Comparison of North Carolina races shows mudslinging and contrast
The piece contrasts the governor and senatorial contests in North Carolina, noting the governor's race grows nastier with personal attacks while Umstead and Broughton pursue a clean, high stakes campaign. It highlights past mudslinging and argues for civic resilience and reform to counter communism abroad and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayne Albright
Kerr Scott
Charles M. Johnson
Johnson
Oscar Barker
William Umstead
J. M. Broughton
North Carolina
Fountain
Ehringhaus
Hoey
McDonald
Graham
Cherry
Umstead and
Broughton
De Gasperi Sees Reform Drive Against Communism
In a interview with Hugh Baillie of United Press Italy's Premier De Gasperi treats the Communist victory as a challenge and urges a reform program addressing northern unemployment and southern farm labor. He cites industry development and land reform as key to social justice under Marshall Plan aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Gasperi
Communist Front
Italy
Americas
Colombia
Panama Canal
House
Martin
America
Russia
Hugh Baillie
United Press
Baillie
Boogie and U S culture tied to Colombia unrest
A suggested link between Colombian disturbances and new U S cultural influence notes a ten ton shipment of juke boxes arriving just before the Pan American Conference. The piece implies a clash of local sentiment with American entertainment tastes during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombia
U. S
Red papers shut by French government over profits
Four Communist daily papers in France have been closed by government control of their printing houses for lack of profitability. The action sends a warning to editors that remaining Red requires staying financially in the black.
Double Header Notes From Brooklyn Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers offer volunteer help to a juvenile delinquency fight while Leo Durocher faces the challenge of guiding players on basepaths and calming Dodger fans. Bernard Baruch urges a clear U S stance for global allies as Dr Paul F Douglass supports a defensive American dollar policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Dodger
U. S
Paul F. Douglass
American University
Quote cites Roberts on UMT defeat as Russia aim
Former Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts expresses that defeating UMT has become Russia's objective in domestic policy, framing the issue as a strategic priority within internal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMT
Russia
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
Truman policy shifts quoted by Gov. Dewey
Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York criticizes the Truman administration for alternating between appeasement and bold bluster in foreign policy, illustrating a partisan view of U.S. strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Thomas F. Dewey
New York
Capitol Square By Lynn Nisbet
Vacation and sick leave rules for state workers are debated as campaigns highlight pay and conditions. The office reports 12 vacation days per year non accumulative, 10 sick days per year accumulative, with teachers having nine months pay and no vacation. North Carolina congressmen Folger and Clark voted against oleomargarine tax repeal. Detected contests outlined for May 29 primary across 58 counties, plus senate district contests and rotation rules affecting candidate allocation.
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Capitol Square
North Carolina
John Folger
Bayard Clark
Thad Eure
Ashe, Avery
Graham
Mitchell Watauga
Davie
Yadkin
Wilkes
Senate
Cabarrus
Rowan
Luther Earnhardt
Davidson
Scotland
Edwin Pate
Precinct Meeting Attendance Praised Amid Civic Critique
W A Bivins reports on Calvin Leonard’s Greensboro Daily News feature noting only about 32.5 percent of Greensboro voters attend precinct meetings across 28 precincts in Greensboro and 69 in Guilford county. The piece urges greater political interest, publicity, and rivalries to boost participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin T. Leonard
Greensboro Daily News
Gate City
Greensboro
Guilford County
Promise to dying wife leads to unlikely marriage
Pittsburgh report notes Martin Goff married Gladys Havarding, the dying wife’s best friend, to honor a promise. The tale questions propriety as Goff faces social scrutiny and potential loss of good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Martin Goff
Gladys Havarding
Goff
Gladys
Kindness to Animals and People in a Modern View
Clifford Crane a Iowa herdsman argues kindness to sows prevents crushing newborns and boosts dividends. He joins a broader call noting gentler handling improves milk yield and animal behavior, while suggesting humans may be learning to treat animals better than people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Crane
M. J. Hulls
Dewitt
Iowa
Zoological Gardens
London Free Press
Time-A Farmer Boy Teaches Value Of Patience
A farmer boy fishing by a creek tells a city visitor that his time is too valuable to waste watching another person fish without catching. The boy implies practical use of time over idle observation.
Explaining State Primaries and Delegates Mysteries
A couple discusses what state party primaries mean, how delegates are chosen, and when they must follow a primary winner. The dialogue lists which states have primaries and notes California binds delegates, while New York Illinois and Massachusetts use nonbinding conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Stassen
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
California
Massachusetts
Not Harsh Edit Singing Star
Fragmented crossword style list of clues and hints across many numbered entries. The page appears as word puzzle material with definitions and partial phrases, lacking a coherent news event or narrative.
Lament of Afternoons and Broadway Buzz in The Times
Estellta Garcia notes Ferenc Molnar revival delighting critics as Edgars and Emers ons mingle with Broadway gossip. The piece mentions Arbiter Fielding ticket specs, Habimah’s Dybbuk, various stars and shows, plus TV trends and industry chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferenc Molnar
J. Brooks Atkinson
Times
Arthur Margetson
Low Calhern
Faye Emerson
Fdr
B. Baruch
Robert Garland
Variety
B. Lillie
J. Haley
Habimah
Palestine
Colyum
Fielding
John Emery
Talu
Madeleine Carroll
Stirling Hayden
Judy Canova
Kinsey
Lana Turner
Miss Amaurica
Clark Gable
Primaries and delegates in Republican convention timing
A dialogue notes that primaries create only 507 of 1094 Republican convention delegates. It questions if California can rally a nonviable candidate and mentions delegates can be kept voting until release, while many states lack Republican primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
General Marshall
Intelligentsia and literary notes mix with racing odds
The note lists MacDonald’s "Company Commander" passing 10 000 copies and Shapiro selling his "Paradise Lost 1948" manuscript to Doubleday while Hollywood pays 25 000 for the option. It mentions Evelyn Waugh’s next novel and a character named Mr Joyboy with a heroine Thanatogenes, plus a Jamaica race with horses Magic Mirror In Love Sweet Conquest Mistress Mine. It adds quotes and quips about Churchill Capote and others from various fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. MacDonald
JL. B. Shapiro
Doubleday
Hollywood
Evelyn Waugh
Joyboy
Howard
Samdwyn
Jamaica
Churchill
M. Shulman
Truman Capote
Beebe
Capote
Met
Joan Castle
James Farley
Eleanor Roosevelt Urges Free Expression in Troubled Times
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt says the nation is in a serious period and that people with definite views should have the right to express them. She stresses tolerance and lawful discourse as a democratic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fleanor Velt
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Bernard M. Baruch
Lynn Nisbet
W. A. Bivins
Wilmington
Harold
Brigade
Jerry Scott
Jerry
Ea Carolina Federation
Culler
Famenbares
High Point
Fred Allen
Boston
Jack Haley
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Jack Benny
George Dixon
Washington
Marshall
Bill Murphy
Republican National Committee
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Upland
Ohio
West Virginia
Oregon
Lifornia
South Dakota
John
Great Lake
Winchell i
Estellta Garcia
Marly
Phil Baker
Mr. Baker
Dean Aylesworth
Collier's
NBC
Ben Gross
Paree
Cleveland
Lake Sth Ave
FBI
G-men
D. M. Mulock
Beverly Lawrence
H. L. Mencken
O. H. Hampach
J. Conrad
Paradise
Bruce Barton
Anon
D. Pailini
Europe
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