Planning Now to Reform Election Laws After Balloting
The piece argues for examining election laws after today’s vote with goals of full time registration and year round offices. It warns such changes could be costly and ineffective, urges local leaders to address confusion and to pursue reforms, including a move from 15 precincts to four central voting districts. J.B.
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Elections Board
George Hampton
Board of Elections
High Point
J.B
Ogden Nash
Inflation Crisis Faces Voters in Postwar Era
The piece notes a 62 point rise in the living cost index since 1945, eroding 45.7 billion dollars of personal wealth and outpacing all bank-failure losses since the Civil War. It argues for new protections beyond bank safety as inflation pressures influence voter choice amid partisan hesitation.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
U. S
Offshore procurement and its cost saving argument
The piece explains offshore procurement as the U S buying NATO equipment from European manufacturers to cut costs. It notes Europeans benefit from dollars, Americans save on prices, and Fortunes question about expanding the practice. It argues open competition can strengthen Atlantic unity and efficiency.
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Pentagon
United States
NATO
Europe
U. S
Fortune Magazine
Atlantic
Ike Ushers in New S. C. Political Era
A collection of clipped phrases and headlines from various papers showcases frank political commentary and streetwise witticisms. The items reference Governor dynamics between North and South Carolina, musings on governance, and social attitudes reflected in local humor.
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Ike
New
S. C
North Carolina
South Carolina
Truman Discussion on Election Returns and Economic Factors
Washington observers debate the upcoming result with a bartender over drinks. They weigh imponderables and focus on the economic issue as the decisive factor shaping the election outcome tonight.
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Truman
Korea and the war economy politics of 1946
A commentator argues to stop calling Korea a police action, warning the war risks permanent conflict, rising costs, and tax inflation. He assesses Soviet strategy to provoke a prolonged war, urges a nationalistic solution, and notes political shifts and election intrigue.
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Korea
United States
Kremlin
Peninsula
Japan
Malik
Admiral Carney Named NATO Successor in Europe Strategy
From Washington the selection of Adm. Robert Carney as North Atlantic Treaty forces commander in Europe is discussed. Ike pressed for Carney, then head of Allied Forces Southern Europe in Naples, with strong ties to UNified command.
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Washington
NEA
White House
Pentagon
Dwight Dpd
Eisenhower
U. S
Europe
Ike
Robert
Mick) Carney
U. S. Navy
Admiral Carney
Allied Forces
Southern
Naples
HAFSE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers
Carney
Mediterranean
Mick
U. 8 S
Election Day Reflections and Civic Duty Commentary
A column praises Boy Scouts for urging turnout by placing Liberty Bell reminders on doors at numerous High Point homes. It cites Ogden Nash on nonvoters and traces U S civic duty from isolationism to World War II and UN participation, ending with a biblical allusion urging support for global engagement.
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High Point
Free America
Quotes On Women War and Aircraft Growth Across 1949 Notes
A collection of quotes cites a Illinois judge remark about driving women from factories to home and remarks by Lisa Kirk and officials such as Air Force Secretary Finletter Pace on war avoidance and new aircraft development. The passage reflects postwar attitudes and defense ambitions through notable voices.
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Air Force
Thomas Finletter
Greatness and Change in American Leadership
A historical reflection on how true greatness is judged by service to all people, quotes about leadership and duty, and a discussion of changes in U S policy from isolationism toward greater national involvement as the nation approaches 1952 and beyond.
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Korea
United States
Congress
Washington
Barrymore Recounts 1906 Earthquake Ordeal in New York
John Barrymore described his San Francisco earthquake experience in the Lambs Club New York recounting how he was shaken from bed and hid in a bathtub. A soldier later forced him to pile bricks for two days after the tremor.
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John Barrymore
San Francisco
Barrymore
Lamb's Club
New York
Augustus Thomas
Jack
United States Army
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Chiang Kai-shek
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Wage Stabilization Board
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N. J
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Chile
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Brazil
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Mexico
Olga
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Voice of America
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Isaiah
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Lisa Kirk
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Frank Pace
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