Hodges Hints No New Taxes Amid Better Economy
Gov. Hodges, at a year end news conference in Raleigh, suggested improved national conditions may reduce revenue hunting for the 1959 General Assembly. He said the budget message will be comprehensive and declined to confirm new taxes, citing a brighter economic picture and North Carolina's relatively strong position. Hodges lauded 1958 industrial expansion of over 253 million dollars, crediting local groups for much of the gain.
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Raleigh
Hodges
General Assembly
Advisory Budget Commission
Budget’ Commission
North Carolina
Hoffa Halts New York Police Picket Plan
Hoffa told New York aides to avoid interfering with police operations as a planned union picket aimed at cutting fuel and supplies to police installations was canceled. He said he had not been informed of the New York organizing drive and insisted tighter control over labor actions. State Attorney General Lefkowitz pledged to stop any interference with the police department or other agencies.
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NEW York
New York Times
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Union
the Times
Hoffa
Detroit
Feinstein
Atty
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Search party finds 2 year old in freezing mountain night
In Barstow California a massive search with over 250 volunteers and police swept the San Bernardino Mountains for 8 hours after Karen Coffer 2 ran away from her mountain home Tuesday afternoon. A civilian finder George Gutierrez 20 located the girl about seven miles from home along a dim path. She was in good condition as temperatures were expected to drop to 20 degrees.
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Barstow
Calif
Karen Coffer
San Bernardino
George Gutierrez
Karen
Teacher Snatched on Havana Flight After Question About Castro
Louisville teachers Louis Brantley 22 and James Reid 38 were detained by Cuban secret police in Havana after Brantley asked how far Fidel Castro was from the city. They said officials chased them and they were released late Tuesday and flew to Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Louisville
Havana
Fidel Castro
Louis F. Brantley
Castro
Brantley
Reid
British West Indies
Viva Castro
New Orleans
West German Berlin Free City Proposal Rejected
The Western Big Three urged discussions on a four power conference to solve the German problem including Berlin but rejected any talks under threat. The allies denounced Khrushchev's free city plan and his East German control scheme while affirming their intent to keep forces in West Berlin to defend its citizens.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
East Berlin
West Berlin
West
Governors Invited to Russia by Soviet Union
The Soviet Union invited eight state governors and Hawaii to visit Russia in June this summer. The nine-member Governors Conference Executive Committee, meeting in Chicago, received the invitation. NYU and the Institute of International Education may sponsor if funds are raised. Brevard Cranfield announced the plan with several foundations approached for underwriting costs. The invitees include Collins Florida Stratton Illinois Underwood West Virginia Clyde Utah Coleman Mississippi Meyner New Jersey Abrask Colorado Quinn Hawaii. The Executive Committee will decide at its Feb. 23 Biloxi meeting.
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New York
Soviet Union
Hawaii
Russia
Governors Conference
Chicago
John E. Ivey Jr
New York University
NYU
Institute of International Education
Brevard Cranfield
Leroy Collins
Florida
William G. Stratton
Illinois
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
George D. Clyde
Utah
James P. Coleman
Mississippi
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
Abraska
Rado
William F. Quinn
Biloxi
Miss
Expert Says Mars Can Support Life
Air Force scientist Lt. Col. John D. Fulton reports earth bacteria can survive and grow in Mars-like soil conditions using a nitrogen atmosphere and low moisture. He tested red sandstone and lava soil from Arizona with temperatures from 25 below to 70 above, finding both oxygen-using and non-oxygen-using bacteria persist for 10 months and may inform future space agriculture.
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John Barbour
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Mars
Air Force
John D. Fulton
School of Aviation Medicine
Randolph Air Force Base
Tex
Fulton
The
American Assny For the Advancement of Science
Mars-on-earth
Earth
Texas
Arizona
Ivary
Rebels Routed in Santa Clara as Army Strikes Back
Cuban forces said they crushed a rebel attempt to seize Santa Clara in central Cuba and drove insurgents eastward toward Las Villas. Government reports put rebel casualties around 3,000 with tanks and air power backing troops as the fight spread from Cruces toward eastern provinces. Rebels claimed new gains in Oriente, including Guantanamo, while broadcasts paused as combat intensified.
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Havana
Cuba
Santa Clara
Las Villas
Ince
Cruces
Batista
Lasas
Oriente
Guantanamo
U.S
Castro
North Carolina Sees Record Industrial Growth in 1958
Gov. Hodges announced that investments in new and expanded industries in North Carolina reached more than 253 million dollars in 1958. The program added 21,757 jobs with payrolls over 72 million, featuring 423 projects across metal working, chemicals, tobacco, and textiles.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Hodges
GOP Regulars Rally Behind Sen Dirksen
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois retains support from GOP regulars amid an insurgent challenge to Senate leadership. Senators Curtis and Case pledge backing, Beall confirms voting for Dirksen, and Allott also commits. Insurgents back Kuchel as whip and may challenge Bridges in leadership votes. Dirksen expresses confidence in his election.
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Washington
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Senate Gop
Carl T. Curtis
Nebraska
Francis Case
South Dakota
Dirksen
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
J. Glenn Beall
Maryland
Beall
Sen
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Dirk
Eisenhower
Senate
Thomas Kuchel
California
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Our Drinking Habits 11 The Drink Cures
An overview notes there is no true cure for alcoholism and the cure lies in the drinker’s own resolve. Experts discuss lack of physiological proof, varied personality types among alcoholics, and the therapist’s role versus patient responsibility. The piece cites Dr. Karpman and Yale researchers, signaling ongoing debate.
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Benjamin Karpman
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Washington
Seldon Bacon
Edwin H. Sutherland
Indiana Uni
Karpman
St. Elizabeths
Major denies charges in Marine drill instructor case at Parris Island
Marine Corps Major denies that Ohio recruit platoon members were told their home leave would be delayed to press statements damaging their former drill instructor S Sgt Ralph Grant. The instructor faces a general court martial on payoff and assault charges as rebuttal testimony continues.
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Parris Island
S.C
Marine Corps
Ohio
Ralph Grant
Racine
Wis
Steel Valley
Donald V. McCloskey
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Cleveland
McCloskey
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