North Carolina legislators push higher school funding
In Raleigh a joint statement by senate and house committee leaders calls for more money for public schools than the advisory budget commission proposed. They seek teacher pay raises and higher school expenditures totaling about ten million dollars annually, with no tax increases. The move signals a priority shift to education as the legislature opens.
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Jake LaMotta
Miami Beach
Runyon Committee
Cotton Club
Sugar Ray
Underworld
Kerrickters
Red Cross praised as vital aid in war and peace
The article defends the Red Cross highlighting its role for armed services in Korea and for disaster victims at home. It notes criticism is occasional but credits the organization with an exemplary overall record and cites 1431 pints of blood collected in High Point as part of its broader humanitarian mission and disaster relief.
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Red Cross
Bunyon
Good Start for High Point Garbage Efforts by George Dean
The editorial praises Public Works Director George Dean for notable improvements in High Point garbage collection while noting ongoing needs. It stresses his dedication and the department’s broader tasks include water mains, streets, sidewalks, and other projects amid limited funds, and remains hopeful he can further clean up the town.
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Dean
Torial
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High Point
Labor Leaders Call for Internal Reform in War Mobilization
The piece argues the federal home front mobilization setup is lopsided and labor underrepresents itself while small business is overlooked. It condemns a union strike against the war effort and urges reform from within to keep labor engaged in national mobilization.
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Real Estate Licensing Bill Draws Cold Reception
The piece questions state licensing for real estate dealers, arguing North Carolina already has too many boards. It urges the real estate group to oppose the measure, noting licensing should protect health safety or morals and criticizing extending licensing to clerks and auto salesmen. It cites Greensboro Daily News on government licensing.
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State
Trained minnows and oysters in tall tales fuel barber shop chatter
An open letter to The Herald mocks an alleged trained minnow fishcatcher and adds a fanciful tale of trained oysters trapping rats. The piece, along with a boy-anthem and barber shop talk, flavors a Smithfield Herald column with humor on local lore and everyday life.
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Joe Overby
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Eisenhower faces tangled NATO command structure in Europe
From Washington General Eisenhower takes command amid a sprawling NATO hierarchy. The Supreme Commander must navigate the Council of Foreign Ministers, the Deputies, a Defense Committee, the Standing Group, and multiple allied staff channels as he leads the European theater with three fronts and limited authority. Several nations remain outside European defense links.
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New York Gossip and High Society Scraps Show Busy Scene
A kaleidoscope of names and happenings binds Hollywood and crime era New York chatter. Licentious deals, art buys, legal threats, socialites and mob figures flicker through a stream of brief vignettes and urban legends.
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