Up to date street lighting urged by reader
In a reply to an earlier editorial G Whitfield Jones argues for a modern street lighting system in High Point. He says the current lights are 25 years out of date, dusty globes dim bulbs require better fixtures, and turning off neon signs at night would reveal poor street illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
High Point
Manhattan
FDR
Globe Theater
New York
Welcome Legionnaires
Harr & Hardart
Legion
Mineola
A Firm
Animal Kingdom
Cortlandt Street
Johnny Meyeer
Janet Thomas
Antibes
France
Olins
James Thurber
H. Ross
Ella
Jim Henighan
Emmett Lavery
Lela Rogers
America
Hyde Park
Fala
Change of Heart Speech Targets Scarcity Economics
In Detroit on Labor Day Henry A Wallace attacks scarcity economics, recalling his 1930s policies while suggesting current capitalists profit from shortages. The piece notes steel orders, a Federal Reserve view on profits and dividends, and hints Wallace may push farm and labor votes against private capital.
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Detroit
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Moscow
Mr. Wallace
Steel
Federal Reserve
Washington
Red Labor Ties Highlight Taft-Hartley Debate
The article discusses Ben Gold of the Fur and Leather Workers Union and his suspected communist ties. It outlines Taft Hartley affidavit requirements for union leaders and possible scenarios if Gold refuses to sign or denies membership, noting tensions within the CIO over communism and labor politics.
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Ben Gold
The
Fur and Leather Workers of Union
CIO
Communist Party
Gold
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Justice Department
Mr. Gold
AFL
Congress
Campaign rhetoric deepens national divide warns critics
Critics say the rhetoric risks disuniting and souring a portion of the American public as a prelude to potential political moves, arguing it serves personal ambition rather than the public good.
War Department mobilizes civilian undertakers for possible emergency
The War Department announces a new group of civilian undertakers ready to act in a potential world war III. The piece argues the move reflects a lacking universal military training program, peacetime air force shortages, and a near-ruined shipbuilding and aircraft industry, highlighting a grim view of national defense.
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War Department
Department
Congress
Air Force
Exoneration in Caldwell County school payroll case
After a lengthy hearing, the state board of education unanimously exonerated Luther B. Robinson Caldwell County superintendent of schools from payroll padding knowledge. R. L. Fritz Jr. admitted guilt and repaid $1641.19 found by audit. board proceedings included cross examination and questions about checks signed by Fritz relatives. Local delegations protested school assignments while trustees debated district stability and tuition concerns.
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State Board of Education
Luther B. Robinson
Cald Well County
Hudson
R. L. Fritz, Jr
Fritz
State Board
Robinson
Witneses
County Board of Education
Caldwell
L. Y. Ballentine
Graham
Sampson County
Hiden Ramsey
R. S. Ferguson
Alexander County
Bladen
Halifax
Lenoir
Moore Counties
Wheat Swamp
Lenoir County
Thelma
Halifax County
Abbottsburg
ITION
Winston-Salem
Asheville
Mary Callahan in Smithfield case sparks police commentary
A Smithfield report recounts Mary Callahan of Dillon arrested for intoxication, released, then rearrested after riding with Leroy Moye. She received a 30 day jail term suspended on staying away from Smithfield. Moye fined for drunken driving. The piece questions permanency of bans and notes related local anecdotes and public notices.
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Mary
Smithfield
Mary Callahan
Dillon
S. C
Leroy Moye
Recorder’s Court
Moye
North Carolina
Maye
Salvation Army
Nightlife and public notices mix in New York society chatter
A collage of gossip and events from midtown and Broadway scenes features Salli es in Our Alley revival talk, Eleanor Holm may star in The Aquacade, and jokes about Hollywood taxes. Notes on governors, Gypsy Rose Lee, Jack Kriendler, and other cultural flotsam reveal a bustling urban social diary with f ront-page flavor and local color.
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Billy Rose
Earl's Court
London
Eleanor Holm
Jackie Eliason
Hollywood
England
U. S
C. Aubrey Smith
Gypsy Rose Lee
Trapem
Detroit
FDR
Ed Flynn
Marshal Goldberg
Billy Conn
Rocky Graziano
Nancy Pike
Bill Talbert
Trials and guilt in wartime loyalties and loyalties
One of the early postwar debates argues that collective guilt spreads across ally borders through war pacts and alliances. The piece reflects on individuals like Lindbergh and Mamoru Shigemitsu, noting pressures of national duty and political persecution in Japan while warning against vengeance masquerading as justice.
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Germany
Japan
United States
Europe
Lindbergh
Far East
Tokyo
Baron Shidehara
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Puzzle of Phrases From Aged References
A compact word list puzzle presents numbered clues across topics like law sports and science. Readers map each clue to a corresponding word, yielding a layered grid of horizontal and vertical answers.
Quotes on diplomacy and policy from early 20th century leaders
A collection of remarks from Alcide de Gasperi and David Lilienthal on negotiations with the United States, Argentina, and Canada and on political interference in commissions. Senator O'Mahoney advocates using government surplus to cut taxes to promote economic rehabilitation and peace.
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United States
Argentina
Canada
Alcide de Gesperi
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
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Zimmerman Farm
Robert
R. A. Zimmerman
Atlanta
Prophets of Doom
Christian Science Monitor
American Legion
Federalist
McKinley
Monitor
Winchell
Don Wahn
Stork
Green
Iil
Erbert
Ohio
Billingsley
Oklahoma
Jack Kriendler
Kriendler
Beryl Bevan
Australia
Broadway
al Powers
Harriet Vine
L. Sobol
Astor Haetel
Companism
Fay McKenzie
Paris Herald
A. Laney
Herald-Trib
D. Appleton-Century
Robert S. Allen
Gen. Patton
Vanguard
Place Pigalle
Iceland
Lindy’s
Bilbo
Reuben
George Sokolsky
China
Shigemitsu
T. V. Soong
Ribbentrop
U.S
Supreme Court
He Is
Russia
Secretary of Commerce
Harrison
David E. Lilienthal
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
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