Tar Heel GOP Endorses Nixon For Presidency
The North Carolina Republican Convention in Raleigh endorsed Vice President Richard Nixon for President by unanimous resolution. The body re-elected William E. Cobb as state chairman and adopted a broad platform including a $1 minimum wage, a statewide liquor referendum, lowering the voting age to 19, and civil rights commitments.
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Ralfigh
North Carolina
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Sim Delapp
Lexington
Raleigh
Cobb
William E. Cobb
Morganton
Fred Keith
St. Paul's
James A. Henley
Stanley
Gaston County
General Assembly
Secretary of State
Senate
GOP
Welfare grants restoration urged retroactive by Seawell
North Carolina Atty Gen Malcolm Seawell urged retroactive restoration of welfare cuts for elderly and disabled. He proposed using unused National Guard funds to cover the deficit, while campaigning for governor. Other candidates, including Terry Sanford and John D. Larkins Jr., urged or signaled plans for a special session to restore payments.
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Raleigh
Malcolm Seawell
Seawell
National Guard
Terry Sanford
John D. Larkins Jr
Hodges
Sanford
Henderson
Welfare Department
General Assembly
Civil rights protests and arrests sweep several cities
Fisk University students vow jail fills as they demand equal treatment. In Tuskegee Alabama about 300 to 400 Negro students march for voting and civil rights with calm conduct. Chattanooga inmates and Notre Dame High School expulsions follow isolated incidents. Wisconsin pickets anchor a nationwide sit in as Montgomery foresees economic retaliation and a downtown boycott threat.
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Earl Mays
Fisk University
Nashville
Diane Nash
Fisk
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee
Ala
Montgomery
Chattanooga
Tenn
Notre Dame High School
J. Driscoll
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Richard Wands
Fargo
N.D
Greensboro
N.C
Ralph D. Abernathy
Montgomery Improvement Assn
Abernathy
Tension Flare Across Shelby Demonstrations Turn Violent
A tense clash erupted as youths assaulted a Black man amid a Shelby protest. Police dispersed demonstrators with officers stationed downtown. Two men faced charges for assault and disorderly conduct as cross burning scenes and lunch counter protests extended to nearby cities.
Conant Proposes Longer School Day to Boost Reading
Dr. James B. Conant warned that reading ability in American schools is a major problem with up to 40 percent of ninth graders at or below sixth grade level. He urged seven 50 minute periods daily for grades seven and eight, plus two weekly art or music and industrial or home economics classes, with four optional periods for remedial reading or language study. He also criticized excess emphasis on interscholastic athletics.
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Portland
Orc
United States
James B. Conant
U.S
Harvard
Conant
Morton Attacks Democrats as Play Warriors in Defense Speech
Sen Thruston Morton called Democratic critics a pathetic army of play warriors as he praised Eisenhower defense policy at the North Carolina GOP convention. He predicted Congress would pass a civil rights bill this session but warned against partisan defense politics. He forecast a good GOP year in North Carolina with Jonas and possibly more western seats.
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Raleigh
Thruston Morton
R-Ky
Eisenhower
United States
Morton
Congress
North Carolina
Charles R. Jonas
Civil rights bill debates across sections echo integration era disputes
The text outlines Southern objections to a federal desegregation bill, including penalties for interfering with court orders, voting records accessibility, and funding grants. It notes arguments over federal intrusion vs Supreme Court rulings, protections for schools, and the aim to curb discrimination with a presidential commission.
Lake delays gubernatorial entry in North Carolina race
AP reports an unexpected development will remove I Beverly Lake from the state until Monday and push his campaign decision to Tuesday afternoon. Lake declines to reveal the call's nature amid speculation about a national TV appearance or court-appointed election referees.
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Raleigh
I. Beverly Lake
Lake
Dave Garroway
Sanford Calls for Interpreting Law to Restore Welfare Cuts
North Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Sanford argues welfare reductions can be restored without a special session by proper legal interpretation. He notes incoming attorney general Bruton could rule to allow restoration, while Seawell and Larkins urge a session and retroactive pay restoration using remaining National Guard funds.
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T. Wade Bruton
Seawell
Bruton
Sanford
C&e
Oklahoma
Arizona
Fayetteville
National Guard
Snow Storm Strikes Plains and Northeast With Heavy Snow
A powerful winter storm lashed the Plains and Northeast dropping heavy snow sleet and cold temperatures. It buried up to 15 inches along Lake Ontario and slowed traffic in western New York while Kansas Oklahoma and nearby states faced warnings and hazardous driving conditions. Temperatures stayed below freezing across the Plains with frigid zero readings in the Dakotas and milder 50s in the far south.
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New England
New York
Lake Ontario
Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Plains
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arizona
Missouri
Texas
Dakotas
South
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Winston-Salem
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
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