MacArthur vs Marshall on Korea War Policy
The piece argues MacArthur favors expanded action in Korea using Chinese nationals and bombing bases, while Marshall supports a limited war to avoid broad conflict. It condemns appeasement and urges backing MacArthur to prevent World War III, warning Truman's policies play into Communist hands.
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Korea
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United States
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Britain
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British Troop Talk and Political Quips Stir Washington
In Washington and Congress sharp wit flies as Senators spar over mock war talk and tax policy. Quotations poke fun at MacArthur era leadership while a Kerr newsletter riffs on Republicans and political punchlines, highlighting the era’s social and political theater.
Hawaii Statehood and RFC Shakeup Spark Washington Debate
In Washington D C an Army veterans quarrel over the meaning of MacArthur’s famous line precedes reports on W Elmer Harber returning to Oklahoma after RFC reshuffle and Symington’s mixed record. Republicans push Hawaii statehood while Alaska lags amid party dynamics with Moody’s presidential buzz. Helicopter talk hits a playful note as industry details and large payload ambitions emerge.
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NEA
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
MacArthur
Oklahoma
W. Elmer Harber
Truman
Action Finance Corporation
Democratic Party
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Apse
RFC
Washi
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W. Stuart Symington
Symington
Department of the Air Force
National Security Resources Board
NSRB
Carl Agar
Okanagan Air Service
British Columbia
Helicoper
Canadian Rockies
Agar
St. Law
Partisan or Nonpartisan City Elections Face Voter Turnout Test
The article notes early voting shows about twice the primary rate with a projected 5 500 total in High Point and Greensboro predicting 7 500. It compares nonpartisan Greensboro council races with High Point’s partisan nine seats and ponders which method drives higher turnout. It urges High Pointers to vote before 6 30.
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Greensboro
Greensboro Daily News
High Point
State Board Split Over ABC Local Campaign Rules
A letter argues against a statewide order forcing county and municipal ABC boards to stay out of politics. It says local boards should handle politics locally, notes enforcement limits, and doubts a ban would be effective since members could act as private citizens without official stationery or office involvement.
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State Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control
ABC
Raleigh
Asheville
ABC Board
Buncombe
State Board
Farouk’s Wedding Tradition Highlighted By 101 Cannons
A humorous contrast notes how King Farouk’s Egypt used a lavish ceremony with the bride excluded and a public gun salute of 101 cannons. The joke shifts to contrasting Western wedding customs with male guests and 101 bills greeting the groom after the wedding event.
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Egypt
Farouk
Persuasive Power Through Rhetoric And Liberty
The article reviews famous orations and figures from Roman times to the American Revolution, noting how effective speech can shape action. It cites Cato, Carthage, Paine, Henry, Lincoln, and MacArthur, highlighting rhetoric, courage, and leadership as drivers of political change and national unity.
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Patrick Henry
Paine
Gg of Burgesses
Richmond
George
Edmund Burke
Henry
Tarquin
Caesar
Brutus
Charles
Cromwell
George the Third
Virginia
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Why It Took John Garfield So Long to Learn of Hollywood Communists
A congressional hearing transcript shows Garfield denying knowledge of a Hollywood Communist movement from 1938 to 1948. Lawmakers and reporters debate his awareness while Garfield stresses he was not a party member. The exchange highlights doubts about intellectual circles and political infiltration.
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John Garfield
House Committee On American Activities
Louis Nizer
Hollywood
Congressman Welde
Velde
Mr. Garfield
Mr. Velde
Garfield
Wallace
Jackson
New York
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Communist Party
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