The Embarrassing Position of Mr. Daniels
Jonathan Daniels reportedly declined the secretary of the navy post after talks with Louis Johnson and Harry Truman. The columnist analyzes Daniels lingering loyalty to party, possible resignations, and future Washington honors amid pressure from Scott and Graham.
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MR. Daniels
Jonathan Daniels
Navy
Defense
Louis Johnson
Truman
The
United Press
Daniels
Johnson
Raleigh
North Carolina
Harry Truman
National Committee
Scott
Frank Graham
Joe Blythe
Graham
Kerr Scott
Washington
Greensboro Daily News
Capus Waynick
Nicaragua
Waynick
Scott-Daniels
Congress
Judge MacRae Links Lottery Crackdown to Curri tuck Profit Flow
The editorial lauds Judge Don MacRae for sending convicted lottery peddlers to the roads rather than fining them. It argues locking up small players disrupts big operators, notes Currituck’s dog track aims to capture Virginia gambling money, and suggests North Carolina may reclaim spent dollars.
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Don MacRae
MacRae
Virginia
North Carolina
Currituck
Cartaret
Currituck County Approves Dog Racing and Betting Bill
The legislature passed a dog racing and legalized betting bill for Currituck County and residents have voted in favor, signaling local support for the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Currituck County
Poage Opposes Farm Aid Subsidies Criticism
Rep. W. R. Poage of Texas argues that government dole acceptance harms national character and condemns the proposed Farm Aid Program as insulting to many American citizens.
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Rep
W. R. Poage
Texas
Ballpark Interlude Sways Taft Hartley Vote Tale
Washington congressman Rep. Hamilton Chamberlain Jones, known for his North Carolina links and social clubs, sought a breather at a baseball game as labor tensions rose. Rep. Bonner remained focused on the game, while Jones fretted about pleasing labor before voting on Taft Hartley repeal.
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Washington
Hamilton Chamberlain Jones
North Carolina
Ball Park
Herbert Covington Bonner
Yanks
Griffith Stadium
Yankee
Rep
Bonner
Taft Hartley
Mr. Jones
Ham
Mr. Bonner
Taft-Hartley
Nats
Clyde Vollmer
Rep. Jones
Herb
Public notice and hearings on imports spark Washington debate
The U S tariff commission announces investigations and a public hearing to assess whether spring clothespins are imported in quantities that threaten domestic industry. Rep J Glenn Beall of Maryland proposes abolishing DC breach of promise suits, citing gender balance and modernization.
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Washington
Theu. S. Tariff Commission
U. S. Tariff Commission
Rep. J. Glenn Beall
Maryland
District of Columbia
D. C
New York
Rep. Beall
House of Commons
Beall
Trivia about historical facts from varied sources
A collection of historical statements notes that buttons were once ornaments before fastening, coal fuel value requires oil, left handedness in the U S, early U S exports to Britain, early beer invention, Library of Congress founding, volcanic cycles link to sunspots, and bison migration limits due to buffalo grass.
Roosevelt Jr. candidate in district draw from Sol Bloom seat
A letter argues against Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr entering a special election to replace Sol Bloom. The writer labels him an outsider, noting he never lived in the district and only rented a room to gain a political foothold. He fears an interloper could win and urges support for local candidates McIntyre or Shallock.
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Sol Bloom
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Junior
Roosevelt
Liberal Party
Four Freedoms Party
William H. McIntyre
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Benjamin Shalleck
Annette Rubinstein
Stalin
Upper Broadway
Franklin Roosevelt, Jr
Congress
Esplanade
Mr. McIntyre
Judge Shallock
Washington by Edson WASHINGTON NEA column snapshot
EMbassy groups from 16 Marshall plan countries meet often, called The Beggars Union. Rosemary Murphy, daughter of Ambassador Murphy, seeks acting stardom in a postwar German film amid praise elsewhere. US employment falls while women rise, with 16,550,000 women employed. Hoyt Van denberg shines in blue uniform at the Pentagon. Vermont Senators Aiken and Flanders tour the capitol with 36 lawmakers, Barkley quips about Democrat status. McKellar pushes a Tennessee Walking Horse stamp. Western livestock lobbyists oppose Brannan plan, cites costs and duties. Flanders admits the ghostwritten speech by Brig. Gen. Bonner Fellers on propaganda. Dr. Hugo Skala expects Czech economy to collapse by summer, increasing reliance on Soviet aid. Ex-Congressman George H. Bender warns GOP against southern Democratic alliance over civil rights.
Assorted Thieves and Odd Local Anecdotes Gathered
A string of light crime notes and stray stories from the neighborhood includes John Dwulit of Pittsburgh recovering his pennies after a five gallon whisky jug was dropped by a thief, Katie Howard reporting a break in for cash and vanishing cream, plus stray animal bite and rooster incidents. The column also touches on sun tanning tips and a CBS or Christian Science Monitor aside, ending with a brief Business Week note on the Berlin blockade and Germany Russia policy.
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John Dwulit
Pittsburgh
John
Dwulit
Greensboro
Katie Howard
Haynes Street
Katie
Political Commentary on Blockade and Security Debates
The piece cites economic and political strains from the blockade, warning of shifting German unity pressures amid a new West German constitution. It quotes Maj. Gen. Chennault on Pacific threat growth, critic Hugh Scott on Brannan Plan draft and farmer control, and Gov. Tuck attacking enlarging federal power and welfare paternalism.
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Stalin
Germany
Pacific
Japan
Claire L. Chennault
Brannan
Hugh Scott, Jr
Republican’ National Committee
William M. Tuck
Virginia
Screen Star Across Hidden References
Puzzle clues mix film terms with wordplay across horizontal and vertical lists. Answers span actors, foods, tools, and common phrases, forming a crossword grid intrusion that challenges pattern recognition and clue interpretation.
Word Puzzle Clues From 26 to 56 Across
A list of crossword style clues includes entries such as Father 27, Conditions 33, Exclude 35, Musical note 35, Social insect 36, Dance step 37, Stagger 41, Charity 42, Accomplish 43, Epic poetry 44, Lease 45, Bitter vetch 46, Rot by exposure 47, Girl's name 48, Rocky pinnacle 50, Individual 51, Worm 52, Cloth measure 44, Type of butterfly 56.
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