Cash Crisis Lit Up in North Carolina State Budget
The editorial blames Governor Scott's administration for a cash crisis in the general fund driven by use of a $32 million emergency reserve and overestimates of revenue. It notes planned borrowing, a drained reserve, and a near-future need for tax income, signaling possible further cuts or an emergency session.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
Scott
Commissioner of Revenue
Advisory Budget Bureau
Brandon Hodges
Hodges
North Carolina
Truman outlines flexible path on world atomic control
President Truman at the United Nations dedication proposes openness to plans beyond the Baruch framework. He stresses the need for a robust inspection regime and ownership of dangerous facilities to deter development of atomic weapons, while noting no sole plan is non negotiable if others meet real effectiveness.
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Truman
United Nations
New York
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
U. S
Patter graphics on Americanism and social quips
A humorous collection of satirical couplets and wry comments on society. The piece plays on names, manners, reform, and everyday quirks, mocking pennywise politics and modern habits with ironic twists.
The Mad House Every Word by a Congressman Costs Us Taxpayers Six Cents
A columnist cites a calculation that each word spoken by Congress last session cost taxpayers six cents, totaling about 21 million words and 15,386 pages of the Congressional Record with $1.26 million in spoken costs and $500,000 more for printed appendix words. The piece notes such figures are sensational yet unlikely to change oratory habits.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional Record
United States
Texas
Night Sky Notes and Opinion Pieces Spanning Science and Wit
Night sky guidance highlights Venus as an evening star through December with peak views near December 26 and Jupiter near the moon. The piece blends astronomy basics with philosopher’s musings and quotes on science faith and culture, plus social commentary and light humor on topics from Armstrong endowment politics to Edison exits.
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Venus
Jupiter
Broadway Lights and Movies Sweep New York Headlines
Variety reports legit shows grossing 500000 weekly as Lunt Fontanne hit I Know My Love posts 350000 in advance. Maurice Evans stars in The Browning Version while Eddie Miller returns to Palace. Ethel Barrymore headlines Pinky with Jeanne Crain. Broadway hosts 13 films this week and multiplies entertainment chatter from Tokyo Joe to Battleground.
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Maurice Evans
Hamlet
Adam
Eddie Miller
Palace Theatre
Ethel Barrymore
Hollywood
Entertainment
Jeanne Crain
Marilyn Maxwell
Maureen O'Hara
Broadway
Gordon MacRaes
Movietown
B. P Shulberg
Paramount
Sammy
Gun, Poverty and Atom Bomb Quotes Spark Debate
A political voter view quotes Rep Walter Judd on raising living standards to preserve civilization and Confederate veteran Thomas Riddle at 103 calling the atom bomb the most dangerous gun, reflecting wartime fear and policy debate.
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Thomas A. Riddle
Truman Speech Emphasizes Prosperity as Peace Guarantee
A quotation from President Truman anchors a call to keep the United States prosperous and strong as the surest path to lasting peace, stressing economic vitality as national security. The note reflects postwar priorities and leadership rhetoric.
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United States
President Truman
Brien McMahon Warns Against Ineffective Atomic Control
Chairman Brien McMahon of Connecticut argues that weak atom control is worse than none, likening it to a Maginot line that lulls civilization into false security and hinders true safeguard measures.
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Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Atomic Energy Commission
Statement on Israeli status at UN and other varied notes
The text cites Aubrey S. Eban asserting full international recognition for Israel in Jerusalem. It also mentions Greeks pouring oil on the sea to burn a Scythian fleet and early Chinese inventing oil drilling. It notes that adult frogs breathe by swallowing air and have no ribs.
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Israel
Jerusalem
Aubrey S. Eban
United Nations
Russia Claims Idea for United Nations
Newspaper notes controversial proposals suggesting a role for the Soviet Union in shaping United Nations policy. Amid varied reactions, editors highlight the rhetoric of competing blocs and questions about the feasibility of Moscow’s plan.
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Russia
United Nations
Britain
Munich
Mississippi
Veterans Insurance facts and 1950 bonus myths
An analysis clarifies that veterans life insurance funds are not self supporting and rely on congressional appropriations. Administration costs rose to about 49 million after World II, with extra payments and interest funded by taxpayers. The piece argues the $3 billion bonus is financed by prior taxes and appropriations, not overpaid premiums. It warns against political manipulation promising “something for nothing.”
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Veteran's Administration
Congress
Congressional
Veterans’ Insurance Trust
Veterans’ Insurance
Hoover ‘Commission
Veterans’ Administration
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