Willkie’s Death Sparks Posthumous Political Reverberations
The obituary notes Wendell Willkie died early yesterday. It praises his forthright integrity and non political stance while urging Roosevelt and Dewey to refrain from claiming his support. It warns that Willkie’s death should not alter rivalries or imply unintended endorsements by either candidate.
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Wendell Willkie
Mr. Willkie
United States
Willkie
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Dewey
Fraternity Debate at Chapel Hill Raises Social Questions
The piece critiques UNC Chapel Hill's growing fraternity presence and its impact on campus social life. It notes President Frank Graham and Controller W D Carmichael, mentions recent pledges, and argues for a graduate study to assess the effects on both members and nonmembers, seeking reforms to reduce class-based distinctions.
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W. D. Carmichael
University of North Carolina
Frank Graham
Carmichael
Graham
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Graham and Carmichael
Dark Days for North Carolina Sports Fans
The piece notes a dreary fall for most sports fans in North Carolina while Wake Forest stays on top and Duke and Carolina face tough times. It suggests focusing on postwar plans for new coaches and coal miners and mentions radio audience, Brownies, and cautious optimism amid provincial sports chatter.
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Wake Forest
Carolina
Duke
State
Cardinal
Brothers Separated by Adoption Sought for Reunion
Frank May, a 20 year old hosiery worker and boarder in Thomasville, seeks his long lost brother believed to be named Ernest Barton or Barton. He recalls only partial family details and plans to pursue the search now. A local discussion also calls for a bridge over the Southern Railroad at Perry Street to aid eastern City residents.
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Frank May
Thomasville Hosiery Worker
Ernest Barton
Southern Railroad
Perry Street
Ed Ellison
Hamilton
Willowbrook
East Green
Brentwood
Local WW II notes from home front and front lines
Letters from soldiers describe long shifts on bi 155 millimeter howitzers and hot barrels on the Fifth Army front in northern Italy. Post office workers report doubled overseas mail, while locals comment on auto thefts, golf course improvements, and public tributes to Wendell Willkie and Al Smith.
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James A Wood
Fifth
Italy
Pvt. Wood
Conference Aims at Synthetic Products Policy
The Inter-American Conference on peace aims proposes that synthetic substitutes displacing natural products be produced by American governments only if necessary for national defense and when natural supplies cannot meet demand. It cautions against fostering plants that compete with regional natural products unless indispensable to defense.
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Conference of Commissions of Inter-American Development
Americas
Pearl Harbor
Malay States
Dutch East, Indies
Government must not bind U S to foreign prewar rules says Sokolsky
By George Sokolsky argues against binding American policy to foreign conference resolutions. He warns against government limits on ingenuity and calls for Congress to decide disposal of publicly owned properties. He stresses treaties require Senate confirmation and cautions against relying on political rhetoric.
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Congress of the
United States
Brazil
Chile
Honduras
Mexico
Haiti
Congress
Senate
Behind the News on Al Smith a Political Legend
Washington column argues Al Smith was miscast by public myth and cartoonish impressions. It praises his intelligence and finance leadership, notes his four New York governorships, and urges voters to see beyond surface image in assessing public figures.
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Washington
al Smith
Hoover
East Side
New Yorker
New York City
Smith
New York
Radio Row
Blue
Ed Noble
Mark Woods
Ed Kobak
Chet LaRoche
Noble
Paul Gallico
Cosmopolitan
Mike
Philip Wylie
Willkie
Collier's
Bob McLaughlin
Demmy
Winchell On Broadway Highlights and Radio Notes
A capsule of Broadway openings and radio gossip notes. Celeste Holm and Joan McCracken shine in Bloomer Girl with praise from critics. Soldier's Wife and Men to the Sea receive mixed reactions. Radio programs from J Benny to Alan Young draw praise, while political media coverage prompts debate on editorial courage and public records.
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Celeste Holm
Joan McCracken
Oklahoma
H. Arlen
Yip Harburg
Agnes DeMille
The
Herald Tribune
Howard Barnes
Rose Franken
Post
Wilella Waldorf
Martha Scott
Ward Morehouse
the Sun
Oakley
Fanny
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