Why Not Settle Our Own Industrial Disputes in High Point
A citizen proposal urges Mayor Earl Phillips and the city council to create a standing industrial relations arbitration committee in High Point. The body would hear labor and management disputes with public hearings, seek facts, and issue recommendations to curb postwar labor trouble and protect the city’s reputation. The plan stresses broad representation and public confidence, citing successful models elsewhere.
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High Point
Earl Phillips
AFL
CIO
The Future of God's Kingdom Promised to Enduring Believers
Sermon reflections compare Jesus words in Matthew 24 with Churchill's wartime resolve, stressing false prophets, waning love, and the global spread of the gospel as signs of the Kingdom. The piece traces history from Jerusalem to Rome, Augustine’s influence, and the ongoing hopeful ark of faith.
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Moffatt
Jesus
Temple
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Winston Churchill
England
Judea
Samaria
Titus
Rome
St. Augustine
Africa
Tirhe
John On
Patmos
God
W.A.B
Labor shortage pinches High Point plants in reconversion
Ralph E. Miller cites plentiful work but many refuse to work slowing reconversion and expansion. He notes mills cannot add shifts due to scarce labor while USES office traffic remains high. J M Green contrasts Legion leadership over AMVETS, highlighting Legion size and nationwide post network as appeal to World War II veterans.
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Ralph E. Miller
American Legion
Amvets Organization
Legion
J. M. Green
Amvets
Community Voices On Market Shelters And War Time Aid
Local residents discuss market shelter needs for farmers and shoppers during bad weather. Veterans groups debate post duties and recognition while a judge comments on a repeat drunk defendant, noting mistreatment by supply of whisky.
Asheville Politico-Economic Link In Buncombe Event
E C Deacon Greene of Asheville notes the Buncombe county Democratic barbecue signals political implications due to the governor’s presence. Voters focus on roads and parks, stream usage, and pollution, with Brandon Hodges favored for 1952 governor. Mountain leaders push Mount Mitchell road, West Asheville bridge, Blue Parkway, and a bridge across the Alligator River in a broader statewide interest.
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E. C. (Deacon) Greene
Asheville
Buncombe County
Democratic Committee
Buncombe
The
Highway Commission
Board of Conservation Development
Brandon Hodges
Champion Fiber
Enka
Ecusta
Mount Mitchell
West Asheville
Albemarle
Alligator River
Statewide bridge plan links Manteo to Murphy and beyond
Lynn Nisbet outlines a bridge project starting in San Diego California then through North Carolina west of Murphy ending at the Alligator River near Columbia. It would connect Manteo and Columbia as the last two county seats with an oil highway idea. The route would shorten travel between Manteo and Murphy to about 30 miles, aiding recreation areas and linking landscapes across regions.
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San Diego
California
North Carolina
Murphy
Columbia
Roanoke Sound
Manteo
Elizabeth City
Albemarle Sound
Manteo and
Cave Hatteras Ashore Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Highlands
Tidewater
Veterans and labor clash over wartime seniority rights
Congress faces a debate on veterans' job seniority after World War II. General Hershey argues for absolute restoration to prior jobs or equivalent positions, while labor unions push for credit based on time spent in service, risking a major class conflict in a tight labor market.
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Army
Navy
General Hershey
G.L
F. of L
Railroad Brotherhoods
Veterans face job barriers as they leave service
Sokolsky argues that seniority in employment does not help wartime veterans and highlights the urgent need for immediate work when returning to civilian life. He cites Bernard Baruch on 12 000 000 veterans and calls for an active director of retraining and reemployment to address human concerns and restore stability.
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Bernard Baruch
Omar Bradley
Veterans Administration
Navy
Baruch
Elbe River
Churchill
Stalin
Truman
Fdr
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Inside Washington gossip and war era intrigue notes
A collage of postwar US political chatter covers secret papers at the State Department mishaps and naval code debates. The column links figures like Truman MacArthur Halsey and Hopkins with media figures and public notices, framing ongoing power struggles and insider spin.
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