Public Information Hearings Could Serve a Real Purpose
A House committee plans fall hearings to uncover facts in the long standing contest over public access to government information. The piece blasts Defense Secretary Wilson for a broad release criterion that lets officials withhold at will, hampering news bureaus and boosting biased opinion. It cites the HEW Salk vaccine controversy as a blunder and urges objective inquiry into administration rules that may foster censorship by bureaucrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Department of Defense
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Charlie Wilson
Population surpasses 165 million fueling school growth
A Better Schools report notes the population rise from 160 million two years ago to 165 million now, with 2.7 million more people annually. It projects 121 students per class in 1960, rising to 136 by 1965, underscoring ongoing demands for modern school buildings and teaching.
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Better Schools
National
Citizens Committee For Public Schools
Florida
Iowa
Louisiana
Navy Retains Swab Name in Official Terms Map to Replace Swab
An Oct 1 change will shift official Navy terminology from swab to map for requisitions and technical orders while everyday sailors may still call items swabs. Other service members may use Swab Jockies or Swabbies, preserving common slang amid unchanged ship terms like bulkhead and deck.
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Navy
Mr. Webster
Eyes Have It Brevity Sparks Short Debate in Congress
The piece notes summer fashion and laws on women's shorts in public spaces, citing a House ban on visitors in shorts then rescinded, suggesting lawmakers waver on dress standards and public decorum. It implies a humorous take on politics and fashion without graphic detail.
High Point Enterprise Staff and Editorial Front matter
The page lists staffing and masthead details for the High Point Enterprise including positions such as president secretary treasurer and business manager, along with management names like D. A. Rawley Mrs R. B. Terry Holt McPherson W Patterson Jr and others. It resembles a newspaper front with administrative credits rather than a news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt McPherson
W. Patterson, JR
W. Idol
Charles B
Loflin
High Point Enterprise Department Note
Public notice about AP rights and distribution terms appears, listing copyright, postal act, carrier responsibilities, and advertising reps. It notes independent contractor status for carriers and distributors and mentions home delivery rate inquiries through local channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Enterprise, Inc
New York Democrats See Stevenson Nomination as Defeat for Now
George Sokolsky notes New York Democrats doubt Adlai Stevenson can win. He argues De Sapio clashes with Stevenson and fears a doomed campaign, while Harriman favors other figures and the party contemplates a 1956 style "unbeatable" Eisenhower tone. The piece questions NYC support for Stevenson and cites A. D. A. tensions and past alliances.
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Adlai Stevenson
New York
Ohio
Texas
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Carmine DeSapio
Vincent Impellitteri
Wagner
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
State of New v
Roosevelt
Junior
Charles Buckley
Bronx
Averell Harriman
Dewey
Liberal Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fiorello la Guardia
DeSapio
Steven
Frank Lausche
Shivers
Kefauver
Senator Symington
McCarthy
North Carolina Cities 15k to 30k Population 1950 Census
The article lists 12 North Carolina municipalities with 1950 census populations between 15,000 and 30,000, including Burlington Concord Gastonia Goldsboro Greenville Kinston New Bern Rocky Mount Salisbury Shelby Statesville and Wilson. It notes diverse government forms and revenue sources, with Goldsboro not filing the required report for year ending 1954. It contrasts Concord and Greenville in population and tax figures, highlighting accounting variances and reporting challenges.
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North Carolina
Burlington
Concord
Gastonia
Goldsboro
Greenville
Kinston
New Bern
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Shelby
Statesville
Wilson
State Department of Tax Research
Ible
Concord and Greenville City Budgets Show Similar Tax Burdens
Concord and Greenville report large budget gaps with Greenville at 2.39 million in city revenue and Concord at 605 thousand, driven by Greenville's utility services. Property tax shares differ but per capita taxes are similar, about 20 dollars in Concord and 18 in Greenville, though services are funded differently.
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Concord
Greenville
Tesa
Notable Disparities in City Budgets A Contrast
The article compares Burlington and Wilson budgets to show that similar populations mask wide gaps in property valuation tax bases and revenue sources. It argues that capital outlays and bond proceeds skew one year’s view and that utility charges shift who pays for public services through city taxes or electric meters.
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Burlington
Wilson
Te Bur
Beablie Works
Wilsonians
Toe
Storm Victims and Courage Amid Hurricanes
A sympathy-filled column reviews eastern North Carolina storm devastation from recent hurricanes and highlights Fred P. Ingram of the city touring Holden Beach, his brave, playful spirit, and a stark contrast with a New York Army court martial in Korea. It also notes Ku Klux Klan resistance to vigilante justice, peace efforts urged by the Christian Science Monitor, and a quip about school kindness from a pupil.
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King Lear
Fred P. Ingram
Holden Beach
Fred
Diane
Hazel
Connie
Coast Guardsman
Younster
L. J. Ingram
Gee
New York
James C. Gallagher
Korea
Simmons Fentress
Augusta
Raleigh News and Observer
Thomas L. Hamilton
North Carolina
Columbus County
Reorganized Order
The
Christian Science Monitor
United Nations
Kellogs - Briand
Monitor
Sword of Damocles
Transit Strike: Burman Looks to Buy Wolfson and Capital Transit
In Washington amid an eight week transit strike, Louis Burman offers money to lure Louis E. Wolfson back to talks on Capital Transit. He says a bankroll is the key to catching and moving the deal, while Wolfson contemplates Cafritz as a buyer option.
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John Wesley Clay
Winston-La Journal
Washington
Senate
Louis E. Wolfson
Burman
Capital Transit
Louis Burman
Wolfson
Chercher le Wolfson
Ne Burman
California
New York
Little Kidder
Jack Benny
Jack
Louie
Western Union
Morris Cafritz
Gwendolyn
Mr. Cafritz
Morris
Capital Transit Company
Glen Echo Amusement Park
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Eons
Associated Press
Ward-Griftfith Company
George Sokolsky
Adlai
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Charles Pearson
W. A. Bivins
James Larkin Pearson
London
Rome
Little Bobbie
George Dixon
U. S. Congress
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