Filibuster Strategy Talks Split Senate Democrats and GOP
In Washington the Dixie Democrats with Northern and Western allies hold rival sessions on changing Senate rules to curb filibusters. Aiming to drop the 64 vote threshold to end debate the coalition seeks a simple majority while southern members voice uncertainty as John Sherman Cooper joins.
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Washington
Senate
Douglas D-ill
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ny
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
White House
Canadian Rail Strike Expected to Halt Major Network
Canadian Pacific Railway's 17 000 mile network halted as 3000 locomotive firemen workers threaten a 4 pm strike. About 75000 employees could be affected. unions and management seek settlement, but prospects remain slim. Long haul operations were stopped yesterday. only terminal runs operated before the strike deadline.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Eden May Cancel Visit To Russia
The Evening Standard reports Prime Minister Eden is likely to cancel his planned spring trip to the Soviet Union over Moscow’s hard line toward the West and its satellites. Eden had accepted in principle but no date was set, with Lloyd and Eden expected to travel in May.
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London
Evening Standard
Eden
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Selwyn Lloyd
Russia
Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
Lloyd
Lord Beaverbrook
No. 10
Downing St
Political Boss Is Dethroned
In San Diego Texas Duval County loses long time boss George B Parr known as Duke of Duval who won sheriff in November but could not qualify due to county debt. Commissioners put J P Stockwell in as sheriff while Texas sues Parr for 460000 over alleged misuse of funds. Seven Rangers preserved order as Parr’s forces lose control of the inaugural ceremonies.
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San Diego
Tex
Duval County
George B. Parr
South Texas
Duke of
Duval
Fees
J. P. Stockwell
Parr
Stockwell
State of Texas
Texas Rangers
350000 Immigrants Enter U S Large Year Total in 1956
Immigration Commissioner Joseph M Swing announced to the Attorney General that over 350000 immigrants were admitted to the United States in 1956 the highest since 1925. He credited about 21500 Hungarian refugees added late in the year and noted illegal Mexican entry nearly ended by a two year drive while 450000 legal agricultural workers were imported.
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Washington
Joseph M. Swing
United States
Brownell
Swing
Wetbac
Mexico
Echeed
Aleutian Earth Shocks Recorded By Berkeley Seismograph
University of California seismograph in Berkeley logged severe shocks centered near the Aleutian Islands Alaska with magnitudes up to 7.75. Don Tocher notes the quake was among the strongest recorded last year and near Adak area tidal wave warnings were checked but dismissed.
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Berkley
Calif
University of California
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
San Francisco
Don Tocher
University
Berkeley
Honolulu
Navy
Adak
Tocher
Kodiak
Coast Guard
Fayetteville Welcomes First Baby Of The Year 1957
The year opens with Fayetteville claiming the first newborn of 1957 Susan Denise Beiselle born seconds after midnight The Iredell County Statesville derby goes to Frank Thomas Gilliland born one minute after midnight Other early new births include Rebecca Anne Mayberry Terri Renna Bilks Joey Darlene Petty and more across North Carolina from Charlotte Wilmington Durham Greensboro and Asheville to Wake Forest Raleigh and Winston-Salem
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Susan Denise Beiselle
Fayetteville
Timothy Roy Smith
Kenneth Ray Smith
Iredell County- Statesville
Frank Thomas Gilliland
Rebecca Anne Mayberry
Charlotte
Terri Renna Bilks
Wilmington
Joey Darlene Petty
Durham
Ronnie Wesley Luchie
Greensboro
Tina Renee Baker
Tina
Buck Baker
Baker
Winston-Salem
Arthur H. Garry
Herschel Roberts
Marshall
Asheville
Raleigh
Mennie Parson
Wake Forest
Willie Russ
Japanese Fishing Ship Escapes From South Korean Gunboat
A Japanese vessel Daiichi Chirochi Maru with 17 crew slipped from Pusan Harbor before dawn New Year's Day after guards slept. return to Shimonoseki as Seoul presses charges over alleged Rhee Line crossings in the East Asia coast.
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Shimonoseki
Japan
Coast Guard
Pusan
South Korea
Thirty Die Violently In State Over New Year Weekend
North Carolina counted 30 deaths from violence during the long New Years holiday weekend. Highway accidents caused 14 deaths, fires 10, and other mishaps and homicides 6. The State Highway Patrol noted fewer highway deaths than in 1955, though Col J R Smith expressed disappointment at the total.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
J. R. Smith
High Priest and Secretary Named in L. P. Magnin Page
L. P. Magnin is identified as high priest with E. L. Green serving as secretary in the accompanying notice. The two figures appear as church or fraternal leadership, listed together in the item.
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L. P. Magnin
E. L. Green
Indonesian Cabinet to Meet as Masjumi Demands Resign
The Masjumi party says its five ministers will quit if the government stays in power and seeks cabinet resignation and Hatta as premier. Masjumi also calls for a cabinet of businessmen from all parties amid military crises in Sumatra. Other regions show restive mood. President Sukarno urges strong national unity.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Masjumi
Sumatra
Masjumo
Mohammed Hatta
Hatta
Sukarno
Knights Templar Install Officers Friday at High Point Commandery
High Point Commandery No an Knights Templar announces Friday January 4 installation of officers with Commander E G Updegrove and Recorder E L Green in charge.
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High Point Council
High Point Commandery
Knights Templar
E. G. Updegrove
E. L. Green
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