Parkway Links Planned for Blue Ridge Parkway Section
The U S Bureau of Public Roads announced tentative completion in 1957 for two link sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Tennessee. Bids close January 27 for a 2.82 mile Cherokee Indian Reservation segment with three tunnels, while a separate five mile stretch near the southern end will have bids opened January 12. Both sections will be built concurrently over two seasons 1956 and 1957.
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Gatlinburg
Tenn. P
Blue Ridge Parkway
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads Office
Bureau
Wolf Laurel Gap
Soco Gap
Big Witch Gap
Big Witch Point
Sherifl Cove
U.S. 441
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tax Form Services Unchanged
Washington The Internal Revenue Service will again offer help filling out income tax returns next year. New Commissioner Russell C Harrington countermanded orders that would have restricted assistance to only the illiterate handicapped or non English readers. He said the policy now allows providing all taxpayers with all advice and help they need in preparing returns, calling previous instructions too restrictive.
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Washington
Internal
E Service
Russell C. Harrington
Internal Revenue
Legton
T. Coleman Andrews
Congress
Harrington
Revenue Service
Five Negroes Rescued From Car In Creek
Jackson Mississippi two white high school students Frank Arnold Jr. and Phil Ray rescued five Negroes from a submerged car in a creek after the vehicle went over a bridge railing. Two adults and three children were saved, but the parents Dorothy Mae and Honey were found dead. grandfather Tom and neighbor Willis Allen were also saved.
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Jackson
Miss
Frank Arnold Jr
Phil Ray
Chidren
Oecend Arnold
Salk Polio Vaccine Release Increases With New Doses
The Public Health Service announced 1,368,206 more doses of Salk antipolio vaccine, bringing December totals to 3,414,213 c.c. and overall releases since April 12 to 29,961,831 c.c. Six drug firms including Wyeth Laboratories and Eli Lilly supplied the doses. Allocation of 1,355,814 c.c. goes to states territories and the armed services under voluntary control. 66 c.c. reserved for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Washington
Public Health Service Today
C.c
Wyeth Laboratories
Marietta
Wyeth
Eli Lilly *. Co
Indianapolis
Health Service
The
Armed Services
Free of the National Foundation For
Perfect Gift Creates Duplicate Puppy For Neighbor
In Charlottesville Albemarle County a housewife gave neighbor children a shelter puppy to replace their lost dog. The new pup matched the missing dog in appearance, and was verified as the same animal by the owners.
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Charlottesville
Albemarle County
Massachusetts Mohair Buys Out Neisler Mills
Horvath textile interests of Massachusetts acquire Neisler Mills Kings Mountain forming Neisler division of Massachusetts Mohair Plush Co Inc Lowell ass. Ernest V. Horvath president states the six mill operation will be run by a three man team led by William F McKee.
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Gastonia
Neisler_ Mills, Inc
Kings Mountain
Horvath Textile Interests
Massachusetts
Ernest V. Horvath
Massachusetts Mohair Plush Co
Horvath
William F. McKee
Chicago
McKee
Howard B. Jackson
Paul Mauney
Neisler
Neisler Group
Neisler Division
Mohair Plus Co., Inc
Lowell
Horvath Interests
C. E. Neisler
Neisler Mills, Inc
Ellenboro
Shelby
N. C
Mayo
Pageland
S. C
Neislerheld
Double Shoals
Race Issue May Block Federal Aid To Schools
In 1956 federal aid to education faces blockage in Congress over preventing funds from supporting segregated public schools. NAACP seeks an amendment banning aid to states defying the 1954 Supreme Court ruling. Key players include Rep. Powell and Clarence Mitchell with White House and HEW involvement.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Supreme Court
Rep
Powell
DNY
House
Bailey
D-Wva
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Clarence Mitchell
Harold C. Hunt
Mitchell
Hunt
High Court
California Faces Big Cleanup After Devastating Floods
Northern California faced the worst floods in its history with 34 known deaths and 19 to 35 missing. Army Navy Air Force and Coast Guard crews saved lives and cut losses as damage reached about 150 million dollars. Over a million acres were underwater and rainfall highs reached 31 inches in the north coast. Federal reps will move into flood areas within two days to coordinate rehab efforts. Governor Knight ordered 300 more National Guards to duty for looting and sanitation concerns as rail service to Portland and within valleys returned to normal.
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San Francisco
California
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
The
Weather Bureau
Oregon Line
Visalia
Appea
San Joaquin
Sacramento
Empire Tract
Quimby Island
Eureka
Val Peterson
U.S. Civil Defense
Stat
Goodwin Knight
Yuba City
Marysville
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sierra
Portland
Quint Denies Drifting From Family
MONTREAL Yvonne Dionne one of the five quints denies drifting from family. Oliva Dionne says none of the four sisters visited their Nander Ont home or sent Christmas cards. Marie and Annette left a hospital in Quebec last month and the others moved to apartments in Montreal. Emilie died in 1954. the sisters each received over 200000 when they turned 21 last May.
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Montreal
Yvonne Dionne
Amily
Oliva Dionne
Iris
Nander
Ont
Yvonne
Cecile
Marie
Quebec
Annette
Nicolet
A Lander
Escapee Faces New Charges In Auto Theft
Thief William McGaughey 20, of Colorado, who fled a North Carolina prison last week, faces auto theft charges after snatching Sheriff De Rouen’s car in Iberia Parish Louisiana. State trooper Arnie Cherrier chased the vehicle at speeds over 100 mph. the car wrecked off a 200-foot embankment and crashed through a fence and yard, ending at a house. McGaughey, in custody, awaiting Iberia Parish action, had claimed an embezzlement sentence of four months from Sandy Ridge North Carolina. De Rouen will file additional vehicle theft charges.
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Thibodaux
William Chone
Colo
North Carolina
Arnie Cherrier
Nic Re Rouen
Iberia Parish
Cherrier
McGaughey
Sandy Ridge
Stokes County
Iberia
de Rouen
New Furniture Plant Under Construction in Lincolnton
Shorewood Furniture Inc plans an 11 acre site between Maiden Highway and Goodsonville Road for a 40 000 square foot facility. Stearn W Warlick as general manager and treasurer says construction will finish and machinery move in by March. Production will move from rear rough lumber to front inspection packing and shipping areas. An unrelated note mentions mature eagles being heavier than young ones due to feather growth.
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Lincolnton
Shorewood Furniture, Inc
Maiden Highway
Goodsonville Rd
Stearn W. Warlick
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Daniel
Richard
John Watson
Margaret McDermott
Levittown
Blacksmith Lane
Mohair
Neisler Mills
Quint
Malaya
Racsinie
Vaughn
Columbia
Luzianne
Libby
Oscar Mayer Western
Carnation—Borden
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