Stocks Waver As Market Fails To Extend Rally
New York trading opened with light profit taking halting an earlier rally. Montgomery Ward rose about two points while leaders like New York Central slipped about two points. Directors declared a first quarter dividend of 50 cents.
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New York
Marene "Eelot Ie
Careen Fes
Montgomery Ward
New York Central
Standard Oil (Nj
Southern Railway
American Telephone
U.S. Steel
General Motors
Douglas Aircraft
Anaconda Copper
Kaiser Aluminum
Bethlehem Steel
Goodyear
20Th Century-Fox
Philco
Kennecott Copper
Allied Chemical
American Woolen
Barber Oil
Raleigh Religion Institute Opens With Noted Speakers
The Raleigh Institute of Religion starts Monday January 24 with Dr Willard Goslin as main speaker. Sponsored by the United Church it will run four consecutive Monday evenings with speakers including Harrison Salisbury A Powell Davies Sherwood Eddy and Allyn P Robinson.
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Religion Institute
Raleigh
Raleigh Institute of Religion
Willard Goslin
The
United Church
Harrison Salisbury
Moscow
New York Times
A. Powell Davies
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Washington, D. C
Sherwood Eddy
Allyn P. Robinson
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Swarthmore Student Shoots Room Killing One Student
Swarthmore College student Robert Bechtel 22 of Pottstown fired five shots into a dormitory room early today, killing Lel Strozier 18 of Akron. Bechtel surrendered with another student after the attack, saying pranks had driven him to rage.
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Swarthmore College
Robert Bechtel
Pottstown
Swarthmore
Delaware County
Lel Strozier
Ohio
Strozier
Rober L. Witt
Fanwood
N.J
Bechtel
Witt
Swarthmbore
Dean Everett L. Hunt
Hunt
John Allen Strozier
Akron
Ohio Edison
Aften
Proctor
Air Force
Seven Cities Hear High Rock Water Plan
Seven Piedmont cities prepared to discuss a High Rock water plan to supplement existing sources. ALCOA owns the operation and a state water authority may be created before work begins. The meeting, called by Hundley, was set for 2:30 at the Sheraton Hotel.
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High Rock Water
Piedmont
High Rock
The
Aluminum Company of America
ALCOA
Hundley
Sheraton Hotel
Tariff Proposal Gains Bipartisan Support in Congress
Washington Democrats and Republicans signaled early approval for President Eisenhower's tariff plan. The proposal seeks a three year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act with a 15 percent tariff cut, plus measures to stimulate U.S. capital abroad, simplify rules, and boost trade with underdeveloped nations. Hearings set for next Monday as Democrats take the helm.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Rep
Cooper
D-Tenn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Sen. George
Finance Committee
Talks Hint at Possible Release Deal After Hong Kong Talks
United Nations Secretary General Hammarskjold and Chinese Premier Chou En Lai held talks in Hong Kong. They described the discussions as helpful and pertinent to reducing world tension. British officials said the meetings open the door for further negotiations on freeing American captives.
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Hammarskjoldland Chou
U.S. State Department
U.N
London
Hammarskjold
Chou
Cases Affect Public Pool Segregation
Maryland and Baltimore officials argue the Supreme Court ruling applies to education only and not beyond. They contend segregation aims to avoid disturbances since swimming involves social contact. Robert L. Carter of the NAACP says the decision could affect public swimming facilities where segregation exists.
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Maryland
Edwin Harlan
Baltimore
Gallagher
Supreme Court
Robert L. Carter
New York City
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Labor Camps Described by German POW in 1950
Former German prisoner Noble recalled being taken to Vorkuta in 1950 for a 15 year sentence though never tried. He described brutal Siberian conditions, coal mining, and temperatures to 72 below zero. He noted few Americans among thousands of Germans and Poles, with an American request for Pvt. Ver dine’s release pending.
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Vorkuta
Siberian
Narom
William Verdine
Starks, la
Verdine
Lawmakers Study Appropriations Amid Tax Change Proposals
The North Carolina 1955 session allocates more than a million dollars for 1955 57 operations while Hodges pushes tax increases. A $40 000 yearly extra for the Division of Transportation is funded from nine month school term funds. Currie proposes moving intangible tax filing to April 15 aligning with income tax changes. McShane sworn in as first governor appointed legislator. Falls introduces county commissioner nomination reform.
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House Committee
Holoman
House
Senate
Sen
Claude Currie
Durham
Gov
Hodges
B. T. Falls Jr
Cleveland
Clyde R. Hoey
Falls
William T. McShane
Henderson
Larry Moore
North Carolina
McShane
Wilto A Griffith
Henderson County
Republican Executive Committee
Federal highway plan funds 40,000 miles toll roads
The interstate program would be financed by bonds and federal aid. The Clay commission may push for states to be reimbursed for existing and future toll roads with toll collection continuing, while the federal government covers most costs. The National Highway Users Conference notes opposition to toll road recommendations.
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Commission
National Highway Users Conference
Clay Commission
Smith Urges Allied Blockade If U S Airmen Remain Imprisoned
Sen. H. Alexander Smith proposes forming a blockade of China with allies if the United Nations efforts fail to secure the release of American airmen held in Peiping as spies. He says England’s support would be needed, while Eisenhower and Dulles oppose a blockade now.
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Washington
H. Alexander Smith
United States
Red China
United Nations
U.N
Dag Hamma Old
Peiping
Chou En-lai
New York
U.S
Hammarskjold
Smith
Senate Foreign Relations
China
Senate
Snowman
California
Eisenhower
Dulles
Cigarettes Linked With Lung Cancer
Durham cancer specialist Dr. E Stanfield Rogers of Duke University Medical School told the Durham Exchange Club there is definite evidence linking tobacco tars to lung cancer. He warned against absolutist views and noted other agents can cause tumors, while older workers may be exposed as a matter of quiet industry practice.
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Durham
E. Stanfield Rogers
Duke University Medical School
Durham Exchange Club
Rogers
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