Governor Faces Board of Education Split War Time Amendment Fallout
Editorial notes that ten members appointed by Governor Broughton oppose a corrective amendment to a controversial constitutional school measure. The piece argues the board's attack jeopardizes the administration and calls for prompt action within one week to honor pledges from 1942 to fix the flawed amendment. It questions the political maneuvering amid wartime priorities and stresses accountability.
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State Board of Education
Ton
Brough
North Carolina
Ives
Broughton
choSal Commission
Clyde Erwin
Hoey
Voter surge, church concerns, and dance noted in town
In High Point turnout expectations rise ahead of the general election with Byron Haworth predicting record participation. Dr. G Ray Jordan of Charlotte warns the church may face stagnation while Miss Sara Alderman lauds a standout Halloween dance hosted by the M C A and enjoyed by servicemen.
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Byron Haworth
Sara Alderman
Southern influence fades in national Democrats, Watts notes
J D Watts laments the South's waning power in the Democratic Party as Byrnes and Broughton fail to gain VP consideration at the convention. He argues the South is viewed by national leaders as a red headed stepchild kept for election day. Blake Thompson promotes Dr Allen Knight Chalmers talk at First Methodist church.
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South
J. D. Watts
Byrnes
South Carolina
Broughton
North Carolina
National Democratic Party
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Allen Knight Chalmers
New York
First Methodist
Blake Thompson
Chalmers
Editorial on presidential electors and Byrd stance in Roosevelt era
The piece notes a misstatement about electors in presidential voting and praises Senator Harry Byrd for declining to rally in support of Roosevelt policies. It argues for national welfare over party obedience and lauds Byrd for defending his convictions against political pressure.
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Charlotte Observer
Harry Byrd
Virginia
The
Lynchburg
Byrd
Roosevelt
National Democratic Party
South
Observer
Absence of full debate marks campaign rhetoric
The piece laments a lack of substantial public debate on economic and social issues, condemning the prevailing use of accusations of falsification. It criticizes Dewey and Roosevelt for failing to elevate discussion and accuses political leaders of distortion and degraded discourse.
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Dewey
Roosevelt
Teamsters
Foreign Policy Association
United States
Orson Welles and Frank Sinatra as Campaign Orators
By George Sokolsky argues actors like Orson Welles and Frank Sinatra act as campaign figures. He questions their expertise in economic policy while noting their influence on public debate. He asserts their stance on Roosevelt oversimplifies complex national issues and warns against treating entertainers as policy authorities.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Helen Gahagan
Orson Welles
Frank Sinatra
Miss Gahagan
Congress
United States
Charles A. Beard
Society of Nations
White House
Behind the News by Paul Mallon on the 1948 election
Letter to Mr FMO argues Roosevelt defeats in postwar policy and Dewey as safer in shaping world leadership. The writer disputes League of Nations talk, praises Dewey’s potential Congress collaboration, and criticizes Roosevelt supporters while stressing wartime inflation and policy debates.
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Fmo
Lodge
League of Nations
Roosevelt
Malta
Easine
Dewey
League
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Congress
Dumbarton Oaks
Cole Longase
Churchill
Stalin
Russia
United States
Mr. R
the Kellys
Hagues
Crumps
Hillmans
Browders
Paul Mallon
Growth of Private Pension Plans Surges Amid War Tax Rules
The Internal Revenue service outlines a surge in private industry pension plans as wartime tax policy pushes companies to secure employee retirement funds. Since 1939 many firms filed for approval, with standards designed to prevent tax dodges while rewarding loyalty and goodwill. Insurance firms play a key role in designing and guaranteeing these plans.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Congress
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A veteran recalls Jimmy a 19 year old conscientious objector ward boy at a field hospital in the Pacific. Jimmy shared music dreams from Indiana and helped others despite malaria and danger. One night a tea request led to tension with the cook, yet Jimmy stood ready and earned praise from peers until a fatal shelling.
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Pacific
Jimmy
Indiana
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charlie
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