Boyle's Boy In the RFC Rearming Political Ties
An RFC official allegedly on the payroll of Democratic Chairman William Boyle handled the latter's personal affairs while supposedly on a full-time RFC job. Defenders argue no improper loans links exist and defend Boyle as fit to lead the party, noting a former law partner bought Boyle's practice for 150000 dollars.
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Strong action urged to curb fence crashers at Albion Millis Stadium
The writer urges school and police to crack down on fence jumpers and paying spectators who avoid admission fees. Proposes patrolling the fence, posting trespass signs, and arresting adult cheaters, with disciplinary measures for students and possible head cracking if needed. Calls for equal police enforcement for local teams and visiting circuses.
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Albion Millis Stadium
Yanks Move Ahead and Yanked Series Headline Pair
A Guilford County morning paper highlights two top headlines YANKS MOVE AHEAD and YANKS EVEN SERIES. The piece cautions a foreign reader might misread a future GIANTS CRUSH YANKS headline as a political assault, suggesting subversive sentiment if realized.
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Guilford County
Labour Party Faces Defeatist Charge At Scarborough Rally
In Scarborough England Labour leaders warned that victory in the October 25 election would avoid a worse fate under Conservatives. The report portrays Labour as a party without hope, favoring sharing over growth, with Aneurin Bevan seen as rearming and nationalizing. Leaders forecast a loss of 30 to 110 seats as voters grow tired of stagnation.
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England
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Aneurin Bevan
Heartbreak Ridge: War Bravery vs Public Weariness
The piece argues the Korean War is not useless despite political fog and public fatigue. It praises American and French troops on Heartbreak Ridge for tenacity and competence while acknowledging uncertain final outcomes and urging support for soldiers denying communism any gains.
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Key Hill
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Korea
United States
Lindsay Warren Jr. Takes Legal Oath in Federal Courthouse
A Washington report notes Lindsay C. Warren Jr., son of U S Comptroller General Lindsay C. Warren Sr., taking an officer oath in a federal courthouse. The event marks the fourth generation of the Warren family bearing the name. A Fuquay Independent reader adds a local anecdote about a North Carolina girl visiting with her parents.
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Washington News
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Virginia
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Town merchant tale of Hethcoat and cotton mortgages
The narrative covers Charles Hethcoat who built a major department store after the Richmond and Danville line reached Hometown. Farmers mortgaged cotton to his firm during price declines, clearing debts over time while the store prospered. Hethcoat later bought land for affordable housing and died with a modest bequest to a church, reflecting on capitalistic paths.
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Richmond and
Danville
Charles Hethcoat
Tie
Stae
Helncoat
Hothcoat
Piedmont
Hethcoat
Charles
Quotes on generals and statesmen by Ray Allen Billington
Historian Ray Allen Billington of Northwestern University argues that military leaders rely on orders and obedience while effective politicians use compromise and persuasion, illustrating different paths to leadership.
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Ray Allen Billington
Northwestern U
New York Baseball Seen as National Faith and Folklore
A historian argues baseball embodies an American creed of happiness and normalcy, linking the sport to hope amid global turmoil. It chronicles legends around Leo Durocher and umpires, notes crowd behavior, and frames baseball as a cultural mirror shaping youth, sportsmanship, and national identity.
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Jackie Robinson
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