Hunch on who may lead state department stirs Washington
The piece weighs who will be secretary of state as President Truman mulls candidates. It notes James Byrnes as favorite, names General Eisenhower as a possible alternative, and stresses the need for strong teamwork at the top of U S foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
Robert L. Thompson
Associated Press
High Point
N. C
United States
United Nations Council
Edward Rus
Truman
Stettinius
Eisenhower
Macrthur
Marshal
Concensus of
Washington
James F. Byrnes
President Truman
General Eisenhower
Service First: State Officials Put Duty Above Dollars
The article cites D. S. ne, assistant commissioner of agri, who stays with the state salary capped at 6,600 while offered 7,500 by a potash firm. Major Walter Anderson accepts a lower highway patrol pay yet remains devoted to public service. It contrasts private sector lure with public duty, praising North Carolina state workers as loyal, honest, and underpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Ne
Agri
Coltrane
Hense
Walter Anderson
State Highway Patrol
Charlotte
Anderson
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Hobby theatre at Exchange club aims to aid hospital and start community drama
The Exchange club plans a home talent show to raise funds for High Point Memorial hospital and to seed a community theatre. It urges broad participation, a part time director from Carolina Playmakers, and a hobbyist approach to avoid social club drift while uncovering local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club
High Point Memorial Hospital
Little Theatre
The
Carolina Playmakers
Capitol Square Politics at Hendersonville Summer Meeting
Senators at Hendersonville divide time among serious policy talks, state politics, and leisure. Major topics include 1948 senatorial and gubernatorial races with Congress and legislature in play. William Umstead of Durham wields broad influence as potential candidate or power broker. Former Governor Broughton seen as a senate contender, Bailey’s strength expected to grow later. Governors race has about six potential candidates discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendersonville
William Umstead
Durham
Democratic Party
Josiah W. Bailey
Broughton
Bailey
Prospective 1952 contenders explored by visiting officials
Lynn Nisbet notes potential candidates visiting for 1952 politics. Charles M. Johnson arrives with early feelers, D L Ward and L Ballentine arrive to observe, with Ward and Ballentine accompanied by wives. West suggests Brandon Hodges and Monroe Redden gain attention, Ramsey seen as less likely governor in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Johnson
D. L
Libby) Ward
Stag
Ballentine
Ward
Ballentines
Brandon Hodges
Buncombe
Monroe Redden
Hendersonville
Hidden Ramsey
Asheville
Ramsey
Court heard defendant’s lack of funds and time to marry
Gaston Johnson told Judge MacRae his client had only $40 and now none. The judge asked how long it takes to marry to time the case, while Capt. Paul Callaham and civil air patrol unit in High Point were praised as a pre military age program aiding boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Johnson
MacRae
D. C. MacRae
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Unit
High Point
Paul Callaham
N. Y. Herald Tribune
Lawrence Gilman
Paul Whiteman
Gershwin
Local remarks note space for air corps and city tasks
Community voices discuss securing space for army air force training equipment, police salary details, rising construction labor needs due to material availability, and removal of some no parking zones on North Main street as theater crowds grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Wagner
Army Air Force Technical Training Command
Ralph E. Miller
North Main Street
H. W. Brooks
Baruch Urges Realistic U S Leadership For Peace
Bernard Baruch tells the Senate military affairs committee that U S policy must be complete and integrated. He warns against overpromising and stresses self-reliance while supporting aid to Russia and Britain, insisting terms must square with American conscience as the nation may lead for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard M. Baruch
Senate
United States
Baruch
Germany
Europe
Uncle Sap
Russia
Britain
Great Britain
Churchill
Baruch's blueprint for US Russia and Britain's role
By George Sokolsky discusses Baruch's program for America toward Russia emphasizing tolerance and mutual access for the UN, and urges Britain to avoid economic war while pursuing self-reliance in cooperation. Baruch warns Soviet unilateralism harms public opinion and reconstruction efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baruch
America
Russia
United Nations
Europe
What is communism and why not let it dominate Europe
A Boston reader asks what communism is and why it should not dominate Europe. The piece argues the Soviet system is not true communism, mixes socialism and state control, and contrasts fascism, Nazism, and Mussolini's Italy with Russia’s governance while warning against semantic distortions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boston
Europe
Eisenhower
San Francisco
Norman Thomas
Russia
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
National Socialist Party
Mussolini
Italy
Hitler
Reichstag
Describing Marxist Bolshevism and Its Impact
Paul Mallen compares Marxism Bolshevism to Lenin and Stalin, noting the dictatorship of the proletariat and secret police. He argues Russia improvises a despotism without fixed principles, distinct from prior ideologies, and promises further analysis in future columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marx
Lenin
Stalin
Musolini
Hitler
Moses Christian
Moses
Christ
Russia
Cohen
Gershwin era musics oddities and Broadway quirks examined
Warner Brothers reviewer notes on Gershwin film content and music industry lore. Mentions Yankee Doodle origins during 1755 Hudson Valley camps, Keep the Home Fires Burning melody by Lena Gilbert Ford, Rhapsody in Blue reception, Jolson’s Swanee in Sinbad, and other Broadway insertions and censor quirks. Includes figures like Ivor Novello, Carl Van Vechten, and Jimmy Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Brothers
George Gershwin
Hudson
Albany
Shuckberg
Cromwell
Britain
Ivor Novello
Lena Guilbert Ford
Novello
Miss Ford
London
Elmira
N. Y
Carl van Vechten
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High Point Enterprise
Lexington Ave. N.Y City Bureau
the Enterprise
New York
Johnson
Hobby Theatre
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
By Jimmy Hatlo
Gloriosa
John Lowdermilk
George Sokolsky
Paul Mallen
Winchell — On
Broadway
Isaac Goldberg
Gotham
Charles Dibdin
Drury Lane
Lewis Hallam
Warner
al Jolson
Winter Garden
Capitol Theatre
Jolson
Girl Behind
Herald Square Theatre
Paul Lincke
Glow Worm
Reginald de Koven
34Th St
Porter
Walker
Jimmy
John H. Newman
Newman
Marseilles
Corsice
X. Cugat
Maxie
Dulcina Garcia
Cugat
Thrash
Otto
J. Pasternak
Star Film
MGM
Rene Tourette
Nora Morales
Rhumband
U.S. A
C. Porter
Otto Harbach
Rose
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