Edwards Announces Lieutenant Governor Candidacy
Formal declaration by Alonzo C. Edwards signals a Democratic contest focus on the lieutenant governor race. Hodges and Ervin may face limited opposition, with Henry Jordan likely to renounce a governor bid, shaping a middle‑of‑the‑road approach to North Carolina growth and school issues amid court-ordered desegregation.
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Hodges
Sam J. Ervin
Henry Jordan
Ervin
North Carolina
O. Max Gardner
Supreme Court
Eisenhower Holds Open Door on 1956 Run as Medical Word Delays
President Eisenhower said at a Key West news conference he has not made up his mind about seeking re election. Doctors must confirm by mid February whether it is physically possible, keeping the door open while Republicans weigh a candidate to head the ticket. Ike notes the presidency is the most wearing job of his life and weighs duty against retirement.
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Congress
Tatum Named Carolina Football Coach In Official Move
Big Jim Tatum is Carolina's new grid coach returning to his alma mater to pursue national football prominence at Chapel Hill. The five year contract at 15000 dollars annually ends lingering debates over pay and tenure as UNC faces presidential selection amid football goals.
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Chapel Hill
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Maryland
The Ize and the Mindset of Globalize in ize Ideology
Wm. L. Miller critiques overuse of -ize words and the push to globalize and standardize society. He ribbingly traces trends from formalization to privatized jargon and mock slogans like Liber tization Equalization Fraternization, warning that bureaucratic hierarchies thrive as life is “functionalized” and contextualized into an extra ordinary private language.
Ike and Ike’s Heart Dominate 1956 Electoral Debate
Editorials call for Stevenson candidacy while praising Eisenhower as a person and leader. The writer argues voters should decide in November, warns against the papa complex in the Republican Party, and contends Ike’s heart issue could affect his political fate.
Dixon appeals voting machine debate at international trade fairs
George Dixon critiques the idea of universal voting machines at 1954 trade fairs. The piece notes Democratic activity, including a $25 dinner at the Mayflower and an all day conference with leaders on foreign policy immigration and domestic issues. It mentions Frank Elkins, Andrew Mellon stamps, and Vice President Nixon’s interaction at the National Press Club.
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Democratic National Committee
Mayflower
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Mellon
Wealinance
Energy
Elkins
National Press Club
Nixon
California
Office of International Trade Pairs
Rey F. Williams
Boston
Middle East
Far East
North Africa
Notes on the News amid Cold War chatter and voting machines
The piece notes Williams praising American life and free enterprise while contrasting it with Soviet and Satellite nations. It mentions a voting machine attracting crowds and citizens examining private voting, plus a brief subplot about Douglass Allen returning home to cold reception and his son’s radio toy broadcasting Love and Marriage.
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Third Year Budget Upbeat Leaks Surge In Washington
The Eisenhower administration faces third year budget growing pains as cabinet leaders leak plans to gain funding. Officials propose raises totaling several billion dollars including defense boosting to 35.5 billion and foreign aid climbing to 4.9 billion. Tax collection outlook remains unclear.
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Parochial schools viewed in light of tax funded systems
Dr. Joseph Stadler of the San Diego Catholic Diocese argues that private religious schools should be recognized as part of the educational system and could merit tax exemption for tuition only for individuals. He warns that wholly private or tax supported systems face feasibility issues amid public sentiment and constitutional constraints.
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Quotes on cancer fear and naval obsolescence spark debate
The text cites Air Force Secretary Talbott on cancer and a senator’s critique of the Missouri battleship as obsolete. It also notes La Prensa's freedom debate after publisher Gainga Paz fled Argentina, and a New York City student’s remark on a hangover remedy.
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