Governor Kerr Scott denies Nisbet trade claim over salary rise
The Raleigh Governor Kerr Scott denies a Raleigh correspondent Lynn Nisbet story alleging he offered to trade support for a $3000 salary increase for the Council of State in exchange for approving expenditures deemed illegal by the attorney general and several Supreme Court justices. The denial notes political motives and questions about sources while urging the truth be cleared up.
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Kerr Scott
Raleigh
Lynn Nisbet
Scott
Council of State
Council
Harry McMullen
Supreme Court
Nisbet
Henry Bridges
Harry McMullan
Association
Bridges
McMullan
North Carolina
Hoey the Pool Shark at Reeves YMCA Center dedication
The Greensboro Daily News featured photos from Sunday’s Mount Airy Reeves YMCA Community Center opening. Congressmen Thurmond Chatham and Senator Clyde Hoey appear in a pool shot, Hoey oddly in tuxedo and rumored to be new to billiards, with playful speculation about his future pool hall fame.
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Mount Airy
Reeves Ymca
Greensboro Daily News
Thurmond Chatham
Clyde Hoey
Thurmond
Sen
Coltrane Should Resign as Governor Attacks Budget Chief
The North Carolina dispute pits Governor Scott against Assistant Director of the Budget D S Coltrane. Scott calls Coltrane a piddling Pete and accuses him of diverting funds to Umstead while Coltrane denies the charge. Advisory Budget Commission members urge Coltrane to stay, but editorially urge resignation to avoid continued insult.
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Scott
D. S. Coltrane
Coltrane
Pete
William Umstead
Advisory Budget Commission
Dave Coltrane
North Carolina
Cal
The Mad House Soldier Politicking With Graham
Washington reports hint at a campaign mood shift as congressmen push revivalist Billy Graham into the spotlight. Rep. Frank Boykin gains by credit to Graham while Rep. Oren Harris faces sleepless days in a heated post primary period.
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Billy Graham
Glover
Ogg
Boykin
The Constitution Defended as Liberty Not Dogma
A columnist argues the Constitution remains a practical, limited-power framework essential to republic guardianship. He warns against treating the document as dogma and notes dangers from gangsters, political demagoguery, and attempts to subvert law.
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Kefauver
Truman
United States
Supreme Court
Leaders Speak On War, Finance And Independence
Winston Churchill resists UN war involvement. Wilfrid Baumgartner warns the state is overspending. Paul Reynaud laments friends’ distress and enemies’ mockery. A vision of a new India appears in the backdrop of political talk.
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United Nations
China
Winston Churchill
Paul Reynaud
Florida Primary Campaign Turmoil Hints at Russell Kefauver Clash
Florida political maneuvering surfaces as Governor Warren faces accusations of using state funds for an attack on Senator Russell. Kefauver gains new momentum as Russell seeks a compromise delegate slate. Radio and TV appearances propel campaigns for Kerr and Kefauver amid broader Indo China and Republican strategy discussions.
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Ida
Smathers
Florida
Fuller Warren
Warren
Russell
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Holland
Henry Mills
New York Marine Insurance
Washington
Henry Grunewald
Nentax
Bureau of Internal Revenue Tax
Grunewald
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Chicago
Kefauver
Indo-China
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Far East
Dewey
Japan
Stalin
Free World
Asia
William Jennings Bryan
Republican Party
Richard B. Russell
Russe
Cincinnati
Earl Warren
California
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
A. Kefauver
Kerr
Eisenhower
Bevan and Blair Reflections and Korea Awakening Passages
W A Bivins recalls Roland Blair a High Point citizen known for courtesy and public service. Aneurin Bevan’s book On Fear prompts contrast of British socialism with American policy and wartime aid. The piece closes with personal notes on flowers and a visit to Iris gardens.
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Roland E. Blair
High Point
Kim
Trinity High School
Blair Hoskins
Ed W. Price Company
Clothiers
Elwood
Roland Blair
Aneurin Bevan
D. W. Brogran
New York Times Book Review
Bevan
South Wales
United States
America
Britain
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Margaret Truman
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Oren Harris
Arkansas
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George Sokolsky
England
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Carnegie Fund Commission
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Sherrod Pere
Bobbie
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Oklahoma
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Wilfrid Baumgartner
India
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Alben W. Barkley
Robert S. Kerr
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Bob Considine
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W. A. Bivins
Pfc
Stanley B. Stewart
Christian Science Monitor
H.P.T
Harold Alexander
Eva G. Alexander
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