Billy Graham Captivates Scotland at All-Scotland Crusade
The 36 year old American evangelist Billy Graham captivates Glasgow crowds as part of the all-Scotland crusade. He emphasizes that God will not share His glory with any man and warns against personal praise distracting from Jesus Christ. Glasgow Cathedral’s Dr Nevile Davidson welcomes him and stresses the power of the message.
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George Burnham
Chattanooga News-Free Press
Glasgow
Scotland
Billy Graham
America
Great Britain
United States
Graham
Jesus Christ
Highland
Dr. Graham
Nevile Davidson
South Carolina House Backs Segregation Resolution
The South Carolina House of Representatives adopted a resolution calling forced school integration by the Supreme Court as harmful and urging the Senate and the U.S. Supreme Court not to implement its decision to outlaw racial segregation in public schools.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Graham Speaks To Airmen At Prestwick Scotland
American evangelist Billy Graham spoke at Prestwick Airport before 5000 airmen and friends. He wore a tartan scarf to soothe laryngitis, urged religion as a life rule, but asked for a show of hands rather than a decision for Christ. Col Rufus Ward invited him to the base as warplanes loomed in the background.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Billy Graham
Glasgow
Graham
Rufus Ward
U.S
Stevenson Predicted As Nominee For 1956 Democratic Ticket
Sen Sparkman and Gov Williams assert Adlai E Stevenson is the Democratic presidential nominee in 1956. Sparkman downplays Harriman and says Stevenson is the only clear candidate. Williams says Stevenson can win the nomination and Gore notes Democrats have momentum against Eisenhower.
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Washington
Sen
Sparkman
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
Harriman
Gnverners
Williams
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
Eisenhower
Agai
Residents plan appeal to state supreme court over Roaring River rail service
Raleigh Wilkes County residents intend to appeal to the State Supreme Court to challenge the decision allowing Southern Railway and Railway Express Co. to discontinue agency service at Roaring River. Superior Court Judge Grove A. Martin of Smithfield upheld the utilities commission’s authorization for the railroad and railway express agency to time service.
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Raleigh
Wilkes County
State Supreme Court
Southern Railway
Railway Express Co
Roaring River
Superior Court
Grove A. Martin
Smithfield
Utilities Commission
Railroad and Railway Express
Lumber Firm Opens in Gastonia Amid Break In
Seth Lumber Co. opened in Gastonia on Monday. The next morning a customer arrived as the front door was found smashed open, indicating an early break in.
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Gastonia
Seth Lumber Co
Violence Flares in 24 Day Southern Bell Strike
Violence marks the Southern Bell Telephone Co. strike across nine states as shootings hit Knoxville operators homes and a shotgun blast injures none. A $1000 reward is offered for the assailant, with partial funding from CIO Communications Workers of America and Knoxville leaders. Cable cuts in Burlington, North Carolina, and university actions ripple through the dispute with Tulane advising students and Hattiesburg officials declining to hire strikers.
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Atlanta
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Knoxville
Tenn
Mae Truan
CIO Communication Workers of America
George Dempster
Burlington
N.C
Greensboro
Charlotte
Raleigh
Durham
J * H. B. Weaver
Tulane
Hattiesburg
Miss Jester and George Greer wed in private ceremony
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Shelby Jean Jester and George Washington Greer of High Point. They were married March 24 at 4 p.m. in a private ceremony at South Side Baptist Church parsonage with Rev. William Barker officiating. Only family members attended.
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George Washington Greer
Shelby Jean Jester
Henry Jester
Jamestown
Route Four
Oak $1
High Point
South Side Baptist Church
William Barker
Raymond Jester
Route 4
Allen Jay School
Greer
Eva Greer Grissom
George Greer
Oak
Boston Boy’s Life Sparing Skin Grafts Begin
More than 100 persons offered skin to save 10 year old Paul Russ after a mattress fire left severe burns. Preliminary grafting starts at City Hospital as Gilbert Russ says the family despaired but the outpouring has shown them they may have hope.
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Boston
Paul Russ
City Hospital
Paul
Gilbert
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