Judge MacRae Praised for Swift Court Action in Brutality Case
Enterprise commends Municipal Judge D C MacRae for decisive sentencing of a grandfather who beat his seven year old namesake and a couple living with him who mistreated the child. The court’s faith and wisdom are noted as Thomas Lee Kennedy, an emaciated child, receives care from a hospital, commissioner, and police who saved him from severe abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. MacRae
Judge MacRae
Thomas Lee Kennedy
State Surplus Debate Clarifies General and Highway Funds
Editorial notes Governor Broughton and Dr. Ralph McDonald clash over North Carolina finances. General Fund surplus at year end 1945 is about 75 million dollars, while Highway Fund remains separate, labeled a deferred maintenance and construction pool. McDonald’s view contrasts with Broughton’s caution about war-time revenue optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McDonald
Gregg Cherry
Broughton
Commonwealth
Charlotte Observer
North Carolina
Associated Press
McDonald
Salisbury
Europe
Endorsement of Lt Com Thurmond Chatham for Undersecretary post debated
A North Carolina led call backs Lt Com Thurmond Chatham for Undersecretary of the Navy. Critics cite lack of department experience and wartime needs while praising his naval service and executive record. The piece compares past appointees and questions the wisdom of a new battle for the post amid wartime considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond Chatham
James Forrestal
Chatham
Forrestal
Com. Chatham
Navy
Department
South
Army
North Carolina
Congress
Lt. Chatham
Citizens vent on juries and local issues in letters column
The community letters criticize jury terms as costly and unnecessary for minor offenses. Residents discuss High Point College booth fundraising, downtown awning clearance, Montgomery Ward seizure motives, rail union disputes, jury service challenges, and late night street activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
South Main Street
R. N. Potts
Government troop use in CIO strike sparks farm anger
The piece notes government troop involvement around the CIO labor issues at Montgomery Ward, with farmers and politicians reacting to the action as a move that could raise prices and affect reconversion. It highlights Maurice Maverick's stance on protecting small business during war-to-peace transition and the politics of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
Commerce
Jesse Jones
Pee Ig
Jones
Mr Avery
Chicago
Mr. Avery
Mr. Jones
Avery
Biddle
War Labor Board
CIO
Mississippi
Montgomery
Roosevelt
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Ratiio
Menong
Congress
Political Action Committee
Sidney Hillman
Democratic National Committee
Antonio
Wants Plants Corp
Maury Maverick
Washington
CWPC
Maverick
Doe E. Lewis
Morton Downey
Harper
Gov. Dewey
Lynn
Maverick Emerges as Loyal Champion for Small Business
Maury Maverick, former congressman, is highlighted as a new vigorous champion for small business according to Jack Stinnett. The report hints at Maverick's leadership role and suggests ongoing support from business advocates.
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Maury Maverick
Congress
Ian
Roosevelt tale and Broadway notes sparkle in wartime gossip
A cache of 1940s showbiz chatter reports a never published Roosevelt quip about wearing a funeral suit, film and stage updates from Columbus to New York, industry buys and bids, theatre twists, marriage news, and wartime cultural buzz featuring Colbert, Bing Crosby, Harold Lloyd, and Mason-Dixon era figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Fdr
Mr. Roosevelt
Columbus
Mark Twain
Alexis Smith
Joan Blondell
Bouncing Blondells
David O. Selznick
United Artists Studios
Mary Pickford
Winter Garden
Bing Crosby
Bing
Tony Depareo
Sally
Wis
Alan Corelli
Theatre Authority
Marian Anderson
Lou O'Neill
The
New York Mirror
Jamaica
Ken
Havana-Madrid
Victoria Hotel
West List Street
Sinatra
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H. A. Cecil
Mgr
D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
Associated Prese
AP Features Press
Ted
N. C
John Co
Lexington Ave
Bh.t
City
Audit Bureau OF Circulati
Kandy
Toronto
Romania
Jonathan D. Hedrick
Page Harris
Montgomery Ward and Company
G. L. Stewart
Vinson
WLB
America
Fortner Lewis
Henry Friede
Washington Reporting
Paul Mallon
Private
Breger Abroad
By Lt
Dave Breger
Jack Stinnett
Manhattan
Michael Todd
Destiny's Todd
48Th Street
Elsa Shelley
Col
Todd
Billy Rose
Oscar Hammerstein II
Muriel Rahn
Carmen Jones
Paris Underground
Constance Bennett
Vincent Youmans
Rockefeller Plaza
Woody Herman
United Artists
Collier
James Bishop
March of Time
17Th Precinct
Newspaper Guild
Comstaffers
Harry Richman
Jane Cramer
Conover
Edgar J. Wynn
Dutton’s
Lowell Thomas
Morton Gould
CBS
Schenley
Anthony
Edna Ferber
Barclay
Russel Crouse
Father
Ben Hecht
Phyllis Hill
Helen
Troy
Herald
New Play
Angel
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