Get on the Bandwagon for a North Carolina presidential primary
The piece urges adopting a presidential preference primary in North Carolina to bind delegates and create a two party system. It argues two separate primaries for Democrats and Republicans, keeping cross party voting out of state contests and strengthening the state party structure.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
North Carolina
Tar Heel
Army
Marines
U. S
Paris
Tokyo
Supreme Court weighs President Truman steel mill seizure
The Supreme Court considers the presidents power to seize steel mills and if it grants vast inherent authority or avoids the major issue. Analysts worry the court may sidestep the central question and rule on technicalities instead of upholding its responsibility.
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United States Supreme Court
Truman
Supreme Court
Associated Press
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Defense policy critique cites DoJ laxity and Dulles plan
The piece questions A Devitt Vanechs ethics and bar licensure, suggesting he forged or misstated college degrees. It cites Kefauver backing, notes his Tennessee license, and critiques Washington public service. It then argues for constructive defense strategies including mobile striking forces and strong reserves. It mentions Eisenhower and Gruenther supporting a scalable, industrially backed force.
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Department of Justice
United States
A. Devitt Vanech
Department
Washington
Virginia
Tennessee
Vanech
Estes Kefauver
Coonskin Cap
America
Harry Truman
Eisenhower
Senate
Gruenther
NATO
Washington political bustle and a local crash shock
In Washington a vivid mix of high politics and a minor accident unfolds as Mrs. Ymelda Miller, daughter of Senator Dernis Chavez, suffers injuries in a car crash and is treated at a hospital. The scene shifts to Capitol Hill where debate rages over the Agriculture Department appropriations, subsidies, and farm bloc tensions. A Montana senator introduces a patent bill concerning the estate of Marie Takes Enemy.
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Washington
Ymelda Miller
Dernis Chavez
New Mexico
George Waetentental
Clarence Hewes
Pe State' i
Baldy Brannan
L. O'Toole
Brooklyn
Cot
Rep. O'Toole
Zales Ecton
Montana
Secretary of the Interior
John Takes
Marie
U S and Britain Clash Over Japan Trade in Asia
The article argues that United States and Britain compete to shape Japan trade while Japan faces food and material shortages. It warns of Soviet pressure through Manchuria and China and predicts Japan must export goods or receive large wartime credits to survive. It notes Japan's postwar vulnerability and potential Soviet leverage.
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United States
Japan
Southeast Asia
Philippines
Malaya
Siam
Burma
India
Great Britain
Soviet China
Southeast
Asia
Soe
Berat
Russia
Communist Party In
Hiroshima
Truman
Joe Stalin
Soviet Russia
Manchuria
Quotes on criticism and global cooperation from historical figures
The passage presents a series of quoted statements by figures such as Benjamin Britten, Eddie Rickenbacker, Dwight Eisenhower, and George W. Perkins. It contrasts views on criticism, international empathy, and geopolitical strategy including aviation restrictions and peace talks.
Poetic Approach to the Steel Problem and Other Dispatches
Column highlights varied reports from Washington on defense steel priorities and a tongue in cheek piece about bureaucrats. It notes an education conference where Americans spoke English despite many multilingual delegates.
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Peter Edson
Defense
CMP
General Motors
Earl J. McGrath
U. S
Egypt
West Germany
Yucca Flat
Nev
Ers
Religion and Hometown Days in a Quiet Town
An essay recalling Hometown in which religion dominated daily life. The narrator details three churches, protracted revival meetings, and emotional mourner’s bench experiences during adolescence, plus how Bible stories shaped his early years and view of God.
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Hometown
Hometown Academy
Creation
Joseph
Moses
Joshua
Sampson
David
Solomon
Jesus
Paul
Brea
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C. Chester Stock
American Cancer Society
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Hanover
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