The Brass Hats Term In American Speech
General Ridgway faces criticism for using brass as a nickname for high command. The article traces how brass and brass hats evolved from Mil to civilian use, noting no disrespect implied and linking it to a uniquely American way of lightening serious leadership.
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Ridgway
Water as the vital key to North Carolina’s future
The piece argues water supply is the top state problem with cities unable to expand use. It urges 50 year foresight, forest and water conservation, and widespread farm fish ponds to create upland storage. It notes Catawba River hydro plants require steady flows and warns of drought impacts.
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Catawba
Lake James
West
Piedmont
Temporary US aid to Iran urged with Western settlement
Editorial argues limited American financial aid can stabilize Iran after Mossadegh nationalization and Abadan refinery closure. It says aid should accompany a Western settlement with Britain to secure fair oil profits, warning against overgenerous terms that enable Iran to press demands. It notes Soviet oil as impractical due to logistics and tankering distances.
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United States
Iran
Mossadegh
Abadan
United Kingdom
Britain
Soviet Russia
Soviet Union
Ussr
Nehru as broker between East and West in a wary world
George Sokols ky argues Nehru shifts India toward a broker role linking Soviet Russia and China with the United Nations while balancing Britain and America. He warns the Korean War defeat tests American patience and forces rethinking of Anglo American ties and India's influence.
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India
Nehru
Talleyrand
Bismarck
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teheran
Yalta
Asia
Japan
Monwealth
Thire
Pakistan
China
Tibet
Indo- China
Thailand
Commonwealth
Egypt
Iran
Malaya
Great Britain
Union of South Africa
South Africa
Ceylon
Soviet Russia
United Nations
Formosa
Dean Acheson
State Department
United States
Washington
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Ridgway
van Fleet
Clark
South Korea
Nahru
Grim Fairy Tale Revisit Attacks CBS Record Choice
The Louisville Times criticizes CBS for the 1952 hit I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus calling the lyrics sinister and deceitful. The piece argues the song exposes a child's fear of parental secrecy and infidelity and condemns its wide reception among American children.
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CBS
Columbia
Mommy
Santa Claus
Local editor praises Conner fund coverage and discusses school bonds
Dr Conrad commends Conner family appeal in The Enterprise and notes readers response. A donor from High Point offers a check to the fund. Another letter, from Wake Forest President Tribble, thanks the paper for an editorial on Wake University. Letters discuss the $50 million school bond and racial segregation questions, urging caution on funds before court rulings. John W. Hester argues against early bond use without court guidance.
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Conrad
Conner
the Enterprise
High Point
The
Enterprise
U. S. Supreme Court
Wake Forest Prexy
Russell Brantley
Umstead remarks highlight party leadership and loyalty
Lynn Nisbet reports on Governor Umstead engaging with Capitol reporters and later speaking off the record. The on record portion covers his views on the Prison Advisory Council, the Democratic party, Stevenson, and leadership dynamics across sections of the parties.
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Umstead
Prison Advisory Council
Highway Commission
Walter Anderson
Franklin Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Taft
Stevenson
Ambassadors, politics, and local anecdotes mix in an early 20th century digest
Bogota dispatches indicate Capus Waynick plans a U S visit next month with unclear duties. Kerr Scott linked to senate plans, while Bill Lindsay joins Jim Rawleigh’s factoring business. Denton Baptists prep for 7 000 students. bearded publisher Talbott Patrick recalled Europe trip. Wry anecdotes cover safety belts, truck speed, and a joke exchange about dandruff.
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Capus Waynick
Colombia
Bogota
Kerr Scott
U. S
Senate
Waynick
Scott
J. M. Broughton
Bill Lindsay, Jr
Jim Rawleigh
Denton
Texas
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