High Point Urges City to Wash and Lift its Face
Editorial calls four prominent citizens to discuss a city makeover on WHPE stations this afternoon. It argues High Point appears dirty and slovenly, urges increased street cleaning, sanitation, and storefront improvements to attract business and new residents, with government leadership urged.
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High Point
WHPE
Whpe-Fm
Thisternoon
Main Street
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Parable of the Good Samaritan sermon highlights
Dr. Frederick F. Brown at First Baptist church expounds Jesus parables on the Kingdom of God, forgiveness, and neighborly mercy. He links biblical lessons to everyday life and stresses universal brotherhood beyond race or class.
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Frederick F. Brown
First Baptist Church
Jesus
Christ
Jerusalem
Jericho
Capitol Square By Lynn Nisbet
State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson warned in Wilmington that the sales tax would never be repealed a stance commended by observers. Critics cite his remark that nothing can be done about abuses and merchant profits. Despite support for the tax its administration remains imperfect and adjustments have occurred since 1933 with further changes possible.
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Charles M. Johnson
Wilmington
North Carolina
General Assembly
Mr. Fly
Professor Hook
Fly
Hook
Land Use Shifts in Eastern Carolina Aims at Livestock Basis
Highway official J A Bridger urges letting unprofitable acreage lie fallow to recuperate from intensive farming. Eastern NC growers push meat and food processing via Burgaw cold storage and Kinston packing plant, with state farms promoting truck crops, poultry, and livestock. Publicity plans seek steady facts over hype while educating citizens on school funding and governance.
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J. A. Bridger
Eastern
Carolina
Pender Cold Storage and Freezer Locker
Burgaw
Vivien Whitfield
Kinston
North Carolina
Kinston Packing Company
Cherry
General Assembly
Ballyhoo
Good Health Association
North
Mad House satire on Congress and travel gaffes
Washington diary humor threads through a naval aide’s questions about a special session and adjournment. The piece jests at expense accounts and mileage figures while noting senators known for travel to Tehran and an Arabian Night style misadventure.
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Washington
Naval
Michelangelo Rembrandt Kelly
Truman
Congress
Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Cate
Knowland
California
Green
Rhode Island
Young
North Dakota
Cordon
Oregon
Tehran
Appropriations Committee
Bagdad
Sinbad
Debate Over Loyalty and Dismissals in Government Agencies
The piece argues for employer authority to fire employees when loyalty is in question, citing cases from the State Department and a civil rights council. It critiques a judge’s stance that protected the worker, noting subversive activities and the need to shield official actions from internal threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
United States of America
Sidney Hook
James L. Fly
National Council of Jewish Women
Sec
East Side West Side Novel Noted for New York Flavor
A reading desk column surveys Marcia Davenport's East Side West Side as authentically New York like the subway rush hour and praises its freshness. It also pokes fun at Hollywood, politics, and occasional literary digs while noting broader cultural shifts.
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Marcia Davenport
Editorial extracts on Dies era and Cold War tensions
A fragmented editorial page vents at Martin Dies and anti communism tactics, noting character attacks and purported misuses of evidence. It cites James Welden on democracy versus communist rhetoric, mocks headlines about Russia and price controls, and references U.S. political figures and events of the period with satirical tone.
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Norman Chandler
Los Angeles
Anti-Fidrfr
Congress
Martin
Wood-Rankin
Utader
Wasst
James M. Weldon
Lenin
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