Taft Candidacy Shapes Democrat View of 1948 Race
The editorial weighs Senator Taft’s Republican bid and its impact on Democrats and independents. It argues Taft could draw Democratic votes, compares Taft to Eisenhower, notes Ohio victory for Taft, and outlines three Taft platform planks on liberty, honesty in government, and foreign policy. It cautions Truman’s posture and predicts cross party appeal.
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Tribute to Gilliam Grissom Voices North Carolina Respect
A Greensboro Daily News tribute praises Gilliam Grissom an 84 year old former revenue collector for honest public service and steadfastness. The piece recalls his career under Republican and Democratic administrations and suggests he remains a model of public virtue even as age nears the Grim Reaper.
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Greensboro Daily News
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the News
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North Carolina
Mad House Loyalist Rears Old Story of Porgie and Truman
A satirical column mocks E. Allen and President Truman, depicting a rebuke over RFC funds as a melodramatic scene with Allen's vanity and a proposed tax deduction gimmick. The piece notes D. R. Sullivan of the AFL LIc as labor consultant to the ECA in Greece, joking about Athens’ postal woes and its wartime boom.
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Allen
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New Mexico
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rgie-Porgie
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AFL National Association of Letter Carriers
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Greece
Athens
ECA
Wake Forest rise marks Baptist effort in new college building
Casual editorials praise President Tru mans groundbreaking for Wake Forest College at Winston Salem as a landmark step in a broad planning program with funds for construction. The piece cites broader questions about politics and a possible Truman or Ike nomination next year, and highlights warnings about illegal distillers in Kentucky and Tennessee amid lighter features on Walter Davenport and Fred Allen.
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Winston- Salem
Baptists
North Carolina
Allen
Fred Allen
Cambridge
Mass
Daniel Boone
H. V. Kaltenborn
Sparrows
Celebrities Clash in Boulevards of Gossip and Headlines
A collage of tabloid items covers Elizabeth and Philip's jewelry reconciliation, Mantle's canceled plans, Janis Paige and Joyce Mathews gossip, high society marriages, DoJ maneuvers, and Hollywood intrigues. Names span DiMaggio, Dietrich, Piaf, Hutton, and Chiang Kai-shek's family, amid political and press rumors.
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Paris
Sharman
Billy Wallace
Princess Margaret
Edith Piaf
Lady Astor
Francis
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang-kuo
I. Margulies
E. V. Voila
Kiskeezay
Eisenhower Faces Late Start in 1952 GOP Quest
The Republican field in early 1952 shows Taft as an open candidate gathering delegates while Eisenhower has not declared. Warren could run, Stassen has ambitions, Dewey fades, Hoffman edges toward the storm. Ike’s formal entry is pivotal to shape the convention and future of the party. If Ike declares, MacArthur may emerge as a factor.
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