Guilford County Election Board Under Fire For Registration Delays
A Greensboro journal column critiques Guilford County election officials for delaying registration processing ahead of a major turnout. It notes that 7,000 new High Point Township registrants in six weeks and about 10,000 eligible but unregistered voters remain, questioning foresight and the loose-leaf registration system.
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New York
George Hampton
Elections Board
Enterprise
Guilford County
North Carolina
Hampton
America
High Point Township
Republican Party
Eisenhower
J. B
Slow-Moving Wheels in Treason Trial in New York
A lengthy case unfolds in New York over Army sergeant John David Provoo accused of informing on American prisoners of war after Corregidor. Witnesses include fellow POWs. defense challenges jurisdiction and the court’s authority for wartime acts. If proven, the death penalty awaits.
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Corregidor
John David Provoo
San Francisco
Provoo
Gregory F. Noonan
Pacific
Philippines
Far East
FBI
Army
G. B
No, he was just lovely John explains new driver remark
From Here and There notes a new driver explaining that the city planted something to keep ladies from porches. A Joplin Globe aside compares the Ten Commandments to the Atlantic Charter noting their specificity and quality. Lamar Democrat comment is cited.
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John
Joplin
Globe
Baptistry mishap closes Rowan church service
A tale from a Rowan church recounts a new baptistry causing a toe skin peel during a service while the preacher adjusted to thermostats and a song leader kept hymns flowing. A nearby Confederate monument sparks quiet reflection as children salute and ponder national rituals.
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Old Rowan
Rogers Boys
Will
Fragmented quotes mix in a Senate hearing transcript
A historical fragment shows a stream of quotes featuring Burl Ives, Charles F. Kettering, Robert Lovett, Earl Warren, and General Mark Clark. The passage touches on anti Communist sentiment, inflation, and wartime rhetoric with references to labor, defense, and public figures.
Story of a Disc Jockey Turned and Ran
In New York Walter Winchell recounts a chaotic dawn chase involving disc jockey Borey Yellow and rival Jack O'Brien near the East 50s. A police call, a boastful challenge, and a rapid retreat culminate in a surreal nocturnal pursuit through Manhattan streets.
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Nathan Hale
Hale
Jack O'Brian
N. ¥. Journal- American
Mirror
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53Rd
54Th Streets
E. 55Th Street
Peppy Einer
Ed Weiner
N.Y. University
Peppy
Borey Yellow
Damon
Jack
55Th
Lacey
3Rd
2Nd Avenue
54Th Street
Political thought and the honest politician in a free press
A columnist defends independent voters and a free press. The piece recalls leaders from Washington to Wilson and Roosevelt, noting candor under pressure and the distinction between statesmen and politicians. It closes with a humorous voter’s plea about voting next Tuesday.
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Eisenhower
Diogenes
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Sam
Doc Fixem
Tom
Doc
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