Unemployment and Consolidation Debates Across States
The article analyzes unemployment nearing ten million, noting postwar job shortages despite high production. It compares New York rural school consolidation costs to North Carolina, citing rising expenses and indirect bus transport costs. It also critiques Kaiser Wilhelm II and Adolf Hitler, warning that a day of reckoning will come for the Nazi leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North Carolina
Vernor Lehman
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Holland
Kaiser
Stalin
Centralization and Education Equality in North Carolina Debate
The text argues consolidation in North Carolina improved educational opportunity more than cutting costs, while critics claim it raises transportation burdens and erodes community schools. It also links centralization to broader questions of equality versus efficiency and touches on German militarism and Versailles as context for power dynamics.
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North Carolina
Lehman
Upstate
New York
Board of Regents
Hitler
Sattelites
Germany
Frederick the Great
Bismarck
Europe
Could Pennsylvania Becoming a Democratic State
The piece discusses whether Pennsylvania is shifting toward the Democratic Party, noting Roosevelt era support in 1936 and recent Gallup polls hinting a Democratic tilt. It argues that a durable conversion is unlikely, with complex reasons behind current party preferences.
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Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
The Strategy of Job Finding Ideas in Applications
Dale Carnegie explains creative mail job applications and examples. He notes bold approaches may attract interview chances but warns against excessive novelty and poor taste.
Margaret Mitchell Denies $50,000 Bonus Rumor
Walter Winchell reports Margaret Mitchell denied receiving a $50,000 bonus from flick producers and says the claim caused her annoyance. She did say Selznick offered the Academy Award but she declined it, claiming it rightfully belonged to him.
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Col
Margaret Mitchell
Selznick
London Daily Mail
S. H. P. Pell
Fifth Avenue
Protests over Hicktown News Press name amuse Father Time
Reader letters and local notes mix with grand forecasts as wartime headlines roam. A Gulf Filling Station robbery, a shooting death, and a dance-band connection headline a mosaic of city life. A German war-plan analysis from an American observer offers cautious expectations for Europe and Britain.
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Hicktown News-Press
Eliason
Dewey
Dies Committee
J. McW., Et al
Gulf
North Main
Emerywood
Dallas M. Culler
Edward Lee Neal
Henry Johnson
Neal
Spring Arrives Amid World Tension and Hope
The Enterprise editor notes spring will come as it has since creation, bringing new clothes, sports, seeds, shrubs, and furnishings despite global unrest. It reflects on how nature remains generous even as wartime lines and conflict affect cities like Viipuri, with a continuation on Page Five.
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Atlantic
Shelltorn Viipuri
Ulric thanks readers as she savors a vigorous late career
In a lively column style, Lenore Ulric thanks fans and says she feels thriving in her exciting career. The piece mocks gossip, notes radio editor changes, and cites various showbiz names and quick quips about columns, celebrities, and press routines.
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Lenore Ulric
Wilma Cox
Exec
Bugs Baer
Boston
Frank Sullivan
Old Sunday World
Gotham Gleanings
Excutive chicken soup and backstage rumors at MGM
Gossip column notes MGM mistry naming Executive chicken soup as white meat not a chefs term. Frances Bel Geddes recovers after two years ill while Norman Bel Geddes and Edith Atwater share dessert. Radio City rink to open for roller skating around April 25. Golf ball fueled chain letters return and Vinton Freedley Jr. courts socialite Nancy Mae Woodbury amid show business chatter.
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MGM Commissary
Norman Bel Geddes
Frances
Goody
Moss Hart
Edith Atwater
Radio City
Vinton Freedley, Jr
Nancy Mae Woodbury
French Mission Drives Quiet Alliance Among Airship Makers
Report notes efficiency praise for the French Mission while English delay decision three weeks after embargo lift. Both missions order materials with two year delivery. Ramon Navarro heads to Rome film with full French production crew. Marlene Dietrich's husband tied to Universal Pictures New York office. Pertinax comments on Allied stance toward Finland and Poland.
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France
Italy
Ramon Navarro
Rome
Marlene Dietrich
New York
Universal Pictures
Congress urged to ease unemployment
A request to Congress to alleviate unemployment is noted. A record crowd attends the session of the State Education Association in Raleigh.
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Congress
State Education Association
Raleigh
Chamber elects new secretary and local notes
Twenty years ago the chamber of commerce planned to elect a new secretary. Mrs. John S. Cunningham of Durham visited on fire prevention. The T P A post met at the Elks Home. Notable visits included J D Gordon in Kannapolis D L Sapp of Greensboro and L B Williams with T J Gold in Laurinburg. The President backs higher coal prices and Governor Bickett defers Delaware suffrage action. Daladier seeks Finnish issue in the French senate. The journey on the Mannerheim line was less draughty.
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Chamber of Commerce
John S. Cunningham
Durham
T. P. A. Post
Elks
J. D. Gordon
Kannapolis
D. L. Sapp
Greensboro
L. B. Williams
T. J. Gold
Laurinburg
Bickett
Delaware
Daladier
Mannerheim
New England Town Reelects Young Mother as Police Chief
A town in New England re elected a young mother to lead the police department, highlighting a rare appointment of a female chief. The decision reflects community support for local governance and gender progress in law enforcement.
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New England
Night life notes and rumors from the city clubs
The column roams through Mayfair manners and café society while noting romances and upsets. It mentions Blanche King and Charles Winninger, the Mc Clelland Barclay-Mardee Hoff pairing, and the fading chatter around Diamond Horseshoe La Conga Havana Madrid and Cotton Club. Jack and Charlie’s West Coast oil venture loss draws tongue in cheek comment.
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Maury Paul
Blanche King
Charles Winninger
Havana-Madrid
la Martinique
52Nd Street
Jack
Charlie
Crisis in European War Within 90 Days Says Observers
Washington observers forecast a critical 90 day period in the European war with a likely final decision on peace or total war. The decision is expected to be made in London and Paris rather than Berlin.
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Hitler
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Chamberlain
Daladier
London
Paris
Near East
Germany
Washington
Mar
Berlin
Missouri Coed Aims to Be Veterinary Surgeon
A Missouri student pursues veterinary medicine noting horses settle accounts faster than people, highlighting a lighthearted view of veterinary studies and patient payment habits.
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Missouri
Nebraska woman seeks aid to curb tavern setup for dog
A Nebraska woman aims to stop tavern loungers from setting up drinks for her dog after the pet returns from walks in a woozy condition. The case centers on a dog who cannot say no.
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Nebraska
Girdler Links Expansion to Certainty in Business Conditions
Tom M. Girdler, chairman of Republic Steel Corporation, argues that real progress toward expansion and re employment hinges on a sense of certainty and stability in the conditions under which business must be conducted.
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Tom M. Girdler
Republic Steel] Corporation
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