Eisenhower speaks as voice of United States on disarmament plan
Ike flies to New York to urge Western plan for world disarmament and atomic control amid hydrogen bomb threats. He warns against revisiting old disputes and calls for unity to defend the free world, with Berle urging focus on defense and peace efforts despite political battles. The piece stresses threats in Korea Indo China and Southeast Asia and urges national solidarity behind Ike’s leadership.
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Eisenhower
New York
Russia
Free World
United States
A. A. Berle
the Reporter Magazine
Berle
Harry Dexter White
Korea
Indo-China
Southeast Asia
Europe
Pacific
Trieste
Palestine
Iran
Budget Shortfall Prompts Look at Electric System
The budget for High Point remains short by over two million dollars in revaluation figures, with revenue likely to fall about twenty five thousand. The city may defer nonessential items such as the electricity survey to balance the 1953-54 budget, though improving the distribution system could raise future revenue and service quality. Co H Williard named president of the North Carolina Dairy Foundation at NC State College, succeeding George Coble of Lexington, to boost salary support and preserve dairy research and extension work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. H. Williard
North Carolina Dairy Foundation
N. C
Williard
Calvary Church
George Covin
Walter J. Miller
George Matheson
Guaranteed Annual Wage Debate Faces Real Limits
The piece notes unions push for a guaranteed annual wage but warns actual feasibility is tied to a company’s ability to earn and manage. Hormel urges caution, arguing such guarantees hinge on management efficiency and worker productivity, with risks of harming business and workers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Hormel
America
Picket Lines and Labor Contracts Under Taft Hartley
George SokolsKey argues the picket line may nullify a labor contract by enabling others to strike without breach. He questions the sanctity of contracts when unions use pickets to bypass terms, citing New York newspaper strikes and Taft Hartley Act defenses, urging a revision of labor law to protect contractual inviolate conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
New York
Sanford Listed As Aide To Kerr Scott In Sentiment Survey
Lynn Nisbet notes Terry Sanford has been named to aid ex Governor Kerr Scott in a survey of sentiment for the upcoming senatorial race. Alton Lennon appointed Harry Gatton as his administrative assistant, filling a vacancy from Jesse Helms’ resignation. Both aides bring young, experienced politicians with ties to YDC activities. The piece analyzes implications for a potential Kerr Scott entry and the desire for a younger senator to secure tenure and leadership.
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Terry Sanford
Kerr Scott
Alton Lennon
Harry Gatton
Statesville
Jesse Helms
Scott
Lennon
YDC
Sanford
Fayetteville
Young Democrat
Senate
J. M. Broughtoff
Willis Smith
William Umstead
Capitol Square
The Rains and a Man Named Tom Powell Remembered
A High Point tribute page recalls Guilford County rains worth a fortune to farmers and honors Tom Powell, a kindhearted Myrtle Desk Company executive who died unexpectedly. The piece reflects on generosity and the Golden Rule through church and community letters, with seasonal musings on joy and duty.
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Guilford County
Myrtle Desk Company
W. T
Tom) Powell
Tom
High Point
Tom Powell
Coexistence as Communist Line Emerges in Cold War Debate
The article questions coexistence as a policy word, contrasting Soviet and American readings. It notes Russia may seek a live-and-let-live split, while the U S presses containment or a tougher pushback. It warns against pacifist overreliance and anticipates renewed Soviet propaganda if talks proceed.
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Washington
NEA
Russia
United States
Truman
Soviet Russia
Europe
Western Alliance
West
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
European Defense Community
Germany
East Berlin
Advances and Oddities in Modern Consumer Life
A collage of lifestyle notes cites pet shops selling bird play toys and an appliance dealer offering a free leisure chair with each washer or dryer. It quotes humorous lines from the Omaha World Herald and mentions stainless steel bone implants as a sign of medical progress.
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Omaha World- Herald
Blank
Wives Enter Widowhood and Broadcast Style News Sparks
The piece notes widows aged 56 and discusses ad trends with multi colored and three dimensional layouts. It highlights National Fire Prevention Week in Columbus Wisconsin with a burned edge edition, then shifts to a fuse plug for short circuits that limits damage to a single appliance. It includes quips about diners and soup, TV laughter, and a country editor quip about Mexico where lions are hunted with autos.
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Columbus
Wis
Journal-Republican
Variety
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Ike
U.S
Chattanooga News-Free Press
George Sokolsky
Lynn Nisbet
By Lynn Nisbet
North Carolina
W. A. Bivins
Vicksburg
Miss
George F. Kirby
Sumter
S.C
Kirby
Main Street Methodist Rct
South Carolina
Alice
Peter Edson
Greece
Eisenhower-Dulles
Neal O'Hara
Ned Hilarity
Show Business
Harvard
Yale
William & Mary
Williamsburg
Mexico
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