Dewey Ego Spurs Return to National Fight in Politics
George Sokolski argues that Thomas E. Dewey’s money cannot satisfy his ego, pushing him to seek another political run. The piece discusses Dewey’s NY governorship legacy, party dynamics, and potential national ambitions beyond a fourth term.
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Tom Dewey
Thomas FE. Dewey
New York
Nation of the United
Franklin D 5Elt Jr
Averell Harriman
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
Roosevelt
Wagner
Harriman
Repulican
Irving M. Ives
United States
Rey
Ban Bai
Taft Repulicans
Dewey
New York State
Earl Thom
Thomas E. Dewey
Opea
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Dewey i
Long Legislative Session Looming in North Carolina
Raleigh correspondent Lynn Nisbet questions state budget choices in a call for wiser spending across mental hospitals colleges and universities public schools and delinquent juvenile facilities He cites a Dobbs Farm plumbing repair needing $10 000 and hints at rising future costs suggesting the 1955 General Assembly faces a protracted legislative marathon with broad fiscal and social implications.
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Lynn Nisbet
Raleigh
North Carolina
Nisbet
Dobbs Farm
Harvest Moon Signals Tobacco Market Auctions Start
The article notes the harvest moon over tobacco piles and the auctions starting today in a bid to generate profits. It links the bright moon to the autumnal equinox period as a steady, symbolic backdrop for market activity amid a troubled world.
Street Urges Writers to Focus on Present Civil Rights
Novelist Won Way Street chided Tar Heel feature writers at a Chapel Hill dinner for dwelling on the past. He urged them to shed restraint and write about the present and future, praising unrestrained style while critiquing reliance on past events and the lure of sensationalism.
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James Street
Chapel Hill
Jimmy
Laywer
New Street
Choo Choo Justice Shines in Redskins Loss to Packers
Washington Redskins fell 31 to 3 to Green Bay at Raleigh's Riddick Stadium as Charlie Justice opened with a 63 yard misdirection run that electrified a 17 000 strong crowd. Clarence Self and Packers defense limited the standout despite the dramatic opener.
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Charlie Justice
Washington Redskins
Green Bay Packers
Raleigh
Riddick Stadium
Redskins
Justice
Charlie
Clarence Self
University of Wisconsin
Packer
Choo Choo
Law on health insurance cancellation clauses urged in 1955 session
The piece argues for a 1955 General Assembly law forcing insurers to include fair cancellation clauses in health policies. It notes insurers push voluntary reforms in 1953 but failed, allowing monthly premiums to be paid while policies may be canceled after benefits begin, and calls for strong statutory protection.
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General Assembly
Fluoridation debate cited by Greensboro readers
A Reader Writes praise and critique on water fluoridation citing Pasteur Newton Einstein and local practice. Letter emphasizes criticism as a scientific duty and extols the home as foundational to society with religious and moral guidance. Halsey Starrett Lima Ohio signs off.
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Fuoridation
Louis Pasteur
Rene Vallery-Radot
Devonshire
Isaac Newton
Einstein
Fang
Ram
Christ Jesus
Ines
Star of Hope
Fang de Dane
Eee
Halsey Starrett
Lima
Ohio
Looking Back and Miscellany From a Turbulent Era
A collage of notes on a 1893 Piedmont cyclone and coastal storms, with musings on Edna, nature, and a swerving path toward Manteo. Vivid recollections describe twisters, flying debris, and home damage alongside brief reflections on botany, chemistry, and urban legends.
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Piedmont
Manteo
Kate
Katheryn the Shrew
Johns
Jonas Congress Noted For Participation In Debates
A fragment notes Congressman Jonas active in congressional debates with focus on legislative action and ongoing discussions. Further details are unclear due to text damage.
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Jonas
Congress
Weekend Chuckle Depicts a Wry Road Trip Conversation
A humorous fragment recounts a traveler asking about road conditions and a jokey reply about a road being laid out. The tease hints at weekend lighthearted railings and missing details.
Scientists tangled in security red tape at NIH conference
A dozen NIH scientists from Bethesda faced lengthy security checks to travel to a Washington conference on Clinical Pathology. Officials argued over approvals and exemptions for American delegates, warning that heavy screening could hinder scientific exchange and progress. Dr. J R Schenken of Omaha noted the issue as a broader red tape problem in congressionally funded travel.
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Cleveland
Indians
Yankees
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Giants
Cardinals
Wynn
Bob Lemon
Washington
U.vernment
National Institute Health
Bethesda
U. S
National Institute of Health
A . Sahl
Tor
Phaene Thehington Tists
Ashington Scien Ag Gay Ap Mg Tyeternational
Chapman H. Binford
Sony J. Cutler
J. R. Schenken
Omaha
Neb
International Congress On
Congress Appropriations Committee
U. S. Public Service
Incoherent World War II Echoes Cited by U S Envoy
A garbled quotation from John Peurifoy, then U S ambassador to Guatemala, references eradicating communism and criticizes postwar Korea and General MacArthur. The text also mentions a former Notre Dame football figure and school official Carl Byers amid stray names and jumbled phrases.
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George Sokolsky
Republican Party
American Federation of Labor
High Point
R. B. Terry
Holt McPherson
D. A. Rawley
C. W. Patterson, JR
Charles B. Loflin
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Associated (Hess
Harvest Moon
Street
News and Observer
Fate
Taylor
Enterprise
Greensboro
Frederick R. Taylor M
Lea
W. A. Bivins
Storm
Coastal Plain
McGraw - Hill
Upper South
Baltimore
Frieda Hoxer
Naja
Eisenhower
Peter Edson
Guatemala
John Peurifoy
Korea
Douglas) MacArthur
cCulrieu
Stratemeyer
Grea
Notre Dame
Parma
Carl Byers
Russia
Saul Tata
Nichalos Nyardl
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