Herter To Take Office As Secretary Of State
Washington AP says Christian A. Herter will be sworn in at a White House ceremony today. The Senate confirmed him 93 to 0, with strong bipartisan support and promises of close cooperation with Congress on foreign policy amid talks of unified backing from Eisenhower and party leaders.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
Congress
Herter
Senate
White House
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Foreign Relations Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dtex
New
Newspaper Purpose Is Cited by ANPA Leader
New York AP report notes D Tennant Bryan of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and News Leader says profit is not the primary goal of newspapers. He calls for a true mirror of life in print and independence through self-support. Robert M. White II of the Mexico Ledger warns against ongoing attacks on advertising as an attack on press freedom.
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New York
American
Publishers Assn
ANPA
D. Tennant Bryan
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
News Leader
Association
Bryan
Robert M. White II
Mexico (Mo
Ledger
Free Press of America
Highway Measure Favored in North Carolina House
The North Carolina House Roads Committee reported a highway commission reorganization bill favorably by 15 to 14 after a heated session. The measure would expand the commission from seven to 14 members representing districts, aiming to place the body closer to local needs amid a looming floor fight.
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Raleigh
Highway Commission
Wayland Spruill
House Roads Committee
John Kerr
Warren
John McLaughlin
Iredell
North Carolina
House
Carroll Holmes
Perquimans
Henderson strike worsens as governor opens negotiations
Gov Hodges meets Harriet Henderson Cotton Mills officials Textile Workers Union of America and mediators in Raleigh amid Henderson violence over the strike. State figures Adj Gen Capus Waynick Ed Scheidt SBI Director Walter Anderson and aide Joe Eagles attended. Union and company reps present with no final settlement reached after breakdown last Friday over job allocations.
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Harriet - Henderson Cotton Mills
Textile Workers Union of America
Adj
Capus Waynick
Ed Scheidt
SBI
Walter Anderson
Joe Eagles
National Guard
Henderson
Waynick
Hodges
Ed Rankin
John D. Cooper Jr
William N. Camp
Boyd Payton
Carolinas
TWUA
Julius Frye
Harsh Violence Flares in Henderson Cotton Mills Strike
About 350 workers reported for the mills in Henderson North and South plants under heavy police guard after the worst violence in 23 weeks of the strike. Shots and gasoline bombs erupted in previous night clashes as authorities sought a Raleigh meeting with Gov Hodges and union officials.
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Henderson
N.C
Harriet-Henderson
Virginia Line
Raleigh
Luther H. Hodges
Mills
Textile Workers Union of America
Boyd Payton
Carolina
Hodges
John D. Cooper
Serio
South Henderson
North Henderson
E. C. Harris
Carroll Singleton
Bill On Unwed Mothers Has New Approach
Raleigh AP reports a substitute bill to have the State Board of Public Welfare report to solicitors the names of all mothers on aid to dependent children. Solicitors could act against unwed mothers misusing welfare funds. A prior sterilization proposal was dropped.
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Raleigh
Wilbur Jolly
Franklin
Rachel Davis
Lenoir
Kinston
State Board of Public Welfare
Jolly and Davis
Nixon committee links wages to production in anti inflation drive
Washington AP reports a Nixon chaired committee plans a campaign to spur growth by tying wage increases to higher production. Allen Wallis calls for continued wage rises with productivity, rejecting wage restraint as inflation remedy. Commerce Dept cites 1959 Q1 GDP at 465 billion dollars.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Allen Wallis
Nixon Group
Wallis
Chicago
Stuart Eengee
Missouri
Commerce Department
Cost Of Living Holds Unchanged in March Data
Washington reports the consumer price index remained at 123.7 percent of the 1947-49 average for March. Food costs fell while other prices rose, yet factory workers saw record buying power with wages rising and hours lengthening. About 1.35 million workers faced no increases due to stable living costs, including 900 thousand railroad workers.
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Washington
Pevenne
Bureau of Labor
Military Shakeup Announced With Promotions
President Eisenhower named Gen George H Decker commander in Korea as vice chief of staff of the Army Lt Gen Carter B Magruder becomes deputy chief of staff for logistics Magruder nomination for full general sent to Senate The changes follow Gen Maxwell D Taylor’s retirement and Gen Lyman Lemnitzer’s promotion to Army chief of staff Decker previously led Korean forces and will now move to Washington
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Washington
Eisenhower
George H. Decker
U.S
Korea
Army
Carter B. Magruder
Decker
Magruder
Senate
Maxwell D. Taylor
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Taylor
Lemnitzer
North Dakota woman wins President's Trophy
Anne H. Carleson Ph.D. superintendent of the Crippled Children's School at Jamestown will receive the President's Trophy as American of the year in Washington. She believes the spirit is a wonderful thing and will be honored May 7.
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Washington
North Dakota
Anne H. Carleson
Crippled Children's School
Jamestown
N. D
Escapees Release Woman Hostage at San Quentin Pier
Two small time burglars who escaped San Quentin and held Louise Gschwend hostage on a fishing pier near the prison claim they bluffing sought a car to flee. They surrendered after Marin County prosecutor promised no prosecution and a chance to air grievances.
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Louise Gschwend
San Francisco
Douglas Harrison
Pier
William D. Werner
Billy Joe Wright
San Quentin
Calif
Harrison
Wright and
Werner
Coffee Break Saves Six Lives Incident at Courthouse
A coffee break prevented a tragedy as six people were saved when a wall of an old Nacogdoches County Courthouse being razed toppled onto the roof of the new courthouse. Damage estimated at 150000 dollars. debris buried the tax assessor collector C D Thomas's office.
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Nacogdoches County
C. D. Thomas
Margot Fonteyn Arrives in Miami After Panama Jail Stay
British ballerina Margot Fonteyn lands in Miami after 24 hours in a Panama jail amid her husband Roberto Arias being sought over alleged revolutionary plots. She remains unresponsive on his whereabouts or plan, saying she will return to London when ready.
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Miami
Fla
Margot Fonteyn
Panama
Roberto Arias
Arias
Britain
Margot
London
Margot Fonteyn Leaves Panama Amid Husband Manhunt
British dancer Margot Fonteyn flew to Miami after a 24 hour jail stay as Panama hunts Roberto Arias fighty fugitive husband. Officials report an armed group landed near Santa Clara and a Cuban body was found near the National Guard operation area.
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Panama
Margot Fonteyn
Miami
Panagra
Interamericano
Jaj
Roberto Arias
Britain
Santa Clara
National Guard
Labor Bill of Rights Proposed by McClellan
Sen. John L. McClellan proposed a labor bill of rights as an amendment to Kennedy’s labor regulation bill. He urged unions to embed protections for individual members in their constitutions and by laws to curb abuses of union power. Senators Goldwater and Curtis planned to follow his lead.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Senate Labor Management Committee
Barry Goldwater
Ariz
Carl T. Curtis
Neb
Senate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-Nc
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San Francisco Bay
Louise
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