Atomic blast tests survival city near homes and shops
A Las Vegas experiment simulates an atomic strike on a model “survival city” with 10 homes and industrial structures to study blast, heat, and radiation effects. Women, WACs, and civilians observe from 3500 yards as crews test shelters, power lines, gas mains, and household furnishings for resilience.
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Survival City
Group Named To Investigate Santee-Cooper Authority
Gov Timmerman announced a six member committee plus three lawmakers to probe the Santee-Cooper Authority financial status. Members include W H Arnold Clint T Graydon and Dennis D OBrien with Abrams Edens Nicholson Jr McLendon named by the General Assembly. The panel will report next year.
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Santee-Cooper Authority
Timmerman
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Clint T. Graydon
Greenville
Dennis D. O’brien
Florence Electric
Abrams
Newberry
H. C. Edens
Sumter
William H. Nicholson Jr
Greenwood
James W. McLendon
Santee-Cooper
Byrnes
Santee-Coopes
Salk Vaccine Distribution To Be Studied
Washington report notes fifty national organizations invited to a Wednesday meeting to exchange information on distributing the Salk polio vaccine Secretary of Welfare Hobby said invitations aim to provide information and viewpoints for the National Advisory Committee on Poliomyelitis Vaccine. The committee plan, approved by President Eisenhower, will suggest state allocations and allow states to set priorities for shares. Organizations invited include the American Farm Bureau Federation AFL CIO Red Cross veterans groups women’s groups Boy Scouts Girls Campfire Girls Community Chest Council of State Governments and U S Conference of Mayors.
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Stravinsky Tours Venice Churches for New Composition
Igor Stravinsky, the Russian-born American composer, toured Venice churches this week seeking inspiration for a new work. The visit was linked to a commission by the Festival of Modern Music at St Mark's.
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Italy
Igor Stravinsky
New York
Ion
St. Mark
Cee
Festival of Modern Music
North Carolina college editors discuss campus issues
About 50 student leaders from seven colleges met at High Point College for the North State Student Editors Association and the North State Newspaper Editors Association. They debated student government and newspaper production with a judging contest awarding The Hype and The Pioneer.
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Action State Teachers Guilford College
Catawba College
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Fire crews respond to Grace Street kitchen blaze
Firefighters rushed to the residence of Lawrence Kelly at 1100 Grace St last night at 9:05 after a pot of chicken was left on a stove too long. The blaze was contained with no reported injuries.
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Grace St
South Carolina Receives $450000 Storm Cleanup Funds
President Eisenhower allocated an additional 450000 to South Carolina to aid clean up from Hurricane Hazel. The state was declared a disaster area on October 19 and previously received 300000 on October 28 for disaster relief.
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Eisenhower
South Carolina
Bars for every 236 residents in France report
Paris reports a Natl Institute of Statistics tally showing France has 182000 bars total, averaging one bar for every 236 inhabitants including babies. The finding highlights a dense bar culture across the nation.
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Paris
France
National Institute of Statistics
Em mental Lutheran Delegates to North Carolina Convention
The Rev Harry D Hawthorne and Mrs H F Cooper will represent Em mental Lutheran Church at the 151st convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina in Wilmington This week about 60 000 Lutherans and 175 churches are expected to attend Dr G Elson of Philadelphia will represent the United Lutheran Church in America Presiding over sessions in St Pauls Church will be Dr F L Conrad Other officers include Rev Wilford Lyerly and Rev D B E Petrea Memorial services will honor seven pastors who died this year The convention may discuss Lenoir Rhyne College campaign evangelism and mission expansion changes to ULCA constitution and admission of seven pastors and two churches to the synod.
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H. F. Cooper
Emmental Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina
Wilmington
N. C
Exac
G. Elson
Philadelphia
Lutheran
National News
United Lutheran Church In American
St. Paul's Church
F. L. Conrad
Salisbury
Synod
Wilford Lyerly
D. B. E. Petrea
Rural Hall
Charles S. Heiling
Lenoir Rhyne College
ULCA
N. C. Synod
U. S
Winston-Salem Mayor Seals Fourth Term Victory
Mayor Marshall C. Kurfees won the Winston-Salem Democratic primary by 4,328 to 2,580 over Wally C. Dunham securing a likely fourth term. No Republican opposition exists for the May 7 city election. Two minor contenders split 587 votes as turnout remained light.
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Winston-Salem
Marshall C. Kurfees
Wally C. Dunham
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