Gubernatorial and congressional primary race urged to voters
A local editorial urges citizens to vote in four days of Democratic primaries for governor lieutenant governor and Congress. It stresses turnout's importance, civic duty, and warns apathy harms democracy against totalitarian threats, urging informed participation this election week.
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Hubert Olive
Bill Umstead
Luther Hodges
Roy Rowe
Marshall Kurfees
Carl Durham
Thomas Sawyer
Congress
Arthur Kirkman
Joe Carruthers
State Senate
Guilford
Nell Tucker
Walter Crissman
Joe Hunt
Tom Turner
Clyde Shreve
Shelley Huffines
House of Representatives
Kiwanis Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
League of Women Voters
Russia
United States
Nobody Wins A Strike Costs Both Sides In 52 Day Walkout
The article argues that the Western Union strike harmed both sides. It urges officials and union members to tally costs of the stoppage, including emergency expenses and lost salaries, and compare with proposed raises. It notes strikes waste resources and rarely yield a net win for either party.
Blood Week Blood Drive Returns to High Point Armory
The Red Cross bloodmobile returns to the High Point Armory on Tuesday and Wednesday with hours from midmorning to late afternoon. Donors are urged to schedule via the Red Cross office by phone, though walk ins are welcome. Most locally collected blood is used locally at High Point Memorial Hospital with the rest sent to Korea. The piece emphasizes donor satisfaction and low cost in giving a pint through the Red Cross.
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Governor Scott Accuses Jordan of Double Cross in Delegation Row
The piece notes Governor Scott accusing Everett Jordan, state Democratic chairman, of double crossing over a slate of delegates for the National Democratic Convention. It recalls a four year old train deal where Scott reportedly shifted support to Umstead candidates, tying past and present cross accusations.
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J. M. Broughton
Whaling industry faces uncertain future a NORWEGIAN release says
A NORWEGIAN publicity release notes the whaling industry faces an uncertain future, aligning with global concerns. The item appears in a column summarizing international sentiment and economic outlooks.
The Mad House and the Senators Cheese Obsession
Senator Alexander Wiley Nooe of Wisconsin favors unorthodox moves but never strays from Wisconsin cheese. His antics range from internationalist notions to a possible honeymoon, yet he always steers conversations back to cheese and even fed cheese to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during Marshall Plan debates.
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Office of Military Assistance
Marshall
Britain’s China trade shifts as Mao era begins
The essay traces British policy in China from the Taiping Rebellion to Mao Zedong’s rise, noting how London kept ties with rival regimes to stay profitable. It cites major firms like Jardine, Matheson, Butterfield and Swire, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and the effects of the Communist era on foreign commerce and expatriate life.
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Manchuria
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Mae Tze-tung
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Jardine, Matheson
Butterfield and Swire
British-American Tobacco Company
Asiatic Petroleum Company
John Keswick
Jardine’s
Union
London
Bobbies
Hare & Hounds
Denver
Poker Flat
Anne Baxter
Percy Hammond
Economy and Red Threat Unfold in Global Reflections
A mix of geopolitical notes and opinions contrasts US foreign aid, Soviet power, and Western policy. Among brief items are prewar refugee figures for Britain, a claim about musk ox reintroduction in Alaska, extinct birds, and a quotation from Whitaker Chambers on resisting Communism.
New Faces and Other Show Biz Notes in New York
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway and TV, praising the first section of New Faces of 1952 at the Royale as more expert, noting later segments are uneven and overblown. He highlights performances and venues including Three Wishes for Jamie, King and I, Pal Joey, Paint Your Wagon, and Guys and Dolls, with backstage anecdotes and upcoming shifts in torches from Norma Ton to Eartha Kitt and Ona Munson, plus industry chatter on Garf ield, Powell, and Parker.
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Hope Miller
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