Braden Dilemma on Atlanta or Raleigh City Manager Post
The editor weighs Braden's choice between taking the Fulton County Atlanta city manager post at 18000 dollars a year or honoring Raleigh's earlier agreement at 13500. The piece argues Braden should pursue Atlanta if the offer stands and notes potential political disruption for Raleigh and High Point. It also touches on federal and state control over resources and the status of oysters shrimp and saltwater fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Braden
Fulton County
Georgia
Atlanta
Raleigh
Mr. Braden
High Point
Braden
Supreme Court tidelands ruling could shift control to federal
NC officials warn the U S Supreme Court decision on tidelands may transfer title and rights of coastal resources to the federal government. Attorney General McMullan and Conservation Director Etheridge cite potential impact on fisheries, oyster beds, and mineral rights along the North Carolina coast. Congress has discussed bills to reaffirm state ownership, while Truman vetoed similar measures last year. Commercial fisheries remain vital as the state funds surveys and development of shrimp and oyster resources.
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New England
California Tidelands
North Carolina
U. S. Supreme Court
Harry McMullan
Justice Black
R. Bruce Etheridge
Department of Conservation and Development
Texas
McMullan
Etheridge
U. S. Navy
U. S. Army
Capitol Square
Congress
Truman
General Assembly
Why Not Use Schacht Yet In German Economic Talks
The article notes exiled Nazi banker Hjalmar Schacht has been released to meet American intelligence about stabilizing Germany's economy but Gen. Clay rejects using him as a source for a financial plan. It argues Schacht's expertise—despite his past—could be valuable, referencing prior Nazi engineering work and questioning the refusal to hear his ideas.
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Hjalmar Schacht
General Clay
Schacht
Eisenhower
Columbia Univ
Univ
Pean
Iggy Goldberg
Savoy
Dizzy” Gillespi
Palooka
Humphrey Pennyworth
Murray Garssons
Promising Harvard chemists tout synthetic protein idea
The piece notes two young Harvard chemists may have created synthetic protein with real potential. It cautions there are details to settle and warns the method cannot be used for bombs. If successful, it could lower costs for things like coats and toupees, reducing poverty and bald heads alike.
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Harvard
Dem American Warning on Imperial Word in Japan
A World War II era remark suggests MacArthur purged imperial from Japanese usage to avoid misleading Japan toward democracy. It warns readers that NYC phone book entries like Imperial Something-or-Others do not imply Yankee imperialism in democratic America.
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MacArthur
America
New York City
Suzuki
Air Safety Inquiry Urges Curb On Postwar Flying
The president's board of inquiry on air safety could slow the rush to resume air service. Postwar flying has seen hasty starts and poor judgment, risking crashes. Air accidents can be reduced. if a thorough inquiry calls for a restart, so be it. Mr. Truman has made the issue a national concern.
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Board of Inquiry On
Air Safety
Mr. Truman
Pres. Truman
Coney
Steeplechase Park
Russel (Buck
Crouse
Hmf
Gregory Taylor
Sky Gardens
St. Moritz
Runyon Cancer Fund
Atchmo Louie Armstrong
Treasury Dept
Durham shifts to trees as city plan gains traction
In Southern City journal Durham aims for a tree shaded future with 9,000 street trees planted in a decade. Public Works Director W H Kueffner proposes a full time tree supervisor and budget allotment to manage pruning feeding spraying replacement and line clearance with Duke Power crews. A local critic warns against liquor and its dangers, recalling a man and wife who died by their own hands after social drinking, underscoring a moral warning in this era.
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Joyce Kilmer
Durham
Southern City
The
North Carolina League of Municipalities
Public Works Department
Public Works
W. H. Kueffner
Booth
University
Duke Power Company
America
High Finance Logic Says Dollar Value Shifts With Spending
The column argues that rising dollars do not translate to greater value as people spend more freely. It notes the loss of discipline with more money and the frustration of paying higher prices for basic staples. The piece hints that consumers feel the dollar loses power before they can spend it.
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Emanuel Shinnel
Fuel and Power
A Difference In English Student Roasts Professor
A bold retort follows a fat student being praised for nourishment of body over mind. The professor laments the student’s perceived lack while the student fires back that the mind is fed by the professor and the body by himself.
Quotes on Atomic Power and Global Policy
A collection of statements from figures including David E. Lilienthal on US atomic electricity timing and distribution, Eric Johnston on free press and propaganda, Representative Dewey Short on defense, Emanuel Shinnel on workers, and Dr. Arthur G. Coons on international understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Johnston
Association of Motion Picture Producers
Arthur G. Coons
Occidental College
Navy Secretary Forrestal criticizes blame game on foreign spending
Senator Edwin Johnson of Colorado says the nation overgeneralizes blame, arguing foreign spending hurts American progress and necessary home investments like reclamation. The quote reflects postwar budget debates and calls for prioritizing domestic programs.
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Navy
Forrestal
Reclamation
Edwin Johnson
Colorado
Continuing Tax Bills Undermine American Representation
In this analysis the author argues that Congress should origin revenue bills and annual levies, warning that presidential use of vetoes and continuing tax bills erode responsible government. The piece contrasts Anglo Saxon traditions with U S practice and warns of executive power expanding beyond the people’s mandate.
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Congress
House of Representatives
England
Bryce
Treasury
Ipse
Fall fashion alert lowers skirts and reshapes dresses
In a playful San Francisco column, Paul Mallon notes women fear longer fall dresses and new silhouettes. He describes a style shift from high to near ground length, with redistributed padding and a broader wardrobe impact for many women, while men face fewer changes.
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Milady
Frances
Movie Executive Puzzle Clue Fill In Quiz Grid
A word puzzle style item lists across and down clues such as Motion picture executive and various abbreviations. It presents horizontal and vertical entries including dates, objects, numbers, and common terms for players to fill in.
California Exports 39 Thousand Cars of Produce to NYC 1946
New York State sent over 35 thousand cars. The Pacific Ocean covers a third of the earth and holds about half the world s water surface. The figures reflect postwar trade and geographic scale.
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California
New York City
New York State
Pacific Ocean
West Point graduates dominate Union generals by war end
The article notes that few West Pointers held high command at the war’s start but by its end all general officers of the line were West Point graduates. This highlights the shift in leadership as the conflict progressed.
Auto Industry Steel Use Drops After World War II
The U. S. auto industry used about 25 percent of the nation's sheet and strip steel before the war, but in 1946 its share dropped to roughly 13 percent as other needs became more urgent.
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U. S
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W. A. Bivins
United States
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Dewey Short
Missouri
Ange
George Sokolsky
Behind the News
Paul Mallon
San Francisco
All America
Balkans
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rover Boy
Haiti
David
Winchell
New York
Bill Mauldin
Natalie Evans
Westchester
Zillionaire
Sam Lewissohn
Michael O'Shea
van Mayo
Goldwyn Zoo
Upton Close
Paul Whiteman, Jr
Jackie” Gosselin
the Box County Society Gel
Chas. Spivak
Haila Stoddard
Jack Kirkland
H. Bromiey
Yvonne DeCarlo
Howard Duff
N. Y
Roseveltrotters
Liz Dilling
Hoom
Henry
Clare Booth
Luce
McCalling
Fdr
Lice
McCall
John Monroe
OPA
Washington
Marguerite Chapman
Columbia
Johnny Miles
J. Arthur Rank
Britain
U. S. Treasury
Taft
Repubiggies
Lecy Krug
LaFollette
Krug
Brewster
Tom Clark
Clark
Burton K. Wheeler
Wallace
Lou Henderson
Bartley Crum
Roger
Wilco
Decca
Joan Castle
Paul Douglas
Farley
Eycle
Chicago
Trib
Walter Trohanovsky
Kitty Davis
Miami Beach
Clarence Laws
Chap
Jimmy Cannon
Henry L. Mencken
Chuck Barnett
Jimmy
Mencken
John Mee
Havana
Marilyn Drake
Nevada City
Mohammedan
Nevada Town
William
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