Press Campaigns and Claims Undercut Calm in US Ireland Debate
President faces a hostile information environment as whispers of hardline Irish peace stance and alleged British pressure circulate nationwide. Commentary labels propaganda from British sources and U S syndicates, while officials insist no pledge to drastic policy changes is made.
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Senator Reynolds Defends Military Affairs Committee Expenditure
A veteran traveler urges Americans to stay home and distrust foreigners while Senator Reynolds uses his new Military Affairs committee to seek funds for members travel to defense sites in the country and abroad. Public protests challenge the seniority and funding.
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Reynolds
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Protests Rise Over Loyalty Claims in Defense Plant Visit
The passage notes strong dissent from this state toward a committee chairman and questions loyalty. It cites Senator Reynolds and his editorials in the Vindicator as grounds for heightened scrutiny during a defense plant visit. The tone warns that vocal critics may be watched closely during such visits.
Weygand Opposes Vichy Collaboration Push in North Africa
Reported signs suggest a rift between Vichy represented by Darlan and General Weygand, commander in North Africa. Weygand reportedly sought relief from Syria defenses and urged delaying recapture of colonies held by De Gaulle’s Free French, aiming to avoid clashes with Britain and Germany. This behind-the-scenes resistance is seen as favorable to the British.
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If God Willing We Shall Live and Do This
A reflection on James 4 13 14 urging humility in plans and dependence on Providence. It contrasts worldly progress with Jesus example of prayer and fasting, resisting signs of power for earthly gain and seeking a kingdom rooted in hearts rather than worldly conquest.
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Do Not Worry About Tomorrow Seek God’s Will
A meditation on living for spiritual permanence over fleeting wealth and status. It cites James, Paul, St Francis, Elizabeth Fry, John Wanamaker, Marshall Field, and George Peabody as examples of faith in daily guidance and eternal purpose. It ends with verses urging deliberate living: work, think, play, read, worship, laugh, be friendly, love, and live.
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Juvenile offenders in Charlotte face confinement and reform
A nine year old boy and his thirteen year old companion confess to planning and committing fourteen break ins including a first degree burglary. One youth fled Morrison Training School. Detective Chief Littlejohn cites a repeater problem as key to reducing juvenile crime. The article also notes political and economic instability signs if trade remains open and references Cordell Hull and a Dutch government comment.
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Broadway Gossip Roundup of Names and Feuds
Walter Winchell notes ex fire chief McElligott joining Todd Co as a favored shipbuilder. Godfrey taunts CBS with a Bronx cheer. Dorothy Jaffe writes a book claiming marriages are not made in heaven. Fort Meyer draftee talk and a Truth or LanSRaHERS telethon tease. A wild mix of showbiz feuds, marriages, and moving bits on Broadway.
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The Old Plank Road Carolina Trail
A review of a volume set in the Yadkin River region in 1749 where George Washington surveys for Lord Fairfax and Daniel Boone’s coming of age. The author Alexander Key imagines Boone meeting Washington, forging woodcraft in the Blue Ridge frontier, and living amid elk, bear, and Cherokees along the Yadkin. The work depicts Boone’s cave near Davidson County and the enduring lure of the Yadkin country.
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After Thoughts on Bluebloods and the Common Variety
A column blending genealogical quirks with class satire, recalling Cook family lore tied to Richard the Lionheart and Bevin. It shifts to keep up with the Joneses, extols Emerson, and ends with a memorial note for Fritzie the German shepherd, reflecting on loyalty, life, and humor in everyday concerns.
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Questions for Senator Reynolds in The Enterprise
Harvey LeBrun argues that Senator Reynolds favors national defense but opposes war and questions delaying foreign action. The letter contends proactive naval and air force deployment abroad could curb Hitlerism before it reaches Canada or South America, warning that fighting on American soil would cause greater civilian losses and threaten civil liberties and New Deal gains.
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Public Rest Room for Women Suggested in Library Plans
A reader urges including a women and children rest room in a planned public library to ease traffic and child care. Citing Culpepper Virginia as a model, the writer notes towns smaller than High Point already have such facilities and describes the desired features.
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Timid poet inspires local letter from 11 year old
In High Point North Carolina dated June 4 1949 a youth signs Dear Editor revealing a shy sister writes poetry and he offers to mail poems daily while joking he would steal them if his sister found out. He adds she would skin him alive and signs as Charles Childs.
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The Song of America and a Census Comment
A poem-like piece proclaims America amid storms and labor, then shifts to census notes noting the 1910 population per square mile as 44.2. It ends with a skeptical remark about opinions being merely opinions from a block viewpoint.
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