Liz Browns The Enemy at His Back reviewed in praise
The review commends Elizabeth Churchill Brown for The Enemy at His Back a study of 20th century Washington politics. It argues Japan was defeated before the atomic bomb and that key officials obscured or delayed understanding of peace efforts. It notes sources, margins, and a foreword by Senator Knowland.
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Elizabeth Churchill Brown
Washington
Constantine Brown
Liz Brown
Japan
George Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
State Department
White House
Far East
Brown
Hiroshima
Pentagon
Konoye
Kooye
United States
Mrs. Brown
Prince Konoye
William Knowland
Kremlin
Cooperation urged as Capital Airlines battle continues
John W. Dregge of the Civil Aeronautics Board voiced optimism after a Washington conference with Capital Airlines and Greensboro High Point officials. Delta Air Lines again seeks Chicago to Miami service with Greensboro High Point as a stop, highlighting regional neglect by rivals.
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Capital Airlines
Greensboro High Point
John W. Dregge
Bureau of Operations
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Delta Air Lines
Chicago
Greensboro-High Point
Carmichael
Mr. Carmichael
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Prisons Debating Closed Circuit TV Surveillance
Prison guards previewed a closed circuit television system allowing viewing of multiple areas via pushbutton control. Inmates fear it could become an automatic stool pigeon while officials see both potential benefits and risks in monitoring prisons.
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Michigan
the Spectator
Associated Press
Alcatraz Federal Prison
Right Of The Buses Headlines Urban Transit Struggles
The piece notes a local bus ran 61 miles and earned 1.95 dollars last Sunday while broader trends show city transit rides dropping from 9.3 billion to 19 billion in 1946. Lansing plans to end service November 15 after losses, signaling a national squeeze on public transport and potential fare and route cutbacks.
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Lansing
Mich
High Point
Consolidated Bus Lines
Duke
What Makes America Tick Abroad
Analysis from the St. Petersburg Independent argues that Americans misrepresent their system abroad. It cites Prof Salvadori noting prosperity stems from efficient resource use, not natural resources, and counters views of a US plutocracy and economic instability.
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Massimo Salvadori
Foreign Service Institute
Washington
Salvadori
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
Russia
America
St. Petersburg
Fla
High Point Enterprise Front Matter Summary
Front page masthead of the High Point Enterprise lists staff and publishing details including president secretary treasurer editor and manager roles. It notes Associated Press dispatches and postal classification, with disclaimers about distribution and advertising representatives.
Campaign commerce of names and women’s day within party lines
A reporter surveys Capitol Square voters where Adlai Stevenson Eisenhower Estes and Kefauver shape the race. Democrats push Adlai while Republicans back their ticket as women’s Day luncheon nears at Sir Walter.
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Estes
Adlai
Ike and
Stevenson
Kefauver
Ike
Eisenhower
Democratic Party
Republican Party
White House
Nixon
General Assembly
State Board of Elections
Jones Journal details on huge global construction push
The Jones Journal highlights J A Jones Construction Company projects across many states and countries including a $38 million Rocky Mountain tunnel. It describes 400 workers, 200 days, and a 23.35 mile tunnel diverting water to Denver with a 10.3 foot diameter and concrete lining, carrying 788 cubic feet per second.
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JONES
J. A. Jones Construction Company
Charlotte
Jones Journal
North
South Carolina
Alabama
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Iowa
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Washington
Alaska
Ascension Island
Iraq
Newfoundland
Little Magazine
Rocky Mountains
Continental Divide
Blue River
Denver
Mount Mitchell
Ineptitism in Politics Hums Through 1950s Campaign
In a sharp column, the writer mocks both major parties over campaign miscues and foot-in-mouth moments. He notes episodes involving Eisenhower Stevenson Nixon Kefauver and advisors as ineptitude grows, with Spence incident at the White House and party women’s clubs drawing political attention.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Nixon
Kefauver
Ept
Truman
Furniture boom inspires North Carolina leaders in Lexington
Governor Hodges praised a new Philpott Furniture plant in Lexington and the state’s growing furniture industry. He cited rising production, falling prices, and job gains in Caldwell and surrounding areas, highlighting firms like Drexel, Thomasville, and Messer industries as signs of a bright outlook.
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Hodges
Lexington
Philpott Furniture Corporation
Barber
James T. Ryan
Leo Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Henry A. Foscue
Globe Furniture
Furniture Foundation
State College
Philpott
B. C. Philpott
Bassett Furniture
Henry County
United Furniture Company
United
Thomasville
Thomasville Furniture Company
North Carolina
New York
Drexel Furniture Company
James T. Broyhill
Lenoir
Caldwell County
John Messer
Messer Industries
Galax
High Point
Ford Ecker
Ecker
Augusta Gertrude Germain
A. Germain
Kenneth
John, Jr
Messer
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