Nine trustees narrow UNC president candidates to twelve
The committee has screened over 200 prospects and cut the list to twelve. They are visiting candidates in New York including Dr. Robert Dubois Calkins and Dr. William Clyde DeVane, with others such as Gordon Gray, James Webb, Henry Brandeis, Jeff Fordham, and H. W. Swope among the likely names. The editor favors Gordon Gray, noting his broad qualifications as lawyer publisher and statesman, arguing the university needs a political yet practical leader who can advocate for appropriations and govern effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of North Carolina
Tey
New York
Robert Dubois Calkins
General Education Board
William Clyde DeVane
Yale College
Yale University
Army
Gordon Gray
James Webb
Henry Brandeis
University Law School At
Chapel Hill
Jeff Fordham
Law School
Ohio State University
H. W. Swope
Louisiana State University
Raleigh News and Observer
DeVane
Yale
Gray
L and A Statesman
Raleigh
Wake Forest
Harvard Law School
David Dubin
American Labor Party
Republican Party
New York State
Congress
Republican National
Robert A. Taft
Harold FE. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Eisenhower
Wendell Willkie
Judge Medina’s Mail Reflects American Pulse After Trial
After presiding over the nine month trial of 11 Communist leaders, Judge Harold Medina receives about 50 000 letters from across the country. Most praise his fairness, some urge harsh penalties, and a few defend the defendants. The outpouring shows public interest in the case and a belief in due process as the Supreme Court weighs the verdict and the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Medina
Medina
Patter graphics and paradoxes on education and life
A collection of witty aphorisms on parenting work ethics college life and reading habits. Notable lines compare babysitters to tree sitters, discuss taking chances, and mock liberal gardening, prisoner reading rates, and the value of higher education for earning power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Patrick
Friendship, Irony Mark Indiana Political Gift
In Indiana Rep. Andrew Jacobs, a Democrat, sends a slim donation to Capehart’s re election effort after receiving a fundraising letter. The exchange includes a quip about 30 pieces of silver and ends with Jacobs signing as a member of the fifth column, highlighting cross party banter and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Andrew Jacobs
Homer Capehart
Jacobs
Frank T. Millis
Capehart Committee
Millis
Pat Millis
A. Jacobs
Flag Etiquette and Patriotism Reflections in Civic Life
A church conversation on flag respect contrasts veteran salutes with public indifference. The piece recalls the Confederate flag incident in New York and cites Continental Congress meanings of flag colors. It urges citizens, especially youths, to observe proper flag etiquette and honors beyond mere politeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carolina
Grant
Goshen
Dixie
Banquo
Francis Scott Key
Continental Congress
United States
Birthday Cake for Prince Charles Rum Baked and Untasted
A year old Prince Charles reportedly received a birthday cake nearly twice his weight but was not allowed a bite since the cake contained rum. The remark highlights the playful, rummy jokes surrounding royal etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Charles
Britain
Junior Red Cross Ships Over Six Thousand In Aid To Children Overseas
Since the war over six thousand dollars worth of educational medical health and recreational supplies have been shipped to needy children overseas through the Junior Red Cross. The effort reflects awareness sympathy and active work by Junior Red Cross members. A Scotchman quips about writing to a friend to fill his pen at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mischief and Market Moments in Social and Sport Notes
Miss Margaret Thors hails a visiting film star and plans a cinema outing after a Soviet embassy cordial supper. Pimlico trades a racehorse named Pictura for 175 dollars to an usher who reveals a familiar face. Clark Clifford to speak without ghostwriter at the Waldorf Astoria. pecan tree care linked to yearly crop and next year buds. Supreme Court clerical suites noted in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Thors
Andic
Thor Thors
Thors
Peter
Soviet
Lawr
Red Danube
Pimlico Racetrack
Pictura
Jeanco
Andrco
W. D. Haun
Henry A. Parr
Pimlico
Mr. Haun
Mr. Parr
Haun
Grasean
Native Virgin Islanders Hopeful for Local Governor
Washington reports that Virgin Islanders may gain a native governor as Truman considers island self government policy. Two candidates emerge: Morris de Castro, acting governor and endorsed by the Legislative Assembly, and James A. Bough, a Columbia-educated attorney who has held key posts in U S government and UN service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Virgin Islands
Truman
America
St. Thomas
St. John
St. Croix
Denmark
Panama Canal
Virgin Islanders
U. S
Congress
William H. Hastie
Hastie
United States Court of Appeals
Morris de Castro
Legislative Assembly
de Castro
Panama
Islands
James A. Bough
Columbia University
Columbia Law School
Bough
Roosevelt
United States
Ralph Bunche
United Nations Trusteeship Division
Caribbean
UN Territories Division
Democratic Party
Loren Miller
Los Angeles
Supreme Court
Raymond Pace Alexander
Philadelphia
Rico
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Jesus Pinero
Barbs by Hal Cochran
A cartoonish column of light jokes and quips on fashion, dancing, marriage, driving safety, and social quirks. The items mix wry observations about women’s hats, diplomats, politicians, and racing expressions with a playful poke at modern manners.
The Republicans and the New York Split in 1950
The piece argues that two party politics are breaking apart with social Democratic and Liberal splits. It cites Lehman’s election thanks to the Liberal party and warns of a moneyless, leaderless GOP lacking a unifying platform. It calls for a younger national committee and notes Eisenhower’s cautious stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenin
Mussolini
Hitler
Franco
Chiang Kaishek
Peron
United States
A.D.A
New York State
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Social Democratic Liberal Party
Lehman
Liberal Party
New York
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R. B. Terry
Robert L. Thompson
D. A. Rawley
C. W. Patterson, JR
Charles B. Loflin
Man
U. S. Supreme Court
Patter Graphics
The
Iceland
Citizens Committee
Capehart
Homer
George Dixon
W. A. Bivins
John L. Lewis
John L
Cyrus Ching
Ching
Lewis
Clark Clifford
President Truman
Grocery Manufacturers of America
Waldorf Astoria
Peter Edson
Hal Cochran
California
N. Y
Sen. Lehman
George Sokolsky
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