson
Arnold Kunedy
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