Governor argues against tolls on Blue Ridge Parkway
Governor Hodges urged Interior Secretary McKay to stop toll plans for the Blue Ridge Parkway calling tolls unwise and hard to administer. He noted North Carolina’s investment in rights of way and warned tolls would burden travelers and hurt goodwill while stressing the parkway's free access and regional tourism impact. The issue tied to May 1 start and 300 miles of highway with 600 entrances.
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Washington
Hodges
Blue Ridge Parkway
Interior
Douglas McKay
North Carolina
McKay
McKay North Carolina
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Great Smokies National Park
Porouey Vapeerta Ay
U.S
Eisenhower
Jet trainer crashes near Verona after takeoff from Shaw AFB
A T33 jet trainer from Shaw Air Force Base crashed near Verona eight miles south of Jacksonville NC during a training flight after midnight. The pilot was missing with an ejection seat found. search by Cherry Point, New River, CAP, and USAF units continued. A second jet crash earlier near Cherry Point left Marine 2nd Lt. E G My of Rockville CT safe after an F2F Banshee went down near Raleigh Durham Airport.
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Jacksonville
N.C
Shaw Air Force Base
Sumter
Us.c
Air Force Search and Rescue Command
Verona
Here
Cherry Point
Air Force
Rockville
Conn
Raleigh-Durham
Important Witness To Appear In Patterson Murder Trials
James Ray Taylor the 40 year old Columbus Georgia taxi driver, a key state witness, arrived in Birmingham from Florida to testify after being delayed by his absence. Prosecutors sought to delay start until 9 a.m. as Taylor faced federal unlawful flight charges.
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Birmingham
Ala
Patterson
Florida
James Ray Taylor
Columbus, Ga
Niceville
Fla
Taylor
Phenix City
A. L. Patterson
Arch Ferrell
Albert Fuller
McElroy
Man Made Diamonds Announced In Scientific Breakthrough
SCHENECTADY New York scientists announced creation of man made diamonds matching natural stones in structure and tests. Production uses high pressure and heat to convert carbon materials, capable of forming diamonds within minutes. Researchers Bundy Hall Strong Wentorf credit success to ongoing GE work with cautions on gem use.
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Schenectady
N.Y
General Electric Research Laboratory
Africa
Brazil
A. L. Marshall
Francis P. Bundy
H. Tracy Hall
Herbert M. Strong
Robert Wentorf
C. Guy Suits
General Electric
Two Major Blazes Kill Three in Richmond Fire
A three story house fire in Richmond claims three lives John Christian 67 Nell Christian 60 and Eleanor Christian 36 all on the second floor. Eight others escape including six children. Firemen link first blaze to an oil lamp and a second fire in the business district causes extensive loss totaling about 250000.
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Richmond
John Finnegan
John Christian
Christian
Nell Christian
Eleanor Christian
Escn
Main Street
Financial District
Atomic Tests Delayed by Weather in Nevada
The first 1955 atomic test in Nevada was postponed for 24 hours due to unfavorable winds. At 12:50 a.m. weather, the AEC said a cloud could drift toward the Ente Panaca Pioche area and pose a radiation risk. Officials will reconvene to decide on a dawn shot tomorrow with about 1,100 men and 100 planes prepared.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Caliente-Panaca-Pioche
Nevada
Department of Defense
Strike Ends asheville switchmen end railway strike
Operations at Southern Railway yards in Asheville and four other cities were back to normal today after a switchmen's strike ended yesterday. The walkout began in Knoxville last Tuesday over a ban on warming fires in the yards and was honored by other AFL unions. Supervisors kept trains moving.
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Asheville
Southern Railway
Knoxville
Tenn
AFL
GOP Seeks August Meeting Amid Convention Shuffle
Republicans scrap a September nominal convention in 1956 and push for state election law changes to allow an August or later GOP gathering. Democrats plan to open their Chicago July 23 convention unless laws shift, with potential relocation if changes occur. The usual site competition includes Chicago San Francisco and Philadelphia as bids, while Eisenhower is favored to be the GOP nominee.
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Washington
Nation
Leonard W. Hall
Chicago
International Amphitheater
Paul M. Butler
Aug
Hall
Massachusetts
South Dakota
Eisenhower
H. Alexander Smith
White House
San Fran
Sanarene
Philadelphia
Cotton Textile Group Names Officers
The Assn. of Cotton Textile Merchants of New York announced Marvin R. Cross of Greenwood Mills as vice president and Ridley Watts of Spartan Mills as treasurer. Executive committee members named were R. Edgar Benson Jr., Stanley Phillips, and John P. Stevens Jr. W. Ray Bell and John L. Severance were re elected as president and secretary.
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New York
Assn. of Cotton Textile Merchants of
New York Today
Marvin R. Cross
Greenwood Mills, Inc
Ridley Watts
Spartan Mills, Inc
R. Edgar Benson Jr
Woodward, Baldwin & Co
Stanley Phillips
Cannon Mills
John P. Stevens Jr
J. P. Stevens & Co
W. Ray Bell
John L. Severance
Chiang Says Show of Strength Will Not Deter Red Aggression
Chiang Kai-shek said the U.S. Seventh Fleet display around the Tachens would not deter Communist aggression in the Formosa area and his forces could hold offshore outposts against a Red attack. He declined to detail any US–Nationalist defense agreement for Quemoy and Matsu.
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Chiang
Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
U.S
Fred Hampson
Bureau
Hong Kong
China
United States
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
Hampson
Asia
Senators Urge Extension of Airlines Service to Mexico
A group of senators led by Ervin urged President Eisenhower to extend Eastern Air Lines service from New Orleans to Mexico City. They cited support from lawmakers in Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Alabama and noted the proposal would let golfer Billy Patton fly Charlotte to Mexico City directly. The route previously existed with a permit but was withdrawn by Truman after Mexico did not grant permission.
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Washington Y
Eisenhower
Eastern Air Lines
New Orleans
Mexico
Sens. George
D-Ga
Ervin
DNC
Thurmond
D-Sc
Elsender
Dla
Long
D-La
Congress
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georga
Alabama
Billy Doe Patton
Morganton
Charlotte
Mexico City
Patton
Augusta
Eastern
Truman
Anti Reds Seize Legation in Bern in Diplomatic Crisis
A small group of Romanian resistance fighters barricaded the Communist Romania legation in Bern after a 2 a.m. assault that killed the legation chauffeur Aurel Setu. They vow to hold the site until five political prisoners are freed by Bucharest authorities. Swiss police sought to persuade surrender while the cabinet weighs negotiation over force.
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Bern
Switzerland
Romania
Legation
Bucharest
Aurel Setu
Eduard Freimueller
Track A Thea
Emeric Stoffel
Hodges Urges Statewide Road Study and Revenue Boost
Governor Hodges proposes a two year study of the State Highway Commission to plan a statewide roads program. He seeks administrative changes and a $3.79 million annual revenue rise, plus a phased pay as you go construction approach and stronger budget controls.
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Raleigh
Hodges
State Highway Commission
North Carolina
House
Senate
A. H. Graham
Roads Committees
Highway Commission
General Assembly
New York
House and
Senate Roads Committee
Oday
Commission
Policy clarity urged on Quemoy defense by Chiang comment
Sen Humphrey says Chiang Kai-shek’s remarks make a public U S position essential on defending Quemoy and the Matsus. He wrote to Secretary Dulles seeking a precise administration stance, noting Red China may test limits and urging a straight record before any Formosa action.
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Washington
Sen
Humere
D-Minn
Chiang I-Shek
United States
Quemoy
Matsui
Eisenhower
Humphrey
State Dulles
Red China
Chiang
Taipei
Dulles
Matsus
U.S
Nake
Formosa
Congress
Peiping
Pescadores
Morse
Indore
Se 2
Ing
Amaya
Matsu Islands
Foochow
Aerial search intensifies for missing pilot Jarnagin in Southeast
In clear skies weather hampered an intensified aerial search for Teddy Ray Jarnagin, 18, of Knoxville who vanished after taking off for Atlanta Friday night. About 30 planes will cover rugged Southeast Tennessee to Western North Carolina terrain in hopes of locating the red and white plane. Meanwhile at Fort Bragg, Major General court martial proceedings moved forward against Sgt William H Olson for alleged collaboration with Communists in Korea, with eight counts to proceed.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Knoxville
Atlanta
Teddy Ray Jarnagin
Jarnagin
Robert B
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Air Search
Tennessee
North Carolina
Ing
Southern Baptist Convention
FT. Bragg
N.C
M.set
William H. Olson
Korea
Olson
Robert J. de Mund
Maj
Stewart L. Baker
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