Nixon urges higher priority for Africa in U S policy
Vice President Nixon calls for stronger focus on Africa at the White House amid a Kremlin campaign in the region. He backs existing goals like foreign aid, urges better efficiency and more vigorous staff, and notes possible secret recommendations on aid levels and diplomatic assessments. The aim is to win the battle for minds in Africa.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Africa
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Father and Son Die in Laurinburg Auto Crash
A 35-year-old former taxi driver Ernest Clark and his eight year old son Ronald were killed in a collision six miles northwest of Laurinburg North Carolina late today. Four others were injured including Mrs Tom Covington Jr and three of her five children. Mrs Covington Jr sustained a broken arm. The children were treated and released from Laurinburg Memorial Hospital.
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Laurinburg
N.C
Here
Ernest Clark
Ronald
Tom Covington Jr
Cov
Laurinburg Memorial Hospital
Piedmont Cities Studied for New Growth Pattern
UNC urban study teams plan a Ford Foundation supported program focusing on the Piedmont Industrial Crescent from Raleigh to Charlotte. The project analyzes urbanization trends, economic forces, public policy and planning approaches to manage growth across multiple medium sized cities in the South.
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South
Piedmont
UNC Urban Studies Committee
UNC
Atlanta
Truman assails government policies at Kansas dinner
Former President Harry S Truman urged Democratic leaders in Congress to correct foreign affairs blunders and vacillation. He criticized State Department and White House leadership, warned allies doubt U S policy, and urged a strong independent foreign policy within the United Nations framework.
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Topeka
Kan
Harry S. Truman
Congress
Truman
Kansas
Democratic Club
Middle East
Far East
Alliance of Free Nations
State Department
White House
United Nations
U. N
Quartet Plans Trip to United Nations Mission
The Golden Gate Quartet will tour Egypt and the Gaza Strip to entertain the U N Emergency Force. They volunteer their services without pay. Singers are Clyde Riddick Clyde Wright Caleb Ginyard and Orlandus Wilson. Accompanist is Glen Burgess.
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United Nations
Golden Gate
Egypt
Gaza Strip
U. N
Clyde Riddick
Clyde Wright
Caleb Ginyard
Orlandus Wilson
Glen Burgess
Army retires last 15 pigeons of WWII era heroes
The Army retires the final 15 of the original 40 000 World War II carrier pigeons. Special ceremonies planned as select birds head to zoos in Detroit Cleveland Baltimore Montgomery and Washington with famed birds prior serving in Italy Africa and Europe.
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Washington
Army
Cleveland
Dayton
Ohio
Baltimore
Colvi Vecchia
Italy
C.O.D
Mediterranean
Baltimore Zoo
Yank
Apex
Gafsa
Tunisia
George Patton
India-Burma
Caesar
Flipper
Scemes
Oak Park Zoo
Montgomery
Ala
North Africa
Flippers
Europe
Snow and Wind Sweep Eastern Colorado to Midwest
A series of spring storms hit the West then moved eastward, bringing tornadoes heavy rains and snow. Flooding covered thousands of acres in lowlands and forced evacuations while rivers rose toward flood stages in Illinois and Indiana.
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Page One
Aorado
Denver
Atlantic Coast
Midwest
Illinois
Murphysboro
Ill
Illinois-Indiana
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Ind
Confusion Noted In Program For Hungarian Refugees
Senator Clifford Case demands a full explanation after reports that the United States may end its Hungarian refugee intake. State Department denies a decision, while Vienna notes the program may end soon. About 32,000 Hungarians have entered the U S since the emergency program began, with 6,400 under regular quota and the rest on special parole.
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Washington
Clifford Case
R-Nj
United States
Case
State Department
Gram
U. S
Vienna
Austria
High Pointer's Sister Succumbs in Fayetteville
Alma Myers Blanton 42 dies in Fayetteville born October 3 1915 in Yadkin County daughter of Miles and Ella Myers. She worked seven years at Fort Bragg main post exchange. Survived by husband Robert E Blanton four children Dolores Gwen Robert Jr and James Edward all at home four sisters and a brother J H Myers. Funeral Monday 2 p m Temple Baptist Church officiated by Rev Malbert Smith with burial Cross Creek Cemetery.
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Fayetteville
J. H. Gentle
Mocksville
Collins Brother
J. H. Myers
Capital Heights
Temple Baptist Church
Malbert Smith
Cross Creek Cemetery
Deaths and Funerals of Local Residents
Obituary notices record the deaths of William Hilliard Jones aged 75 of Trinity Route 1 and Miss Thornton aged 82 of High Point. Other services note F Venable 84 and J A Grout leading funerals at Mitchell's Grove and First Pilgrim Church with interment at Floral Garden Park Cemetery and Montlieu Home for the Aged as the death place.
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F. Venable
Mitchell's Grove
J. A. Grout
First Pilgrim Church
Alvin Howard
Horace Venable
Jack Venable
Carl Misenheimer
Edward Venable
Cletus Misenheimer
Harold Mitchell
John Durham
Floral Garden Park
Venable
Montlieu
New York Contractor Loses Race With Death
Greenwich Connecticut April 6 John Toaves 55 a New York contractor ran along a 70 foot double track trestle as a freight train passed and a passenger train neared He could not move to the parallel track and was struck the passenger train hurled him 30 feet to his death
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Greenwich
Conn
John Toaves
New York
New Haven
Toares
Clients Changed New York Clipping Bureaus Survey
April 6 report shows clipping bureaus now derive 9 percent of business from corporate clients. Thirty recognized bureaus compile stories from various publications and charge about 15 cents per clipping.
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New York
Funeral services for Rucie Bras son Stone in Point Primitive
Funeral services for Rucie Bras son Stone will be held in Point Primitive Baptist this afternoon at 4 o'clock by Mr W. V. Williard. Interment will follow in the family plot in the High Point Primitive Baptist cemetery. Mr. Stone, a former resident of High Point, died unexpectedly in Portsmouth, Va. Thursday.
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William Hilliard Jones
Sechrest Chapel
Cecil E. Haworth
Eeane Brown
Neal Pierce
C.H. Keeter
A. C. Jones
Cicero Floyd
Mr. Jones
Route 1
Trinity
Durham
Centre Friends Meeting
Deep River
Miss Thornton
Ralph Thornton
High Point
Rucie Brasson Stone
Point Primitive Baptist
W. V. Williard
High Point Primitive Baptist
Mr. Stone
Portsmouth
Death of printer David W. Stanley in High Point
David W. Stanley, a printer by trade with Barber-Hall Printing and most recently Stille-Young Co., died at High Point Memorial Hospital Saturday at 3 AM after years of declining health. Born July 13, 1896 in Charlotte, he was a member of Elks Lodge 1155 and Springfield Friends Meeting. Surviving: two sisters E A Sconyers of Macon and C W Luther of Statesville, one brother F T Stanley of Jacksonville, seven nephews and three nieces. Funeral at Springfield Friends Meeting House at 3 PM led by Rev. David Stanfield. interment in Floral Garden.
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David W. Stanley
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Stanley
Shal- Jotte
Robert M
Margaret Gilbert Stanley
Barber-Hall Printing Co
Stille-Young Co
B.P.O
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