High Point Hosts North Carolina Real Estate Board Members
High Point greets visitors from the North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards praising open advocacy against bureaucracy. The article notes the group’s stand against secret lobbying while engaging with citizens and stressing accountability in government decisions.
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National Association
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Political notes on Raleigh power plays and gubernatorial odds
Raleigh buzzed with sports and state fair crowds as politicians jockeyed for position ahead of the North Carolina gubernatorial race. The piece notes health advocates urging political support for medical care and hospital programs, while Treasurer Johnson Umstead and Horton emerge as potential alternative candidates amid shifting alliances.
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Charles M. Johnson
William Umstead
Wilkins P. Horton
Registration Saturday for General Election Voters
Prospective voters must register by Saturday to be on the general election books. Guilford County and the sixth district will likely see the same outcomes, but a large turnout signals citizen interest and public opinion trends. The piece urges citizens to ensure their names are on the rolls before sundown Saturday.
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Sixth Congressional District
Steer replaces birds as ballot imagery in aopinion piece
Myers Y Cooper argues a beef steer portrait on ballots would sway voters more than traditional party symbols. He suggests a steer head could trigger steak hungry electors to vote straight tickets as a psychological edge.
Capitol Square Unbalanced The Advisory Budget Plan
The advisory budget commission this week and likely next works to reconcile state budget requests with projected income. They have reviewed state institutions and heard detailed proposals from officials across departments as they weigh expanding services against revenue for the next two years. Current year general fund receipts run about 95 million dollars. Agencies seek 95 million for next year amid expected revenue near the record this year. Some groups advocate tax cuts alongside requests for 25 million more than current year spending.
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Advisory commission to hear input on budget balancing plan
Lynn Nisbet notes the panel will hear part of the proposals. The advisory commission will hear some, then the budget commission will draft revenue and appropriation bills for presentation in the next general assembly as it weighs tax reductions increases in appropriations and maintaining state services. The task is a big job with long hours of study and likely broad dissatisfaction with the outcome.
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Elliott Roosevelt questions Eisenhower on Russia knowledge
In a personal account Elliott Roosevelt criticizes General Eisenhower for not visiting Russia to observe the Soviet army directly. He recalls a London Moscow mission and a bridge game with Ike and his aide Harry Butcher, highlighting gaps in allied liaison and frontline understanding.
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Harry Butcher
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France
Russia
Americans faced supply bias in lend-lease aid to Russia
By George Sokolsky argues Russia got priority over all agencies in lend-lease, receiving 14 000 planes and other equipment while General MacArthur faced shortages. The piece accuses Harry Hopkins and General Faymonville of orchestrating the policy, calls for congressional investigation, and notes damaged consignments along the Trans Siberian railroad.
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The First Nights and Film News From New York
New York critics praise Wilde and reviews on The Duchess of Malfi Lysistrata and Loco mark a busy Broadway season With updates on actors producers and upcoming projects including Mary Anderson filming in Canada and a new music critic at the Journal American Headlines cover ratings and wartime film plans from Variety and industry columnists
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Behind the News Washington Examines Union Campaign Spending
The House campaign expenditures committee probes the Railroad Trainmen and CIO about political spending before the election. Testimony shows $5 425 in primaries, about $6 000 in miscellaneous, and $22 000 for radio activity. CIO funds flow through state groups with $48 673 in trade unions accounts and $242 893 spent, while a massive 5 000 000 fund is cited for education rather than influence.
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Legislative Statistician
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Frustrating congressional inquiry on campaign spending ends
Paul Mallon notes $41 388 and $6 304 cited for education use in general elections. He says CIO has spent $90 061 to educate the nation while AFL funds for anti communism are unspecified. Republicans and Democrats appear bored, offering little detail on primaries or expenditures. The inquiry ends with no clear disclosures.
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