Congress Faces Need for Strong Labor Reform Bill
Washington reports united sponsors push three labor control bills aimed at curbing racketeering. President Eisenhower backs Landrum Griffin while Kennedy Ervin bill passes with weak teeth. Congress urged to act promptly to improve labor management relations and curb abuses.
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Landrum-Griffin
John F. Shelley
Dcalif
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Senate
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Kensop - Ervin
Textiles under fire as Senator cites Hong Kong imports
Senator Everett Jordan told a Young Democrats rally that textiles need more support to counter cheap wartime imports. He cited Hong Kong shipping 114 million yards of Chinese cloth and 1.4 million yards plus $8 million in garments to the U.S. in early 1940s figures, arguing the industry is taxed to subsidize foreign competition. He urged safeguarding American industry to sustain relief funds and avoid aiding rivals.
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China
State Department
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Jordan
Jet age blocks Khrushchev visit to North Carolina
The High Point Enterprise notes North Carolina lacks a civilian airport capable of handling large jet planes and questions if Khrushchev can accept Governor Hodges invitation next month. It argues for planning jet service to join main travel lines and urges Piedmont and state leaders to build a jet-ready air network.
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North Carolina
Khrushchev
Hodges
Piedmont
Sittings of the Scornful Sermon Warns Against Cynicism
A Sunday sermon contrasts the seat of the scornful with faith, denouncing cynicism as spiritual decay. The speaker cites Satan Job and modern critics, praising integrity shown by figures like Damien Cavell and Christ while noting history’s heroes.
Youth hitchhiker aims for university PhD in biology
David Lobdell 19, from Pisgah Forest near Brevard, hiked to UNC Chapel Hill from the south and plans to study biological sciences chasing a Ph.D. Lobdell travels 2000 miles each summer and prefers work along the road for meals. He hopes to register in September and take US 1 to reach Florida before classes. The feature also notes heavy summer rain in High Point and a lighthearted debate on hats.
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Pisgah Forest
Brevard
Chapel Hill
University
High Point
Florida
U.S. 1
New Orleans
Crescentite: A New Urban Crescent in Piedmont Corridor
Ford Foundation studies on the Crescentite area from Hampton to High Point and beyond examine why Crescentite is growing, who leads it, and how to plan for its future. Early findings show newcomers are more responsive to needs, while leaders focus on facilities, roads, and transport. The report argues timely, dynamic planning is vital to prevent High Point from falling behind.
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Piedmont Industrial Crescent
Hampton - Baltimore
Ata
High Point
Ford Foundation
Theorg
B. Everett Jordan
Sam J. Ervin Jr
House
Washington 25
D. C
Need for Public Lounges Sparks Letter to Editor
A reader urges High Point to create a public lounge in the shopping area for mothers and tired shoppers, citing a model from a northeastern North Carolina town with separate ladies and gentlemen rooms and beverage machines.
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