North Carolina advances racial equality in teacher pay
A quietly achieved step toward solving the race problem comes as North Carolina pays Negro teachers the same as white teachers with similar training and experience. The move, a model for future steps, pairs education reform with merged university units and higher education access for both races, while cautioning against agitators and long-term plans.
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North Carolina
South
Canjon
Red University of North Caro
Har
Community Letters Highlight Chief McGhee Tribute and Local Praise
Former Mayor Fred N. Tate endorses W A Bivins tribute to Chief Ensley McGhee praising his 100% record and clean administration. Oasis Temple magazine Desert Dust lauds High Point Shrine events and Tommy Thomas efforts alongside merchants. Governor Broughton discusses High Point furniture market expansion and state support. Edward Haney comments on youth criticism and older generation involvement.
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W. A. Bivins
BE. A. McGhee
Fred N. Tate
Ensley McGhee
Civil Service Commission
Bivens
McGhee
Desert Dust
Oasis Temple
High Point
High Point Enterprise
John M. Thomas
Tommy" Thomas
Tommy
Tommy Thomas
D Day in High Point Shifts Quiet City to War Mood
Residents react as D-Day is announced with radio coverage and church services filling the day. Police fire and city offices pause for prayer and a civic moment while workers listen at work and at home, marking a calm but alert community response.
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High Point
N. C
Solomon
David
Paul
John Henry Newman
America
George Washington
Atlantic
Roy S. Braden
City Hall
War Department
Col. Hawkins
Judge
Army
Fort Bragg
WAC
USO
Winchell On Broadway Bulging war talk stirs public opinion
John L. Lewis is accused of undermining the war effort while a media backlash ridicules antiwar voices. The piece attacks subversive rhetoric in Congress, praises wartime bond sales, and notes a Page One Ball at the Commodore with Toscanini and celebrities.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
America
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Willkie
Hitler
Tojo
Commodore Hotel
Toscanini
Helen Hayes
Bob Hope
Eddie Jor
Newspaper Guild
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Robert Thompson
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Lexington Ave
Audit Bureau OF Circulati
Enterprise
Israel
Mr. Thomas
Bill Sharpe
Governor Broughton
Tam
Edward Haney
Martha Warner
WEA Savioy, Me
Plymouth
Rock
Ham Fish
American Legion
Treasury
Congress
Capitol Hill
Rankin
Dies Committee
Ges
Aganda
Edito
Argentina
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