Stassen Letter Signals Presidential Run Not Peace Talk
Harold E. Stassen, former Minnesota governor and Penn president, wrote to Stalin offering to talk peace. The letter stirs Washington and GOP factions, but Stalin’s reaction is unknown. The piece argues the letter simply signals Stassen’s presidential bid, not new diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
University of Pennsylvania
Joe Stalin
State Department
Stassen
Umstead Endorsed By Hoey In 1952 Governor Bid
The article argues former Senator William Umstead faced a political trap as Dems push for unity in 1952. Senator Clyde Hoey and others maneuver to back Umstead to counter rivals Scott and Daniels, while Western leaders hint at dropping the East West rule for the gubernatorial race. Hoey publicly urged support for Umstead in Morganton, aiming to salvage the party’s fractured leadership and boost Umstead’s candidacy.
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William Umstead
Clyde R. Hoey
Umstead
Scott
National
Jonathan Daniels
Daniels
Graham
Enither
Everett Jordan
Willis Smith
Morganton
Hoey
Bill Umstead
Senate
Monroe Redden
Henderson
Durham
Air Lift Costs and War Time Air Governance
The Pentagon confirms airlift in Korea proves military supply by air is reliable in critical needs. Berlin airlift success is noted, but exact costs for moving specific weapons and troops over long distances remain unknown and require measurement before expanding airlift use.
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United States
Korea
Pentagon
Berlin
Quick Change Artists in Korean War’s North Korean Disappearance
News from Korean War front leaders note mystery over substantial North Korean forces. Some units moved north to rear-guard actions, others vanished into civilian populations. Likely thousands of conscripted South Koreans may blend back as civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Jamaican Crisis: Jamaica Gov Weathered Dinner Toast Incident
Kingston Gleaner reports Hon L W A Barrant minister for agriculture disrupted a Governor and Lady Huggins dinner at Myrtle Bank Hotel by insisting on a toast not on the list. He was escorted away by telephone call and later sent home by car, allowing the event to continue.
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Jamaica
West Indies
Kingston Gleaner
L W. A. Barrant
Lady Huggins
Myrtle Bank Hotel
Barrant
Leading Prayer Deacon White Urges Self Lead
A Morganton pocketbook column recalls a midweek prayer meeting where Deacon White delays, then snaps lead yourself I just dealt in a humorous retort to a pleading pastor. Other notes humorously report Oregon anti freeze shortages amid 92 degree heat and Marion’s Harvest Festival publicity driven by John O Lewis Jr now married.
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Deacon
Morganton
Haydn Pearson
Deacon White
Marion
John O. Lewis, Jr
John O
John
Music Arts and North Carolina progress in the federation report
The Enterprise carries the fall session report of the National Federation of Music Clubs held at Hotel Sir Walter Raleigh September 25-29. North Carolina’s strides in music are praised, with mentions of Woman’s College Greensboros work and local artists like Lamar Stringfield and James Christian Pfohl. Local High Point program boosts youth talent with students such as Robert Sherrill Gayle Charles Medlin Sophia Steffan Ralph Tilden. The piece reflects on past educational limits and the modern push for broader music training and cultural growth.
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National Federation of Music Clubs
Sir Walter
Raleigh
R. I. Quigley
Musical Arts Club
North Carolina
Woman's College
Greensboro
Dr. Brown
Thor Johnson
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Federation Meet
Wisconsin
Winston-Salem
University of North Carolina
University of Michigan
Conservatory of Music
Leipzig
Germany
Mozarteum
Salzburg
Austria
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Lamar Stringfield
James Christian Pfohl
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
High Point High School
Robert Sherrill Gayle
Juiliard School of Music
Colorado College
Charles Medlin
View of China Policy Sparks Cold War Debate
A columnist argues U S permission for Communist China’s rise was savvy to keep Russia busy, framing the idea as a controversial strategic bet. The text includes a parable about an elderly man urging his wife to marry a past rival to spite fate.
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United States
China
Martha
Bill Jones
Variation on a Theme at Twin City Church
In a local church performance a violinist reportedly snapped a string and walked off stage in disgust, unlike the famed virtuoso who finished a piece on three strings. The tale circulates as a street rumor via BTL's informant.
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Twin City Sentinel
BTL
Cities Are Different
John Wesley Clay argues that cities have distinct personalities similar to people and pets. He contrasts New York’s rush to Chicago’s leisure, noting Chicago’s residents seem to pursue wealth as if already possessing it, with Western cattle men and midwestern wheat men strolling calmly. More on page five-a.
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Winston Salem Journal
John Wesley Clay
New York
Chicago
West
Missouri
Kansas
In New York Shirley Mae Having More Trouble
A longcolumn gossip note from New York covers Shirley Mae, Shirley Mae France, and other showbusiness figures. It mentions Edw Small stopping moves after backing her Channel attempts, Martha Vickers’ health, Susan Peters’ wedding editing, and various society intrigues. It also notes literary and theatrical tattle, including Hemingway sales, Princeton club politics, and the Duke of Windsor libel talk.
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Joe Louis
Ruby Dallas
Carolle Drake
Larry MacPhails
Gregg
Sherwood
Betty Betz
The
Philly Enquirer
Hollywood
Edw. Small
Shirley Mae
France
Martha Vickers
Mickey Rooney
Susan Peters
el Borracho
Sister Kenny
Joe DiMaggio
Dorothy Arnold
Janie
Hemingway
Windsor
Park East Magazine
Judy Garland
MGM
Robin Harris
New Society In Crime
Walter
Bowie
Dick Krakeur
Affairs of State
Celeste Holm
Celeste
Belmont
Marquis de Belimonte
Spain
Teresa Muniz
War mistakes and a quest for peace in Asia
The author argues the current global crisis stems from historical errors and imperial ambitions. He notes Korea and the 38th parallel as catalysts, critiques Soviet China and Russia, and warns that uncorrected missteps risk broader war. Only acknowledgment of past mistakes can yield a peace formula.
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Ford Foundation
Korea
United States
Soviet
Russia
38Th Parallel
United Nations
Soviet Russia
Baku
Douglas MacArthur
Soviet China
Asia
China
Chou En-Lai
England
American State Department
MacArthur
MacArthuria
Siberia
Disraeli
Canning
Sir Edward Grey
Great Britain
Stalin
French
Indo-China
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W. A. Bivins
Cincinnati
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Perfect Home Magazine
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Camden Chronicle
Walter Winchell
Princeton
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Alex MacDonald
Ann Firestone
Akron Clan
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Met
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Caruso
Dorothy de Piolane
Harry Vaughan
Washington
Evita
Peron
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School of Journalism
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Todd
Lily
New Orleans
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Sarah Vaughan
Paramount
Bobby Permane
Comeback Kid
Mary Haggerty
Lam Fong’s
Willard
Boston Braves
Marshall
Vaughan Monroe
New Yorker
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Larry Adler
Paul Draper
London
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Book and Candle
Fire Island
Wildemen
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Gibbs
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Pinza
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Mocambo
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Harvey Grant
Cafe Society
Lawrence Wilkerson
N. Y. State
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St. Paul
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Ruth Lewis
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