Blood Drive Urges Regular Gifting Amid Korea War
In 1952 High Point appeals to civilians to support the National Blood Program through regular donations. The Bloodmobile returns Monday and Tuesday next week, underscoring the need to repay the debt of honor by aiding wounded soldiers and civilians.
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George Washington
Korea
Department of Defense
The
Red Cross
Federal Civil Defense Administration
National Blood Program
High Point
Public pay and privacy in political campaigns
The piece argues governments cannot pay enough to ensure independence from outside aid and cites Nixon and Stevenson on salaries and funding. It notes the privacy pressures on public figures, the role of investigations, and the need for adequate pay to attract competent officials.
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Nixon
Stevenson
John Q
J. B
Great Opportunity to Teach Kids About Elections
An editorial urges parents to use the 1952 election year to educate youth on voting and government. It notes television’s role in informing citizens and urges home discussion of precinct meetings nominations and the two party system to supplement school civics instruction.
Good Old Summer Reminiscences and Local Notes
A compilation by Bill Sharpe reflects on the pleasures and regrets of summer and the coming of autumn. The piece includes anecdotes about Ormond and Betty Leggett evacuating guests from a Long Beach cottage and a mountaineer’s courtroom remark. Betty Smith’s recovery from an auto crash in Louisburg is noted with plans to resume work on her novel Smile When You Look Back.
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Ormond
Betty Leggett
Long Beach
Amazu
Betty
John Wesley Clay
Journal Sentinel
Brown
Sam Ragan
News & Observer
Betty Smith
Franklin County
Louisburg
Brooklyn
Quip Turns Sour as Office Dress-Up Row Sparks Laughter
Don Murray arrives in a coat and bow tie prompting quips from Harry Potter and Harold Waters about his attire. The exchange, with Art Innes asking about a missing tie, ends with Don vowing not to dress up again in frustration and humor flaring in the workplace.
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Don Murray
Don
Harry Potter
Preacher
Harry
Harold Waters
Art Innes
Rockingham Congressman Deane Wins Noted Honor
A report notes Congressman C. B. Deane of Rockingham earning a signal honor for voting with labor interests. The CIO list shows Deane with nine right votes, while Bob Doughton Woodrow Jones and Monroe each cast one right vote.
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C. B. Deane
Rockingham
House of Representatives
CIO
Deane
Labor Organization
Bob Doughton
Woodrow Jones
Monroe
The Lost Canopy of Chapel Hill’s Tree Lined Avenue
Residents recall a once grand central street shaded by towering trees on both sides forming a sun sheltering canopy. The piece laments years of tree loss and the resulting decline in Chapel Hill’s famed beauty and historic streetscape.
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Chapel Hill
Quotes on Scouts and leaders spark cold war tides
A string of remarks from Sen. Pat McCarran and Vice President Barkley links the Boy Scouts to postwar ideology. The quotes reference fears of Communist influence in youth groups, and call for support to leaders like MacArthur and Eisenhower while praising industry and national security ideas amid Korea’s war.
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Boy Scouts
Pat McCarran
Nev
Remington Rand
General MacArthur
General Motors
General Eisenhower
Alben Barkley
Fragmented notes reflect era images and figures
Fragmented lines reference economic struggles and social roles. Names such as Bernard Baruch and Vera Marks appear beside casual observations on older women, German womanhood, and dating norms. The text blends political commentary with cultural stereotypes from mid-century perspectives.
North Korea and China Vow to Fight Under Communist Flag
North Korean Premier Kim Il Sung declares both nations will defeat enemies at any time under the banner of world Communist countries. The message signals a hardening stance amid Cold War tensions and aligns Pyongyang with Beijing against perceived adversaries.
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North Korea
China
Kim Il
Mugwumps and Modern Politics in a Sidelines View
A column explores Mugwump origins and 1950s party shifts with discussion of Nixon Stevenson and Eisenhower. It reflects on political funding, relatives in office support, and hopes for reform amid independent voters and party realignments. It closes with personal reflections on growth and prejudice and a Holmes cotton joke.
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America
North
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
James Russell Lowell
Charles Eliot
Harvard
GOP
Rededication Seen Key To Civilization's Survival
A speaker argues the public misreads government structure and the danger of state power erasing individual liberty. He warns democracy relies on educated citizens and opposes Marxist plans to abolish poverty through control, urging renewed American understanding of liberty.
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Congress
Truman
Supreme Court
America
Roosevelt
Stalin
Hitler
Great Britain
France
de Gaulle
Aneurin Bevan
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