Well Worth the Wait for 1952 Election Drama
Opinion piece argues 17 months of tension ahead as Truman and Acheson face criticism. It cites sources and politicians including McCarthy Hurley MacArthur Wedemeyer Lind Warren and the need for a ethics code to curb perceived excess in Washington. The piece foresees a Clinton style presidency if Truman wins again.
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Potomac
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Jonathan Daniels
Missouri
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Truman
Pat Hurley
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Hurley
MacArthur
Wedemeyer
Lindsay Warren
Warren
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McCall reports North Carolina teacher effectiveness study
Dr. William A. McCall, a leading expert on teacher effectiveness, presented findings from North Carolina tests to state and national education researchers during Department of Education meetings. The report notes volunteers from Guilford and other counties in 1948 and emphasizes teaching ability alongside knowledge and inner attributes.
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William A. McCall
North Carolina
State Department of Education
McCall
Guilford
W.A.B
Tax Shift Pressures Stockholders as Banks Grow
The Daily Oklahoman notes that high corporate taxes may reduce after tax profits and dividends, while government contracts push expansion. It warns stockholders may face reduced incentives and possible investor discouragement if dividends dwindle, risking broader business trouble.
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Congress
Oklahoma City
Okla
Daily
Oklahoman
Turpentine Drippings and the Carthage Voter Riddle
Citizens question why Carthage shows over 500 registered voters while census lists 1 185 residents. The note contrasts local population figures with national family size hints and wonders about the discrepancy.
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Moore County News
Carthage
Level heads and flat heads prompt Beaverdam quip
Herschel Hipps Beaverdam school principal jokes that leveling a person mentally can raise pride. He quips that calling someone level headed makes them puff up and become a flat head, illustrating how language twists meaning.
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Waynesville Mountaineer
Webster's Dictionary
Herschel Hipps
Beaverdam School
Abel Anders hoedown invites reader to Glade Street
Frank Borden Hanes wrote a novel in verse while Copey Hanes issued invitations to a door hoedown at 563 Glade Street to present torn covers of Abel Anders for admission. Few guests brought the required 12 covers. George Irvin praised parts read, while Mrs Hanes noted a bookseller’s inquiry about her expected copy count.
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Frank Borden Hanes
the Sentinel
Copey Hanes
Abel Anders
Glade Street
Ich
George Irvin
Frank
Robert Hane
Insouciant Winner in National Spelling Bee
Irving Belz, 13, of Tennessee won the 24th national spelling bee with the word insouciant. He claimed a $500 prize and a trip to New York, while runner-up Michael Arating of Brooklyn misspelled crusine. Saul Belz, 9, answered consomme as soup from the audience.
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Southern Pines Pilot
Irving Belz
Tennessee
Irving
New York
Michael Arating
Brooklyn
Saul
Bride Shows Off Wedding Gifts Aboard Navy Theme
The bride displays her gifts with a naval motif noting the washcloths marked HERS and US. She blushes at the personalized olive drab item and comments on the personal touch of the presents.
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Aed
Proposal for a statewide cooking contest in Tar Heelia
The author urges an annual tourism competition to crown top cooks from across the state. Prizes would attract entrants who specialize in barbecue fried chicken country ham and other dishes. Editorial writers are suggested as the best judges for the event.
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Tarheelia
One party politics in the South limits agriculture
The passage argues the South remains bound by one party politics despite progress in farming. It claims multi crop agriculture exists through sound intelligence, while two party politics will only emerge when similar intelligence applies to Southern politics, noting that sense and political patronage do not go together.
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Law opinions on federal penalties for drug offenders
The author argues federal penalties for third time offenders are too lenient at five years and supports a bill seeking twenty years. They advocate harsher punishment for dope peddling to juveniles and declare no crime worse than corrupting children with drugs.
Rarely in Court in Laurinburg on Traffic Violations
In Laurinburg daily scenes show large buses and trucks speeding through streets and ignoring speed limits at intersections. The article asks who witnessed someone charged with traffic violations and indicates limited enforcement.
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Laurinburg
Man Falls On Woman On Street Car Incuring Vicious Insult
A Chicago man holding a strap on a street car lost balance when the strap broke. He fell into a woman passenger who grew angry and called him a heathen. The man retorted by comparing her to a Laplander.
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Government Looks to Allow Tax Payment at Local Banks
Government weighs letting citizens pay income tax at local banks. Public response mixed as people worry about check clearance times, especially in Greensboro where delays concern taxpayers.
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Greensboro
Landlord Welcomes Dogs and Children With Rent Policy
The Morganton News-Herald reports a tender-hearted landlord who won’t discriminate. If a dog has money, he’ll rent to it the same as to people.
Quotes on liberalism and liberty from 20th century figures
Ed Meeman of the Memphis Press Scimitar argues liberalism aims to lift workers into the middle class with freedom. Bernard Baruch warns liberty depends on disciplined citizens, not petty comforts. M G Del Mutolo quips that a red head can mislead a man financially.
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Edward J. Meeman
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Bernard Baruch
Churchill Quote on Korea and Sino-American Effort
A dated quotation argues against sympathies with Red China and asserts the United States bears most of the work in Korea. It reflects wartime sentiment about alliance costs and national priority attributed to American efforts and feelings.
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China
United States
Korea
Winston Churchill
Economic Adviser Notes Income Rise Outpaces Buying Power
Leon Keyserling, a presidential economic adviser, states that the total dollars in national income have grown much faster than the decline in the purchasing power of a single dollar.
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Leon Keyserling
Emotional factors in battle wounds linger longer
Dr. Douglas Noble, consultant en, U. S. Navy hospi- describes how mental and emotional effects from battle injuries can outlast the physical wounds, influencing recovery and long term health for servicemen.
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Douglas Noble
U. S. Navy
Hospi
New York Reporters Learn Meaning of News in Memo
A nostalgic piece on cub reporters learning news craft and the value of enthusiasm. It cites figures like Carl Van Anda Joseph Pulitzer Kipling and Sinclair Lewis while recounting anecdotes of early career struggles and bold scoops that shaped journalism. The tone recalls a magazine column urging ambition tempered by realism.
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Gazette
Aging, ambition, and Hitler’s last days echo in memories
A reflective column threads jokes about aging with World War II history. It cites Bob Hope and Jack Benny on youth, recalls a Montreal hike to Mitchell, and reviews Frederick Sondern Jr.’s Reader’s Digest piece on Adolf Hitler’s final days, highlighting Hitler’s deteriorating state and his marriage to Eva Braun as Soviet shells fell.
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Black Mountains
Mr. Mitchell
Montreal
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Mississippi
Frederick Sondern, Jr
Berlin
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Michael A. Musmanno
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