High Point Politics Lapses Spark Call for Authority Review
The High Point election board dispute draws criticism over board appointments and registration plans. Wade Renfrow and Herman Burrows clash as questions arise about legality and procedure, with calls for state board or court ruling to settle pre election actions and restore trust.
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High Point City
High Point
North Carolina
Ople
Wade Renfrow
Coun Board of Elections
Herman Strows
Robert Marr
Burrows
Martin
Hoesn
Noh
Renfrew
Igene Shaw
Edge
Hubert Olive
Theate Board of Elections
Olive
Hower
Shaw
State Board
Herman Burrows
Wade Renfrew
Fashion and power in North Carolina politics and culture
Governor Scott pursues aggressive leverage, naming a successor amid road bond and tax debates while defending a bold liberal turn. The piece notes his “fashion” in politics, hints at patronage trade, and highlights NC’s progressive shifts in race policy, education, and regional cultural renaissance led by UNC.
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Scott
Broughton
Raleigh
Ott
Broughon
House
Senate
Hughton
North Carolina
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Howard W. Odum
Rupert B. Vance
South
University of North Carolina Press
Mr. Daniels
Potomac
University At
Chapel Hill
Aimin
New York Times
Valley native orators praise unity of two states
A Valley figure quips North Carolina as a valley of unity between two mountains of pride Virginia and South Carolina. The remark reflects regional pride and the enduring ties among neighboring states.
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North Carolina
Ginia
South Carolina
Mad House satire and Washington train robbery humor
George Dixon comments on Washington headlines with a spoofed train robbery tale and political jabs. He mocks politicians like Harold Cooley and Vice President Barkley while reciting jokes about margarine law, clerks, and union rights under Taft Hartley and NLRB rulings.
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Washington
Joe Miller
Desperado
Harold Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
Sil< Springs
Maryland
Cooley
V.P
Barkley
Veep
Senate
Stanley L. Posner
National Institute of Diaper Services
Democratic National Committee
Capital Comment
NLRB
Gerhard van Arel
Revival of Britain and empire theme in postwar calls
Quotes urge a peacetime adjustment after war but avoid the word empire. Winston Churchill speaks on national roles across parties. A Brookings economist warns of overdue inflation and deprecation. Lisa Kirk compares composing to nurturing a baby and entrusting it to a singer.
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Britain
British Empire
Winston Churchill
A. D. H. Kaplan
Brookings Institute
Noted World War I quote on Asia fate from George Creel
George Creel head of the Committee on Public Information warns that the Communist drive for China's conquest jeopardizes the fate of Asia and the broader wartime outlook.
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China
All Asia
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Nuclear fear versus peace drive marked by Jessup quote
U S Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup says the Soviet Union hides fear behind an iron curtain while 51 nations work openly for peace. He adds full disclosure of atomic destruction could push toward a world without future war, echoed by Rep. Melvin Price.
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Soviet Union
U. S
Philip C. Jessup
Melvin Price
Deduction Debate On Charitable Giving And Tax Law
The column argues against calculating 15 percent of gross income for charitable deductions. It cites data from 1945 showing only 4.1 percent of adjusted gross income was deducted, emphasizes that taxes come from gross earnings, and that charitable giving should come from net earnings after tax. It advocates private charity and criticizes drives and tax-based fiction.
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Brien McGahon
Connecticut
Colin F. Stam
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Mr. Stam
U. S. Treasury
United States
Treasury
State of
New York
Stam
Pop Thornbrough of English Street Known for Jokes and Wit
Casual comment on William E. Thornbrough known as Pop. A veteran newspaper man, short and stocky with a sunny face, he jokes from West Virginia to Kentucky lore. He is semi-retired for health, keeps busy with bottle art, and admires John Fox Jr. The writer invites Pop to speak in his own way.
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MR. Thornbrough
William E
Pop) Thornbrough
English Street
Pop
Kentucky
Kaintuck
West Virginia
John Fox, Jr
Coincidences of faith and business in a coal venture
A Kentucky coal firm used religious revivals to court new clients, while a mountain North Carolina visit exposed social bias and etiquette during a home dinner. A Southern woman’s hospitality, a child’s remark about watermelon, and racial tensions tinted the anecdotes of travel and business life.
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North Carolina
New York Gossip and Society Moves Amid Mergers and Rumors
Winchell in New York reports Avalanches of society intrigue as Giorgio Cini’s aristocratic clan opposes a merger while the Marquess de Milford Haven and Barbara Bard pursue influence. Names like Merle Oberon and Elizabeth Arden’s former groom surface with business, divorce, and spin. Rumors touch senators, publishers, and socialites as power plays unfold in London and New York.
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Merle Oberon
Giorgio Cini
Italy
Marquess de
Gallgren
Haven Griswold Abbott
Connecticut
Greenrich Clan
Pinky” Benzinger
Conde Nast
Leslie
Peter
St. Just
London
George
Putnams
Lee Carson
Washington
Johnny Meyers
Hollywood Gossip Mix of Spoilers and Scandals
The item lists a string of salacious notes about celebrities and socialites. It mentions Chas McAdams's Miami Beach home looted by a burglar, a big settlement involving the W. Walkers, weddings and divorces in Florida and New York society, frequent private plane trips by Peter Gimbel, and jewelry linked to Margaret O'Brien with Burt Lancaster as her true love.
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Hollywood
Chas. McAdams
Miami Beach
W. Walkers
John Hammerton
World Digest
Kate J. Maitland
Herschel Bentleys
Eleanor Prentice
Florida
Burt Lancaster
Overseas Ticker Sparks Berlin Nightlife and Royal Romance
Overseas notes report Max Schmel ing and a night spot thrush excite Berlin socialites. Betty Field Lo Savio, Gordon Lennox, and a defector ex Nino’s torch burn. Albania’s King Zog and Queen Geraldine may separate permanently. Linda Baarova leaves her Russian partner for Sweden. Mary Wigman ill in Germany. one of Ibn Saud’s sons to wed an Israeli girl after capture during the conflict.
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Max Schmeling
Thrush
Berlin
Betty Field Lo Savio
Gordon Lennox
Nino
Albania
King Zog
Geraldine
Linda Baarova
Sweden
Notable Figures Tangle in War Time Gossip and Bets
A collage of society items includes Elizabeth Clark linked to the British Legation in Washington, composer Serge Saxe in a duet with her, Clinton Anderson rallying for Margo Jones’ Dallas show, and a Hitler-affected teen’s kin paying families. Baron de Grippenberg named Finn minister to Washington with a British born wife guesting at Cat Cay Bahamas. Five publishers bid for Stettinius’ Yalta book, Doubleday securing it under a Roosevelt and the Russians title. Mae West’s doctor orders rest as she jokes about a fever.
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Elizabeth Clark
Legation
Washington
Serge Saxe
Clinton Anderson
Margo Jones
Dallas
Baron de Grippenberg
Cat Cay Club
Bahamas
Stettinius
Yalta
Roosevelt
Doubleday
Mae West
Dr's
Mae
Theater press agents and social notes hint at weddings and programs
The items mention The Bill Dolls and Madeline Shore tied to Dorothy Thompson's circle, Kath ryn Duffy denying a rift, Bea Wayne and Andre Baruch planning changes in mid April, and Jerri Blanchard with Jules Lerner promoting a fashion connection while noting a State Department refusal.
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Bill Dolls
Madeline Shore
Dorothy Thompson
Kathryn Duffy
Bea Wayne
Andre Baruch
Jerri Blanchard
Jules Lerner
State Department
Crossword Puzzle Clue List
A compact listing of horizontal and vertical clues for a crossword puzzle featuring a mix of names terms and common words across topics including music myth geography science and everyday objects.
crossword clue questions 28 29 33 35 39 list
A compact clue set listing definitions for golf devices gods and creatures with terms like sea bird possess ed Greek god o war essential being and erbi um symbol three toed sloth plus related wordplay.
Saggy and Bewitched Beat Citation in Caller's Query
A Telegram from the Mirror Sports Desk reports a phone line frenzy over horse racing results. The crowd insists Saggy and Bewitched beat Citation, with readers challenging the desk to name two horses not starting with P and to reveal Coaltown’s possible victory.
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The
Mirror Sports Desk
Pyramid
Lawton
Keats
Kling
Jack
Winchell
Coaltown
Sweet Leilani and New Alliances Highlight 1940s Music and Notables
Mary Mayo joins Tex Beneke on new vocal project as Henry Owens reports a fresh image due in September. Albert Ham marries bass player in Utah. The Low family linked to Time’s Middle East desk plans are revealed. A girl is born to the Clem Wyles. The Harding Hospital note and a UN edifice project tied to prestige but no profit.
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Sweet Leilani
Harry Owens
Mary Mayo
Tex Beneke
Albert Ham
Utah
Robert Lows
Middle East
Clem Wyles
Pop
Harding Hosp
United Nations
Gruesome Twosomes and Hollywood Gags Stir 1940s Headlines
The item mixes sensational chatter about fascist figures Mussolini and Mosley trading letters to revive a movement with lighter notes on a Dutch banker becoming a Broadway waiter’s darling and a one time movie star facing TV bans. It also notes Jean Arthur divorce settlement riches and a Be Bop Beret joke headline.
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Mosely
Edda Ciano
Lawrence Mesigas
Los Angeles
Jean Arthur
Vincent Lopez
Axis Sally
Sally
Timber stand estimates and soil note from Idaho
Pertinent Idaho reports an estimated total timber stand of 84,000,000 feet with 50,000,000 feet north of the Salmon river. The text also mentions keeping a separate board for slicing onions to prevent onion flavor transfer and suggests spreading soft yellow cheese on bread to vary a bacon and tomato sandwich. Clay is defined as soil composed of the finest particles.
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Idaho
Salmon River
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