Right to Vote
The Enterprise argues for the right to referendum on ABC liquor stores in High Point and statewide. It contends 15 percent petition thresholds exist for county votes, supports the outsider’s right to be heard, and urges elected bodies to grant referendums when enough oppose liquor sales. The piece frames the issue as a test of democratic principle over parochial interest.
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ABC _ liquor stores
High Point
General Assembly
North Carolina
ABC
Governor Cox Calls League of Nations a Historic Crime
The governor marks James M. Cox's 85th birthday by labeling the destruction of the League of Nations as history’s worst crime. He argues the move served partisan aims, notes the Yalta disclosures, and urges bipartisan support for a U N style successor to pursue the original high aims and avoid repeating past errors.
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James M. Cox
League of Nations
Yalta
Woodrow Wilson
United Nations Organization
Wilson
Cox
Reports on Salk polio vaccine promise questioned
Cruel hopefuls hailed a 100 percent effective Salk polio vaccine yesterday but authorities caution the claim is premature and unfounded. Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. will present a formal April 12 report. officials urge patience as further validation continues.
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Thomas Francis Jr
University of Michigan
Why You Can't Win A Reporter Warns About Quotes
A Shelby Daily Star piece discusses accuracy in quoting speakers and quoting out of context. It recalls a Greensboro anecdote where a man sues a Record for misquoting him, only to learn it is an evening paper.
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Greensboro Daily Record
Greensboro
Grammer
Greensboro Record
Upgrammarian
Fudge
Arthur L. Fox
Dr. Fox
Nanas
Slug
Lessons From Yalta Warn Safeguards for Diplomacy
George Sokolsky argues that revering political leaders risks idolizing man as god and urges stronger checks on executive power. He cites Roosevelt at Cairo and Teheran, condemns postwar deals that betrayed China and Poland, and urges the Bricker Amendment to shield the United States from flawed presidencies.
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Roosevelt
Chiang Kai-shek
Pyramids
Cairo
China
Teheran
Chiang
Churchill
Stalin
Yalta
Japan
Russia
Judge Hand
Political life and public figures in the North Carolina Assembly
The piece surveys Raleigh legislators and officials, naming several senators and representatives and noting roles and actions. It discusses the types of lawmakers, local political moves, and the shift toward practical governance over rhetoric, plus a note on Piedmont Natural Gas expanding service and a leadership farewell.
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Piedmont Natural Gas Company
Charlotte
Fred A. Thomas
Buell G. Duncan
L. P
Pete” Baker
Spartanburg
High Point
Capitol chaos as budget plans multiply in General Assembly
The General Assembly shows no rush to adjourn as multiple budget proposals emerge after revised revenue forecasts. Legislators consider new sales and tobacco taxes and possible intra state rail and fuel taxes while upholding public hearings for tax proposals despite growing uncertainty. Public hearing on the seed feed fertilizer insecticide tax set for Thursday afternoon.
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General Assembly
Nelson Woodson
William Rodman
Bill Rodman
Charlie Falls
Gaston
Roger Kiser
Scotland
Woodson-Rodman
Oscar Barker
Durham
Notes on the News reflect tax debate and state building plans
Charles Pearson reviews a discussion on advertising taxes citing sources like the Department of Tax Research and the American Newspaper Publisher Association. He surveys Raleigh state office-building plans, proposed locations, and the balance between centralization and decentralization amid traffic and future needs.
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Dustry
Department of Tax Research
The
Utilities Commission
American Newpaper Publisher Association
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Shelby Daily Star
George Sokolsky
Hitler
Mussolini
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Judge Learned Hand
Poland
Mao Tzetung
Holt McPherson
Raleigh
Bette Elliott
Raleigh Times
Senate
Rowan
Luther Barnhart
John Kerr
Warren
Joe Hunt
W. D. James
Arthur Kirkman
Ahoskie
Gordon Maddrey
Mecklenburg
Ed O’herron
Guilford
Arthur Goodman
Fred B. Wheeler
Deep River
Capitol City
Thoms Turner
Guilford County
Harriss Jarrell
Hodges
Arthur Corpening
Chicago
Tom Sims
Ohatchee
Alabama
Capitol Square
Lynn Nisbet
Charles Pearson
Weill
Din Singh
U.S
Mansion Park
Scott
McLean-Gardner
Umstead
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