Asheville presses for legal liquor stores in North Carolina
The Asheville Citizen editorial urges establishing legal liquor stores as a solution to Asheville’s liquor problem. It argues for genuine liquor control via ABC stores, cites increased bootlegging, and warns that doing nothing is the worst option as neighboring cities move toward local elections on liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Guilford County
Greensboro
High Point
ABC
Guilford
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Franklin County
Rowan County
Hickory
Forgotten Lindbergh Wife Arrives in New York
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh lands in New York from France to a wave of publicity. The Line’s release highlights her as the daughter of former Ambassador Morrow, not as a famed author or wife of a noted polar hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
France
Nch Line
Morrow
Farmers clock 11 hour workdays as harvest season nears
The Department of Culture in Washington reports Tar Heel farms average 11.2 hours per day as of Sept 1, with longer days in July. The old adage from sunup to sundown holds true for farmers, a note Rocky Mount Telegram adds as city folks seek rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Culture
Washington
Rocky Mount Telegram
Taft Stassen Split Echoes Isolationist Liberal Divide
Analysts note a paradox in 1948 politics as isolationist Taft faces Dewey. If Taft loses the GOP nod, many supporters may shift to internationalist Stassen, with talk of a Stassen ticket if Taft wins the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taft
Harold Stassen
Taft
Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Capitol Square By Lynn Nisbet
ASHEVILLE The conference of southern governors this week is praised as one of the best ever held both in official program and informal entertainment. Governor Cherry chaired and Asheville Chamber of Commerce volunteers arranged gifts from North Carolina firms along with items from Belhaven and Cherokee. Texas papers led coverage while Georgia and North Carolina tied for second with AP wire service reports. reporters joked about being barred from the hotel but used Bill Sharpe's room for writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Cherry
North Carolina
Belhaven
Tennessee
Texas
Georgia
Governors’ Assembly Hall
Grove Park
Bill Sharpe
Wild Bill Donovan
Felix Frankfurter
Mass
Berkshire Hills
Sec
Ernest Bevin
Scotland Yard
State Governors Emphasize Local Service Over Rights
Southern governors stress state sovereignty yet focus on responsible government service. They note citizens demand services from any level and switch between city county state or federal sources to obtain what they need. The defense topic highlighted includes state cooperation after Maj. Gen. Kenneth F. Cramer’s briefing on national guard matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
League of Nations
United States
America
Europe
Asia
Kenneth F. Cramer
National Guard Bureau
Department of the Army
Public education, tidelands and race raise state role debate
The speech program emphasized that education may defeat communism without arms. Governor Jester explained tidelands jurisdiction and federal claims affecting coastal areas. Tennessee Governor McCord led racial policy talks linking schools to equal opportunities and state responsibilities.
Loyalty and persistence in a world of peace and war
A condensed column echoes themes of loyalty and duty with quotes about peace, war, and public virtue. It blends anecdotes from Lincoln to Aunt Tibby Russell, notes on Soviet resistance, and a Scotsman’s joke about a moose, finishing with a plea to support communal aid over conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charlotte
Lincoln
A. Lincoln
Community Chest
R.A
Edgar L. Jones
The
Christian Science Monitor
Nazarene
Russia
Tibby Russell
Ebenezer
Aunt Tibby
Ebby
Joe Stalin
Uncle Sam
Canada
Washington society quarrels over feeding the hungry and state dinners
Mrs. Tabitha Pratt decries President Truman for canceling white house state dinners to save food while foreign embassies plan lavish events. Aide Mike Rembrandt-Kelly and analyst Grover McKeister defend costly entertainments as taxpayers bear the tab, sparking clashes over patriotism and propriety in Washington society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tabitha Talcott Pratt
Truman
Miss Reid
White House
Europe
Michelangelo Rembrandt - Kelly
Grover Whitney Mckeister
Tabby
Kelly
Mr. McKeister
Mrs. Pratt
James E. Colliflower Heads Washington Food Committee
James E. Colliflower has been named head of the Washington citizens' food committee, a local civic appointment highlighted in today's paper. The change signals a coordinated effort to address city food issues and public concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Food
James E. Colliflower
Washington Citizens’ Food Committee
Thought on Eisenhower Presidency Question Reflects Self-Belief
The remark ponders General Eisenhower and the notion that only someone who senses no chance at the presidency would refuse the bid. It frames the general as a central figure in political speculation with a wry observation on ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Eisenhower
The
United States
Winchell Gossip Notes and Hollywood Buzz Fragments
A collage of gossip items covers Alicia Maddox DiPont Kent’s marriage, legal moves by the Laughtons, Marcia Davenport’s entanglements, and Merle Miller’s literary merger talks. Evita Peron’s Hollywood visit inquiry, anti war letters, a Hoover Winchell jab, a labor union Sherman act remark, and bold showbiz deals follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia
Maddox DiPont Kent
Frank Fraser
Hartsville
S. Carolina
al Jolson
Charles Laughtons
Marcia
Russell Davenport
Merle Miller
Harper's Bazaar
Eleanor Strauss
Simon & Schuster
M. Berle
Jerce Matthews
Renobility
Evita Peron
Hollywood
Rankin
Dies Committee
New York to Boston chatter on politics and show biz
A jumble of celebrity notes and political chatter from New York and Boston. Mentions Felice Ingersoll’s marriage, MGM executives, perfume ad refusals, Tom Breneman’s breakfast show in Madison Square Garden, the Runyon Cancer Fund, and rumors about Truman, Bevin, and Donovan with references to ET and political figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jorge Montealeov
World Monetary
Felice Ingersoll
Valdemar Vettuigin
MGM
Mad
Garden
P. O
Box
Runyon Cancer Fund
Roosevelt
Hungarian Leader Puzzle Clues Solve Horizontal Theme
A cross number style clue list featuring numerous labeled slots and definitions. Includes references to a Hungarian Communist chief and various wordplay hints such as Disquiet Omitter Relative Accomp Beverage and more across entries.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Capitol Square
Lynn Nisbet
Loyd Griffin
North Carolina Citizens Association
Beaufort Jester
Justice Black
California
Jester
McMullan
McCord
Negro Medical College
W. A. Bivins
George Dixon
Lin
Winchell
Times
Taylor
Mexico City
Henry Fonda
Dolores del Rio
Maddam Flagstad
Lonengrin
Nicky Blair
Geo. Jesse
Jessel
Blair
Scommunist
John Edgar Hoover
Walter Winchell
Moscow
Mr. Hoover
Boss
Hartley
Repub
N. J
Monogram
Tcheaikovsky
Dillinger
Michael Hall
Frances Stillman
Harriet van Horne
Wm. Tuskers
H'wood
Daddy
Oscar Levant
Talu Bankhead
Lillian Hellman
Carl May
Herald
Marcus Hook
Penn
U. S
Martin
May
Debby
Sally Potter
George Stevens
Harvard
Sari Hil
L. Stark
CIO
George Baldanzi
Textile Workers of America
Hitler
Stalin
N. Y
Colyum
Miro
Mr. Vishinsky
John
New Yorker
Cheevers
Bob Ruark
Norman Katkov
World-Telly
Metopera
Prowkofievw
Fortune
Helen Walker Puner
Sigmund Freud
Freud
Sweden
Pravda
Golt Ter
Body of Congress
Guido
Iswenson
Republic
Virginia
Nimrod
Ganges Valley
India
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!