France and Italy in Peace Talks Hint at Separate Negotiations
The piece analyzes whether France should negotiate with Hu and Mussolini separately, suggesting Italy may push harsher terms and that Hitler could hesitate to use German power to back Italian gains in Africa. It notes doubts about strained ties but questions ongoing separate negotiations and their consequences.
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France
Italy
Mussolini
Germany
Hiter
Africa
Hitler
Revenue Commissioner Maxwell Ill Is a Major Setback to State
Raleigh dispatches report Rev enue Commissioner A J Maxwell gravely ill. Maxwell has long been the State's principal guide on fiscal policy, shaping tax le vies and revenue forecasts relied on by governors and legislators. His absence would significantly affect future budgeting and funding allocations.
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Raleigh
A. J. Maxwell
Maxwell
The Legion Opens A Vast Departmental Convention
The Legion reports the vanguard of a major departmental convention, signaling organized preparations and broad participation across divisions. Details on dates and venues remain to be announced.
American Legion Visit Brings Forty and Eight To High Point
The Forty and Eight group arrives in High Point for a lighthearted preconvention gathering. Veterans recall World War I experiences and the parade of past battles gives way to optimism for serious upcoming deliberations at the convention. Local hosts promise a warm welcome and fruitful foregathering for visiting ex soldiers.
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American Legion
Organization of
France
High Point
Democracy faith and literary notices from Raleigh Times
The Raleigh Times reflects on democracy in history and current practice. It notes Sidney Lanier and Dubose Heyward as literary figures, lauds Heyward for Porgy, and cites the News and Observer on its enduring status as a classic. It mentions the 1930s recall push for Myron C. Taylor to the Vatican and possible recall amid church tensions.
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Sidney Lanier
North Carolina
Dubose Heyward
Lanier
Heyward
Porgy
Charleston
Catfish Row
Southern Baptist Convention
Baltimore
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Church Universal
Taylor
Brazil Leader Clarifies Speech On Fascism Link
The article cites President Vargas denying misinterpretation of a speech seen as sympathetic to Mussolini. He frames it as a warning to reality and asserts support from Roosevelt. The Winston-Salem Sentinel endorses a rising South as a new frontier for energetic youth and innovation.
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South America
Vargas
Brazil
Mussolini
Washington
Roosevelt
America
The
Winston-Salem Sentinel
South
United States
Sentinel
How Keller Reached Top By Leaving White Collar For Factory
Dale Carnegie tells of Kaufman Thomas Keller who rose from a Lancaster business school to a factory job at 20 cents an hour, advancing to 75 cents, then to skilled mechanic in Detroit and inspector at Maxwell. Walter P. Chrysler recruited him, making Keller president of Chrysler. The lesson: sacrifice the white collar for the factory to climb.
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Lancaster
Kaufman Thoma Keller
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Pittsburgh
Keller
Detroit
Young Keller
Maxwell Company
Tarrytown
N. Y
Walter P. Chrysler
K. T. Keller
Chrysler Company
Success Scrap Book: Readers Compile Column Texts
Readers are urged to start a Success Scrap Book by cutting out columns to review and study as a personal text book on success. The prompt encourages collecting inspiring columns for ongoing motivation and learning.
Quips on War and Society Sprawl Across Headlines
A collage of quotations covers war policy by Wendell Willkie and Louis Johnson, social behavior notes from Harold Eberlein and Nevile Henderson, a California alimony case, England’s defense talk, dancing trends in Massachusetts, news of Nazi bombs, Mussolini jibes, and a fast drying concrete formula affecting film theater schedules.
Prominent NC Citizens Gift Shelby Recreation Land
Raleigh reports Max Gardner and Odus Mull donated about thirty acres of wooded land along Highway 74 east of Shelby for recreational use. The gift, tied to development for public recreation, follows another donation of Dortona Beach by Dr. J. S. Dorton and John Schenck Jr featuring a pool lake and club house with a condition for extending utilities.
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Raleigh
Shelby
O. Max Gardner
Odus Mull
Cleveland
Max
Odus
Highway 74
Shelby Proper
Cleveland Springs
J. S. Dorton
John Schenck, Jr
Dortona Beach
Higher Criticism in Art Gallery Exchange
Two non commissioned soldiers guard an exhibit marked by the artist Sargent. A subordinate remarks the piece is not by a first class private, implying a critique of the attribution and status within the unit. The moment juxtaposes military rank with artistic value.
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Sargent
Passer complains of high liquor rates in temperance tale
In Bill Sharpe's Thursday column a passer through lodges a complaint about liquor prices. He registered at a local hotel and was charged $2.75 for Calvert's Special though the product sells for $1.00 at the ABC and about $1.50 by bootleggers.
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Bill Sharpe
ABC
Ballentine Fades In Pro Tem Race In 1941 Senate
State race for President pro tem shapes up with Archie Gay of Northampton and John D. Larkins Jr. of Jones as front runners. Gay leads early contact efforts while Larkins, encouraged by backers, closes the gap. Speakership chatter centers on George Uzzell of Rowan as a strong challenger despite limited credit.
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L. Y. Ballentine
Senate
General Assembly
Archie Gay
Northampton
John D. Larkins, Jr
Jones
Larkins
Gay
Archie
John
George Uzzell
Rowan
Pastor Returns from Abroad to Crowd
A pastor arrives back from a foreign trip to a large gathering. He addresses the crowd with a warm remark about knowing everyone well, saying he will not call them ladies and gentlemen. The moment captures a public reception of a religious figure.
Doer Worker Recalls How Tasks Got Done
In a humorous tale from Louis Allis Messenger a worker explains his last job title doer. He describes a chain where the employer orders through the cashier bookkeeper and clerk before it reaches him and he simply acts on the instruction.
The Flag as Symbol of Liberty and Law
An excerpt quoting the U.S. Supreme Court on the flag representing national power and freedom. It highlights government by consent, liberty under law, protection of the weak, restraint on arbitrary power, and safeguarding free institutions from foreign threat.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Quotations on War and Morale From Allied Voices
A collage of prewar and wartime reflections from public figures and scholars. Includes remarks by Col. Robert R. McCormick Dr. Robert M Hutchins Mildred McAfee and others warning of censorship fear and social complacency while refuting appeasement and praising duty and truth.
New World Requires Fresh Leadership for Democracy
Vera Michaels Dean of the Foreign Policy Association argues the evolving world demands new leadership and methods. The quote frames this as a call to regenerate democracy rather than its doom.
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Vera Michaels
Foreign Policy Association
Ressarch
War talk and Haile Selassie’s return noted
A henchman claims Hitler’s mission is world happiness with a single Hitler. Haile Selassie is said to be back on the warpath, leading an army famed for appearing invisible during blackouts.
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Hitler
Haile Selassie
Political murmurs and potential House shifts noted
The column surveys security questions raised by Wickenden and Taggart remarks. It cites Dan Tompkins as a possible 1939 House reading clerk candidate and mentions Tom Brown likely seeking re-election as House sergeant-at-arms amid gubernatorial race chatter.
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Dan Tompkins
Reading Post
Tom Brown
Cartel plan for Americas faces huge losses and debate
Bruce Catton reports from Washington on a proposed New World economic union that would require massive U S funding to buy Latin American exports and could dump surplus goods. Critics cite vast costs and inefficiency while supporters argue it blocks Hitler’s economic penetration. Congress may approve the plan despite objections.
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Washington
New World Nations
Economic Union
United States
Europe
Uncle Sam
Hitler
U. S
New World
Pressure at Home Shapes Rivera Controversy in Congress
Ramon Teta, a visiting Mexican diplomat, questions Diego Rivera's publicity stunts and hints Congress may rush defense measures by July. The remarks attribute mixed motives of patriotism and personal gain.
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Diego
Ramonteta
Diego Rivera
Congress
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New York
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Mildred McAfee
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