Southern Furniture Market Expands With 7 Story Wing
The High Point market opens a new seven story Wrenn Street Wing adding about 144000 square feet of space. 68 exhibitors occupy larger spaces with 31 others in the main building and wing for lamps and accessories. Furniture Displays Inc adds 20000 square feet nearby as 3500 stores in the Southeast pre-register. buyers expected over 5000 this week.
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Robert Marks
Aoe & the
Southern
Southern Furniture Ex
Wrenn Street
High Point
Furniture Displays Inc
S. Main Street
Virginia High Court Sides Against School Segregation Laws
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, in a 5-2 decision, ruled against the Almond administration in a challenge over private school tuition grants and related statutes. The opinion touched on school closure and fund cut off laws, with implications for the state’s resistance to integration. Chief Justice Eggleston announced the ruling in a crowded court, noting the case involved several laws including the Little Rock provisions.
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Almond
Harold F. Snead
Willis D. Miller
John W. Eggleston
A. S. Harrison Jr
Little Rock
Charleston Hosts Argentine President Frondizi Visit
Charleston welcomes President Arturo Frondizi of Argentina arriving after a long flight from Buenos Aires amid a nationwide labor strike. Officials signaled a simple visit with no social events, while the mayor hopes to showcase Southern hospitality after a 27 hour journey.
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Charleston, &.C
Arturo Frondizi
Argentina
Latin America
Ft. Sumter
Buenos Aires
Wiley Buchanan Jr
U.S. Department of State
Willard L. Beaulac
U.S
Frondiai
Charleston
William McG. Morrison
Frondizi
Morrison
Turner Faces More Charges in Embezzlement Case
In Jackson North Carolina AP report, Solicitor Burgwyn sent indictments to the grand jury charging a veteran Northampton County school official with embezzlement and false pretenses. Judge Bone allowed an amended bill of particulars in one case as prosecutors seek evidence of deposits and cashed checks at Rich Square Bank.
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Tor
W. H. S. Burgwyn Jr
Northampton County
Walter J. Bone
Nashville
Turner
Abonan
Crippling Strikes Sweep Argentina
Crippling strikes spread across Argentina as President Frondizi travels to Seted Bele aeta. Exiled Peronist supporters push workers toward revolt while government warns of troop deployment to prevent violence. Capital near siege. conscripts aged 24 to 26 kept on standby.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Arturo Frondizi
Juan D. Peron
Navy unveils gentle moon landing rocket engine
At China Lake California the Naval Ordnance Test Station disclosed a new rocket engine promising controlled thrust and safe fuel packaging. Douglas D. Ordahl said test vehicles could appear within six months and engines could burn only needed fuel, retaining reserve for later use.
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China Lake
Calif
Navy
Naval Ordnance Test Station
Douglas D. Ordahl
Missile Propulsion Division
Ordahi
Moon
New Cold Wave Heads For State
A warming trend in the Carolinas gave way to warnings of another cold outbreak. Saturday brought a hard freeze with Clingmans Peak in the Black Mountains recording 17 below zero. Buncombe County schools remained closed due to icy roads as officials warned of more cold in the forecast starting Tuesday night or Wednesday. Lows across cities included Mt. Mitchell 4 and Asheville 6 degrees.
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Associated Press
Carolinas
Clingman’s Peak
Mt. Mitchell
North Carolina
Black Mountains
Buncombe County
Castro Calls Mass Rally In Havana To Back Quick Trials
Fidel Castro invited 350 newsmen and commentators from the United States and Latin America to a Havana rally Wednesday to back speedy trials and executions of Batista loyalists. He also invited U.S. congressmen critical of the executions. five planes would ferry reporters from Miami and possibly to Washington. Castro urged a turnout of up to 500,000 Havana residents to back the regime against foreign criticism.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
United States
Latin America
Batista
U.S
Miami
Washington
Castro
America
Fulgencio Batista
Space Gets Big Chunk Of Budget
Washington AP reports a large budget request for fiscal year starting July 1. Pentagon seeks 40.945 billion dollars with 800 million more for missiles, while NASA would receive 280 million and Atomic Energy Commission about 2.7 billion. Eisenhower notes plans to maintain nuclear leadership until global control is achieved.
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Washington
Congress
Pentagon
Eisenhower
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
Eisenhower Seeks 77 Billion Budget With Spending Cuts
President Eisenhower sent Congress a 77 billion dollar budget forecasting a nearly four billion dollar spending cut and a small surplus. He called it a confident plan aimed at restraining inflation and signaling a possible future tax cut while proposing postal rate and gas tax increases to fund the balance.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
GOP
Charles A. Halleck
R-Indi
John Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
Appropriations Group
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Democrats Pick Los Angeles as Site for 1960 Convention
Los Angeles won the Democrats site committee vote to host the 1960 national convention at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, with final approval by the Democratic National Committee expected Feb 27 28 in Washington. The arena will seat 17 000 with caucus rooms and media facilities, and Los Angeles officials hailed the choice as a boost for the city and the presidential campaign.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
New Orleans
San Francisco
Miami Beach
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Des Moines
Iowa
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Senate
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Alfredo Vitolo
Rocket Engine Developed
Ordahl
NASA
Ike
Defense Department
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Bureau of the Budget
Military Assistance Atomic Energy
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