Debates Over Housing and Pay Raise Hit Congress
Congress adjournment plans stalled by conflicts over public housing and pay raises for lawmakers staff. Senate-House conferences wrestle with housing provisions and the Defense Production Act while a $92 million appropriations bill stalls.
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Weekend Accidents Claim 18 Tar Heels
The Associated Press reports 18 fatalities across North Carolina from weekend accidents. Five killed when a car overturned and burst into flames near Hamlet. two drowned near Henderson. a Fort Bragg soldier killed near Boiling Springs. a Warrenton area crash. a Wrightsville Beach drowning. and several other fatal incidents including a two car collision near Albemarle and a fatal gun duel aftermath in the county.
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Irvin Ganey
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Harold Tatum
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Jessie Lee Kennedy
Carlton Stanley
Greenville
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Boiling Springs
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Annette Holloway Williams
Orangeburg
S.C
Warrenton
Salemburg
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Roseboro
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Albemarle
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Orr’s Island
Maine
Wrightsville Beach
Kenneth
le Bauguis
Freeman Garris
Ben H. Sellers
Sellers
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Hercules Brown
Erwin Brown
John E. Hellen Jr
Vanceboro
Vaccine distribution planned for children five to nine
Private physicians and public health agencies will begin receiving Salk vaccine this month for children ages five to nine. The Public Health Service allocated 846000 doses, to be shared with states based on 5-9 year olds not yet in the free program. More vaccine will follow as production continues and regulators approve it.
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Lost Children Identified in Baltimore and Wilmington
Mary Lawler of New York identified Veronica Connolly eight and her brother George two as the abandoned children found in Baltimore and Wilmington. Both children were located days apart, with Veronica in a downtown 5 and 10 store in Baltimore and George later found at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John in Wilmington. Details of their background are withheld at the request of New York police conducting a criminal investigation.
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U S to Press Red China on Releasing 51 Hostages at Geneva
In Geneva talks Washington aims to secure release of 51 Americans and seek a broader settlement to Far East tensions. U S officials consider linking hostage release to possible cease fire with Nationalists in the Formosa Strait while allies debate the timing and scope of foreign ministers level talks.
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U S GOP Leader Praises Economy At Raleigh Young Republicans Meet
Charles McWhorter national chairman of the Federation of Young Republicans declares the nation enjoys its best prosperity under a Republican administration. He cites Southern voter support for Eisenhower and attacks New Deal years as centralized government failures. Marcus Hickman led the NC YR event with Roy Foster of Wadley Ga also speaking.
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Red China Frees 11 Airmen as Geneva Talks Open
In Geneva the U S and Red China opened private talks to ease Far East tension. Peiping released 11 American airmen, a major issue for discussion along with repatriation of about 40 American civilians detained by the Chinese Communists.
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Dior debuts Y silhouette with bold bosom emphasis
Paris fashion notes Dior revives bosoms a year after removal introducing a Y shaped silhouette. Bustline expands to waist then slim hips with short jackets and oversized hats. Oriental embroideries and bold color dominate with long evening gowns and bang-on accessories. The sparrow line by Jean Dessès is also shown.
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Israeli Denies Airliner Downing by Jets
In Athens Israel denies Bulgarian claims that MIG fighters shot down the four engine El Al airliner near the Greek border. Bulgarian antiaircraft gunners earlier said they downed the craft killing 58, including 12 Americans, as an Israeli commission member suggests a murderous attack.
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Peiping Radio Orders Release of 11 American Airmen
Peiping radio said Red China ordered the release of 11 American airmen sentenced on espionage charges after capture in the Korean War. The list includes Col. John Knox Arnold Jr and Maj. William H. Baumer among others, as U S and Red China held Geneva talks on repatriation and tensions in the Far East.
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Eisenhower Hails Release Of 11 U.S. Airmen From China
President Eisenhower welcomed China s announced release of 11 American airmen held since 1953. The White House issued a statement noting relief and joy for the men and their families and signaling United Nations considerations. More details expected on page three.
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County Moves To Abandon Public Schools
Prince Edward County votes to fund schools month by month for 1955 56 while keeping segregation in place hoping courts allow delay. Board of Supervisors reserve power to cut funding if desegregation is ordered amid ongoing 1955 56 session.
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