Space briefing leaves O'Brien in orbit of doubt
Rep Leo W O'Brien of New York a former journalist sits on the Outer Space Committee and jokes about being an authority on astronautics after a crash program briefing with von Braun Rickover Hagen and Killian. He admits to coffee pot mishap and Congressmen struggle to follow Vanguard projections.
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Leo W. O'Brien
New York
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Outer Space Committee
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Constitution Hall
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Hyman Rickover
John Hagen
Vanguard
James R. Killian Jr
Mabel
Rep. O’brien
Hagen
James G. Fulton
Pennsylvania
Dr. Hagen
Earth
Ken Keating
Haman
Wagons of groceries and community lore fade in Raleigh
In Raleigh a nostalgia for grocery wagons returns as delivery cars disappear. The piece recalls five cent cigar discounts, scarce cars, and housewives rushing to markets for frozen Eden fare. Aged drivers kept order, dodging mixed flour orders and lettuce kerosene, while local youths rode tailgates and learned town life.
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Eden
Dun and Bradstreet
Burns Detective Agency
Debating Isn’t Dead Says Tallahassee Opinion
The Tampa chapter of the American Institute of Banking debated teams from Atlanta New Orleans and Jacksonville on whether international agreement should prohibit further nuclear weapons development. The piece argues serious adults can discuss great questions calmly, reversing fears that formal debate has faded.
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American Institute of Banking
Atlanta
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Housewife Points to High Food Prices Slowing Business
Shelby Daily Star notes government economists and officials face a paradox as food prices rise. A housewife says groceries cost 35 percent more than last year, with $20 buying what $15 did previously. Higher food bills squeeze budgets and curb nonfood spending, signaling slower economy.
Daisy Air Rifle Plant Moves from Michigan to Arkansas
The Daisy Air Rifle Manufacturing Company, with over 1 000 workers, shifted its operations from Michigan to Arkansas. Analysts link high state taxes in Michigan and Gov G Mennen Williams to the exodus as other firms like Brown McLaren also cite taxes. The piece warns a state seeking industrial growth must protect its economic base.
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Arkansas
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G. Mennen Williams
Brown-Mc-Laren Manufacturing Co
Hamburg
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Memph is Press-Scimitar on Shapp's education critique
The Memphis Press-Scimitar cites an American Weekly piece criticizing Dr. Charles M. Shapp of Wagner Junior High New York for advocating abolishing homework. The column argues progressive education fails and argues freshmen overload stems from this and similar ideas.
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American Weekly
Charles M. Shapp
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Shapp
Dr. Shapp
High Point Enterprise Staff Box and Address Details
A garbled OCR fragment lists the High Point Enterprise address and names including president D Bariey and secretary-treasurer Terry with partial roles and contact lines. The snippet lacks a cohesive event but preserves the paper’s masthead and key personnel identifiers.
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Bariey
High Point Enterprise Subscription Note
Published By and Sunday and Sunday By Mail 15 dollars annual rate. Carrier delivery 16 dollars per year. Associated Press rights stated. Entered as second class matter at the High Point Post Office. Carriers and distributors are independent contractors. The High Point Enterprise not responsible for subscription ads. For home delivery rates contact your local carrier. National advertising representatives Ward-Ki... company.
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Ward-Kitith Company
Balance of arms and the costs to nations
George Sokolski argues that true peace requires a balance of arms, but such balance drives ever rising budgets and taxes. He cites the Rockefeller report, urges congressional debate on defense reorganization and tax cuts, and contrasts past reorganizations with current Sputnik era concerns.
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United States
Rockefeller
Congress
Navy
Marine Corps
North Carolina inks optimism on Capitol Square industry hunt
Lynn Nisbet notes a Chicago area industry tour by North Carolinians amid a shift in capital investment toward electronics and research. McGraw-Hill projects regional rises in electrical machinery and R D spending, with North Carolina likely to gain a larger share of modernization funds as the Research Triangle area grows and a nuclear project advances. The piece also recounts a tongue in cheek litterbug anecdote and discusses state vehicle license plate distinctions for public, county, and private use.
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Mec-Graw-Hill
New England
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Two Hollywood Plays Make Broadway Comeback In New York
Dore Shary’s Roosevelt saga Sunrise at Campobello and Ketti Frings’s Look Homeward Angel, based on Thomas Wolfe, spotlight Broadway’s revival as Hollywood writers stage poignant biographical dramas. Ralph Bellamy, Jo Van Fleet, Hugh Griffith, and Anthony Perkins star. critics hail bold acting and dramatic power.
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MGM
Roosevelt
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Shary
Ralph Bellamy
Tar Heels
Ketti Frings
Thomas Wolfe
Asheville
Anthony Perkins
Tom Wolfe
Jo van Fleet
Hugh Griffith
Wolfe
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