Ill-Advised Room on Parker Supreme Court Prospects
The editorial backs Judge John J. Parker for the U S Supreme Court seat after Justice Jackson's death but warns Southern bias and political hurdles lessen Parker's chances. It urges balanced consideration, notes East or Midwest likely successors, and cautions against repeated booms for Parker without a fair opening.
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Sam J. Ervin
Charlotte
John J. Parker
U. S. Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
North Carolina
Judge Parker
Justice Jackson
New York
East
Midwest
South
Parker
Three Weeks to Go In This Nation's Election Push
Three weeks remain before voters head to polls to decide the House and Senate, governorships, and state matters. Campaigns promise fireworks as Democrats and Republicans press their cases while a CIO poll questions certainty and notes undecided votes and broad appeal of incumbents. Newsman cautions against overconfidence and warns voters to seek information beyond slogans.
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House
Senate
CIO
Graham County ballot ruling targets vote buying scheme
Attorney General McMullan invalidates Graham County local absentee ballot law undermining a route to buy votes in a sheriff race. Secretary Thad Eure calls the ruling a blow to a disgraceful practice as disclosures of $85 ballots emerge. The decision applies the general state law, allowing in person voting, and ends a targeted recall device used to aid Democrats while Republicans exposed the system.
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Harry McMullan
Graham County
Thad Eure
McMullan
Graham
Rutherford
Jackson
Cherokee
Macon
Swain
New York City Plans Recreational Facilities in Housing Projects
The city intends to add recreational facilities at 25 public housing projects to curb juvenile delinquency as part of a broad social program. The Memphis Press Scimitar notes the idea echoes earlier claims that playgrounds cost less than jails. The Mattoon Journal Gazette cautions election year chatter can blur historical and political topics.
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New York City
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Benedict Arnold
Matton
Ill
Journal-Gazette
Treasury Building Gets First Bath in 115 Years
In Washington the grimy old Treasury building is about to receive its first cleaning in 115 years. The piece notes the long overdue restoration as officials plan a thorough cleaning and renovation of the historic federal site.
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Washington
Treasury
Asheville
N.C
Potent political debate and storm naming trends noted
A Cincinnati Enquirer quips that political talk will end in chaos while the Greenville Piedmont complains hurricanes from the Caribbean are more destructive and frequent since they began using feminine names like Carol and Edna.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Caribbean
Carol
Edna
Greenville
S.C
Piedmont
Old New Mexican Reaches Hundred Amid Sheriff Mystery
An elderly New Mexican hailed his 100th birthday and credited longevity to the unresolved Pancho Veretto murder. He recalled reporters asking the secret and said the sheriff never discovered who killed Pancho, a tale he attributes to his long life.
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Pancho Veretto
Pancho
Carlsbad
N.M
Argus
When Schlesinger Turns From History To Propaganda
Harvard historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. faces critique for omitting words in a quotation about Oppenheimer. The piece argues the omission alters meaning and highlights Gray Board findings on Oppenheimer including past Communist ties and lies under cross examination.
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Schlesinger
Harvard
Arthur M. Schilesinger Jr
Robert Oppenheimer
Atlantic Monthly
Arthur Schiesinger Jr
Oppenheimer
Gray Board
Gray Report
Communist Party
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Soviet Union
Germany
Russia
San Francisco
Public schools face teacher and classroom shortages in North Carolina
Enrollment in public schools and many colleges is rising toward postwar peaks, creating widespread shortages of teachers and classrooms. State institutions report housing and cafeteria needs as enrollments climb, while voters prepare for a low turnout election with registration closing October 23.
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North Carolina
State Board of Education
Chapel Hill
Raleigh
Women’s College
Carolina College
Greenville
Western Carolina College
Cullowhee
Ees
Quotes on unity and justice from wartime figures
Excerpts show critics and officials debating communism, court martials, and unity. Joel Westbrook defends Batchelor, Gruenther urges unity to deter Russia, Griswold notes censorship, Kyoko Batchelor speaks for a released husband, Hoover comments on concealed Communists, and Hank Greenberg reflects on a four game overrun season.
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Claude E.) Batchelor
Joel Westbrook
Cpl
Claude E. Batchelor
U. S
Kyoko Batchelor
Pasquotank and Tomfoolery in North Carolina anecdotes
A reminiscence column from Pasquotank notes old Elizabeth City lore about the Pasquotank River and a Virginia rival tale. Eleanor Roosevelt is profiled as world traveler and active public figure. Muscles and brains discuss in a Raleigh context. A stranger recalls Southern hospitality at a High Point church.
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Pasquotank
Elizabeth City
Betsey
Inequecanh
Pasquotank Bay
State
Raleigh
North Carolina
Virginia
Cap
Thomas Crank
Ralph Pool
Virginia Pilot
Nancy Hank
Piankitank
High Point
Mason and Dixon Line
Colony of
Heaven
Democrats Could Embarrass GOP By Picking Up VP Home Mortgage
In Washington observers joke about a possible political gambit if Democrats win control. A proposal would fund an official vice presidential residence in DC with a $300000 building cost and $24000 yearly upkeep, on top of a $30000 salary plus expenses, a measure that stalled after Budget Bureau approval.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
White House
Commission On
Congressional
House
Senate
Bureau of the Budget
George Gallup
George
Budget Bureau
Senate Public Works Committee
House Rules Committee
Lloyd Wright
American Bar Association
Lloyd
Far East
Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Rath Gallup
Ae Ouse
Ikea
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