Hoover and Truman shaped by executive skill in crisis
The piece lauds Herbert Hoover for feeding Europe postwar and praises Harry Truman for tapping Hoover and reorganizing the federal government. It notes Truman’s appointment of Lindsey Warren and Dudley W. Bagley’s honorary degree and rural electrification leadership, highlighting executive talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
United States
Mr. Hoover
Europe
Truman
Hoover
White House
Harry Truman
Washington
Mr. Truman
Congress
Legislative
Lindsey Warren
General Accounting Office
Mr. Warren
North Carolina State College
Dudley W. Bagley
Raleigh
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Duke
Dudley Bagley
State College
Bagley
North Carolina
Iwo Jima Flag Should Rest At Smithsonian For All To View
A letter argues President Truman should send the battle-tattered Iwo Jima flag to the Smithsonian in Washington rather than the American Legion in Indianapolis. The writer contends the flag belongs to all Americans and would reach far more people at the Smithsonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Iwo Jima
American Legion
Indianapolis
Willis
R-Ind
United States
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Legion
E.V.M
Little Wars and Big Ones Bound by Colonial Claims
The letter argues that small conflicts like the Syria dispute could escalate if France clings to its mandate. It urges Britain and America to intervene to prevent a larger war, noting Versailles mandates are not permanent and urging independence for Syrians. The piece cites Haile Selassie and warns that delays risk global consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Mussolini
Africa
Albania
Il Duce
Hitler
Germany
France
Syria
Japan
Pacific
Charlotte Observer
Britain
America
Governor Cherry Urges Duke Grads to Stay Active Citizens
The governor's Duke commencement address urged graduates to remain in North Carolina, engage in government, defend free speech and a free press, support broader public education, and embrace world citizenship. He warned against government information gaps and cited Lenin on controlling press and Hitler’s rise, stressing vigilance against a controlled media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry
Duke
North Carolina
Raleigh
Highway and Public Works Commission
Lenin
Hitler
Educator notes on Hitler and global health goals
The governor advocates teaching about other nations and language to foster tolerance. He envisions using education to conquer disease and supports public access to governmental procedures to raise citizen interest, labeling health and disease control as a key international duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Capitol Square
Cherry
War costs and gains in Soviet Russia expansion warned
The piece argues war costs weigh against gains for Germany and allies, while Soviet Russia expands into Europe and beyond. It condemns native Communists acting as servants to Moscow, urging recognition of threats to national interests and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Italy
Poland
Austria
Soviet Russia
Peter the Great
Russia
Europe
St. Petersburg
Neva
Adriatic
Berlin
Balkans
China
Persia
By George Sokolsky American war balance sheet and ideals
Sokolsky argues Britain fears a still unresolved European war while the United States has paid a heavy debt in blood and money for justice and human freedom. He praises American idealism and calls for the US to uphold universal rights and reject coercive or enslaving treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Russia
Stalin
Britain
Hitler
Europe
Germany
Mediterranean
France
Italy
Greece
United States
America
Labor and Attorney General Picks Stir Washington Politics
The piece links Truman cabinet selections to Speaker Rayburn and Democrat chairman Haneggan amid intra party feuds. It notes Schwellenbach's AFL ties, Tobin and Kilgore backing, and Hannegan's counsel role. Clark, a Rayburn ally, replaces Biddle, with party and Congress favoring a stable labor and oil interests balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Bob Hannegan
Democratic Party
Labor Department
Schwellenbach
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Gunning
AFL
Dan Tobin
CIO
Kilgore
West Virginia
Schnellenbach
Hannegan
Thomas Clark
Dallas
Rayburn
Biddle
Felix Frankfurter
Justice Frankfurter
Pennsylvania
Joe Guffey
Philadelphia
Guffey
Clark
Maurice Milligan
Kansas City
Milligan
Pendergast
Texas
Roosevelt Aides Clash Over Food Admin Failures
The piece details Marvin Jones serving as food czar while holding a federal judgeship and salary, amid a demoralized food situation. It notes Clinton P. Anderson pressuring for centralized control, Rayburn boosting action, and Truman relying on Anderson and Clark to rally Democratic leadership against radical liberal factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Jones
Roosevelt
Clinton P. Anderson
Jones
Anderson
House
Rayburn
Truman
Clark
Schwellenbach
Soviet Strength and Weakness in War and Peace
The piece argues Truman seeks cooperation with the Kremlin amid wartime momentum. It outlines Soviet single party rule, large population, and vast European reach as strengths, while noting manpower losses, economic strain, and ruined Ukraine and Donbas as weaknesses. It also previews postwar tech advances and printing colorization efforts.
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Stalin
America
Britain
Europe
Soviet Union
Russia
United States Army
Navy
Reds
U. S
Ukraine
San Francisco
Byelorussia
United States
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
Robert L. Thompson
Enterprise
Associated Press
Focal News
High Point
N. C
National
Oe Bureau OF Circulation
DR. Bagley
IWO
W.A.B
Cu Gia
Ery Ue
By Lynn Nisbet
George Sokolsky
Paul Mallon
Kremlin
Henry Wallace
New York
Churchill
Moscow
Donets Basin
Boons
Okinawa
Private
Breger Abroad
Dave Breg
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