Eisenhower backs prep work before summit talks
President Eisenhower rejects a rushed meeting urged by Russia and Western Europe. He argues for long before talks, thorough spadework by ambassadors to map possible concessions and ensure meaningful outcomes, warning that impromptu summits risk failure and public misperception.
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Bulganin
Russia
Eisenhower
Europe
Theodoruss
Germany
Heuss
Secretary Dulles
Dulles
New Jersey Politics and the 1958 Senate Tilt
The piece analyzes New Jersey politics, noting party splits between Modern and pre-1952 Republicans. It covers Senator H. Alexander Smith’s renomination fate, Bernard Shanley’s candidacy, and potential rivals like Robert Morris. It highlights grass-roots opposition, party drift, and implications for the 1958 election.
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New Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
Newark
Passaic
Paterson
Frank Hague
Jersey
Republican Party
New York State
Clifford Case
Meyner
United States
Smith
Robert Morris
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Morris
Congressional
Eisenhower Opens 1958 Campaign In Chicago Dinner Tour
Editorial notes Ike travels to Chicago for the fifth anniversary of his inauguration to headline a Republican dinner and launch the 1958 congressional race. Nixon and Eisenhower will speak via radio and TV, with closed circuit broadcasts to 44 GOP dinners in 27 states and D C. The piece weighs modern Republicanism versus Old Guard conservatism and cites party leadership strains.
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Smith
Eisenhower
Bernard Shanley
Shanley
United States
Case
Samuel L. Bodine
Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr
New Jersey
Chicago
Nixon
New York City
States
District of Columbia
Old Guard
Tribune
Richard M. Simpson
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
New Mexico
Washington
Congress
Republican Party
Sherman Adams
High Point Enterprise previews 1958 campaign fundraising goal
The 1958 drive aims for 3.65 million dollars, to be shared by the National Committee, the Congressional Campaign Committee, and the Senatorial Campaign Committee. Political leaders note prior budget strains and fund raising gains since 1956.
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House Republicans
Republican National Committee
Congress
Meade Alcorn
National Committee
Congressional Campaign Committee
Senatorial Campaign Committee
Virginia and North Carolina Mirror Blood Kinship and Governance
Lynn Nisbet reports from Richmond on Virginia politics under Governor Lindsay Almond, noting continuity with prior administrations led by Senator Richard Byrd, and contrasts with North Carolina under Governor Hodges with more disruption. The piece discusses private secretaries, legislative routines, tax equity debates, and a controversial school enrollment bill proposal.
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Richmond
North Carolina
Virginia
Roanoke Island
Carolina
Lindsay Almond
Richard Byrd
Raleigh
Carter Lawrance
Hodges
Ed Rankin
Umstead
Traditions and modernity mark Virginia Capitol scene
Notes on the Governor's appointments spark debate as senators drift into unrelated talk. The Virginia Capitol showcases Jeffersonian design and historic continuity from 1619, with wall boards naming members and colored lights recording votes. A traffic jam at capitol grounds contrasts with North Carolina lore about rough stones and a zero mile marker in Richmond.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Virginia Capitol
Thomas Jefferson
Nimes
France
Augustus Caesar
Jefferson
Jamestown
Capitol
George Washington
James Madison
Capitol Square
Capitol Grounds
Richmond
Cancer Anonymous aims to bolster will to live against cancer
The piece highlights Cancer Anonymous formed advised by Rev. Brian Hession to support cancer patients with faith and determination. It compares the effort to Alcoholics Anonymous, shares Hession’s personal battle, and notes supporters including Dr. D. B. Carrick and Alfred P. Sloan.
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Brian Hession
Church of England
Hession
Cancer Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
D. B. Carrick
Mount Airy
J. Elwood Cox
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Moscow
John C. Wiley
Charles E. Bohlen
George Kennan
Adenauer
West Germany
Versailles
Munich
Potsdam
Geneva
U. S. News and World Report
Trieste
Berlin
Whh
George Sokolsky
U. S
H. Alexander Smith
Green
Rhode Island
Mittees
Roosevelt
Truman
G.O.P
High Point Enterprise
High Point
Enterprise, Inc
North Main Street
N. C
A. Radley
Lic
R. B. Terry
Et Treasury
I Rae
McPherson
Lynn Nisbet
House of Delegates
House of Representatives
Charles Pearson
Holt McPherson
California
Alfred P. Sloan
Sloan-Kettering Institute
Greensboro
W. R. Peters
Heart Center
Jack Burris
William D. Lewis
High Point High School
Lewis
North Carolina High School Athletic Association
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