Legacy of Mr Will Reynolds Passed At Winston-Salem
William Neal Reynolds, 88, industrialist and longtime tobacco executive, died in Winston-Salem. A noted philanthropist and harness racing pioneer, he left no children and was known for quiet generosity. Officials await his will, hoping for major bequests to Wake Forest College and other institutions.
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William Neal Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Will
Wake Forest College
Baptist College
Wake Forest
Wake County
Reynolda
Will Reynolds
Elbert Hubbard
Wm. H. Wise and Company, Publishers
New York
William 3. Robinson
San Francisco Peace Conference and Acheson’s mixed record
The piece lauds Dean Acheson for superb handling of the San Francisco Japanese peace conference and outwitting the Russians, while criticizing his State Department administration andBritain/Korea policy. It notes Senator Knowland’s praise but questions his overall fitness, suggesting retirement may be best though unlikely.
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Dean Acheson
San Francisco
Knowland
California
Acheson
State Department
Great Britain
Flying Saucers Back In News With Sightings Near Mitchel Field
Two jet pilots chased a silver colored globe at high speed near Mitchel Field claiming it moved at about 900 mph. They insist it was neither weather balloon nor ordinary craft and they saw it close up. The piece argues the Pentagon may conceal or ignore such reports but asserts flying saucers exist and may be American in origin.
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Mitchel Field
Air Force
Pentagon
Mars
Russia
Truman
Sixth Army Band
Edward Elgar
Percy C. Spender
U. S
Gromyko
Ambassador Spender
Dark Horse survey hints Taft leads GOP nomination
A private Republican committee survey reported by the Associated Press shows Senator Robert Taft as the favorite for the GOP nomination, trailed by General MacArthur, General Eisenhower, and Senator Dirksen. The piece notes Dirksen as a dark horse and recounts an anecdote about his Wake Forest law studies.
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Associated Press
Robert Taft
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Senator Dirksen
Illinois
Taft
Washington
Dirksen
The Bureaucrats and Their Cars Real Story Revealed
In Washington a clash over government limousines unfolds as Senators Ferguson and Bridges press to cut limousine funds. Budget shifts shrink chauffeur payroll from 7,052 to under 2,000, sparking a chaotic scramble among officials who lose rides or cars. A clash with Comptroller General Warren ends with a demand to use trolleys. The piece blends humor with political theatre in a sweltering Capitol Hill backdrop.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Capitol
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Congress
Ferguson
Bridges
Bureau Cross
Harry Club
Lindsay C. Warren
United Stats
Roosevelt Conviction of Hidden Censorship Cited in Flynn Letter
A critical analysis of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s alleged interference with publication highlights a Yale Review letter describing censorship of John T. Flynn. The piece argues Roosevelt sought to bar Flynn from major outlets, criticizing “liberal” defenders of civil liberties and calling for accountability for presidential censorship.
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John T. Flynn
Karl Schriftgiesser
Newsweek
Firnn
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wilbur Cross
Yale Review
Roosevelt
Flynn
Mr. Hopkins
Mr. Roosevelt
Q.E.D
John T. Fynn
Fiyma
Adam
Acheson Steals the Show at San Francisco Peace Conference
Washington learns how Secretary of State Dean Acheson won praise for chairing conference rules as critics softened. The event showcased bipartisan attendance, with Senators Wiley McCarran Smith Hickenlooper and Bridges present, boosting Japan treaty ratification prospects.
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San Francisco
NEA
Dean Acheson
Alger Hiss
Stefan Wierblowski
Pole
Acheson
Alexander Wiley
Wiscosin
Pat McCarran
Nevada
State Department
McCarran
House Foreign Affairs
James P. Richards
Wierblowski
Congress
Richards
Wierplowski
Commie
Andrei Gromyko
Wiley
Smith
New Jersey
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Bridges
New Hampshire
Optimist's Prayer and Race Relations Reflections
A column reflects on aging parents of Judge Archie Myatt in North Main Street apartments, sharing the Optimist's Prayer and thoughts on racial understanding and Southern friendships. It notes Wesley Memorial Church records of Black church members, quotes Atlanta Constitution about Rev. Boss Bilups, and ends with a light anecdote about Wake Forest football seating.
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Archie Myatt
Alfred Myatt
Ecker Apartments
North Main Street
Alf
Main
Nannie J. Myatt
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Washington Street
North
Southland
Atlanta Constitution
Harry Hodgson
Boss
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RFC
William M. Boyle
Fary
Averell Harriman
Yalta
John T. Fiynn
Ralph de Toledano
Devin Adair
George Morgenstern
Pearl Harbor
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