New Rule Could Raise School Milk Cost In 1954 55
The Pennsylvania Milk Commission may change rules requiring identical milk pricing to all buyers, prompting Dr. Charles F. Carroll to contact the commission. Current contracts save schools about a half cent per half pint, totaling roughly $291000 annually, and the board seeks to keep competitive bidding. The board also moves toward a Dare County high school site near Buxton, with about $160000 state funds available and $98465.85 allotted for Gamewell School expansion.
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State Board of Educa
Charles F. Carroll
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commission
Rite Commission
Enens
Buxton
Alantic
Santford Martin
Buxton Woods
Gamewell
Martin predicts GOP push to pass Eisenhower program this summer
Massachusetts Democrat warns Congress must act for a Republican victory in November. He cites a broad program that could be enacted quickly if a Republican majority returns, noting a new Washington atmosphere and momentum. He praises foreign policy strength and domestic inflation gains while urging rapid action. The gathering included Republicans from many states and a discussion on campaign budgeting.
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Washington
House
Martin
Sayoaiay
Congress
Lus
Senate
Artin
Acrats
Committee Votes To Hike Mailing Rates
Washington House Post Office Committee votes to raise first class letters from three to four cents. The plan could add about 159 million dollars yearly in postal revenues, with a broader quarter billion dollar goal discussed by the administration. Vote was strong but may change after further section-by-section review.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
Sao Sekopie
B ' Er
BC Headache Relief Ad Promises Fast Combined Formula
An advertisement touts BC as a fast acting relief for headaches neuralgic pains and minor aches. It promotes BC in tablet and powder forms with a single effective formula and stresses long standing value. It lists powder prices 10 and 25 cents and tablet options 10 25 and family sizes 50 and 100.
Treaty Vote Delayed in Bricker Amendment Debate
Senate debate on the Bricker amendment pressurized by revisions cleared by the White House. Sen. Knowland and Bricker group clash over broadened authority for treaties and presidential agreements. Kefauver pushes constitutional amendment, while Knowland prepares to bring administration amendments to a vote as a gauge of Senate rifts.
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White House
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Sen
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Georgia
Pendi Ja
Oh George
Scieen
Si Gertcker
Knowland
Parkway draws record visitors across Virginia North Carolina
State brief reports more than 4% million people traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina last year setting a new record. National Park Service data shows 4,266,975 visitors, up from 42,299,836 in 1952 totals, with Great Smoky Mountains National Park recording 2,290,772 visitors in the same period.
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Washington
Blue Ridge Parkway
Virginia
North Carolina
National Park Service
Femel
Tennessee
Former GI Cleared in Shootout Trial at Wood Court
A jury deliberated 1 hour 28 minutes before aquitting Casty Warren 32 a rubber company employee of Underwood in a Wood Court shooting. Witness Helen Price Russell testified that she saw Underwood slap Mrs Warren and beat Warren prior to the incident while Warren testified he demanded the title to their car.
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Ratrooper
Biel
David F. Dog
Yormreey
Sayeen
Wood Court
Aoa
Meemne
Casty Warren
Rubber Company
Manslaughter Charges Filed in Local Collision Case
Jonesboro Heights man Herman Blakely, 22, is scheduled for trial at the March term of County Superior Court on manslaughter charges from a two car crash that killed eight people nearby. A grand jury returned eight true bills charging Blakely with manslaughter as injuries were treated at Lee County Hospital.
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Herman Blakely
Jonesboro Heights
County Superior Court
Blakely
Lee County
Murder Trial Set for Locklear in Robeson Court
Normie Locklear faced a Robeson County jury after police said he stabbed Ray Hunt to death on December 29. Prosecutors charged him with first degree murder after he allegedly eluded two prison guards. The defendant pleaded innocent as the case proceeded in court.
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Lumberton
Normie Locklear
Robesen Rior
Klear
Ray Hunt
Cers
Ae Eeke
Elizabeth Locklear
Locklear
Parker Convicted of Embezzling Fines and Court Costs
Boonville magistrate Raymond Albert Parker, 30, was convicted of embezzling fines and court costs. He received a sentence of 18 to 36 months. Parker had disappeared from his home on November 3 and later faced prosecution with testimony from State Bureau Investigator B B Edwards.
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Yadkinville
Boonville
Raymond Albert Parker
Surin Flint
Mich
B. Edwards
State Bureau Investigtion
Parker
Id Parker
Hearings Set For Burglary Defendants
Greensboro N C U S Commissioner L Herbin Jr set a hearing for two or three men captured by the FBI for bank burglaries in South Carolina. Wade Hanford of Burlington and John Baldwin of Graham remain in Guilford County Jail on $20 000 bond. Paul Bynum McKnight of Winston Salem waived preliminary hearing in Winston Salem. he is held in Forsyth County jail. Three others named in federal complaints are in custody.
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Greensboro
N. C
U. S
L. Herbin Jr
FBI
South Carolina
Wade Hanford
Burlington
John Orally Baldwin
Graham
Guilford County
Aeman
Paul Bynum
Mel Knight
Winston-Salem
Business Advisory Head Named
WASHINGTON. Secretary of Commerce Weeks named Harold Boeschenstein chairman of the Business Advisory Council, succeeding D. B. Ford Glass Co. of Toledo. Boeschenstein, president of Owens-Corning Fiber Glass Corp., had been vice chairman. Weeks also elected seven new council members including Robert M. Hanes, president of Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. of Winston-Salem.
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Weeks
Harold
Sah Business Advisory Council
Ees
US Commerce
Commerce Department
Boeschenstein
Owens-Corning Fiber Glass Corp
Lib’ Ford Glass Co
Toledo
Robert M. Hanes
Wachovia Bank On Trust Co
Winston-Salem
Poison Candy Case Solved In Florida Church Incident
A 49 year old Lake Wales housewife Letha D Overton admitted guilt in Tampa to poisoning churchgoers with arsenic tainted fudge at the First Baptist Church. About 20 residents fell ill but none died as bond was set at 2500 dollars and trial date was unspecified.
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Fila
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Overton
Jesse Overton
Lake Ae
Fue Poe
K. M. Mellick
Lake Wales
Benson Sees End to Lag Amid Economic Debate
The article notes Benson and others arguing for relief tied to current business conditions. It quotes cautious officials stressing accurate interpretation and avoiding harm to market confidence. It mentions a CIO letter urging a steadfast, growth oriented stance and references large oceanic waves as internal ocean depths.
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Sy Oe Mga
CIO
Walter Reuther
Ike Sends Postmaster Nominations To Senate
President Eisenhower sent to the Senate a large block of postmaster nominations covering communities in 40 states. The White House said selections were recommended by Republican members of Congress and GOP organizations, with some in Democratic districts approved by GOP committees. Seventeen nominees succeed postmasters being removed. all are subject to Senate confirmation.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Is Vedo
James C. Hagerty
Congress
App Aor Gop
National Committee
Hagerty
White House
Lutheran progress report on Latin America mission growth
The National Lutheran Council reported 1953 marked strong expansion of Lutheran outreach in Latin America with six new congregations in Venezuela and Colombia. Dr Stewart W Herman urged more funds to create land, buildings, parsonages, and a Spanish Lutheran seminary amid Catholic tension and ongoing effort across eight Lutheran churches representing over four million members.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Lutheran Council
Latin American
Lutheran Church
Stewart W. Herman
South America
Herman
Council
Lutheran Cooperation In
Latin America
Lutheran World Federation
Committee On
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Spanish America
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Valencia
Barquisimeto
Turen
Venezuela
Barranquilla
Medellin
Pasto
Colombia
Herma
Cartegena
Aquil
Ecuador
High Point Beauty Shop Operator Appears on Strike It Rich
Virginia McFarland, a High Point beautician, appeared on the national show Strike It Rich seeking funds for advanced hair styling courses. She won $120 on the first question, then faltered on the next two and received $5 as a consolation prize. She lives with husband James C. McFarland at Ecker Street.
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Emp O
Southern Peers Co
cFarland
High Point
New York City
341 Bodies Recovered In India After Stampede
New Delhi reports 341 dead from a religious crush at Allahabad during the Kumbh Mela. Authorities say around 500 killed overall with 1,000 injured as pilgrims surged near the Ganges and Jumna rivers. Recovered include 252 women, 49 men, 40 children. many washed downstream.
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India
Allahabad
Ganges
Jumna
Ma Eya
iAgmone
Othe
Rastovorov Chief Red Spy In Japan
A Soviet spy chief in Japan, Rostavorov, defected to the United States after fear for his life. He led a Red network tracking American ground force movements in Hokkaido, air force activity toward Korea, and attempts to penetrate the Japanese government and labor movement. The defector reportedly adopted American manners and attire to blend in.
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Vorov
Freedom
Tokyo
Tokyo Tennis Club
Rostovorov
Red
Japan
Hokkaido
Korea
Busiest Man In Reno Keeps Busy Marriage Year
In Reno the busiest man in the marriage business for another year was Justice Laurance. The Even-Gazette reports a record tally of weddings for 47a couples in 3883 with the vows and ceremonies marking a active matrimonial year.
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Justice Laurance
Even- Gazette
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