Dunkerque Treaty Caps World War II Alliance Significance
The Dunkerque treaty marks a pivotal alliance between France and Britain, joined by the United States and Soviet Union in a shared aim to deter aggression. It honors Dunkerque Beach as a symbol of resilience and interdependence, promising cooperation beyond bloc politics.
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Trous
Dunkirk
Dunkerque
Britain
Hitler
London
Edinburgh
Dublin
Poland
Russia
Germany
British Isles
Dukerque Beach
Churchill
Isles
France
Soviet Union
United States
Belgium
Netherlands
Dunkerque Village
Dunkerque Beach
Draft Dodging and Rubinstein Case Judgment Watch
Editorial argues a federal court must decide if Serge M. Rubinstein evaded the draft and stayed abroad while others faced front line danger. It insists justice must treat the wealthy the same as poor draftees, with full punishment if guilty, even as war ends.
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Serge M. Rubinstein
Rubinstein
Governor Cherry Finds Fame In Anonymous Mail and Weighs Labor Bills
Governor R G Cherry received anonymous mail showing a North Carolina official is famous enough to be mailed to by name with only a picture on the envelope. He says he is satisfied with current labor laws and does not plan to push the anti closed shop or wage hour bills despite their advance in the legislature.
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Gregg Cherry
State Department of Public Instruction
State Pax
R. G. Cherry
Millport
Alabama
John Harden
Dewey Prater
Cherry
Harden
North Carolina
Raleigh
General Assembly
House
Senate Committee
Senate
Capitol Shop Bill Favored While Wage Bill Faces Hurdles
The prevailing view at the Capitol is that the shop bill will pass and the wage bill will fail. The state board of agriculture will discuss fertilizer law changes and brand name controls, with opposition from Ralph Douglas and others. Legislative pieces on love feasts and end of session gifts are noted as lawmakers prepare for adjournment.
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State Board of Agriculture
Ralph Douglas
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
State Department
City council slammed over parking meters and bread law
C F Kinsey criticizes Jamestown council for an alleged bad agreement about incorporation, parking meters on West Green Street, and a bread sales prohibition. The claim notes residents pay taxes yet face meter charges at homes.
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C. F. Kinsey
Jamestown
West Green Street
Gospel singers Saint and Saint to perform at Tabernacle
City residents discuss election hopes and support for better funding for teachers. Mrs. Lacey Brady praises Phil and Ben Saint as a nationally known gospel duo set to appear on Willowbrook Street Wednesday night. Mrs. H. D. Cloer urges higher teacher pay to boost education and urges community unity.
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High Point
Phil Saint
Ben
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
Lacey Brady
Rumor Bouts Parcel Post Relief Deliveries to Europe
Capitol Notebook reports a widespread rumor that relief parcels sent to Europe vanish en route. Officials say mail seldom passes British ports, sacks are sealed, and customs and censorship reduce losses. even a 1 percent loss could mean 200,000 parcels miss destinations as parcel post volumes rise from 25 million to 200 million pounds in seven months.
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Washington
Europe
English
England
San Francisco
Post Office Department
European
Germany
Austria
International Parcel Post
Behind the News: Intellectuals Debate Russianism and Capitalism
A Palm Beach luncheon gathers professionals to discuss whether Russianism could threaten Christian society, and whether capitalism offers a superior path. Debates cover negative versus affirmative movements, freedom of speech, and the role of individual initiative in economic progress.
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Russia
Debate on Federal Debt and Political Ideologies
Paul Mallon cites a $5 billion annual interest charge but argues taxes and bond holdings alter the net cost, advocating debt retirement by sound business practice. The discussion shifts to communism, counter revolution, and a claim that true intelligence lies with self-made individuals amid public phobias.
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Roosevelt
Lawmaker proposes 1947 aid package for Europe and Asia
The state department sent Joint Resolution 134 to Congress proposing a $610 million U S aid package for Austria Greece Hungary Italy Poland and likely China for 1947 with the United States contributing about 350 million or 57 percent. the rest to be covered by UN and other nations. The bill is part of a larger plan totaling about 1.5 billion and reflects debate over burden sharing and UNRRA costs.
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State Department
Congress
Eaton
New Jersey
House of Representatives
UNRRA
Austria
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Poland
China
United States
Congressional
W. L. Clayton
Moscow
Yugoslavia
America
Europe
Asia
Herbert Hoover
Critique of Eaton relief plan and postwar aid policy
The piece questions the feasibility of free relief after 1947 and argues the Eaton resolution enables governments to use aid for political purposes. It contrasts Hoover’s reports on Germany and Austria with potential burdens on the US from Greece Poland and Hungary, urging restraint and repayment terms.
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Austria
Clayton
Great Britain
Greece
Herbert Hoover
Germany
Italy
Poland
Soviet Russia
Dean Acheson
Will Clayton
Petty Thievery Exaggerated In Post War Shipping Delays
Shipping strike delays from August to October caused backlog into December with broken packages, misdirected items, and crushed bottom sacks. Officials attribute most non delivery to bad packing and addressing rather than theft, as Americans accelerate relief shipments through fragile routes.
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Parcel Post
United States
New York
Europe
Chicago
CARE Overcomes Obstacles to Deliver Aid to Europe
CARE the cooperative for American remittances to Europe based in New York coordinates bulk food and clothing shipments to about 13 European countries. It warehouses stock in each country and fills orders from New York then airships packages. A 22 pound package delivers duty free for $10 where agreements exist, with receipts or refunds to donors.
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Europe
U. S
CARE
Broad St
New York
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