Vote for High Point leaders based on duty and record
The article urges High Point residents to vote in the upcoming city elections for mayor and nine council members. It endorses the Democratic ticket citing the administration's two year record and urges all citizens to vote, regardless of party, as a civic duty and path to good government.
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High Point
Tom Kimsey
City of
Communist Party
Russia
Life Magazine
Communist International
Barker candidacy reshapes race and school funding debate
The Durham based bid for governor by Oscar Barker could force rivals to state school programs, boosting school appropriations and teacher support. His campaign may influence the senatorial race of William Umstead, affect congressional contests, and test Durham Guilford county alliances in a tangled political landscape.
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Oscar Barker
Barker
Durham
William Umstead
Umstead
Guilford County
Congress
Guilford
Carl Durham
City and Setzer faulted over hosiery mill site zoning dispute
Fire Chief Eli Ingram backs spot zoning to permit the Setzer hosiery mill to operate near the city. The piece of property straddles city limits and was not properly taxed or permitted, with both sides at fault. Spot zoning would allow industrial use, avoid tearing down the mill, and preserve jobs and delayed construction.
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Setzer
Bradley rebels against endless congressional social events
Representative Fred Bradley of Michigan criticizes the nonstop round of parties and receptions in Congress. He says the pace injures lawmakers and reduces sleep and performance, calling for more restraint so work and personal time are not mixed and daytime productivity improves.
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Fred Bradley
Michigan
Congress
Cowboys and cowgirls recalled by Veterans of Foreign Wars event
Dumann Mitchell, master of ceremonies, expresses gratitude for the warm reception by the committee and townspeople at a Veterans of Foreign Wars rodeo in High Point. He hopes for a return engagement next year.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
High Point
Dumann Mitchell
Public opinion urged on school funding and taxes in High Point
In remarks reported today C L Amos, chairman of the school board, calls for public input on raising funds for schools while stressing the board will work with what residents vote. Comments also note salaries for teachers and compare nearby cities. Viewer concerns include various city taxes and a call for tax relief for those needing help.
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Carroll
C. L. Amos
Local leadership models national pattern in price cutting
In Newburyport residents enact a 19 percent retail price cut as a possible national template. The piece argues local action surpasses federal in addressing living problems, highlighting a shift away from New Deal centralization toward mass action by communities. It notes federal concern over juvenile delinquency and critiques reliance on parental or federal remedies.
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Washington
Newburyport
Truman
J. Edgar Hoover
Local effort to curb youth delinquency stalls for funds
A national plan to fight juvenile delinquency gathered little money while local groups pursue action. Eunice Kennedy arrives to a bare office with only a phone and no federal funding, yet she mobilizes local bar associations civic leaders governors and mayors for a community approach.
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Wouth
Justice Deriment
Eunice Kennedy
Juvenile Delinquency Efforts Spur Local Action and Backlash
Paul Mallon discusses local juvenile delinquency initiatives in Chicago and Harlem, praising decentralized, community led efforts and a federal information exchange. He contrasts this with the inefficacy of large federal bureaus and compliments Harry Truman for restoring Hoover Dam’s original name as a courteous gesture.
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Harry Truman
Groton
Hoover Dam
Ferbert Hoover
New York
Spontaneous tribute to Herbert Hoover stirs publishers
By George Sokolsky, the piece argues Hoover faced decades of venomous attack for events he did not cause. At the Waldorf Astoria gathering, publishers cheered the former president as a servant of country and mankind, praising his world travels and efforts to ease hunger and unemployment. The text reflects on Hoover’s enduring stature and the value of lasting historical virtue.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Waldorf Astoria
United States
Mr. Hoover
Hoover Dam
America
Raoul Wallenberg
U. S. War Refugee Board
Wallenberg
White House
Budapest
Kremlin
New York May Day Nightmare and Red Threat Explored
A widespread anti communism piece warns that communists threaten American democracy. It cites figures like William Z Foster and Raoul Wallenberg, links Moscow to U S politics, and laments Russia building a navy while urging vigilance against subversive activity.
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Communist Party
Russia
America
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