Hodges predicts need for new industry in tar heel state
Gov. Hodges told the State Board of Conservation and Development that North Carolina faces a surge of job demand due to changes in the tobacco economy and farm mechanization. He urged expanding industry, exporting finished products, and backing a new Business Development Corp to fund small plants. He noted $800000 in stock and tax structure work ahead, with forest and mineral development also emphasized. He called for a spring meeting in either Rocky Mount or Winston-Salem and highlighted 1955 industrial growth and seedling shortages awaiting solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Hodges
North Carolina
State Board of
Ben Douglas
Department of Conservation and Development
William P. Saunders
Douglas
Saunders
Ed Kirk
New Business Development Corp
Brandon Hodges
General Assembly
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
Graham Dozier
C&d Department
Commerce and Industry Division
Piedmont
C. G. Holland
Holland
Transylvania County
Mideastern
Eisenhower seeks long term aid powers to back anti Communism
President Eisenhower urged Congress to grant authority for long term foreign aid up to ten years totaling one billion dollars to back development projects in Asia and the Middle East. He argued sustained aid is needed as poverty and unrest heighten Communist influence and pledged regular congressional review of approved projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Middle East
Bulganin
Russia
White House
Asia
Ars
Truman
State Dulles
Aoe
Ae Sprea
Perha
Burley tobacco prices drop across Tennessee markets
Official reports indicate Tennessee markets saw a drop in Burley tobacco prices yesterday. Volume also fell sharply with New Tazewell papers noting the high weight down $1.89 from Tuesday’s figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Tazewell
Adenauer Celebrates 80th Birthday In Bonn
West Germany's Konrad Adenauer, the West's oldest major nation leader, marked his 80th birthday as tributes poured in from Pope Pius XII, Nehru, Eisenhower, Eden, and Churchill. Rose mail honored the occasion while his family urged rest after a recent pneumonia attack. The celebration spanned five days as he pursued sovereignty and Western alliance goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Pius XII
Vatican
Nehru
Adenauer
Eisenhower
Eden
Winston Churchill
Breakfast Meeting Welcomes Brazil's New Leader
President Eisenhower hosts President elect Juscelino Kubitschek at breakfast in Key West. Kubitschek arrives at Boca Chica airport and flies to Washington after a 30 minute talk with Eisenhower. The Brazilian leader’s trip continues to New York while Ike plans further farm policy discussions and a television film recording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Juscelino Kubitschek
Brazil
Ike
Navy Base
Key West
Fla
Kubitschek
Washington
New York
United States
Boca Chica
Milton
Alfred Gruenther
NATO
Senate
House
Congress
Agriculture Benson
No Charges Against Song Writer Merle Travis
Merle Travis 37 will not face charges after an all night drinking spree ended with him firing a pistol at his wife and barricading in his San Fernando Valley home for over 90 minutes. Police stormed the bungalow with rifles and tear gas. Travis, found in pajamas, was unarmed and released after Bettie Travis 31 refused to sign a complaint. She said he began drinking after a TV appearance and later attacked her with a pistol leaving a one inch gash behind her ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hollywood
Calif
Merle Travis
San Fernando Valley
Travis
van Nuys
Bettie
Revolutionary Lightweight Aerotrain Makes Its Debut Today
General Motors introduces the Aerotrain a 50 percent lighter aluminum and steel lightweight passenger train. Demonstration runs begin on two routes New York Central Chicago to Detroit and Pennsylvania Washington DC to Newark with service planned later for Chicago to Detroit and New York to Pittsburgh. The new design promises lower cost faster operation and eye catching appeal to lure riders from cars buses and planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors Corp
Harlow
Curtice
New York Central Railroad
Chicago
Detroit
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington, D.C
Newark
N.J
Aerotrain
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Central
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co
ACF Industries, Inc
Budd Co
Rock Island Railroad
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Eisenhower pushes budget balance and selective tax cuts
President Eisenhower told Congress the budget would balance this year and next, and a tax cut would be justifiable only if it does not push the government into deficit. He outlined a broad legislative program including highway aid, farm and school building plans, slum clearance, housing, Hawaii statehood, immigration law revision, and refugee act amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Russia
A of Nae
Hawaii
Conarescet
Elise
Alaska
Greece
Italy
Key West
Fla
Korea
State Board approves county city split of 25 million school funds
The State Board of Education divides the 25 million dollar state school building fund between county and city units based on average daily attendance. The board noted possible alternative allocations and discussed the Buncombe County protest. Other actions include enlarging Charlotte and Asheville unit boundaries and approving early bond allocations for Morganton East Elementary Halifax Eastman Harnett North Harnett Clyde Haywood projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Board of Education
Aiov
Hodges
Council of State
Elmer H. Garringer
Charlotte
Charles F. Carroll
Woodrow H. Hague
Tryon
A. C. Davis
State Board
J. T. Pritchett
Windsor
Polk County
Pritchett
Buncombe County
Buncombe
Board of Education
Asheville
Wilkes County
Mountain View
Trap Hill
North Hill
Haywood County
Clyde
Pair linked killings shock Big Sky town
The body of 16 year old Patricia Kalitzke was found shot in a ravine eight miles from a lovers lane. Air Force airman S 2 C Lloyd Duanelle was found shot beside his car nearby, both victims possibly killed by a single unknown assailant amid a suspected love triangle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Mont
Nn Air Force
Patricia Kalitzke
Montana
S.2
Lloyd Duanelle
Waco
Tex
D. J. Leeper
Patricia
Bogle
Mamstrom Air Force Base
Leeper
Southern farm bill predicted to favor production credits and export sales
Senator George of Georgia predicted a new farm bill will win Southern support. He urged a system of production credits to halt price declines and a shift from mandatory acreage cuts to selling surplus crops abroad. He noted cotton prices are at their lowest since 1942 and expected fast action by the Senate agriculture committee. Rep Brown also pushed a bill to release 391,000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
George
D-Ga
Congress
United States
Senatericulture Committee
Brown
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!