Haverford students end 45 day mountain mission in Smokies
A group of 16 Haverford College students wrap up a 45 day project in Big Cove on the Cherokee Reservation in the Great Smokies. They cleared timber repaired roofs built privies taught use of facilities and prepared case studies for the Indian Service as part of overseas rehabilitation training.
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Haverford
Haverford College
Smokies
Ig Cove
Great Smokies
North Carolina
Asheville
Big Cove
Indian Service
Byrd Seeks Congress spending control with new limit plan
Sen. Harry F. Byrd gains strong support for a plan to grant gross effective powers to limit government spending. The Virginia Democrat cites carryover funds and long term contracts to argue Congress could cap yearly outlays and curb deficits. Byrd's measure would consolidate 12 annual appropriations into one figure and set item limits.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia Democrat
Senate
Congress
Byrd
House
Senate Rules Committee
Eee
Air Force
Appropriations Committee
Evening TV Schedule Snapshot From 1950s Local Broadcasters
Buried within a scanned roster, the page lists a dense slate of Thursday and Friday programming across stations WBTV Charlotte and others. Entries include news, serials, variety shows, dramas, kid segments, and late night features with numerous host and program names.
Radio Schedule Note Delays and Time Zone Cautions
A network program advisory explains time zones: Eastern standard is used, subtract one hour for central, two for mountain. Stations may adjust relay times to fit local schedules and last minute changes are not included.
Bill Would Crack Down on Girlie Magazines in Texas
Texas Senator A J Rogers filed a bill aimed at restricting sale and distribution of lewd literature and girlie magazines. He cited preacher complaints that many books include naked woman images on covers. The measure targets materials deemed obscene and seeks enforcement actions.
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Austin
Tex
A. J. Rogers
Texas
Rogers
Waved Hair Brings Suspension From School
In Tokyo at Jogakan, forty four girls were suspended for waving their hair instead of braiding it into pigtails. The school president cited fear of gaudiness and attracting the attention of delinquents as the reason for the punishment.
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Tokyo
Jogakan
Japan
Burglar Falls Through Skylight at Vancouver Office
Eugene Bourassa fell eighteen feet through a skylight at Dr. F. E. Cline's office. He was treated for head and arm injuries and then arrested by police on a charge of attempted breaking and entering.
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Vancouver
B. C
Eugene Bourassa
F. E. Cline
Coast Guard Sets New Record For Rescues
The Coast Guard rescued a Navy Panther pilot within two minutes after his jet crashed into San Francisco Bay. He was aboard a crash boat, wet but unharmed, as the force set a new rescue record in Alameda, California.
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Alameda
Calif
Coast Guard
San Francisco Bay
Congress Readies Eisenhower for Government Reorganization Powers
Congress nears passage of a bill giving President Eisenhower authority to reorganize the government. Key figures such as Sen. McCarthy oppose the measure, while trial provisions limit veto power to a constitutional majority. Other Capitol Hill actions include nominations and committee wrangles over atomic energy and state department considerations.
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United Press
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Truman
Sens
McCarthy
John L. McClelan
D-Ark
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
House
Capitol Hill
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Carl T. Durham
D-N.c
Carroll E. Mealey
The
Treasury
Wayne Morse
T-Ore
Russell Long
D-La
State Department
John J. Willams
R-Del
Stolen building and foundation spark fines for Baltimore man
Joseph G. Lenoir faced a $100 fine after thieves removed a prefabricated metal building and later stole its foundation from the site. The case links a missing structure to ongoing trouble in Baltimore.
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Baltimore, Md
Joseph G. Lenoir
Lenoir
Teak Beams Survive Millennia Beyond Two Thousand Years
The statement notes teak wood beams have endured for over 2,000 years, highlighting remarkable longevity of ancient timber structures.
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al Trace Orchestra
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Edwin C. Hill
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Skyline Patrol
ABC News
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Martin Agronsky
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Betty Crocker
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Jack Owens
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Dick Haymes
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Kent
Sirdar
Sheerness
International
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Cere
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Jonathan Story
Garry Moore
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Charlotte
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Amos and Andy
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Martin Kane
Joan
Harold E. Talbott
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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James B. Conant
Harvard University
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Neal Reynolds
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