City council urged to buy Snow Lumber site for new complexes
An opinion piece argues the city should acquire the Snow Lumber Company property at 142,463 square feet to cluster city buildings and provide off street parking. It suggests selling Tate Park for about 100,000 dollars to offset costs and notes Elm Street School site adds tax value once sold.
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Bradley testimony questions U S Korea policy and readiness
General Omar Bradley told a Senate committee that the administrations patience in Korea has yielded little action. He criticized draft quotas training and rearmament and questioned the administration and Joint Chiefs of Staff for wasted time before urging real preparation.
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Reading Habits Under TV Influence in High Point
A High Point Public Library survey examines how television affects reading and listening to radio, noting initial TV draw but eventual leveling off as families resume old pastimes. The piece weighs program quality and audience shifts between TV, radio, and books.
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High Point
French Elections Set for June 17 1951
France will hold its national elections on June 17 1951 instead of next fall. Observers hope the vote weakens Communist power in the Chamber of Deputies and enables a more stable government and firmer European policy.
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Europe
Free World
Chamber of Deputies
Reds
Mad House Senator Taft and Truman Jests in Washington
Washington column highlights Senator Robert A Taft delivering dry humor about Harvard timing and General MacArthur. It notes Paul Wooton’s 70th birthday and miscels of the oil lobby, Standard Oil quips, and a stern take on Reconstruction Finance Corporation leadership with a query about which president is referenced.
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Robert A. Taft
Republican
Harvard
Mr. Taft
Washington Press Corps
Paul Wooton
New Orleans Oo Picayune
Mr. Wooton
Paul
Wooton
W. Stuart Symington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roosevelt Doctrine of Good and Bad Dictators Revisited
The piece argues Roosevelt and Truman applied a flexible standard abroad, praising some dictators and criticizing others. It cites MacArthur on Chiang Kai-shek, accuses U S policy of chasing geopolitical interests, and contrasts Allied goals with outcomes in Asia. It highlights Teheran and Yalta errors and China’s shift toward communism, noting the broader impact on trust and alliances.
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Stalin
Hitler
Franco
Chiang Kai-shek
Roosevelt
Harry Truman
United States
KeFauver
Douglas MacArthur
United States of America
Eisenhower address quotes for unity and strength
A wartime style quote from General Eisenhower stresses unity and self defense, urging Germans and others to seek freedom and friendship. The remark links a backstage motion with legislative insight and gathering momentum for collective strength.
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General Eisenhower
Social whirl and political zingers across the era
A collage of celebrity matchups engagements and rifts spans Europe and Hollywood. Washington gossip notes Senator Richard Russell’s betrothal rumors while Rex Ross Jr. and Merle Oberon swirl in light chatter. European intrigue touches Remon Arias and varied high society figures amid denials corrections and curious asides.
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James Forrestal
Frankie
Ava
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Rex Ross, Jr
Merle Oberon
Perj
Un-American Activities Group
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