Scott's $200000000 highway commission profile reviewed
This commentary profiles North Carolina's eleven member state highway commission appointed by Governor Scott. It notes rural backgrounds dominate the group, questions urban representation, and argues the panel’s makeup could affect the $200 million secondary roads bond vote set for June 4. It emphasizes potential biases, provincial ties, and the need for urban support to pass the bonds.
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State Highway Commission
North Carolina
Scott
Henry Jordan
Cedar Falls
Cherry
George Cobb
Jordan
Interrim
Henry Grady Shelton
Guy Hargett
Wilbur Clark
Fayetteville
R. E. Earp
Johnston
James A. Barnwell
George Coble
Otis Pool
Mark Goforth
Joseph Graham
Dale Thrash
Buncombe County
Buncombe
Baffling Questions and Honest Doubt About God
A May discussion series tackles Is there a God and why suffering persists. The essay surveys faith across monotheistic and pagan systems, weighing Moses Exoduses and Descartes doubt while urging thoughtful inquiry rather than doctrinal certainty.
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Jesus
Nicodemus
Earth
Ward street underpass upgraded to improve traffic flow
The Ward street one way underpass is being replaced with a two car clearance design after years of concern over deadly accidents. Southern Railway began improvements as council nears end of term, promising a safer north south route around the city and reduced truck traffic on Main street.
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Ward Street
T. E. Hinson
Southern Railway
Main Street
High Point
Virginia City Managers discuss sewage disposal funding
City managers in Virginia discuss sewage disposal plans and the potential use of Federal money for wastewater plants. T. E. Hinson advised obtaining funds locally rather than relying on federal grants, arguing taxpayers ultimately pay the bills and urging local tax sources when needed.
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T. E. Hinson
Virginia City Managers Association
Virginia
High Point
Hinson
No Gripe Critics Say High Point Voters Ignore Raleigh
Two State Legislators O A Kirkman and Walter Crissman decry apparent apathy among High Point citizens toward the General Assembly. City official John Clinard warned of possible loss of voting rights if mass participation declines, urging registration and turnout amid Democratic primary indifference.
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High Point
O. A. Kirkman
Walter Crissman
General Assembly
Raleigh
John Clinard
Clinard
Nine women in United States Congress raise Senate seats
A note highlights that there are nine women seated in Congress with one serving in the Senate. It mentions public display of secret gadgets once restricted by espionage laws and remarks on minted coins and culinary tips, all framed in a period newspaper voice.
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United States Congress
Senate
American equipment to tap Italian lava beds for steam
Underground water near red hot lava beds close to Milan Italy will be tapped with American machinery to obtain high pressure steam for turbine electric generators.
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Milan
Italy
Acheson leaks and Hollywood quips referenced in one tale
Washington gossip traces how a State Department memo on the McCarran China bill leaks through a chain of officials and press rooms ending up in Rhode Island silver interests and Providence papers. The piece also recalls a Gruenther map moment and a Frawley charity supper anecdote with Durante biting humor.
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George Dixon Washington
Dean Acheson
China
Acheson
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Secretary of State
Capitol Hill
Tom Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
McCarran
Rhode Island
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Senator Green
Edward J. Higgins
Mr. Higgins
State Department
Senator Connally
Silver Company
Providence
Washington
Postwar German trade fair flags tolerance gain in New York
The first postwar German trade fair in the United States closed in New York after two weeks at the Museum of Science and Industry. Organized by the U S military government in Germany, it faced threats of picketing but reported only minor disturbances and screened 700 applicants, admitting 200 on temporary visas with no Nazi ties.
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Peter Edson
Washington
NEA
United States
New York
U. S
Germany
Museum of Science and Industry
Rockefeller Plaza
America
American Jewish Committee
B'nai B'rith
National Community Relations Advisory Council
New York Fair
Leipzig
General Clay
Milan
Stockholm
Disjointed Letters Note Pan Dream and Broadway Echoes
A collage of satirical quips and brief anecdotes spans March to 1949 notes. Truman and Bevin at heaven’s gate mix with Robeson and Harlem war memory, plus media quotes on quotes and Hollywood wisdom.
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Truman
Ernest Bevin
Gates of Heaven
Bevin
Ernie
Paul Robeson
Harlem
Pearl Harbor
Davis Dorie Miller
Navy
Controversy Over Franco Nazi Links and Theatre Bits
In a chatty notes column two girls debate Franco and Hitler, mock a German exhibit, and joke about morals, wealth, and careers. Eugene ONeill’s Mourning Becomes Electra receives brief praise, while its film version is tucked into a double feature amid ad notes.
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Fame Dept
Eugene O'Neill
O'Neill
Europe recovery plan shifts to export boost strategy
The Marshall Plan now enables western Germany and recovery countries to access goods they cannot export enough to buy. The United States may need to purchase more European goods to help Europe become self supporting, as Ruhr reparations and factory dismantling settle into planning for future trade.
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U. S
Ruhr
Germany
United States
Europe
Quote of the week at the Art Students league ball
Valerie de Cadenet praised the ball calling it a fairyland of fairies. The piece notes plans to reprint Newman Levy’s stanza next year honoring gallant reporters and the press.
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Valerie de Cadenet
Art Students’ League
Newman Levy
Ham Bone Actor at Chasen's Noted by Ragaway
Ace Gagman Martin Ragaway jokes about a ham bone actor at Chasen's describing him as the only actor he knows who wears a clove for a collar button. The remark captures a playful industry chatter.
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Chasen’s
Ace
Martin Ragaway
Brash view on newspaper hype from Hearst era
A critical note questions promotional puffery in newspapers. It argues Hearst disdains polished blurbs and asserts the strength of a paper lies in what is left out, implying brighter journalism comes from omission.
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N. Y
W. R. Hearst
Sokolsky criticizes modern films for racial themes
Columnist G. Sokolsky says he will not see the new film Home of the Brave for the same reason he rejected Gentleman's Agreement and Crossfire. He argues racial themes do more harm than good and contrasts with works like Harriett Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin Show Boat and Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice or Othello.
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G. Sokolsky
Harriett Beecher Stowe
Edna Ferber
Confrere Shakespeare
Real faith needs observable proof says Dr J A Campbell
Oberlin College chemistry protenee Dr J A Campbell argues proof serves to strengthen faith and asserts belief requires tangible demonstrations.
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J. A. Campbell
Oberlin College
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