Reading the Past: Pearl Harbor Echoes in Old Newspapers
A retrospective on how 1941 newspaper coverage shaped public perception of the Pearl Harbor era. The piece contrasts radar understanding, naval confidence, and society pages to show how contemporary events were framed, including notes on Walter Lord and contrasting Titanic era reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Service
U.S
U. S
Owen Brewster
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Walter Lord
National Library Week
OSS
Fremantle
Icecap base for nuclear subs could deter war
Rear Admiral H G Rickover proposes an atomic submarine fleet hidden under the polar icecap to deliver missiles against Russia. He notes the Nautilus proved ice deployment possible and predicts three more subs will test the concept next summer. The idea envisions a foolproof retaliation shield immune to attack and reshaping strategic balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reactors
Atomic Energy Commission
Navy
Bureau of Ships
U. S. News and World Report
Rickover
Russia
Automakers Eye Sub $2000 Economy Car Market
Detroit reports General Motors Ford and Rambler plan to enter a growing sub $2000 economy car segment. Industry is weighing feasibility as production scales up to a quarter million units, with tooling costs and postwar wage pressures shaping pricing and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors
Ford
A Tail Idea From A Neuro Surgeon
A Winston-Salem Journal piece speculates on human tails. A leading neuro surgeon argues evolution may have removed tails yet left the urge to wag them. The playful musing questions how people would use tails if reattached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Winston-Salem Journal
Civil Rights Commission faces slow start and staff delays
Editorial explains the Civil Rights Commission created by the 1957 act has shown inertia due to White House delays, congressional foot-dragging, and limited mandate. It details appointments, including Gordon MacLean Tiffany as staff director, Senate confirmation struggles, and minimal spending to date.
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Gordon MacLean Tiffany
Eisenhower
New Civil Rights Commission
Civil Rights Commission
White House
Congress
Commission
Ice
Reed
John A. Hannah
Michigan State University
Doyle E. Carlton
Florida
John S. Battle
Virginia
Theodore Hesburgh
Notre Dame
Robert G. Storey
Southern Methodist Law School
Ernest Wilkins
Senate
New Hampshire
Tiffany
W. Wilson White
Department of Justice
White
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
D-N.c
Little Rock
Ark
Hannah
House
High Point News Advertisements and Notices
The page lists local notices and ads for High Point North Carolina. It includes directory style entries with names and addresses, mailing and carrier rates, and post office classifications under March 3, 1879 Act, reflecting 19th century publication practices.
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D. A. Rawley
Sevseers
RK. B Terry
Holt McPherson
High Point
North Carolina Confronts Constitution Overhaul
The 1955 and 1957 General Assemblies pushed state government reorganization and a commission to propose a constitutional revision. The 1835 baseline has seen over 100 amendments, with issues on reapportionment executive power and the Governor’s veto ban. Victor Bryant leads a committee debating changes ahead of a fall report to inform the next Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
General Assembly
United States
Union
Victor Bryant
Durham
North Carolina faces plan to reform state government
Charles Pearson outlines a committee's draft reforms including executive veto to align with federal rules, a short ballot for appointive offices, possible governor re election, and limits on biennial legislative sessions. The final changes depend on legislative action and voter approval in the next general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Public Instruction
Agriculture
Labor
Insurance
General Assembly
Endowment Drive Boosts High Point College Faith in Future
Dr H H Peterson promotes High Point College endowment with humorous verse and brochures. Community leaders like Dr Robert Lee Humber and Guilford County officials back funding for a new Jamestown vocational school. Local groups raise Easter Seals funds, fire relief services and Rol A Rink skates donate proceeds.
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H. H. Peterson
High Point College
High Point Friends of Higher Education
Guilford County
Jamestown
Raleigh
Ed Kemp
Order of Rainbow Girls
Pilot Club
James Fox
High Point Society For Crippled Children
Eva Alexander
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New York Times
Times
England
Paris
Escoffier
H. G. Rickover
Khrushchev
Automotive
Pari
Lay
Supreme Court
Stanley Reed
High Point Enterprise
Ing
North
Male Grom High Point
N. C
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Charles Pearson
Sila
Pfeiffer
Duke
Washington
Mrs
Stanley M. Isaacs
Peterson
Indonesia
Robert Lee Humber
Junior League
Humber
Samuel L. McClure
Oakdale
Mr. McClure
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