One Solution to the City Court Problem in High Point
An editorial argues for a five day municipal court week during normal times and five mornings weekly, with adjustments around superior court weeks. It urges coordination between police and court staff to reduce wasted time and suggests new or expanded city hall to house court activities and other city offices for overall efficiency.
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High Point
Guildford
Don MacRae
Superior Court
Police Department
St. Andrews
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Massachusetts Colony
Lincoln
Turkey
H.m.tuggies
Edwin CC. Hill
World Calendar proposal gains cautious congressional interest
A World Calendar reform gains traction as congress considers hearings on a universal year divided into 12 equal quarters with Worldsday holidays. Support comes from 17 governments and major organizations while inertia is cited as the main hurdle.
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Congress
Gregory XIII
Julius Caesar
Comedy era memories and aging stars noted in Aged News
The piece recalls Shirley Temple and Jackie Coogan aging through fame. It jokes about TV and radio, noting Coogan’s toupee theft report and Fred Allen’s era reflections. A light look at the movie capital as years slip by.
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Shirley Temple
Jackie Coogan
Romania honors Soviet army liberating from Nazis
Interior Minister Teohari Georgescu of Romania praises the Soviet army for liberating the country from the Nazis warning that without liberation, unemployment misery or even civil war could follow as seen in Italy France and Greece.
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Italy
France
Greece
Teohari Georgescu
Romania
The Mad House at Greenbrier and political satire
George Dixon mocks privilege after Philadelphia's convention, visiting White Sulphur Springs and describing the Greenbrier as a sanctuary for the underprivileged. He lists extravagant bills from 1816 17 18 era guests like Stephen Decatur and Henry Clay, notes official positions, and humorously critiques government spending and bureaucracy with pointed named references.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Philadelphia
America
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Ed Lawless
John Wickham
Stephen Decatur
Henry Clay
Mr. Clay
Peyton Ford
Tom Clark
Justice Department
The Taft-Hartley law and labor politics in 81st Congress
The piece argues the 81st Congress will amend the Taft-Hartley act rather than repeal it, strengthening the closed shop and allowing union checks without worker consent. It warns that prolonged eastern longshoremen strikes could threaten the Marshall Plan and Europe, and notes Truman may push strong controls to counter labor power.
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Congress
81St
Truman
Lia
Maurice Tobin
Labor
Congos
Europe
Soviet Russia
Harry Truman
Quotes on government, betting, and postwar recovery
A montage of statements from Gov. Earl Warren, Herbert Evatt, and Rep. Kenneth Keating touching on the influence of communists in government, the fate of the United Nations break up, and the impact of the Marshall Plan and the IMF on Western Europe’s recovery and resistance to totalitarian ideas.
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Federal
Earl Warren
California
United Nations
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
UN General Assembly
FIP
Western
Europe
Kenneth B. Keating
New York
Thanksgiving reflections and calendar notes from High Point
Comment by W A Bivins reflects on Thanksgiving history and local memory. It includes calendar notes on lunar phases and Thanksgiving dates, plus essays on changes in celebration, church fundraising experiments, and a brief political and international update.
Krug Charts Long Range Interior Plan For West
Secretary Krug returns from six week tour of interior projects in western states outlining a long range program. He advocates soil conservation, river valley development, and cross state authority like the Tennessee Valley authority. He calls the west a Garden of Eden opportunity and stresses mineral, oil, and power strategies to support postwar growth.
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Washington
NEA
Department of Interior
Nevada
A. Krug
Krug
Congress
Tru- Man
Roosevelt
Truman
Department of Agriculture
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Tennessee Valley
Interior
Missouri Basin
Bureau of Reclamation
Columbia Valley
Army Corps of Engineers
Colorado Basin
Calif
Rio Grande and
St. Lawrence Valley
Arkansas
Red
White River Valley
America
Northwest
Coulee
cNary
Columbia
Hell's Canyon
Idaho-Oregon
Shasta and Friant
California
Central Valley
Pacific
Calls for a start on High Point hospital and YMCA projects
Ramblin round notes ongoing delay in building a new High Point hospital and four new YMCA facilities. The column discusses funding hurdles, proposes using current funds to begin construction, and argues adequate medical facilities would boost rural trade and local commerce.
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WPE
High Point
YMCA
Chamber of Commerce
Hi Point
Gallup
Archdale
Thomasville
Crossword Clue Set for Baton Wielder
A historical crossword style grid lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries. Solving yields band leader, mountain nymphs, East Fr, and other cross referenced terms.
Pussie or 1 Wooden shaft 2 Goddess of discord
A cryptic list of clues appears with numbered items ranging from a feline to gods, parts, and measures. Several entries hint at homophones or abbreviations, suggesting a crossword style puzzle or puzzle table of answers to fill in.
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League of Nations
Fred Allen
The
George Dixon
Clinton Anderson
Anderson
Albuquerque
Charles F. Brannan
Secretary of Agriculture
Economic Cooperation Administration
Denmark
Cullivete
George Sokolsky
W. A. Bivins
Wilson O. Weldon
First Methodist Church
Hudson M. Clements
Trinity Lutheran Church
Butler
Pennsylvania
Charlotte Observer
Henry Wallace
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
From
Edson
Ramblin
Fred Flagler
Pussie
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