Dr E C Brooks a North Carolina education fight veteran
Dr Eugene Clyde Brooks who died in Raleigh at 75 helped lead NC education efforts since 1903 as secretary of the State Education Campaign Committee. He served as teacher state superintendent and president of State College, later emeritus when UNC system merged. He dedicated his life to improving public education from grade school to graduate schools.
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Eugene Clyde Brooks
Raleigh
North Carolina
State
State College
Consolidated University of North Carolina
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Walter Hines
U. S
Court of St. James
London
Eachers’ Assembly
Greensboro
World's Work
Garden City
Island
N. Y
South
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Aberdeen
Lou Rogers
We the People
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Ashland
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Baltimore
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Raleigh Gazette
The
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Atlantic Monthly
England
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Miss Rogers
Europe
Moore County
America
Pinehurst
Half Cocked Critique of Poultryless Thursdays Plan
An editorial questions the National Citizen Food Committee led by Charles Luckman for urging poultryless Thursdays amid abundant cold storage chickens. It argues the move relies on psychology, warns the public trust is eroded by the reversal, and mocks Luckman as hasty in judgment and leadership.
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National Citizen Food Committee
Charles Luckman
Luckman
America
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Walter Reuther
Detroit
Taft
Reuther
Salisbury Post
French municipal elections show RPF lead amid Cold War tension
General De Gaulle’s RPF leads with about 40 percent as Communist strength remains strong at 28.8 percent. The results signal a tight left-right split and ongoing Cold War pressures with US aid of 143 million dollars and Soviet moves to bolster Communists.
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DeGaulle
Ramadier
de Gaulle
France
General de Gaulle
RPF
Communist Party
MRP
Ceetm
United States
Pepper plan would mute UN debates and empower Russia
The article critiques Claude Pepper’s nine point peace plan to gag the UN in matters like veto power and atomic control. It argues a one year blackout would leave major issues unresolved, boost Soviet influence, and threaten global security while proposing massive US aid funded through UN channels.
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Sen
Claude Pepper
United Nations
Assembly
Security Council
Balkans
Pepper
Russia
New York
United States
Mr. Pepper
Europe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Capitol Square Debate On Bipartisan Coalition Ideas
A survey shows capitol square favors traditional channels over coalition ticket plans. Editorials discuss bipartisanship with Taft Reuther and Salisbury Post opinions while weighing democracy versus insider agreement and the NC political culture.
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Capitol Square
Capital Square
Fragmentary column notes mix aviation oddities and public notices
The text sketches a jumbled mix of comments on aviation mishaps aboard the AAC-54 flight from New York to Los Angeles on October 8, referencing gust locks and inverted maneuvers, then shifts to reflections on Hebrews class notes and biographical reminiscences of Walter Hines Page, his career, and ties to education in the South.
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C. R. Sisto
New York
Los Angeles
Sisto
Eggs and Poultry Thursday Campaign Criticized
George Sokolsky questions the eggless and poultryless Thursday fad arguing the U S has ample eggs and meat while government price supports keep farm income high. He links ration talk to maintaining high farm prices and urges answers on Luckman’s campaign motives.
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Europe
Mr. Luckman
Luckman
Kansas City Junior College
University of Illinois
UNRRA
Congress
Charlie
Crossword Clue Strip Leads to Hidden Message
A puzzle page lists numbered clues across and down with hints to fill a grid. The vertical fabrics and other terms connect to form a concealed note or theme as readers solve each clue.
Puzzle Answers From A Clue List
Answers correspond to numeric clues in a word puzzle. Pweste twenty six Brazilian coin twenty seven Self twenty eight Make lace twenty nine Ventilate thirty three Turn thirty four Oils thirty six Entertained thirty seven Candles forty one Meadows forty two Essential being forty three Small child forty four Chemical suffix forty five Scottish girl forty six Metal forty seven Dry forty eight Heraldic band fifty three Half an em fifty five Area measure
Stage Door Scuffle Sparks Lawsuit in Rochester
Kay Francis escort sparks confusion after slugging ex GI who flashed a photo with her overseas. Companion floors him. next day threatened suit leads to camps plus counsel fees. Gloria King becomes David Street's new queen as Renee and Tony DeMarco divorce with five year non reentry. Theatre notes hint at Guild essays and Crawford Daisy Kenyon buzz.
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Kay Francis
State of the Union
Rochester
N. Y
G.I
David Street
Gloria King
Renee
Tony DeMarco
Guild Exec
L. Langner
Robert Rice
Elmer Rice
Elmer
Playwrights Co
Joan Crawford
Daisy Kenyon
Kay Thompson
Williams
Clio
Runyon Fund Donation and Press Box Musings
The piece notes a Runyon Cancer Fund donation of 100000 by Bette Davis and allies, with remarks from radio and press figures on politics and war. It quotes multiple authors and thinkers and comments on public figures such as Winchell Stalin Vishinsky and Tokyo Rose, plus a verse by Runyon.
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CBS Club
Runyon Fund
Radio Oracle
Winchell
Stalin
Foreign Office
U. S
Italy
Hitler
Mr. Deutsch
Vishinsky
Tokyo Rose
Runyon Cancer Fund
Bette Davis
Runyon Committee
Alfred Damon Runyon
Dykstra
Between the Acts: Rodgers and Hammerstein discuss Allegro showbiz wealth
Reporters at the first night of Allegro heard critics joke about Rodgers and Hammerstein’s riches after Act 1. A remark questioned the value of money, while another quipped their wealth would follow them beyond the stage.
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Show Biz
The First Nights: Shaw, Atkinson praise early Broadway shows
The article notes G. Bud Shaw's Man and Superman praised for its flash after 35 years. Broadway audiences mix opinions on High Button Shoes, with Brooks Atkinson calling Allegro a very happy show and Barnes hailing it as a rare musical play. Annamary Dickey, cast in Allegro, alters her look to remain stylish. R Maney notes critics doubting war plays earlier.
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G. Bud Shaw
Shaw
Brooks Atkinson
the Times
Mr. Barnes
The
Trib
Annamary Dickey
R. Maney
Critics quarrel over The Senator Was Indiscreet release
The Eric Johnston office and Universal-International clash over the Nunnally Johnson comedy’s take on solons, prompting a foreword to assure viewers it is purely playful. The page previews Variety Girl with Bing Crosby Bob Hope Paulette Goddard Veronica Lake.
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Eric Johnston
Universal- Int'l
Nunnally Johnson
Solons
Bing
Bob
Paulette
Veronica
Lana
Bob Montgomery
P. Goddard
Gary Cooper
Geo. Jessel
Ty Power
Adventure Island
Comedy Review Praises Hooper Doopers and Abbott and Costello
The piece praises Hooper Doopers pep and Jolson style gags, notes Al’s Thursday show crackling with humor, lauds Abbott and Costello for boisterous, loud belly laughs, and mentions Fred Waring and Benny Hope as top entertainers with Allen leading clowns at Mr Hoop venue.
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Hooper
Levant
Congressional quotes on Russia OPA and aid to France Italy
Senator Taft argues to proceed without Russia in a limited UN role while Senator Capper doubts congress will restore OPA. Eric Johnston predicts a Hollywood inquiry will expose rumors, and President Truman stresses aid to France and Italy to endure the winter as free nations.
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Russia
United Nations
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Congress
Opa
Sen
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Industries, Inc
France
Italy
Truman
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al Smith
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Ile
Ben Franklin
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George Steffan
Ian
First Methodist Church
Israel
George Sokolsky
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Iferrucion
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Don Marquis
Anon
W. A. Clark
Herbert Kaufman
P. Gibbs
George B. Shaw
C. Clements
Kay Boyle
Mary Roberts Rinehart
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