State Of Union Message Ihe Asserts U.S. Stands At Unprecedented Height
President Eisenhower in a farewell State of the Union portrays America at unprecedented heights and seeks prayers for future leaders to keep the nation strong and at peace. He reviews his administration, notes pending problems, and signals a balanced budget while warning of global Communist threats and domestic economic pains. He avoids legislative recommendations, citing a coming budget subject to change after his term ends.
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Eisenhower
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Kennedy
White House
Freedom
Berlin
Laos
Cuba
Africa
Sanford and Kennedy Center in Florida discuss NC farm posts
North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford met with President elect John F Kennedy in Palm Beach to push for Tar Heel appointments in the Agriculture Department. He proposed names for undersecretary and assistant secretary roles and named other NC candidates for various posts.
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Palm Beach, Fla
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Sanford
Agriculture Department
Horace Godfrey
Raleigh
N.C
Charlies S. Murphy
Wallace
Washington
Orville Freeman
Freeman
West Palm Beach
Fla
Shelby Maxwell
Greensboro
Negro students suspended as violence flares at Georgia
Athens Georgia riot turmoil after Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes attend classes at the University of Georgia. State troopers remove them for emergency action. Federal judge voids state law cutting funds to integrated schools and bars further school closings by Gov Vandiver and state leaders.
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University of Georgia
Charlayne A. Hunter
Hamilton E. Holmes
Ernest Vandiver
Charlayne
Vandiver
Georgia
Graham to Begin Florida Crusade in Jacksonville
Billy Graham and his evangelistic team launch a three month Florida crusade with a Jacksonville start. A pre crusade appearance is set for tonight at the Statewide Baptist Evangelistic Conference followed by rallies in Jacksonville Coliseum and a Miami Beach campaign March 5-26. Additional weekend rallies occur in Orlando Clearwater St Petersburg Bradenton Sarasota Tampa Tallahassee Gainesville and University of Miami with other team meetings statewide.
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Florida
Jacksonville Coliseum
Miami Beach Auditorium
Miami
Graham
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St. Petersburg
Bradenton - Sarasota
Tampa
Tallahassee
Gainesville
University of Miami
Ex-Congressman Walter Lambeth Dies in Washington
Thomasville bereaved as former Rep J Walter Lambeth dies in capital at 65. Furniture manufacturer and politician found dead in his Woodner Hotel room after celebrating birthday. Lambeth served in North Carolina Senate in 1921 and as Thomasville mayor 1925–29. He was a member of the 72nd and 75th Congresses.
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J. Walter Lambeth
Washington
Woodner Hotel
Lambeth
Duke University
Trinity College
North Carolina Senate
No Normal Relations With Red China, Rusk Says
Secretary of State designate Dean Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee there is no prospect for establishing normal relations with Red China. He cited ongoing Cuba concerns and noted the Formosa security treaty affects policy while promising ongoing study under Kennedy.
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Dean Rusk
Red China
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cuba
United States
Western Hemisphere
Formosa
John F. Kennedy
Rusk
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
China
United Nations
Invasion Theme Falls From Banner In Revolucion
Havana reports drop of Yankee invasion banner from Revolucion front page and replacement with plan to build 20 000 government homes for workers. Castro expected to address Friday march to the presidential palace as US threat alleged to be deterred by Cuban show of power.
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Havana
Revolucion Today
Fidel Castro
Castro
Soviet Union
Cuba
Latin America
United States
University dean suspends students over safety concerns
Joseph Williams the university dean of students announced the suspension “in the interest of their personal safety and welfare of more than 7,000 students.” The students face withdrawal until staff deem it safe to return. Donald L. Hollowell and others planned to present the order to U.S. District Judge Bootle for voiding. Police called the incident organized rowdyism led by outsiders amid rising tensions linked to Georgia Tech.
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Joseph Williams
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Donald L. Hollowell
U.S. Dist
W. A. Bootle
E. E. Hardy
Georgia Tech
Laos Civil War Air Raids Raise Global Tension
Laotian pilots using U.S. made T6 trainer planes strafed rebels in central Laos in the first air attacks of the six year civil war. Diplomats in Vientiane warned the strike could provoke Soviet or Chinese retaliation as Western support deepens the conflict.
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Laos
Pritisn
Soviet Union
China
United States
Boun Oum
U.S
Kong le
Soviet Ships Buzzed By U S Planes Reported
Moscow charged that U S military aircraft buzzed 35 Soviet ships in various seas last month. Minister Viktor Bakayev showed a radiogram from the Sergei Kirov reporting a British bomber raiding the vessel at the southern Red Sea entrance, claiming such incidents must stop.
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Soviet Union
U.S
Viktor Bakayev
Bakayev
Sergei Kirov
Red Sea
U.S. Backing Air Attacks in Laos Civil War
Washington reports confirm U S support for the Lao government in air and ground weapons amid a Soviet backed rebel fight. Britain and France oppose U S policy while diplomats warn of possible Soviet or Chinese retaliation. Khrushchev hints at a global conference and diplomacy is urged.
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State Department
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Laos
Vientiane
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Red China
Boun Oum
Moscow
Khrushchev
Cambodia
Romance Blooms After Snowy Elopement in Daytona Beach
In Daytona Beach Florida teenage lovers Gary Benz of Avon New York and Caroline Bartz of Scottsville plan a Saturday wedding after a northerly detour ended with arrest and a night in a car. Florida police and forgiving parents arranged a way to marriage, a farm trailer, and work for Gary.
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Fla
Florida
Gary Benz
Avon
N.Y
Caroline Bartz
Scottsville
Caroline
Gary
Bartzes
Kathleen McCabe
Detective Bureau
John van Tronk
Inauguration Weather Odds Favor No Rain or Snow
Weather forecasts suggest a good chance of dry above freezing conditions for Inauguration Day January 20. Maine sled unit hopes for snow. ball decorations include Egyptian cloth, gold eagles, and a 40 foot bandstand as 19,000 guests pay 25 dollars per ticket or 320 per box across three venues.
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John F. Kennedy
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New York
Philadelphia
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