Piedmont Faces Regional Water Shortage Urgently
An editorial urges regional action to tackle Piedmont water scarcity. It notes dried wells and falling water tables in Guilford and Davidson counties, cites Abbott's Creek reservoir plans by Thomasville and Lexington, Lake Brandt expansion by Greensbor o, and calls for renewed Yadkin River study, High Rock Lake tapping, and a permanent Central Carolina Water Authority to secure future supply.
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Lexington
Abbott's Creek
Greensboro
Lake Brandt
High Point
Piedmont
Guilford
Davidson Counties
Yadkin River
Hundley
High Rock Lake
Central Carolina Water Authority
Longs hold power as Earl wins third term in Louisiana
Earl Long secured a third term as Louisiana governor after an early landslide over four rivals. He campaigned with a hillbilly band and free meals, while one anti-Eisenhower hopeful finished poorly. The piece contrasts Earl with Huey Long and notes the state’s unsettling past.
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Crescent Lakes
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U. S. Senate
Russell
Eisenhower's Three Years Evaluates Domestic and Foreign Shifts
The piece traces President Eisenhower's four-year trajectory from 1953 to 1956, noting a popular president facing a Congress controlled by opponents. It highlights key actions: Korea armistice, tax reform victory, foreign aid cuts, and domestic bills, with many programs vetoed or postponed and several major initiatives remaining unresolved for this year.
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Defense Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Formosa
Hawaii
Treasury Head Predicts Business to Level Off in 1956
Secretary Humphrey forecasts a leveling of business and corporate profits for 1956 at 43.0 billion dollars, with personal income rising to about 312.5 billion. He cites labor force growth and wage gains as factors, notes no room for a tax cut without a surplus, and links debt reduction to security spending rather than tax relief.
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Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Humphrey
Congress
High Point debate on Guilford County education bond issue
The Reader Writes argues for the School bond plan approved by Guilford County Commissioners. It urges community and county support to finance education, noting High Point’s involvement and the need for fair investment in local schools amid wider national costs.
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Guilford County Board of Commissioners
Guilford
Someones
Sever Latales
Rae
Notes on the News by Charles Pearson
The piece discusses school crowding at Griffin School in Guilford County North Carolina the need for a circular addition and more teachers to maintain accreditation. It compares per pupil spending by state and local costs to add 10 rooms and cites figures from the U S Office of Education and the North Carolina White House Conference Study.
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Sons and Daughters
Rec
North Carolina
Campa Ot
New York
Avenue
Mississippi
Alabama
Guilford County
High Point
Griffin
U. S. Office of Education
White House
Shannon Blanton
High Point Memorial Hospital
John B. Mullikan
Valley Baptist Hospital
Har- Tex
Chicago
E. A
al” Resch
Chatham County
University of North Carolina Committee On Public Relations
Eisenhower
Winston-Salem
Paul Ingle
Bennett Cerf
California
Lee Birthday Reflections Highlight Civil War Hero
The piece marks the 149th birth anniversary of Robert E. Lee praising his soldiering genius and personal virtues. It cites Stephen Vincent Benet and Douglas Southall Freeman, and notes public interest in Lee across the South and nation.
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Robert E. Lee
Lee
South
Stephen Vincent Benet
John Brown
Baly
Douglas Southall Freeman
Quote on political races and court strategy from Ohio and North Carolina leaders
The text cites Sen. George Bender warning about overcoming Gov. Lausche and hints at strategic moves by Paul Brown and Otto Gra. It notes Ford Fund for the Republic funding actions viewed as dubious with poor judgment, as stated by Henry Ford I.
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Paul Brown
Otto Grafuture
Fund For the Republic
Hnvester
Henry Ford I
Ford Motor Co
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