City Council backs police chief in firing two veterans
The Thomasville City Council upheld Police Chief Paul M. Shore and City Manager R. M. Cooksey in dismissing two veteran officers, Policemen W. H. Truelove and Ottis C. Koontz, after a drawn out controversy. The piece notes the hearing right for the dismissed officers and reflects on the unfairness felt by all sides while praising Shore’s service.
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Thomasville
Paul M. Shore
R. M. Cooksey
Council
W. W. Rapp
Police Department
W. H. Truelove
Ottis C. Koontz
Shore
Department
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Scientists oppose immigration rules harming American science
A Bulletin of Atomic Scientists editorial cites Einstein and Nobel laureates criticizing State Department and immigration restrictions as hindering scientific progress and the fight against communism. The writer questions how barring suspected communists aids national security and urges caution about past associations and self contradictions.
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Albert Einstein
Harold C. Urey
Arthur H. Compton
William P. Murphy
State Department
America
Einstein
Commie
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Edward A. Shils
University of Chicago
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Awakening Fear of Communists in British Labour
Britons who ignored the Communist element in the Socialist Party are shocked as Reds are said to be active in Bevan’s leftist bloc. Bevan’s victory at Morecambe angered the Old Guard, which credits Reds, while trade unions vow to battle Bevanism. Leaders warn tolerance has ended in the party and unions.
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Herbert Morrison
Clement Attlee
Aneurin Bevan
Bevan
U. S
Old Guard
Morecambe
Reds
Labor Party
Britain
Bevanism
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Eisenhower
Congress
Stevenson
Truman
France
Europe
Asia
NBC
Sanford Tillis
Gloria Sinclair
J. Ross Clarks
Coca-Cola
Trygve Lie
Dghtr
Gurie
Joanne
Life
Rich& Crabill
Mickey Devine
Horace Dodge
41St Street
Dept. of State
Germany
U. S.S
der Stuermer
West Germany
Julius Streicher
Trerry Dept
Tommy McDonnell
Chicago
Singapore
Nola Cargill
Ginger Roger
Paris Court of Correction
Borey Pink
Winchell
Ace Reporter
Bac
H. M
Norman Clark
Baltimore News-Post
Colyum
Comdr
William L. Huggins Jr
Wardman Park
Comdr. Huggins
Ike
Myrtle
White House
Man Reflects on 1952 Election Choice for Eisenhower
A voter recounts the 1952 campaign, detailing registration, research on Stevenson, and his final decision to support General Eisenhower based on concerns about the times and issues, not party loyalty.
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Truman
Stevenson
Eisenhower
McCarthy Promotion Fight Revealed in Navy Papers
The story outlines a failed April promotion board for Marine Reserve majors to lieutenant colonel, citing political interference and conflicting regulations. It details officials involved, including Under Secretary Whitehair, Gen Shepherd, and JAG Admiral Russell, and notes a second August board that upheld the initial rejection.
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Pepe
Tendo Eee
Marine Corps
Navy
Francis P. Whitehair
L. C. Shepherd, Jr
George L. Russell
Admiral Russell
Selection Board
McCarthy
P.I
April Sea Board
Cololtel
Congress
Judge Advocate General of the Navy
J.A.G
Secretary of the Navy
Whitehair
Judge Advocate General
General Shepherd
R. McC. Pate
Marine Corps Reserves
L. B. Cresswell
S. Jack
A. G. Skelton
E. F. Venn
J. L. Winston
F. C. DeSantis
W. E. Glantz
H. F. Brown
C. F. King
New York Gossip and Political Firestorm Rumors
A sprawling column reports alleged political ballot tampering in New York and a swirl of high society and media figures. It cites NBC actors, Swedish press reactions, and claims about Registrar actions, with mentions of Axel Wenner Gren and public figures tied to the era’s cultural debates.
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White House
U.S
Axel Wenner-Gren
Hitler
Margaret
Sweden
Axel
Mail service faster than stagecoaches argues Postmaster General
Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson notes mail service now delivers faster than the old stagecoach days. He cites widespread improvements and cites comparisons to the slow pace of earlier times as evidence that the postal system has modernized significantly.
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Jesse M. Donaldson
Washington
Mr. Donaldson
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