Annexation Petition Drives High Point Debate
Two thousand signatures are claimed on petitions for an election over annexing areas to the west, south and southeast of High Point. The piece urges a factual, noncoercive selling campaign to persuade residents on both sides, notes misunderstandings about sewer taxes, and calls for a vote or special act to resolve the issue with civility and tempered rhetoric.
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High Point
Hinson
Chamber of Commerce
Duke Doctor Advises Morning No Smoke Window
Dr. McHugh of Duke University reports findings on cigarette smoking. He suggests: set aside one or two hours at the start of each day with no smoking, then smoke freely rest of day. The plan should cut total daily use and curb morning cough for early smokers.
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McHugh
Duke University
Warren of California enters crowded 1952 GOP field
Governor Earl Warren of California has entered the presidential race, joining Taft and Eisenhower with Harold Stassen likely to join. Analysts foresee a Taft Eisenhower contest, while Warren’s strong statewide wins and cross party appeal position him as a disruptive entry in the California tradition of strong electoral shows. Warren is viewed as a constructive, moderate voice likely to influence the party balance at the convention.
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Earl Warren
California
Taft
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Jimmy” Roosevelt
U.S
Warren
Me Tooer
United Nations Covenant Threatens U S Press Freedoms
An Ohio Senator warns against a UN draft covenant on human rights alleging it would curb press freedom. He cites Article 14 3 and the phrase national security as enabling government censorship and warns that treaties can become law of the land eroding constitutional protections.
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John Bricker
Ohio
United Nations
United States
Congress
United Nations Covenant
State Department
Bricker
New York
Senate
Sricker
Goebbels
Public Service Notes on Honest Governance and Local Officials
A column discusses President Truman’s housecleaning in government and urges thorough scrutiny of appointees and allies. It recalls Cleveland and Grant to stress integrity in public offices from national to municipal levels, and praises a county official, B. T. Townbee, for decades of honest service and accuracy in deeds records.
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Truman
Maragon
Grant
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Runyon Fund climbs toward six million total
A New York Runyon Fund update highlights progress toward a 6 million goal. Mentions donations from St Louis Runyon Day and Empire City Racing Ass’n totaling tens of thousands, plus ongoing support from the Santa Claus donor and cancer fund contributions. References Judy Garland, Patti Page, Perry Como, and industry figures, with notes on industry gossip and media coverage.
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Runyon Fund
Benedicto Macri
Surge
Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Mack
St. Louis
Empire City Racing Ass
Santa Claus
Patti Page
Patti
Perry Como
Victor
Sarah Churchill
Tito hosts three hour belgrade press conference in belgrade
Marshal Tito held a long press conference for about 200 American and European reporters at the White Palace in Belgrade. He answered about 30 questions, corrected translations, and showcased a ceremonial greeting with plum brandy. Reporters stayed for coffee and Turkish style demitasses before many left after three hours. Tito then departed with guards in Cadillacs.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Nea
Marshal Tito
Washington
Truman
Zagreb
Tito
White Palace
Royal Palace
Peter
Paul
Aids
Ministry of Information
Iron Curtain
White House
U. S
Palace
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George Sokolsky
W. A. Bivins
Beleve
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Billy
Pop
Brother Townbee
Walter Winchell
Judy Garland
MGM
the Palace
H. Revel
Judy
Tallulah Bankhead
Sec'y
N. S
Ass'n
Holoran
Italy
Icardi
Lodice
Gov't
China
Medina
N. Y
Desert Fox
State Dept
G. W. Lewis
Fritz Kuhn
Martin Dies
Senator Wheeler
Bilbo & Co
George J. Nathan
Asia
Korea
Diana Lynn
Sigmund Romberg
Jack Benny
Muriel Sanders
Sinatra
London
Rca-Victor
Merv Griffin
Elizabeth Taylor
Hugh Beach
Newsweek
Teevy
People
Artie Shaw
Doris Dowling
Feller
Julie Harris
Harry
Peter Edson
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