Eisenhower mandate voiced as nation seeks change in government
A wartime editorial praises Dwight D. Eisenhower as the proven leader to restore confidence and unify America. It warns of tough four years ahead, notes fears of dictatorship, and urges unity across parties while resisting corruption, communism, and creeping bureaucracy. The piece cites Adlai Stevenson’s concession and honors Stevenson’s call for unity under a strong president.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
Eisenhower
Josef Stalin
Adlai Stevenson
Student Capitalists Gift To UNC and Duke Universities
A $20,000 donation from Charles H. Babcock of Winston-Salem funds student investment programs at the University of North Carolina and Duke University. Students manage the funds, analyze securities, and aim for high yields with safety. Income is split half to Community Chest funds in Durham and Chapel Hill, half to the original trust.
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University of North Carolina
Duke University
Charles H. Babcock
Winston-Salem
Community Chest Funds
Durham
Chapel Hill
Shelby
N.C
Short News Bits From Distant Cities
A digest of quips and oddities from several papers. A boss jokes about taking over a sick worker’s duties in Shelby North Carolina. Gossip psychology and racial humor appear in brief lines from Arkansas, Georgia, New Mexico and Tennessee papers. The items mix humor and social observations.
People from Other Denominations Expected in Heaven
Unadilla Georgia observer notes that heaven will include people from denominations outsiders did not expect to see, a reflection on inclusivity and belief.
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Unadilla
POME On Etiquette Cautions Against Rushing Food
In Atlanta Journal Er nest Rogers notes that people with refined manners avoid stuffing food quickly. The piece comments on social grace and proper mealtime behavior.
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Ernest Rogers
Atlanta Journal
Divided Loyalties of UN Employees Question Oath
United Nations staffers swear loyalty to the UN and may face conflicts if their duties require following international authority over their own government. The piece questions how Americans employed by the UN can reconcile constitutional loyalty with international obligations.
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United Nations
United States
International Service of
The
United Na
Vishinsky
Acheson
McCarran
Alfred J. van Tassel
Asia
Africa
Europe
Homer Ferguson
United States Senate
Eleanor Roosevelt
Warren Austin
van Tassel
Secretariat
United Navns
United States of America
Morris
Communist Party
van Tagsel
Kremlin
McCarran Committee
White House ends coal strike stalemate with Lewis
John L. Lewis meets with President Truman at the White House after weeks of pressure over a wage increase for miners. David B. Charnay orchestrates the talks leading to a plan to suspend the strike and have the Wage Stabilization Board review the $1.90 raise. The meeting marks a notable shift in labor relations and signals potential industrial peace for the Bituminous Coal industry.
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Washington
NEA
John L. Lewist
Harry S. Truman
United Mine Workers
White House
Lewis
Lewis Schwellenbach
Wage Stabilization Board
David B. Charnay
Allied Public Relations Associates
Charnay
John L. Lewis
Georgia
Richard B. Russell
Russell
Chicago
Cincinnati
WSB
New York
Washvous
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Lewis and
David L. Cole
Mediation
Harry M. Moses
Bituminous Coaserators Association
West Virginia
Cole
Putnam
Bituminous Coal Association
Moses
Roger L. Putnam
Office of Economic Stebbilization
Mr. Putnam
Wiseacres
UMW
Truman
Broadway reviews and world news mix in chaotic year end
A survey of New York theatre notes praises arpeggios by Dorothy Sarnoff and Elaine Maibin in a generally favorable mood for My Darlin Aida while blasting Frankie and Johnny. It also covers Dial M for Murder's tension and public reception of various shows and TV programs.
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Dorothy Sarnoff
Elaine Maibin
John Chapman
The
Daily News
Sir Willie
Gilbert
Artie Sullivan
Frankie
Johnny
Tom
Harry
Maurice Evans
Hawkins
World- Tel-Sun
King
Joey
B. Lillie
K. Hepburn
Helen Hayes
Mrs. McThing
Before Lent the Day Known for Old Bankers Jokes
In the Portland Journal an anecdotal joke about bankers accompanies notice of a banker’s death. The piece notes the quip that old bankers never die they just lose interest, and references a pre Lent tradition preceding the start of Lent with humor and casual commentary.
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Central Station
Los Angeles Herald-Express
Las Vegas
Nev
Ore
Pancake Day Movement Seeks National Designation
A coalition of major food companies pushes to designate Shrove Tuesday as Pancake Day nationwide. The effort cites medieval pancake races during Mardi Gras as the origin and seeks broader recognition across the country.
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Omega Ga. News
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Tenn.) Enterprise
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Gower
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Marta Toren
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