Chiang Hails Ike Move Prompting Nationalist China Offense
Chiang Kai Shek praised President Eisenhowers decision that the U S 7th Fleet will not block a Nationalist China invasion of the Chinese mainland. He stated the republic will not seek ground force aid but implied air and naval support could be welcome. Governor Wu lauded the shift as Cold War initiative.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chiang Kai -Shek
Eisenhower
U.S
China
Troe
Republic of China
Formosa Straits
Chiang
United States
K.C. Wu
Taiwan
United Press
Eisenhower to scrap loyalty checks for broad internal security plan
Washington report states the Truman loyalty test is replaced with a new government wide security program. Agencies appoint fresh security officers and three person hearings boards for cases, with the FBI handling initial name checks and a reduced overall review scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General's Office
Federal
Justice Department
Eisenhower
Congress
Ike s Next Move May Be Blockade
Congressional and military sources say the next Eisenhower step to break the Korean stalemate may be a naval blockade of Red China. The plan follows his Formosa raid authorization to strike the mainland and divert troops from Korea. Foreign Secretary Eden in London protests deneutralization and warns Britain sees the move as politically unwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Red China
Chiang Kai Shek
Formosa
Korea
Britain
U. S
London
Anthony Eden
United States
Eden
House of Commons
John Foster Dulles
Paris
Europe
Dulles
China
Free World
Chiang
Hong Kong
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
Dewey Short
R—Mo
House
Armed Services Committee
James E. van Zandt
Rpa
China Coast
Shanghai
Yunghai
Amoy
Swatow
Panama
Poland
Norway
Hower
Senate
Chiang Kai-Shek
House Leaders See Chance Of Tax Cut
House Republican leaders say a federal income tax cut by July 1 is likely if the budget is under control. Senate leaders caution no promises, while Reed pushes a personal income tax cut of about five and a half per cent this year, advancing an 11 percent cut to next Jan. 1.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Daniel A. Reed
RN. Y
Ways and Means
Reed
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Ways and Means Committee
Martin
One New Tax Bill Advanced In Legislature
In Raleigh 1953 the North Carolina General Assembly opened its second month with a Republican bill pushing a one cent sales tax on soft drinks likely to raise 1.5 million dollars annually though Gov Umstead favored no new taxes. Senator Hodges of Hendersonville introduced six of 17 election law changes, including a proposal allowing the attorney general to prosecute election violations anywhere in the state and three safeguards requiring board request governor approval and AG sign off.
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Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
Senate
GOP
William L. Winkler
Watauga
William B. Umstead
W. B. Hodges
Hendersonville
Election Laws Committee
State Board of Elections
Thas
Elections Board
Hodges
Attorney General
Bus Burns Cherokee on Raleigh to Memphis Route
A Carolina Coach Trailways bus caught fire at Soco Gap killing no one and injuring none of 25 passengers and the driver. The bus, driven by Jack Middleton of Knoxville, was en route from Raleigh to Memphis when the blaze started in the diesel engine. Officials estimate the loss at about $30,000.
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Carolina Coach Trailways
Soco Gap
Spescenes
Raleigh
Memphis
AFL to purge corrupt longshoremen union or be ousted
AFL Executive Council vows to force its crime tainted waterfront union to purge rackets or be expelled. Joseph P. Ryan faces scrutiny as ILA corruption probes loom. a three man committee will report on the waterfront situation to the council.
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Miami Beach
Fla
AFL Executive Council
AFL
Joseph P. Ryan
New York
Jersey
Interce Longshoremen’s Associaon
George Meany
ILA
Harry Hasselgren
Ryan
New York State Crime Commission
New York County Grand Jury
Meany
Monte Carlo
Britain reels from storm as hundreds feared dead
British authorities report 445 confirmed deaths from weekend storm and floods with about 500 feared dead. Canvey Island bears the heaviest toll with 46 confirmed and a total around 100 expected. Troops and police conduct house to house searches along the east coast amid repairs to dikes and seawalls.
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London
England
Britain
British Broadcasting Co
North Sea
Hunstanton
Heacham
America
Sculthorpe
Thames Estuary
Canvey
Little Holland
William S. Pope
Little Island
Jaycee Meeting in Wilson Country Club District Seven
The Seventh District of the State Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual meeting at Wilson Country Club tomorrow night. About 150 members from 16 Eastern North Carolina cities are expected. Guests include Harry Stewart of Raleigh and Elmo Lamm of Bring Hope. DECISION EXPECTED RALEIGH Federal Judge Don Gilliam was to decide today on an order to bar United Mine Workers from continuing a strike at a tungsten mine in Vance County. The NLRB seeks the order. the union and CIO affiliated miners are involved. The strike began in January and has seen several violent incidents.
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Jaycee
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wilson Country Club
North Carolina
Harry Stewart
Raleigh
JCC
Elmo Lamm
Bring Hope
Don Gilliam
United Mine Workers
Vance County
Gilliam
UMW
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
United State and Allied Products Workers of America Cio
Controversy Settled Over New School Addition
The dispute over Winstead Elementary’s 10 classroom addition, built for 243000 to relieve 300 capacity, has ended as the 600 students will soon move in. The contractor and architect had disagreed on final costs and delayed handover after completion last December.
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Wilson
Winstead
Eisenhower's Honeymoon With Congress Opens in Washington
The long delayed honeymoon with the Republican 83rd Congress begins as President Eisenhower’s State of the Union speech yields praise from Republicans for defense moves tax cut plans and a shift to end wage price controls. Farm senators push for immediate high price supports and big farm program changes while Congress mulls agency reorganization powers.
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Congress
Washington
Eisenhower
Eisen
Mr. Eisenhower
50 000 Homeless In Holland In Wake Of Disaster
The flood and storm across three countries killed about 1 527 people with 50 000 Dutch evacuated to new homes. Damage ran into millions as salt water flooded nearly a million acres, especially Zeeland and South Holland. Rescue workers faced spring tides and widespread isolation as 11 Americans died in England and Queen Elizabeth II visited centers.
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Amsterdam
Snce
Omes
Holland
England
Belgium
Willem Drees
Drees
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Herbert Branch
Oakdale
Americas
Britain
Paine Tate
Winston Churchill
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Mother
Queen Juliana
Canvey Island
Thames Estuary
Tracy
Zeeland
Thames
Stavenisse
Oude Tonge
Goeree
Stellendam
South Holland
Library construction funds kept for final plan
City Council and library board, after a closed session, will not alter library plans despite bids exceeding estimates. They will omit air conditioning for now but allow future installation, with total funds near 235000 and bids around 178308 plus fees. Legislation in Raleigh may ease non tax spending limits for the project.
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Library Board
Noble Praigg
Amos Kearns
Grover Jones
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