Four North Carolina Freshmen Join Congress in 1955 Session
The North Carolina delegation will gain four new House freshmen Ralph J. Scott Alton A Lennon A Paul Kitchin and Basil L Whitener who defeated incumbents in the Democratic primary and all won general election handily The Senate retains Sam J Ervin Jr and W Kerr Scott as Democrats with Rep Charles R Jonas remaining the lone GOP member The newcomers are lawyers with prior public service including Lennon and Whitener as former solicitors and one former congressman in the group
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Washington
North Carolina
House
Sam J. Ervin Jr
W. Kerr Scott
Ervin
Ralph J. Scott
Alton A. Lennon
A. Paul Kitchin
Basil L. Whitener
Scott
Lennon
Kitchin
Whitener
Woodrow Jones
Delega
Tion
Charles R. Jonas
Jonas
Ben E. Douglas
Charlotte
Superior Court
Congress
Senate
William B. Umstead
Danbury
Thurmond Chatham
Chatham
Wadesboro
FBI
C. B. Deane
Rockingham
Ralph Gardner
Shelby
O. Max Gardner
Gardner
Hugh Wells
14Th Judicial District
YDC
F. Ertel Carlyle
Lumberton
Wilmington
Herbert C. Bonner
L. H. Fountain
Graham A. Barden
Harold D. Cooley
Carl T. Durham
Hugh Q. Alexander
George A. Shuford
Stock market opens 1957 with early declines on Wall Street
The New York market slipped in early trading as investors cashed in profits and eyed tighter credit. Leading issues fell from fractions to about 2 points while shipbuilding shares rose on capacity operation prospects. Bath Iron Works and Newport News gained, others like General Motors and United Airlines edged lower.
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New York
Wall Street
Lukens Steel
Gulf Oil
Boeing
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown
United Aircraft
Zenith
Union Carbide
Allied Chemical
du Pont
Genral Motors
Chrysler
American Cyanamid
General Electric
Paramount
Illinois Central
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Royal Dutch
United Air Lines
Bath Iron Works
Newport News
American Shipbuilding
American Telephone
Anaconda
Kennecott
Westinghouse Electric
New York Central
Santa Fe
Sinclair
U.S. Rubber
Ford
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Douglas Aircraft
International Telephone
American Can
International Nickel
Associated Press
Daytime Radio Lineup Highlights Various Shows
A sweep of afternoon programs includes De Kangaroo Weather Devotions Second Breakfast and Edge of Night with Garry Moore and Arthur Godfrey. Also airing are Strike it Rich RFD Piedmont Love of Life and Search Cuiding Light plus What's Cooking World Turns Miss Brooks and Art Linkletter.
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Garry Moore
Arthur Godfrey
RFD
Piedmont
Miss Brooks
Art Linkletter
Gruenther Named President of American Red Cross
Alfred M. Gruenther, former NATO supreme commander, takes over as president of the American Red Cross at a formal ceremony in Washington. Ellsworth Bunker, retiring as Red Cross president, introduces him and lauds his public service as Gruenther recalls a Europe era remark tying him to Eisenhower.
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Washington
Alfred M. Gruenther
NATO
American Red Cross
Gruenther
Ellsworth Bunker
Red Cross
India
Bunker
Europe
Eisenhower
Especinelt
Special Days Used To Promote Products By SAM DAWSON
A survey of months and weeks devoted to promoting goods across advertising, with many celebrations planned through 1957. The piece lists numerous National Weeks and promotional stretches for foods, household items, and seasonal themes guiding merchants, manufacturers, and media buyers.
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New York
Louisiana
Idaho
California
Port Said Amid Canal Salvage Efforts and Delayed Traffic
The salvage fleet including the Italian tug Hercule and winch Squalo and the Swedish ship Herakles work to clear the canal from Port Said to El Cap. Ships up to 10,000 tons may pass in March, with the largest vessels expected only by May. Port Said remains dormant as tourists and shipping await resumed flow through the canal.
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U.N
Khrushchev Reaffirms Stalin Line Amid Ukraine and Yugoslavia Critique
Khrushchev defended Stalin’s policy, saying the Kremlin cannot be blamed for past errors due to Stalin acting without consultation. He aligned with a Chinese Politburo statement and a Teiping Daily editorial reprinted in Soviet presses. Western diplomats largely boycotted. Komunist and New Times blasted Tito and Kardelj over Soviet military actions in Hungary.
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Red
Kommunist
New Times
Tito
Moscow
Dow Jones Averages Close Mixed Across Sectors
The Dow Jones averages show gains in industrials and rails with utilities and stocks posting varied results. Trading volume figures range from 420,000 to 3,680,000 shares, reflecting active activity across the market.
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Bache & Oy B Fe
Stocks Rally and Decline Across Industries in Midday Report
Markets show varied moves with cotton up 5 to 35 cents a bale and overall indices mixed. Industrials drop about 2.70 while rails ease 0.10 and utilities fall 0.20. major names such as General Motors General Electric IBM and U S Steel listed with notable gains and losses as of 1 p.m. quotes from Bache & Company.
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Bache & Company
American Can Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
Adams-Millis Corp
American Tobacco Co
the Borden Co
Bethlehem Steel
Burlington Mills Corp
Chrysler Corp
New York Central RA
Cone Mills Corp
Carolina Light & Power
Douglas Aircraft
Phillips Petroleum
Pennsylvania Railway
Pepsi-Cola
Procter & Gamble
Reynolds Tobacco
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Southern Railway
J. P. Stevens Co
American Tel. & Fel
the Texas Co
Union Carbide & Carbon
United Aircraft Corp
Westinghouse Electric Co
U. S. Steel
Youngstown
Shee: & Tube
Rice Train Aid Sent To Aid Hokkaido Farmers
Japanese and foreign residents contributed nearly 25000 to the Japan Times rice trains campaign to ship 55 box cars of U S surplus rice to destitute farm families on Hokkaido Island. The shipments aim to ease crop failure impacts among farmers.
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Tokyo
Japan Times
Hokkaido Island
U. S
New Year Traffic Toll Exceeds Forecast But Misses Record
Traffic deaths during the New Year weekend totaled 574 overall with 39 on the roads since Friday. Fires killed 69, other misfortunes 106, bringing the total to 574 and the year’s preliminary toll near 40,000.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Chicago
Nebraska
Nevada
Utah
Vermont
California
Texas
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Illinois
Council
Great Britain Name Adopted After 1707 Union
The name Great Britain arose in 1707 as England and Scotland formed a united realm under one monarch and a single parliament. The change followed the Acts of Union unifying the two kingdoms and their governments.
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Great Britain
England
Scotland
Virginians Expect Active Year for Furniture Industry
Martinsville and Henry County manufacturers forecast a strong year for the furniture industry. Firms plan to display new bedroom dining room and novelty lines at the Jan 7 Chicago market and look ahead to mid winter shows in New York and High Point in the next two weeks.
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Martinsville
Henry County
Chicago
New York
High Point
Kennedy seeks clergy help for New York traffic safety drive
Police Commissioner Stephen P. Kennedy plans to enlist New York City clergymen in a traffic safety campaign. Letters will invite pulpit appeals urging motorists to apply the golden rule to driving.
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New York
Stephen P. Kennedy
Kennedy
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