North Carolina Governor Opposes School Plan and Talks Taxes
Gov Hodges criticized a Pitt County plan to fund private schooling through public funds and voiced opposition to a two percent sales tax, while backing a tobacco tax proposal. He urged caution on segregation measures and supported curbing highway speed enforcement tech use to save lives. He plans testimony on a state higher education coordinating board.
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Raleigh
Hodges
Sam Worthington
Pitt
U.S. Supreme Court
Mhotess
Worthington
Governor and Budget Commission
Senate
House
Douglas McKay
Blue Ridge Parkway
McKay
Washington
North Carolina
Ed Scheidt
Devel
Nationalists claim sinking sub and 21 Red vessels
Nationalist air force reports sinking a submarine off Taishan while others attacked Red forces. They claim at least 21 Red vessels sunk and significant Red casualties with eight enemy aircraft down. Nationalist ships reportedly secure restraint with no losses. Separate notice says air defense forces will station 30 Lockheed Super Constellations at Otis AFB starting March 1.
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Taipei
Formosa
Taishan Islands
Reds
Try
Redheld
Red
Taishans
Chiang Kai-shek
Chekiang Wince
Semeyo
Talshound
First of 30 Super Constellations Arrives March 1
The report outlines the arrival of the first of 30 Super Constellations on March 1. It describes naval movements near Taishan and Nanchi Shan with a Red force convoy and landing craft losses, plus details on radar warning planes, ground stations, and command structures under Gen. Benjamin W. Chidiaw.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Burbank
Calif
U.S. Air Force
Pacific
Atlantic
CADC
McClellan
Sacramento
Otis
Atlante Seaboard
Navy
Air Force
Opera
Army
Benjamin W. Chidiaw
8Th Air Division
Kenneth H
Youth Admits Slaying Kathleen McLaughlin in Detroit Area
Detroit area boy Floyd Diamond 12 or younger admitted stabbing Kathleen McLaughlin with a jackknife and crushing her skull with a rock in roughhouse play. Kathleen's body was found in an icy pond near her family's Franklin Township suburb two hours after she was last seen. Prosecutor Fred Ziem said a waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction is likely to seek murder charges.
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Wendow Bay
Lu Ta
Defense Ministry
Danaste Balaya
Taishan
Nanchishan
Matsu
Tachen Islands
Ministry
Floyd Diamond
Kathleen McLaughlin
Detroit
Fred Ziem
Ek Turce Bets Fair
Franklin
Oakland County
Wayne County Training School
Marge, Diamond
John J. McLaughlin
Ziem
Floyd
McLaughlins
Kathleen
Hesla
North Carolina Water Regulation Bill Introduced
A drastic water regulation bill was introduced in the General Assembly by Reps. Clifton Blue and R Bruce Etheridge from Moore and Dare. Sen. William Medford plans a Senate version. Gov Hodges backs strong regulation but has not endorsed today’s measure. Blue says the bill is far reaching and not a final package. The preamble declares state waters a public resource. further details appear on page eleven-a.
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Raleigh
North Na
General Assembly
Clifton Blue
Moore
Bruce Etheridge
Dare
Umstead
William Medford
Haywood
Senate
Hodges
Blue
House
Warro
Newspaper Advertising Executives Meet in Columbia
The midwinter session of the Newspaper Advertising Executives Assn of the Carolinas opened with reports and awards to be presented. Elwood Horne of Durham highlighted the program and new officers were elected. George Lemons of News-Records Greensboro chaired the session.
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Columbia P
Ives Seeks antisegregation edge in federal school aid plan
Senate discussion on federal school aid touches antisegregation language as Sen. Ives signals study of wording. Hill chairs hearings while Purtell asks NEA to state stance on aid tied to desegregation. NEA may oppose a ban but no firm position yet. Debate suggests possible amendments to limit aid to desegregated states amid court decisions.
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Sen
Ives
R-N.y
Senate Labor Committee
Sen. Purtell
R-Conn
National Education Assn
NEA
William G. Carr
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Fed.eae
Hill
Textile Firms Merge in Boston to Form New Company
American Woolen, Textron, Inc., and Robbins Mills merged to create a single textile giant. Stockholders ratified the merger yesterday as directors plan a February 24 meeting in New York to name officers including Royal Little as board chairman and Robert L. Huffines as president.
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Boston
American Woolen
Textron, Inc
Robbins Mills
Textron American
New York
Royal Little
Textron
Robert L. Huffines
Joseph B. Ely
Bon Ian Woolen
Ex Prisoner of War names Olson as Red Chinese collaborator
Ex prisoner Joseph Hammond testifies Olson was the most active in aiding the Red Chinese program at the North Korean prison camp. The trial record details Hammond’s allegations, Olson’s alleged actions such as drafting a peace petition, and Hammond’s claim that he avoided a surrender leaflet and stopped a cartoon deemed too strong.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
M. Set
William H. Olson
Joseph Hammond
Toledo
Ohio
Hammond
Olson
University of Toledo
Protec
Japan
Weather Delays A Tests Again At Nevada Site
Bad weather in Las Vegas delays the opening blast of the 1955 atomic test series. The planned 7:30 am air drop of an atomic device was postponed after a morning weather conference, with test chiefs opting for a daylight air drop instead of a predawn tower shot.
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Las Vegas
Pineau Seeks Approval To End French Cabinet Crisis
Christian Pineau told the National Assembly he seeks rapid ratification of Paris and London treaties for German rearmament and stronger Atlantic ties. He favors new diplomacy with Russia, expanded East-West trade, and Western disarmament as the cabinet crisis nears resolution.
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Paris
Christian Pineau
France
National Assembly
Pineau
London
Ramadier
T In
Cas
Eisenhower urges Republicans to avoid labeling foes
President Eisenhower told the Republican National Committee not to group Communists and Democrats, urging unity as the party supports San Francisco hosting the 1956 nominating convention starting August 20. He warned that the greatest enemy is not Democrats but a worldwide dictatorship and urged focus on broad values.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Republican National Committee
Sabe
San Francisco
Wayland Brooks
Ilinois
Dem
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California
Oliver Cellini
Chicago
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