Eisenhower Backs Strong Leadership for Home and World
President Eisenhower pledges a strong consistent foreign policy and a sound domestic base. He says the free world has the diplomatic and moral initiative while urging bipartisan support and rejecting gloom and empty promises. He outlines a steady path after his first year in office and signals resolve to lead at home and abroad.
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Eisenhower
Dulles
Russia
Free World
House
Senate
Congress
America
Thief who stole $160000 from the Bureau of Engraving
A thief swapped two bundles of white paper for $160000 in new $20 bills at the Bureau of Engraving in Washington. The escape highlights the risk and scrutiny facing any holder of the money and the guard against a repeat offense.
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Bureau of Engraving
Washington
Uncle Sam
Whitley Named Assistant Solicitor With Public Service Focus
D P Whitley Jr. is appointed assistant solicitor of the Superior Court after a strong recommendation by Solicitor Charles T. Hagan. He will handle 20 weeks of court terms in six months, earning 350 dollars monthly and leaving little time for private practice. His career includes UNC law, Navy service reaching lieutenant commander, Veterans Administration work, and roles in Greensboro banking and court administration.
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D. P. Whitley Jr
Superior Court
Charles T. Hagan
University of North Carolina
U. S
Navy
Veterans Administration
Security National Bank
Greensboro
Naval Reserve
Washington
Hagan
Whitley
Dean Denounces Peace Talks Charges In Korea
Ambassador Dean confronted Communist charges of perfidy during Panmunjom talks. He denounced the accusation, warned of recess, and walked out as Peiping broadcasts framed UN replies. Communists later offered to withdraw the charge if Dean returned to Korea.
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Washington
Dean
United Nations
Korea
Peiping
U. S
South Korea
Ning
Peiping Radio
Wang Huang-hua
Ki Sok Bok
Wang
State Department
Russia
Kremlin
China
North Korea
The Old Box Supper Social From a Bygone Era
In a Mattoon Illinois memory the old box supper gathered district families at the school on a Friday winter evening. Parents watched as a local auctioneer sold boxes packed by girls, often attracting high bids from suitors for a cause, followed by recitations and piano solos in wholesome homemade fun.
Senator Lennon and Kerr Scott Eye HQ Arrangements
Tentative reservations for campaign headquarters emerge at the Sir Walter and the Carolina Hotel with Lennon aiming for mid February and Scott possibly entering the race. Analysts note unclear staffing plans and focus on fundraising, while Sanford joins Scott's survey team and may carve his own management style similar to 1948.
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Alton Lennon
Sir Walter
Kerr Scott
Carolina Hotel
U. S
Lennon
Scott
Terry Sanford
Fayetteville
Sanford
Capus Waynick
Campaign money and costs surge in state politics
The piece argues that campaign spending has become central to North Carolina politics, with higher costs for employment, media, and communications. It notes expectations of $125,000 to $200,000 per candidate, the rise of paid workers, and the need for transparent reporting on money sources and expenditures.
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Lennon
North Carolina
Taxes In 1954 Pushes Economy Toward Recession
George Sokolsky argues taxes create a vicious circle that fuels inflation and undermines living standards. He critiques income tax and withholding as tools that empower government, erode morals, raise costs, and threaten future economic stability amid Eisenhower era policies.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Gadgets and life lessons from a Norfolk home column
A Norfolk writer reflects on gadgets and transformers and the day to day impact on home life. He honors plumbers and coal men, notes Christmas losses, and muses on success, work, and the joy found in simple tasks and turning homeward.
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