Democracy and voting in North Carolina politics 1930s
The piece argues NC voters reject unified bloc voting by class and will choose governors and senators by individual merit. It cites 1936 gubernatorial races where veterans and labor votes shifted to Clyde Hoey, highlighting voter independence and democracy as the correct path against blanket blocs and anti democracy rhetoric.
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Greensboro Daily News
North Carolina
North
Sandy” Graham
Clyde Hoey
Ralph McDonald
Graham
American Legion
Legion
McDonald
Hoey
United States
Straw in Wind Signals Shifting Gubernatorial Support
The column notes a rising chatter as candidates position early for the 1940 governor race, citing a possible Pearsall Johnson alignment and Ballentine’s view of officials’ interest. It condemns outlawing the Communist party and calls for removal of fellow travelers.
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News Department
Capitol
Lynn Nisbet
Associated Press
Allen J. Maxwell
Maxwell
J. Melville Broughton
Tom Pearsall
House of Representatives
Laws
Charles M. Johnson
Pearsall
Johnson
L. Y
Ballentine
High Point
Mr. Johnson
Communist Party
Glass clothes privacy and aging in public opinion
The piece jokes about wearing glass clothes as a future social reveal and privacy concern. It muses on how such visibility could affect aging individuals and those who praise the idea, framing it as bragging rather than progress.
Dodgers look for strong turnout at Finch Field season
George Chubbuck, Thomasville High Point Dodgers business manager, says warm weather will draw crowds to Finch Field. He believes the team is strong and ready for the season. A local note mentions an unusual traffic signal at Lexington avenue and North Main street that flashes yellow from both green and red signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Chubbuck
Thomasville
High Point Dodgers
Hall
Finch Field
Lexington Avenue
North Main Street
Traffic signals and patriotism remarks cited in town letters
Tom Lowden questions intersection safety noting yellow signals may cause past wrecks at a busy corner. R M Gladstone laments patriotism after a Main Street flag parade, urging respect for those who fought for the flag amid fears of communism among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lowden
Main Street
R. M. Gladstone
Cross Observation on Britain From Two-man Polls
A satirical note on British national character from a self styled two man poll. The writer mocks Britons as immature boastful and hypocritical while praising American openness and work ethic. He argues Britain should stop asking for money and begin improving production and humor without political focus.
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Washington
John Bull O
Britain
Sitting Bull
Attlee
Churchill
America
Savoy Hotel
British Self-Image and American Production Emotions
Paul Mallon surveys reveal pride in British living standards yet dissatisfaction with American production. A housewife notes Britain’s past and future aims for higher living, while a 50 percent split complains of Truman era limits and delayed aircraft hardware from manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Broadway Gossip and Film News From New York World
Josephine Baker honeymooning in Dordogne with Jo Bouillon after their wedding last week. Douglas Leigh to unveil new sky spectacle May 6. Mobilgas sponsors The Red Flying Horse with 25 animations and 8000 bulbs. Igor Gouzenko rights sold to 20th Century Fox for $75,000.plus more show business chatter and industry notes on performers, managers, and events across New York.
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Josephine Baker
Dordogne
France
Jo Bouillon
Douglas Leigh
Canada
Mexico
Mobilgas
Red Flying Horse
20Th Century Fox
Igor Gouzenko
Cosmopolitan
Fred
Ella Logan
Finklehoffe
Runyon Fund
Cex
Herzizz
Hizziz
Josephine Delmar
USC
Fred Robbins
Town Hall
Alf Jolson
the Parks
C. Barnett
Helene Bliss
England
Geo. Engles
Flagstad
Mgr
Walter Damrosch
Symphony Orchestra
Damrosch
Eagles
NBC Artists Bureau
Roosevelt Files and Morgenthau Diaries Spark Calls for Probe
The piece argues presidents’ private papers should be protected and urges a congressional inquiry into Hyde Park documents and the Morgenthau diary. It contends some records are public and others private, highlighting concerns about handling by officials at all levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Henry Morgenthau
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt and oil cartel in Arabian affair US policy
By George Sokolsky argues Congress must probe the Roosevelt era ties to oil cartels and Saudi funding. He claims the Arabian American Oil Company shaped Middle East policy, warns of a revived anti Jewish crusade, and urges Senator Brewster to compel full disclosure from Hyde Park files and Truman’s access.
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Congress
United Nations
New York
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Europe
Saudi Arabia
Arab League
Nai
Truman
Brewster
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Jack Carson
Stokowski
Pons
Heifetz
Rise Stevens
Ezio Pinga
Jan Peerce
Leland Stowe
WMCA
Peter Lind Hayes
L'Affaire
Hope
Benny
Bing
Fibber McGee & Molly
Jane
Loovill Times
Kentucky Hotel
Ilya
Illy-Ya
Ehrenberg
Stalin
Virginia Gayda
Uncle Sam
Blackjax
U. S
Russia
Llya
Veddy Silya
Rhys Caplan
Johannes Steel
M. H
Hellinger
Serge Rubenstein
Peron
Westbury
L. I
Vittorio Mussolini
Argentina
Daddy
Hitler
Vittorio
Haille Selassie
Mussolini
George Santayana
J. Masefield
Geo. Fleming
Corey Ford
Paul Dekkruif
Carrie Chapman Catt
D. C. Peattie
Postal
Carl Stillman
George Sokolsky
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