Thin Skinned Attitudes Over NAACP TV Boycott
The piece argues against boycotts by the NAACP targeting Amos and Andy and compares reactions to other portrayals of Black characters in media. It defends showing diverse Black acting credits, noting backlash over stereotypes while praising performances by Black actors in plays and on television.
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Texas
Ken Murray
Brooklyn
Joe Palooka
Leemy
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Amos
Andy
NAACP
Ancy
Green Pastures
Absentee Voting Ties to Winston Salem Liquor Election
The piece notes the special act allows absentee ballots for the Winston Salem local option vote on liquor stores, enabling vacationers to vote for or against. It disputes the inconsistency that absentees can vote in general elections but not in May primaries, arguing for uniform applicability or restriction.
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Winston-Salem
ABC
Twin Cities
Bees Teach Navigation And Life Lessons, Says Teachers
A Greensboro Daily News headline credits bees with guiding navigation and pairing with flowers to teach life’s secrets. The article extols bees as mankind’s greatest teachers for direction and purpose.
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Greensboro
Daily News
Where Do We Go In Korea After One Year Of War
A year after the Korean conflict began, the United States faces an indecisive path. Despite gains north of the 38th parallel and higher morale, casualties and costs mount. Washington debates policy as hearings drag on and no clear plan emerges for Korea or peace.
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Truman
Missouri
Far East
Korea
38Th Parallel
United Nations
South Korea
Korean Peninsula
North Korea
38Th
Japan
Russia
Yalu River
Manchuria
Washington
Congress
Ecuador’s Galo Plaza-Lasso Eyes Modernization and Free Speech
President Galo Plaza-Lasso returns to Ecuador after a state visit and outlines plans for agricultural and industrial renewal. He pledges defense of freedom by word and classroom, aligning with North American ideals while seeking U S assistance. His stance contrasts with recent Argentina limits on free speech, boosting optimistic signals for Ecuador.
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Ecuador
Galo Plaza-Lasso
Plaza
U. S
Wall Street
Washington
President Plaza
Peace Hokum and the Korean War Chessboard
A countermove critique argues Soviet Russia seeks influence through a peace ploy in Korea. It claims Moscow uses a proxy role via Soviet China to isolate the United States, press for Security Council gains, and secure a future treaty framework while preventing U.S. influence in Asia.
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Russia
Senena Ponen
Watthet
Soviet Russia
United States
Jacob
Stockholm
Kremlin
Sheerans
Jacob Malik
Security Council
Formosa
U. N
China
Washington space crunch widens as gov agencies seek offices
The piece details the U S government drive to expand office and storage space in the Washington area. It cites GSA plans and conflicts with Congress over 2,000 more feet per new hire, space needs for DoD and other agencies, and proposed bills to decentralize or finance new government buildings.
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Congress
General Services Administration
GSA
Washington
Pentagon
Defense Production Administration
National Production Authority
Office of Price Stabilization and
Wage Stabilization Board
Interior
Defense
Commerce
Atomic Energy Commission
Department of State
Department of Defense
Armed Services Office
General Services
District of Columbia
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Civil Defense Administration
Apal
Jess Larson
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
James Trimble
TV and hearings spark debate on telecasting Congress sessions
Senator Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin criticizes televising congressional hearings as inviting ham acting and theatrics. Senator Paul H. Douglas notes officials rarely gain from initiative and imagination, while dull routine is encouraged.
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Alexander Wiley
Wis
Sen
Paul H. Douglas
Ostrich in New York Headlines Stirred by Rumors and Stars
A chaotic collage of gossip notes, theater chatter, and pop culture mentions spans musicians like Sarah Vaughan and Jolson estate talk, sports misfires, legal rumors, and celebrity feuds. Amid stray lines about romance, lawsuits, and Broadway scoops, the column threads a web of sensational items and contemporary trivia.
Summer storms and a century mishap noted
A Greensboro News reader corrects a 50th year misstatement of the 20th century while reports describe a summer storm in Reidsville causing extensive hail damage to tobacco crops and insurance losses. The column also surveys Malik’s peace proposal and wartime justice in Rome with reflections on history and religion.
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A. Nony Mouse
Matey
Greensboro
Reidsville
Oregon Hill
Rome
Vatican
Neen L'Osservatore Romano
Groesz
Joszef Groesz
Resea
Hitler
Germany
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Italy
New Y “Daily Worker
Hungary
Peter Edson
New York
Walter Winchell
Lerford
Lord Byron
Avery
DeBussy
Clare de Lune
Martin
Victor
Essas
Big Cain & Abel
Jolson
Daily Y
Sarah Vaughan
Sugar Ray
Naziland
Sarah
Walter
J. J. O'Rourke
al Moore
Stephanie
Haquit Esquire
Will Ap
Derwoe
Gonzalo Nunez
Ginsberg
Diz
Roy Sievers
Amerian League
Bowery
Lindy
Fran
Repub
Monte's
Ars
Roosevelt
Stalin
Yalta
Pecora
Jimmy Walker
New Yorker
Medulla
Crowther
O. Guernse
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FBI
L. Sobol
Nelson Case
Serestene
Anne Jeffreys
Kate
Bob Sterling
Geomercy
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Baybee
Billy Wilkerson
W. A. Bivins
Lincoln
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