North Carolina mob case tests state record on lynching
The piece argues the 12 year lynching-free record may depend on a non lethal outcome as a North Hampton County mob attempted lynching. It praises Gov. Cherry for swift action and calls for due process and eventual justice while condemning mob cruelty and stressing state welfare.
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North Carolina
Northhampton
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R. Gregg Cherry
State Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Not by Might Nor Power But By Gods Spirit
A sermon reflecting on Zechariah 4 6 and the Lord of hosts urging reliance on God s spirit over force. It cites biblical figures Moses, Joshua, Zechariah and Jesus and warns that nations fall when they trust power alone while urging peace through divine guidance and moral responsibility.
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Assyria
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Persia
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Jesus Christ
J. Albert Gatlin
Soviet News Flow Shapes Russian View Of Allied Powers
A Moscow report summarizes yesterday’s foreign broadcasts showing Soviet readers hearing reports on anti Soviet propaganda in France, Kesselring transfer to Britain, American advisers in Iran, armament deals with Egypt, Truman aid to Greece and Turkey, and new American cruisers. It notes blunt critiques of British and American actions, plus reflections on US arms plans and reactions to the Greek committee.
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Soviet Union
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Egypt
England
Turkey
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Truman
Greece
Ankara
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Trieste
Helsinki
Andardiza
Stoen Arms
United States
Japan
New York
Council of Foreign Ministers
George C. Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Germany
Britain
Korea
Alaska
Pole
Hatfields and McCoys feud touchstone moves through Matewan
Allen Hatfield was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the February killing of Hubert McCoy and remains free on $10,000 bond pending appeal. The feud's legacy dominates local chatter but families now live as neighbors with students mixing Hatfields and McCoys in Matewan High School.
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Matawan
W. Va
West Virginia
Kentucky
Williamson
Hatfield
McCoy
Allen Hatfield
Hubert
Ray) McCoy
Matewan
Miner
Matewan High School
Carl F. Montgomery
Montgomery
Blackberry Creek
Pike County
Hubert McCoy
Jonse Hatfield
Anse
Rosanna McCoy
Dan Chambers
Nothing could be better for this country
The piece argues that labeling public figures as Communists is harmful and that, while insults among politicians are common, calling someone a Communist is a reputational attack that should provoke legal and social consequences. It critiques liberal labels, NAM, CIO pressures, and suggests such accusations reveal shame rather than truth.
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Herbert Hoover
Tom Dewey
Bob Taft
North Carolina
South Carolina
Fiorello LaGuardia
America
New York
Himmler
Germany
NAM
CIO
Stalin
Truman
Kremlin
White House
High Court Frees Editors of Contempt Charge
A column about press courage recalls historic foughts for free speech and fearless journalism. It highlights editors like Dana and Zenger, and reporters who challenged politicians, with anecdotes from Hayes to Jefferson and beyond.
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High Court
John Peter Zenger
America
Zenger
Charles Bonaparte
Bonaparte
Capitol Square Letter Urges Safer Roads and Enforcement
Dr Alfred Mordecai health officer details a highway collision on US 158 near Mocksville. He argues for lower speed limits for trucks, restricted vehicle sizes, wider shoulders, and stronger enforcement to curb dangerous driving and improve road safety. He urges Commissioner Roddie Ward to push road work and patrols.
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Roddie Ward
Alfred Mordecai
Davie-Stokes- Yadkin
Mordecai
Samuel F. Mordecai
Old Trinity
US 158
Mocksville
Davie County
Interstate Highways Express
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