Flexibility Or Pork Barrel Tactics In Road Paving Plan
A Raleigh report on a new State Highway Commission proposal for a flexible point system to prioritize secondary roads draws scrutiny. Critics warn the plan may tilt toward political patronage, undermining county input while aiming for scientific fairness in road paving decisions.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Hodges
Ben Roney
County Boards of Commissioners
Roney
The South’s Rise Foreseen by Dr Sanders in Virginia Speech
Dr Paul D Sanders editor of the Southern Planter argues the South will become the nation and world’s richest region before the Civil War era. He envisions vast industrial growth yet hopes to preserve agricultural culture and climate advantages while acknowledging painful economic shifts. He cites rising Southern incomes, rural decline, and a shift from farm to industry as key trends shaping the era.
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South
Paul D. Sanders
The
Southern Planter
Virginia
Dr. Sanders
North Carolina
Sanders
Howard Odom
Kenyatta poised as linchpin in Kenya politics
Editorial views Kenyatta as a divided figure yet central to Kenya’s future. His Mau Mau past, rehabilitation signals, and potential role as first prime minister spark debate on a federation path with Uganda Tanzania and Zanzibar. Britain eyes a continental leadership if Kenyatta leads.
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Kenyatta
Johnstone Kamau
London
Africa
Kenya
Patrick Renison
London Economist
Maralal
Kanu
Kenya Africa National Union
Tom Mboya
Kadu
Kenya Africa Democratic Union
Ronal Ngala
The
Guardian of Manchester
Britain
Uganda
Tanganyika
Zanzibar
Weather modification moves from theory to research fronts
A wave of scientists and agencies from the Weather Bureau to the Interior and Agriculture Departments pursue early weather modification ideas. Projects include cloud seeding, hail suppression, drought relief, and climate control theories with international efforts and military interest noted, while warnings about feasibility persist.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Interior Department
Oregon State College
Medford
Arthur D. Little, Inc
Illinois State Water Survey
Dwight Kline
The
Space
Greenland
Antarctica
Arizona
Traffic judges to meet in Raleigh conference on uniform NC courts
Governor Sanford召 summons 175 traffic judges from municipal and county courts to Raleigh on Thursday Aug 24 for a conference on traffic safety and uniform court costs. The effort aims to standardize procedures and fees across counties to aid enforcement and tourism while discussing women jurors and compulsory service debates.
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Sanford
Raleigh
Traffic Safety Council
Justices of the Peace
North Carolina
Travel Council
American Judicature Society
Women on juries debated in optional and compulsory systems
The notes discuss how optional jury plans limit cross section by class and reveal how compulsory inclusion of women expands representation. It cites Oregon rules, Justice Douglas, and the 19th Amendment context, noting gradual adoption and remaining state duties for women in jury service.
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Rudolph
Oregon
Douglas
Supreme Court
United States
Wyoming Territory
Wyoming Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Computers and the Nuclear Arms Race Revealed
The article describes STRETCH and other computers enabling U S testing and war planning without detonations. It details how machines simulate explosions, forecast outcomes, and automate retaliatory actions, with SAGE and future systems poised to run large portions of defense and civilian operations autonomously.
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United States
Stretch
U. S
David Bergamini
SAGE
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