Luck and Opportunity in High Point Showings of Da Vinci Replica
Citizens of High Point have a week to see the full size replica of The Last Supper by Lumen Martin Winter at the Senior High School auditorium. The piece, a gift to Gene Holton, draws national acclaim and will move to a Florida museum after a tour through a dozen cities. Holton, a Winston Salem native with local ties, arranged the display to share the work with the community.
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High Point
Lumen Martin Winter
Gene Holton
Holton
Florida
Winston‘Salem
Archdale
Wise decision ends potential second primary in lieutenant governor race
The editorial lauds State Senator Roy Rowe for not pursuing a runoff with Luther Hodges in Leaksville, noting Hodges led by over 75 000 votes in the first Democratic lieutenant governor race. It argues the expense claim is weak and urges adherence to the primary system, while noting separate Supreme Court runoff plans by Bobbitt and Parker.
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Roy Rowe
Luther Hodges
Leaksville
Rowe
Hodges
William Bobbitt
Hunt Parker
Supreme Court
Judge Bobbitt
North Carolina
Balance of Power at Republican Convention Prompts Stiff Bidding
As the Republican National Convention nears a month away the delegate scene narrows to Taft Eisenhower or a possible compromise. Taft leads in first ballots but Eisenhower may gain more on later rounds. Warren of California sits in a pivotal trading position possibly steering toward deadlock or a chosen side.
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Taft
Eisenhower
Warren
California
No clear answer why anyone would want to be president
A selection of witty quips and cartoons from several papers, joking about politics, statues, corruption, and daily life. The snippets reference presidents, public statues, a public ABC store, and a variety of humorous takes from multiple cities.
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Lexington
Herald-Leader
Wet Democratic and Republican elites at Nevada party
A Washington observer recalls a rain soaked GOP social at the Al-Marah Arabian Horse Farm in Nevada where many dignitaries ducked under tables. Attendees listed include Bill Bullitt Joe Martin and several senators while guests wore damp attire and joked about Taft and Dewey amid a storied cattle ranch anecdote.
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Washington
Ables
Nevada
George Malone
Al-Marah
Walter Trohan
Hugh Yeaton
Wea
Dewey
Supreme Court Reshapes Labor Power and Congress Role
The piece argues the Supreme Court reversal restores congressional government and direct collective bargaining between management and labor. It critiques the NRA era trend toward union power, discusses Taft Hartley reforms, and warns government price controls undermine free enterprise, urging renewed bargaining without political intervention.
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Supreme Court
Stgel
NRA
National Labor Relations Board
Roosevelt
Idney Hillman
Lee Pressman
Bernard Baruch
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
James P. Shields
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
White House
Phil Murray
Eisenhower Quotes on Communism and Liberty
The source quotes former Communist Elia Kazan and President Eisenhower reflecting on experiences with communism and police state living. It notes NATO cooperation and the need to keep efforts focused to prevent faltering. It emphasizes peace and tranquility for all men and the dangers of totalitarian control.
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NATO
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Elia Kazan
Broadway theatricals swirl in deals and delays
In New York George Bernard Shaw initially dismissed a production plan but the show went on to gross 1.23 million. Constance Carpenter, Ernest McChesney, June Havoc and Eubie Blake appear in a landscape of cast switches, baby scares and comeback hopes as Oursler and Lewis push a monumental stage project and a new Act is drafted aboard a train in transit.
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Eres Hell
Gregory
Shaw
New York
June Havoc
Fulton Oursler
al Lewis
Oursler
Jamie
Springfield
Mass
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Grand Central
46Th Street Theatre
Music Box
Organ Gift At Trinity Prompted By Brame Family History
A Wurlitzer electric organ, donated by John D. Brame of 7 Point to Trinity Methodist Church, will be dedicated with a church program led by Dr. Excelle Rozzelle. The Brame family, longtime Trinity residents, supported education at Trinity College and later careers in Winston-Salem and High Point. Dinner will follow the service. many out-of-town guests are expected.
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John D. Brame
7 Point
Trinity Methodist Arch
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William A. Brame
Ella Joyner Brame
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William
Ella Brame
Warren County
Trinity College
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Fayetteville
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Peter J. Brame
Winston-Salem
High Point
Aurelia Brame
North Carolina
Rame Hill
Brame Hill
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