North Carolina NAACP Leader Opposes School Decentralization
As NC NAACP president Kelly Alexander argues against decentralizing the public school system to local communities, he cautions that desegregation opponents fear change, while supporters must pursue lawful, orderly adjustment to the Supreme Court’s desegregation holding. He urges calm, good faith, and public cooperation to preserve schools and prevent damage.
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Kelly Alexander
North Carolina
National Association of Colored People
Supreme Court
Alexander
Personal contact favored over mail for parking meter settlements
The High Point program to mail the $1 parking meter charge rather than requiring in person settlement prompts debate. Proponents say personal visits to city hall reveal how government operates and offer eye opening experiences, while supporters of the policy note benefits of remote payment but acknowledge value in direct contact.
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High Point
Piedmont towns study High Rock water reserve plan
Mayors and city managers from multiple Piedmont cities meet to hear George L. Hundley’s proposal for a cooperative reserve water supply using High Rock lake. The plan aims to secure five years of regional needs with owner cooperation and shared costs to attract industry and prevent shortages.
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High Rock Lake
Piedmont
George L. Hundley
Thomasville
Lexington-Thomasville
High Point
Winston-Salem
Greensboro-Burlington
Allen Nominated for Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs
President Eisenhower named George V. Allen as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern South Asian and African affairs. A well known Tar Heel diplomat, he is praised for level headed relations and his ambassadorial work. Allen has visited here with his sister Mrs. Robert G. Tuttle.
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George V. Allen
Robert G. Tuttle
Eisenhower
State Department
Man
Job
SURE I ATE IN THE KITCHEN
Davis Lee Newark Telegram publisher recounts experiences of segregation across states noting favorable treatment in the South and refusals elsewhere. He argues integration advocates misdirect their attack and warns of dangers to Black progress.
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Davis Lee
Newark Telegram
Newark
N. J
Lee
Ohio
Akron
Dayton
Kissimmee
Fla
Mendes-France Faces Reality as France Sees Past
George Sokolsky argues France must accept current limits and rely on the United States for defense. He cautions that multiparty government weakens leadership while memories of past victories hinder pragmatic policy. The writer warns that without US support France risks isolation and conquest.
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France
Mendes France
Germany
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Europe
England
Washington
Elbe River
M. Herr
Louis XIV
Napoleon
Wrights
Mendes- France
Locomotion, Speed, and Perspective Reflections
A reader column compares locomotion speeds from buses to jets and trains, notes daily travel realities, and muses on perspective from Shakespeare and Pascal. It discusses urban growth, transit, and the meaning of progress, ending with a playful farewell.
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Pop Thornbrough
English St
Legislative friction over school segregation debate grows
Legislators returning from a constituency weekend report broad agreement on expanding the Governors Advisory Commission on Education plan. They note Governor Hodges endorsed the recommendations but caution that existing bills returning control to local boards on pupil enrollment are insufficient until Supreme Court decrees are issued. Editors warn that state funding and oversight keep the state responsible for assignments and policy. No fireworks expected for now.
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Advisory Commission On Education
Hodges
General Assembly
Boards of Education
United States Supreme Court
North Carolinas push to fit into national system without violence
North Carolina leaders urge calm as they seek to align education and social policy with the national framework after the Supreme Court decision. The advisory commission and Governor Hodges advocate measured action, data driven study of minority impacts, and preserving authority while improving equality in schools, work, wages, and living standards.
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Hodges
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Advisory Commission
Harry McMullan
Dining room chat and State of the Union chatter
Washington observers recount a dinner talk about 1956 Democratic prospects with Stephen Mitchell and mention Adlai Stevenson Harriman and a Time cover question. The piece notes Claire Booth Luce’s attention and Betty Farrington’s quiet presencia as the State of the Union unfolds.
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Washington
Stephen Mitchell
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
Mitchell
Time Magazine
Claire Boothe Luce
Italy
Ike
Claire
Congress Weekends and Mamie Exercises Spark Capitol Oddities
A column notes Mamie Eisenhower's animated gestures during an opening of Congress and mock debate over her head patting. It also highlights odd Capitol Hill vignettes including Rep. Wait Norblad's stamp quest, a Florida Republican's early arrival, and quips about Alger from Liz Carpenter.
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Mamie
Nixon
Aone
Congress
Wait Norblad
Oregon
Norblad
New House
Capitol Hill
Florida
William C. Cramer
St. Petersburg
Alger
Dallas
Texas
Liz Carpenter
Women’s National Press Club
J. T. Rutherford
Washington
Santa
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Mendes - France
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Hitler
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Loco
Motio
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Anl
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Characster
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Sophian
Blaise Pascal
Everyman's Library
New York Times Book Review
Earth
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Old Fort
Ridgecrest
Rutherfordton
Hendersonville
Albemarle
Croatan Sounds
George Dixon
Betty Farrington
Hawaii
Mary Ellen Fitzgerald
China
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Jerry Nagler
Mary le Masters
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