Southern Democrats assail Ike plan to funnel defense work
Senate critics from South debate Eisenhower administration effort to direct more defense contracts to areas with high unemployment. Senators Maybank Sparkman and Hill charge broken campaign pledges while Hagerty defends the policy as similar to Truman era aid. The plan aims to curb regional joblessness by channeling contracts to specified metropolitan areas.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Sen. Sparkman
D-Ala
Sen. Hill
Little White House
Augusta
GOP
Senate
Ang Sparkman
James C. Hagerty
Sparkman
Truman
Hagerty
Arthur S. Flemming
Defense Mobilization
Flemming
New England
George
D-Ga
Soviet Grandfather Frost Faces Stricter Gift Orders
Moscow reports show Grandfather Frost must deliver dolls that actually say mama and durable boys toys for New Year gift rounds. Russians expect higher quality consumer goods as Malenkov promises better models amid holiday shopping.
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Richard Kasischke
Moscow
Ae Frost
Russia
Grandfather Frost
Santa Claus
Soviet Union
Georgi Malenkov
Church squabble winner allowed by court in Nashville case
Superior Court Judge Malcolm C. Paul ruled for the plaintiffs in the North Rocky Mount Baptist Church dispute and ordered the defendants to cease as part of the true congregation. Vinson Bridgers said the defendants would appeal to the State Supreme Court.
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Nashville, N. C. i
Superior Court
Malcolm C. Paul
North Rocky Mount Baptist Church
State Supreme Court
Paul
North Rocky Mount Baptist
Southern Baptist Convention
Baptist State Convention
Samuel H. W. Johnston
North Rocky Mount
Philippine leader ends use of Your Excellency title
Manila reports that the Philippine government will abolish the centuries old address Your Excellency in favor of simpler forms Mr. President or Mr Magsaysay. The move, aimed at creating egalitarian tone, affects all officials and foreign dignitaries.
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Manila
Philip Say
President
Magsaysay
New York New Year's Eve Prices Vary by Venue
New York City venues set high New Year's Eve costs with minimums from 5 to 27.50 per person for dining and shows at places like Hotel Pierre Cotillion Room and Hotel Plaza. Other spots offer lower or open house options with no cover, while some hotels refuse room rentals for parties.
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New York
Pierre
Perre
Mos
Hotel Plaza
Waldorf-Astoria
Empire
Peacock Alley
Hotel New Yorker
Hickory House
Village Vanguard
Eddie Condon
Greenwich Village
Edison
Tar Heel Pilot Killed in El Dorado Crash
A North Carolina pilot Lt. Jesse L. Saunders 27 of Reidsville died in an F86 Sabrejet crash at El Dorado Municipal Airport yesterday after an unscheduled landing. Saunders stationed at Nellis Air Base Nev had 93 Korea missions with two MiGs down and three damaged.
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Tar Heel
EL Dorado
Ark
North Carolina
Elado Municipal
Air Force
Jesse L. Saunders
Reidsville
N. C
Saunders
Nellis Air Base
Nev
Korea
New England Leaders Back Defense Employment Order
New England business and civic leaders hail President Eisenhower’s order to shift defense work to areas with high unemployment. Lowell and Lawrence Massachusetts and Providence Rhode Island are named among surplus-labor areas with Rhode Island reporting about 20,000 unemployed. Local officials in Lawrence expect aid to the textile industry and new industries.
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New England
Eisenhower
Lowell
Lawrence
Mass
Providence
Rbl
Dennis J. Roberts
Rhode Island
Arthur W. Devine
Walter Raleigh
New England Council
John J. Buckley
Industrial Development Commission
Russell Welcomes Eisenhower Preview While Weighing Support
Senator Russell of Georgia welcomed President Eisenhower's plan to share an advance outline of the 1954 program with Democrats but warned he will not pledge blanket support. He suggested an exciting session with input from the minority party while signaling possible opposition to some proposals including Hawaii statehood and debt-limit changes. He hinted openness to a five billion dollar debt raise but would oppose fifteen billion as urged earlier.
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Washington
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Eisenhower
Senate
McCarran
D-Nev
White House
Ferguson
R-Mich
GOP
Congress
Hawaii
House
North Carolina Top News of 1953 Named by AP Members
The AP poll names Willis Smiths death as the top story of 1953 in North Carolina. It highlights political events, Umstead’s near heart attack, the biennial session, two Ft. Bragg tragedies, Klan actions, school desegregation cases, a Caldwell Catawba polio outbreak, and a summer drought shaping state life.
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Tar Heel
Associated Press
William B. Umstead
Umstead
Ft. Bragg
FBI
Ku Klux Klan
Carolinas
U. S. Supreme Court
Caldwell
Catawba
North Carolina's Top News Stories of 1953
The Associated Press survey lists ten major events: Senator Willis Smith's death and successor. Governor Umstead's inauguration and heart attack. legislature actions on Umstead plan and FOI issues. Ft Bragg tragedies with 20 drownings and 15 bus crash deaths. FBI KKK arrests. regional polio outbreaks affecting tourism. drought in the west and Hurricane Barbara. Wright brothers tribute at Kitty Hawk. Supreme Court school segregation cases. Eisenhower's Salisbury visit for Rowan County bicentennial.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Willis Smith
Lennon
William B. Umstead
Legislature
Umstead
Ft. Bragg
FBI
Ku Klux Klan
Hurricane Barbara
World
U. S. Supreme Court
Eisenhower
Salisbury
Rowan County
Communist Education Focuses on Youth in Soviet Union
Editor William L. Ryan details his three month stay in the Soviet Union, noting the party’s emphasis on youth. He visits Pioneer palaces in Tashkent and observes how talented children are selected for indoctrination and future leadership, while many youths outside are left with other pursuits.
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William L. Ryan
Soviet Union
Fortign
Russia
Communist Party
Soviet Communist Party
Soviet Republics
Tashkent
Ships Crash In Heavy Delaware River Fog
Two tankers Atlantic Dealer and Atlantic Engineer crashed in dense fog on the Delaware River near Wilmington killing at least four crewmen. Five crewmen were missing as fires erupted on both ships while they sought anchorage. both vessels, part of Atlantic Refining Co., awaited tides to resume under their own power to Philadelphia.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Atlantic Dealer
Atlantic Engineer
Atlantic Refining Co
Philadelphia
Mssing
U.S. Army Engineer
Edgemoor
Army
Liston
New Castle
Rolf L. Ellund
Drexel Hill
Paul Shipper
Pennsauken
N.J
Eee
Atlantic
State Road
Delaware State Police
Atlantic Ocean
Phoenix
Shoulders Lied Says Grand Jury Indicts Officer for Perjury
A federal grand jury indicted Louis Shoulders, the veteran Kansas City police officer who helped arrest the Greenlease kidnapers, on perjury charges over his testimony about the ransom money. The panel found his statements false that suitcases with cash were brought to the police station.
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Kansas City
Federal Grand Jury
Louis Shoulders
Greenlease
Shoulders
Robert C. Greenlease
Bobby
Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown Heady
Missouri
Elmer Dolan
Hall
St. Louis
Dolan
Newstead
Heady
Frankie And Ava Resume Housekeeping In Rome
Ava Gardner, ill with the flu, resumed housekeeping with Frank Sinatra in Rome after arriving from Madrid. A doctor said she felt much better and could attend several appointments today. The couple kept silent on divorce plans amid reported reconciliation.
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Rome
Ava Gardner
Frank Sinatra
Miss Gardner
Sinatra
Madrid
United States
Spain
Corso d'Italia
Rubirosa to Wed Barbara Hutton in Dominican Consulate
Porfirio Rubirosa announces plans to marry Barbara Hutton at 4 p.m. at the Dominican consulate in New York. The playboy arrived at the Hotel Pierre to visit his bride-to-be as reporters chased the developing nuptials.
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New York
Porfirio Rubirosa
Barbara Hutton
Pierre
Rubirosa
Miss Hutton
Doris Duke
Hutton
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Ned
Tha
Gabor
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Mims
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