Speculation on North Carolina 1948 election outcome
The piece weighs early signs on Truman's comeback and the Republican risk in North Carolina. It notes 1936 and 1940 NC votes for Republicans were around 26 percent, Dewey rising to 33 percent in 1944, and projects a 1948 scenario where 21 percent for Dixiecrats and Progressives could yield 40 percent for Dewey, 39 percent for Truman, and all NC electoral votes to the GOP unless major shifts occur.
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North Carolina
South
Truman
Republican Party
Bonehead
Willkie
London
Roosevelt
Dewey
States Rights Democrats
Wallace trip through North Carolina stirs egg and tomato mayhem
Editor James Thrasher notes Henry Wallace’s Southern tour drew hostile receptions with eggs and tomatoes. Teens led the protests while adults lent support. The piece argues the attack boosts Wallace politically, highlighting a planned billion dollar tax proposal as the real issue behind the mob scene.
Campaign Rallies Planned Across North Carolina
Capitol Square gears up as the state party organs move swiftly toward mid October. Republicans hold an Eastern North Carolina rally in Rocky Mount on September 16 while the Young Democratic Club convenes its state convention in Greensboro the same night. The Democratic committee charts a tour of congressional districts with early fall rallies from October 4 to 19 and all nominees expected to attend.
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North Carolina
Rocky Mount
Democratic Club
Greensboro
Democratic High Command
Capus Waynick
Democratic Committee
Congress
Cus
Dixiecrats await Supreme Court ruling on ballot slate
Leaders of both major parties anticipate a Supreme Court decision on whether State's Rights candidates can appear on the ballot. A reversal of Judge Harris' mandamus would bar the Dixiecrat slate. if the court sustains or delays, Thurmond and Wright would be listed on the tickets.
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Supreme Court
High Court
W. C. Harris
Thurmond
Wright
Proposal to Rename Department of Conservation and Development
A discussion notes that the lengthy department name should be shortened using the word Industry or Utilization. It cites historical suggestions that the agency be called Department of Industry and Labor, or simply Industry, to reflect its expanding functions.
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Department of Conservation and Development
Department of Labor
Department of Industry and Labor
Definition of Utilization and Industry in Department Scope
The text argues that utilization comprises conservation development and promotion. It defines industry as including labor and all other aspects managed by the department.
The Mad House on Lies and Labor in Washington
A satirical column notes President Truman dismissing a claim as a lie out of whole cloth while tracing the origin of the phrase. It also reports CIO United Electrical Workers severing from the CIO as James Carey declines to testify on Communist subversion before a House subcommittee.
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Washington
Sam
Joe E. Lewis
Truman
White House
Nyame
George Stimpson
Missus
CIO
United Electrical Workers
United States
James B Carey
House Labor Subcommittee
United Sectrical Workers
Con
Cafritz trip sparks Bikini remark from Antibes beach outing
Mrs. Morris Cafritz and her husband return from Europe to Antibes where she buys a bikini named after the atom bomb tested there. He jokes about its modesty while onlookers, including Air Force leaders Secie tg and General Vandenberg, whistle.
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Morris Cafritz
Perle Mesta
Europe
Antibes
Gwendolyn
Secietg
Air
W. Stuart Symington
United States Air Force
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Quotes on raising decent men and women by Montgomery
Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery urges parents to teach boys and girls to grow into decent men and women so they need not worry about the world’s state. The quotation emphasizes moral guidance as a foundation for society.
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Field Marshal
Viscount Montgomery
Farmers and labor owe no gratitude to presidents
A critique of Truman's acceptance speech argues presidents serve the people under law and oath. It says citizens, including farmers and workers, may press for or oppose legislation and should not owe gratitude to any party. The piece asserts balanced governance matters more than partisan praise.
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Congress
Truman
Mr. Truman
United States
Democratic Party
Labor
Republican Party
Free Speech and a Guilty Plea Court Postscript
Judge Earl Rives sentences two Greensboro youths for assault on Henry A. Wallace. S. G. Wilson and Edward Eastly must write a quotation from Voltaire 100 and 50 times or face fines if they do not appear in court. The piece questions free speech, tolerance, and republican ideals while recounting other notes from the era.
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Earl Rives
Henry A. Wallace
Greensboro
S. G. Wilson
Edward Eastly
Voltaire
Wilson
Wallace
Municipal County Court
Bartlett
S. G. Tallentyre
Beatrice Hall
Friends of Voltaire
America
Broadway News And Theatre Gossip From The Times
A collage reviews stage shows from New Haven to Boston including Small Wonder and Streetcar Named Desire. Critics dispute Small Wonder’s entertainment value while Streetcar Named Desire dominates with a Pulitzer and critics awards in Barrymore run.
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Variety
Billboard
New Haven
Man
Heaven On Earth
Boston
N. Y
Dorothy Parker
Star
New York Column Wonders on Radio Ads and Theater Plans
A lively roundup notes upcoming television and theater work in New York, praising a Lucky Strike cigarette commercial with Rockettes and a West Point cadet routine. It also surveys political chatter, cinema gossip, and literary previews, balancing satire with industry buzz.
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Vaudeo
Rockette Girl
West Point
Arab Legion Leader Pictured Brig. John Ease Pronoun Short jack
A fragmented OCR list shows entries linked to military figures and word clues across vertical hints. It references the Arab Legion leader and Brigadier John with multiple partial clues and scattered terms such as pronoun, short jack, and various crossword-like entries.
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Jerusalem
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Pasquotank Bay
Elizabeth City
Eastern Shore
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Hope
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Time
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Carmen
Rita Hayworth
Richard Powell
FBI
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Times
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U. S
Axis Sally
Germany
N. Y. Times
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Everlovin
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Screen Guide
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Ellin Berlin
Damon Runyon
Ed Weiner
Longmans Green
Kansas
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Runyon
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White
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A. Woollecott
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