Gray appointment seen as good for public service
The piece lauds Gordon Gray of Winston-Salem for becoming assistant secretary of the army. It notes his experience in publishing, radio, and three state senate terms, and predicts potential gubernatorial ambitions while acknowledging possible political alliances and family ties to the tobacco industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Gray
Winston-Salem
Gray
State Senate
Candor
Iruman
Army Royall
Washington
Frank van der Linden
Charlotte Observer
van der Linden
Army
Kenneth Royall
Goldsboro
North Carolina
Royall
Truman
Missouri
Tobacco
James A. Gray
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
James Gray
Grand Old Gal in National Women’s Amateur Golf Comeback
Editorial praises Estelle Lawson Page in Detroit’s National Women’s Amateur Golf tournament. Though past peak and not favored, she remains in the field showing the fighting spirit and sportsmanship that define a true champion. The piece blends sports zeal with hometown respect for the former national champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Moral force shaping United States foreign policy
The piece argues Secretary of State Marshall is giving US foreign policy clear shape and alignment with the United Nations. It lauds reliance on UN support and world moral opinion to back policy, while criticizing Soviet aggressiveness and isolationist paths as dangerous echoes of past regimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
America
Mr. Marshall
State Department
United States
United Nations
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Mr. Truman
UN General Assembly
American Association of the United Nations
General Assembly
Russia
Kremlin
Hitler
Mussolini
John Foster Dulles
United Nations Week
J.T
Old Guard
GOP
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Bull Moose
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Charles Evans Hughes
Dewey
Capitol Square Reflections on the Young Democrats Convention
A postmortem look at the Young Democrats state convention ending midnight Saturday reveals waning interest and meager enthusiasm. Observers note harmony was achieved at the cost of debate, with Hoey and Dorn underwhelming and even Big Jim Folsom constrained by a manuscript. Governors Cherry and Folsom cited as dual-category figures, while insider trades hint at ambition over issues and a politics of compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Walter
Senator Hoey
Taft
Dorn
Yds
Ornor
Big Jim” Folsom
Alabama
Harmony
Winfield Blackwell
Lnstead
Hoover Taft
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Democratic Party
America
R. Gregg Cherry
North Carolina
James E. Folsom
Republican Party
Simple stain removal and sewing tips for children
To remove acid stains from clothing sprinkle baking soda on each side of the stain moisten with water and let stand. When bubbling stops rinse thoroughly. Simple dress trimmings are better for children. Flat neck facing reduces bulk. For stretched skirt bands stretch taut pin to ironing board and steam with a damp cloth.
Conciliation Suggested For High Point College Rift
A reader notes harmony between High Point College leaders Dr Gideon S Humphreys and Dr Nathaniel M Harrison and urges conciliation to define duties and preserve their service. The piece recalls historical GOP splits and reflects on postwar U S Russia relations, ending with a poem about inflation and spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Enterprise
Gideon S. Humphreys
High Point College
Nathaniel M. Harrison
High Point
Humphreys
Harrison
Personalities Clash at Chicago in 1912 Ticket Battle
The essay contrasts William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, using nicknames Bill and Teddy, highlighting their divergent approaches to tariffs, trusts, and conservation. It notes Bill favored law and party conventions while Teddy pushed tariff revision and primary elections, leading to a defining Chicago clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr
United States
Bill
Teddy
Chicago
The Gentle Art of Diplomacy in a Wrathful World
George Sokolsky laments the decline of diplomacy as mere shouting and barbed rhetoric. He blames Vishinsky for turning diplomacy into public spectacle while praising John Foster Dulles for steering policy that aided peace and exposed Soviet misdeeds. He argues bipartisan policy saved Russia but invites future criticism at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vishinsky
Stalin
United Nations Forum
John Foster Dulles
Soviet Russia
Russia
Europe
Dulles
Tom Dewey
New York
San Francisco
United Nations
New York Herald Tribune
Senator Hayden Silent as Senate Echoes in Candid Retort
Washington gossip sketches Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona as a taciturn veteran with a famed silence on the Senate floor. The piece recalls Bryan’s warning, a curious South America tale, and quips about a bird dog surplus while noting other political near-misses and a Battley telegram urging restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Senate
Hayden
Congress
John Foster Dulles
Statehood
Capitol Hill
Bob Hannegan
Senator Hayden
Don Gustin
William Jennings An. Hayden
Maricopa County
Ariz
Bryan
Porterhouse Steaks Named After New York Eating House
Porter, a former New York eating house and hotel proprietor, earned fame for his steaks, which became renowned and ultimately lent his name to the famed porterhouse cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
New York
Sir Loin and the Sirloin Steak Origin
A popular belief credits King Charles I of England with naming the sirloin steak in the Middle Ages after he touched a beef platter with his sword and declared I christen thee Sir Loin. Historical accuracy varies among sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I
England
Removable Shoulder Pads via Snap Attachments
Advice favors detachable shoulder pads using small snaps for easy removal during washing or cleaning. Dresses fold and travel better without pads, freeing suitcase space. Removed pads can be snapped back before wear.
Vishinsky targets war monger in blunt attack
The text highlights Vishinsky denouncing a war monger while criticizing his own allies. It portrays the prosecutor as linked to a police state and warns against trusting a government that elevates boorishness as an ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Vishinsky
Presidential Helper Puzzle Clue Grid
A word puzzle featuring across and down clues from a puzzle page. It lists numbered entries with definitions for phrases like trap, rested, hero, Nimbus, land, and warble. The vertical clues include whole, age, require, oath, compass point, and box, forming a crossword style puzzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Wordlist crossword clue feed
A compact clue sequence presents numbered items 29 30 31 33 34 35 39 40 41 42 45 46 49 51 with hints like foreign read while upright moist stumble impolite forenoon ab Burmese demon railroad ab and medical suffix.
Quotes and GAO find war officers tied to contractors
The article notes Harold E. Stassen warns Europe that aid must be reciprocal to combat Communism. It also reports a GAO discovery that some war and navy officers who oversaw termination settlements then collaborated with contractors tied to those plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Harold E. Stassen
General Accounting Office
Lindsay C. Warren
U. SS
Recovery in China Hinges on Internal Spiritual Rebirth
Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer argues that China must experience inward spirational leadership and moral revival for real recovery. Senator Harry F. Byrd criticizes U S spending and resource waste, citing depletion of oil minerals and timber that built the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U. S. Army
Sen
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Dior Predicts Skirts Will Drop To Ankle Length
The French designer Christian Dior forecasts fashion trends where skirts shorten to ankle length as the new style wave. He cites evolving silhouettes and modern ease driving the trend across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Dior
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MR. Gray
Capitol Square
Lynn Nisbet
W. A. Bivins
David Cauble
Duke Power Office
George Sokolsky
George Dixon
Oot Aie
South America
Arthur E. Way
War Assets Administator
Robert M. Littlejohn
WAA
Way
Mr. Way
Byrd
Admiral Byrd
South Pole
Hollywood
Joseph F. Battley
Gen. Battley
Horizo
Richard
Allen
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