Let Us Prove We Are Not Bluffing in Freight Row
The Southern Governors' Conference defends its claim of unfair freight rates and political pressure on the Interstate Commerce Commission. They urge southern voters to use political pressure and threaten to apply leverage to secure fairer economic treatment, arguing the commission is subject to political influences.
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Southern Governors’ Conference
Or Dewey
New York
Dewey
News
Bave
Tom Dewey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edward ©. Welsh
OPA
Prentiss Brown
Congress
Pace
Bankhead
W. S. Helms
Illiteracy figures mislead on North Carolina schools
The Greensboro Daily News argues against judging current schools by old illiteracy stats and emphasizes progress. It notes that 86.5 percent of ages five to seventeen are in school, 13th in daily attendance, and 11th in eliminating one teacher schools, urging focus on present gains over historic shortfalls.
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IEE
Greensboro Daily News
North Inians
Carolina
the News
University of North Caro- News
Washington
North Carolina
They Say: Community Voices on War and Life
A collage of residents comment on wartime policy, curfews, and social issues. Notables include Mayor C Arthur Kirkman praising press portraits, Miss Lucy Jackson commending H D Saunders at the passenger station, and Georgia Bissell supporting patriotic sentiment.
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C. Arthur Kirkman
Lucy Jackson
H. D. Saunders
High Point
Compromise Stalwart Clark Prefers Bipartisan Lawmaking
State Senator W. G. Clark of Edgewater, veteran at reelection, champions compromise in legislation. He notes two sides exist on every issue and a balanced law is usually better than a winner take all approach. The piece hopes a fair practical compromise emerges from the current Rumi plan dispute.
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Angels
OPA
Lois Andrews Jessel
Alaska
Phyllis Brooks
Cesar Romero
David Dubinsky
Garment Workers Union
China
Navy
Swarthmore College
Barbizon Plaza
58Th Street
al Bloomingdale
Sterk
Fred Allen
Betty Allen
Blanche Satchel
Brazil
Firemen Decide On Air Raid Standby Duty
New York firemen voted on continuing unpaid standby duty for air raid emergencies. Predicted to reject, they approved the measure by about two to one, showing decisive support over critics among their spokesmen.
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New York
Murray attacks War Labor Board over Little Steel wage plan
Philip Murray, CIO president, denounces the Little Steel wage stabilization formula used by the War Labor Board. He argues flat dollar weekly increases better reflect cost of living rises, contrasts with percentage raises, and cites prior board actions while noting ongoing inflation and incomplete equity corrections.
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Murray
C.I.O
C.lo
Truman Committee
War Labor Board
George W. Taylor
Packing House
WINCHELL On Broadway
A bulging column of 1942 showbiz and political gossip. Notable items include mentions of Gallup Polls probes, Bricker presidential prospects, Burton senatorial talk, Luce Gervasi controversy, Nitti suicide note, Benny illness, Berkeleys court bid, Rickenbacker speeches allegedly ghosted, and a string of society follies from Ruth Weston to Anita Colby.
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Bricker
Frank Nitti
Chicago
Jack Benny
Ben Bernie
Busby Berkeley
Claire James
Rickenbacker
Steve Hannagan
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J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
Associated Press
N C
John Budd CO
Lexington Ave
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Ither
Chinery
R. M. Martin
Greensboro
P. W. Moore
Senator Maybank
South Carolina
Georgia Bissell
William Burrus
J. O. Poindexter
Army
Kay Kyser
W. F. Brandon
C. B. Mattocks
P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Figis
Graham Barr
Guadalcanal
Guadal
Tulagi
W. G. Clark
Edgembe
Enterprise
High Point, North Carolina
Peter Edson
Murray Raps
Little Steel Plan
Fortune Magazine
Ceck
Ben Gimbel, Jr
Philly
Carol Bruce
Bud Arrin
Boston
Latin Quarter
Frank Gilmore
Roosevelt
Dorothy Bigbee
Billy Rose Zoo
Lucius Beebe
Scrivener
Joan Blondell
Joan
Lionel Atwill
Reno
Air Force
Ruth Weston
Chums
Femarines
Barbara Bennett
Morton Downey
Repubs
Noel Coward
U.S
FDR
Anita Colby
Mag
Pic
Hollywood
Martha Mature
la Colby
Viscount Astor
Ginger Rogers
Studio
Milli Monti
LaMartinique
Howard Hughes
Jane Russell
Trans-Radio Press
Richard Kollmars
Dorothy Kilgallen
Jupiter
Geo. Brent
Mona Rica
Lyon Logan
Stage
Peggy Joyce
Africa
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