North Carolina Slaughter on Roads Spurs Call for Action
A three day spate of deadly car crashes across the state leaves 21 dead, including four Negro children. Sheriff John P. Moore of Frank county cites speeding buses as a factor and urges immediate action. He questions officials' excuses and presses for tougher, enforced automobile laws and a responsive legislature in Raleigh. Public opinion must rise to curb speed-linked deaths.
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North Carolina
John P. Moore
Frankcounty
Legistare
Raleigh
Carolina
Army Morals in Germany and the Occupation Policy
An opinion piece discusses alleged premarital and exploitative relationships between U S Army officers and German women at Frankfurt and across occupied Germany. It argues the Army tolerated looseness and immorality, notes a 14 year old girl as an overnight guest, questions the draft of immature soldiers, and contends only a well paid professional army should serve as occupation forces.
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Germany
Stars
Pes
Frankfurt
Miller G. White
Europe
Art
G. I. Stoikert
Queens Village
N. Y
Weid
Cigarette use in America fuels debate on health
The article notes a 1945 production near 335 billion cigarettes and an average per capita use over six per day, with experts blaming war tension for rising consumption. It calls for a comprehensive, scientific study of tobacco effects, acknowledging both risks and uncertainty about moderate smoking.
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Associated Press
Debris cleanup critique and labor commentaries
J C Robinson laments slow debris removal after a wreck at North Main and Lexington, noting police, a nearby fire station, and street cleaning were present yet the street stayed strewn with glass all Sunday. Earl Gibson warns against labor domination risking relocation of big industries to non unionized regions abroad.
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North Main Street
Lexington Avenue
J. C. Robinson
America
Earl Gibson
South America
Local voices on life, sports, and Red Cross support
Dot Gold criticizes hospital misunderstandings as mothers bid good night to babies. Arthur Price warns traffic violators won’t curb danger. Bill Harris questions venue for Western basketball final. Sgt. Odie E. Wilson praises Red Cross service in wartime and peacetime.
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Dot Gold
Lewis
Enterprise
High Point Memorial Hospital
Red Cross
Odie E. Wilson
Normandy
France
Germany
War era floating cannery project in Bering Sea
March 26 1945 Marvin Jones urged the RFC to acquire an ocean going vessel to be converted into a floating cannery and factory ship for Bering Sea fishing. Five trawlers would be built, all at a $3 750 000 cost, with six vessels rented to Pacific Exploration. The plan was certified by WFA and Harold Ickes era Interior. By August 1945 support waned and questions arose from John W Snyder to RFC on interdepartmental views.
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Marvin Jones
War Food Administration
Defense Plant Corporation
Bering Sea
Jones
Pacific Exploration Company
Department of Interior
Harold Ickes
Interior and State Departments
Snyder
RFC
U. S
Astoria Marine Construction Company
Astoria
Ore
Berron
Bellingham
Wash
Nick Bez
Jugoslav
Pacific Gen Company
Warren G. Menuson
Washington
Marine Digest
Magnuson
Bering Shelf
Congressional
Department of Agriculture
Bering Sea Project Sparks Fishermen’s Alarm Over Government Aid
The text questions how Nick Bez and Pacific Gen Co. secure a $3.75 million government underwrite for a new trawler and cannery venture. It notes funding by RFC and Defense Plant Corp, ongoing conversion and construction, and rising American fishing competition. A congressional inquiry is urged into the Bering Sea activity and agency roles.
After the War, An American View of Monopolies and Delays
The author critiques service monopolies in telephones and airmail, arguing public responsibility for swift communication. He cites delays in telephone connections and inconsistent airmail delivery, noting government and private inefficiencies. He warns that monopoly power harms citizens and urges prompt fire, ambulance, and public safety responses.
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Washington
Europe
Public Service Monopolies and the Value of Communication
Paul Mallon laments telephone and telegraph monopolies hindering urgent calls for finance, labor leaders, and news. He argues the public must assert rights to reliable service above corporate or union interests to protect the economy and timely information.
Campaign to Democratize the Armed Services Grows On Capitol Hill
A heated push to overhaul the U S military structure presses through Congress. Advocates led by Senator La Follette and Representative Vinson seek to cut senior officer excess, end formalities, and fund higher pay to recruit peacetime troops. The drive envisions a more democratic system across army navy and air forces, amid partisan tensions and wartime legacies.
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Holdridge
Point
Bob” la Follette
Senator la Follette
Carl Vinson
Georgia
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Capitol Hill
White House
Harry Truman
Battery B
Missouri National Guard
Washington
Army
Navy
la Follette
Vinson
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Dennis Re
Cleveland
UNRRA
L. Curtis Tiernan
Arthur Price
High Point
Greenshoro
Chapel Hill
Bill Harris
College Gymnasium
Hanes
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
John W Snyder
State Department
George Sokolsky
Paul Mallon
H. C. Holdridge
United States Army
West Point
GHQ
Patterson
National Guard
M.c.s
Hirohito
Truman
Ickes-La Guardia-Morgenthau
Mr. Truman
Harold L. Ickes
Mr. Morgenthau
Des Moines
LaGuardia
Labor
New Deal
Fdr
Mister Breger
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