Peace plan from Moscow tests Western peace hopes
Moscow unveils a world peace plan designed to exploit Western invitations for a Big Four summit this summer. The proposal calls for immediate troop withdrawals from Germany, broad arms cuts, and a ban on atomic weapons, while urging cautious scrutiny of Kremlin goodwill.
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Tax on Building Materials Faces Heated Debate
The proposed tax on building materials draws opposition as crippling to new housing and utility. Senator C Settle Bunn argues labor bears half the cost and 60 percent of materials are already taxed, predicting a $60 rise on a $10 000 home. Speaker defends need for state funds amid close Finance committee votes. A beer tax proposal also alarms Missouri officials with a two cent per can hike risking a 42 percent drop in consumption.
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Timing clash hurts two top spring shows in High Point
The High Point Lions Sedgefield Horse Show and the Furniture City Kennel Club High Point Exchange Club All-Breed Dog Show drew big crowds but overlapped weekends. The editorial urges sponsors to coordinate scheduling to avoid competing events and improve coverage and turnout.
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Yale to curb extracurriculars in major study plan
Yale unveils a plan to direct undergraduates toward books with less emphasis on parties sports and Vassar visits. Graduates and parents welcome it as strengthening education while keeping extracurriculars alive as time allows.
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Travel items spoof on Lincoln widow pension tale
In a Chattanooga Times note titled TRAVELERS AID the Saturday Evening Post reports a Milan rumor that Abraham Lincoln's widow lives in poverty and sought a U.S. pension, which the Senate supposedly rejected. The editor jokes about misfurnishings from a news agency and mocks the tale as implausible and outdated.
Labor and Reuther's plan to dominate farm union bloc
George Sokols ky analyzes the push for a guaranteed annual wage as a step in forming a broader labor party. He links Walter Reuther’s growing power in the AFL-CIO to potential political action, warns of a left-leaning Farmers Union alliance, and notes risks to workers and farmers from such collusion.
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House Bill Seeks Ban on Comic Books with Sex and Mayhem
The House sent to the Senate a bill to outlaw sale of comic books whose covers or inside pictures emphasize sex narcotics or mayhem. It carries support from the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs and other groups. The measure includes amendments to avoid criminalizing possession and to narrow the term publications while sparing some items. Rep Henry Wilson warns the act risks censorship and unclear enforcement. The discussion notes potential effects on Bible illustrations and even Shakespeare. Flags The Confederate battle flag flew from the staff on the
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Flag display at Capitol marks Confederate Memorial Day decision
At the North Carolina Capitol Confederate Memorial Day is observed. Superintendent George Cherry oversees flag display rules for dipping flags to half staff and whether both U S and state flags will be lowered. Cherry seeks guidance from the Governor’s office before action.
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Mecklenburg Flag Mixup Prompts Debate Over Declarations
In Charlotte a flag mixup placed the Confederate banner on the northern staff near the U S flag and the Mecklenburg flag, triggering questions about May 20 1775 Mecklenburg Declaration authenticity. The Mecklenburg delegation pushed a resolution to require archival proof, but committee members balked at mandating a state research commission. The vote stood 4 4 with one tie breaker, and final action remained possible as this report was written.
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Civic Change in North Carolina as Negro Officials Rise
North Carolina towns elect eight Negro officials marking growing public service involvement. The Winston-Salem area notes first Negro aldermanear Reconstruction era and cites Greenboro Durham Chapel Hill Southern Pines as examples with broader gains on local and state boards amid rising interracial understanding.
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Small Business Loan Buys Bulldozer In Pagosa Springs
The Small Business Administration approved an $8,000 loan to Francis Louis Bockhaus and his wife for Bockhaus Industries in Pagosa Springs Colorado. He moves earth with a bulldozer while she operates a gift shop in a combined business venture.
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