Record Attendance At Southern Furniture Market Sets Two Day High
The Southern Furniture and Rug Market posted a two day attendance of 2,707, surpassing the 1951 mark of 2,670. Monday drew 1,947 visitors with Tuesday adding 760, while registration continued briskly with 555 buyers by 11 am. Elevator usage exceeded 10,000 trips on Monday, and rain slowed early traffic but buyers remained steady.
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Dave Gillespie
Southern Furniture and
Leo Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Heer
Ben Willis
Southern Retail Furniture Association
Willis
Norfolk
City Tag Hike Plan Faces Rough Going
In Raleigh lawmakers show mixed views on granting cities authority to charge up to 10 for auto license tags and to levy a 10 tax on all wage earners within city limits. Responses from House members and senators reveal uncertain support, with governors backing the permissive measures.
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Noel Yancey
Raleigh
Ags
Associated Press
House
Senate
Mad Bomber Awaits Mental Examination
George Metesky the so called Mad Bomber appeared at New York City court after being extradited from Waterbury Connecticut. He smiled at a crowd as he left Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric evaluation and pleaded not guilty to charges including felonious assault and possession of dangerous weapons.
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New York
George Metesky
Mad Bomber
Bellevue Hospital
Bury
New York City
Metesky
Seeing Your Sins and Your Forgiveness
A reflection by R L Dieffenbacher for NEA Service urges readers to face small and large sins. It reminds that conscience troubles come from being seen by God, not by people, and forgiveness follows true repentance.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA Service
State Press Association To Hold Three Day Institute
The 1956 State Press Association meeting will be hosted by the University of North Carolina and Duke University in Chapel Hill. About 200 editors and reporters are expected for a three day program through noon Saturday. The gathering opens with a luncheon of the North Carolina Associated Press Club and features Harry Montgomery of New York as main speaker. Gov. Luther Hodges and Mrs Hodges will be honored at a Carolina Inn reception hosted by Chancellor and Mrs. Robert B House.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina
Duke University
North Carolina Associated Press Clan
Robert Bunnelle
Asheville
Carolina Inn
Robert B. House
WUNC
Thomas L. Robinson
Charlotte News
NCPA
Gov. Hodges
C. M. Ogle
Eisenhower Urges Congress to Cut Budget to 72 Billion
President Eisenhower at his 100th news conference asserts Congress must cut the 72 billion dollar budget if possible and backs Humphrey on reducing federal spending. He warns against splitting the Mideast aid program and emphasizes saving every dollar while noting estimates differ from immediate plans.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Middle East
Soviet Union
Mideast
Pring
Natty
Full-Scale Search After Grimes Sisters Found Dead
Two nude frozen bodies of Barbara Grimes 15 and Patricia Grimes 13 were found along a southwest Chicago road prompting a city wide search for clues. Police questioned two men, one released, Walter Krantz 51 held briefly. both denied involvement. The girls disappeared after a Dec 28 Elvis Presley movie outing. their mother urged foul play. The girls’ father Joseph Grimes 48, wept at the scene.
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Chicago
Grimes Sisters
Barbara Grimes
Patricia
Walter Krantz
Loretta Grimes
Joseph
Barbara
UN Chief to hear Israel plan on Gaza governance under UN watch
Dag Hammarskjold to be briefed today on Israel’s proposal for governance of the Gaza Strip under UN supervision. Israel would withdraw troops but keep civil administration. Arabs and Egypt oppose, seeking Gaza’s return to Egypt. The US suggested UN Emergency Force could remain in place until a settlement. The UN debate over its police force and Israel’s occupation continues ahead of a Friday compliance report.
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United Nations
N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Gaza Strip
U.N
Abba Fhan
Hammarskjold
Strip
Egypt
Gaza
United States
Nike Hercules Missile Set for Put to Use at Fort Baker
The Army plans a Nike Hercules 50 mile range defense to knock down hostile planes. The missile uses an advanced missile master brain to guide the warhead via radar and computer and can cause destruction with blast even on near misses. Operational pilot model already serves at Fort Meade guarding Washington Baltimore. defenses extend from New England to the Pacific Coast and toward San Diego.
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Fort Baker
Calif
Nike
Glenn L. Martin Co
Ft. Meade
Washington- Baltimore
Nike Defenses
Washington
New England
Midwest
Hanford
Wash
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Army
San Diego
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Buffalo-Niagara
Chicago-Gary
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Los
Eisenhower Seeks Continued Prosperity and Opposes Tax Cuts
President Eisenhower told Congress prosperity should continue in 1956 but urged restraint in wage boosts and opposed tax reductions. He called for 38 laws, including school construction aid and stronger anti monopoly rules, and warned that price pressures could cloud the economy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Vote Near On Middle East Plan
Two senior House Foreign Affairs Committee members said they have no amendments to offer to the Eisenhower Middle East resolution as the panel considers changes to oppose Communist expansion in the region. The committee plans a final vote soon, possibly tomorrow, for action next week. Some members want changes such as a time limit since the resolution has no set end date. In the Senate, Hum phrey of Minnesota postponed hearings on disarmament, while the Foreign Relations subcommittee delegates considered the Eisenhower plan.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Gordon
D-Ill
Rep
Vorys
Ohio
Eisenhower
Middle East
House
Senate
Humphrey
D-Minn
Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Princess Grace Gives Birth To Daughter In Monaco
Grace Kelly Princess of Monaco has a daughter weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces born at 9 27 a m The baby named Princess Caroline will succeed her father unless a son is born The birth triggers jubilant celebrations in Monte Carlo as Monacan radios announce the news and townsfolk toast amid bells and champagne
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Prince Rainier III
Princess Grace of
Monaco
Grace
Princess Caroline
United States
John B. Kelly
Princess Grace
Kelly
Monte Carlo
Grace Kelly
Til
Caroline
Riviera Parity
Apy
Monacans
Prince
Explosion on the Little Inch gas line near East Berlin
The Little Inch natural gas pipeline exploded 15 miles northwest of York, Pennsylvania, sending flames 200 feet high for over two hours with no reported casualties. Firefighters limited damage, shutting off the line at Chambersburg and Marietta, as Texas Eastern said the Big Inch line could handle the load. The cause remains undetermined.
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York
Here
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
East Berlin
Chambersburg
Marietta
E. K. Cunningham
Texas Eastern
Shreveport
Ry Service
Cunningham
Beaumont
Tex
Linden
N.J
Defense Wins Access to Hannam Notebook in Adams Case
Lawyers for Dr John Bodkin Adams win the right to inspect the secret notebook of Scotland Yard detective Herbert Hannam. A five member magistrates board rules the notebook remains in court with non case related material sealed. The pretrial hearing centers on Adams facing charges of fatally drugging Mrs Edith Morrell and alleged killings for wills. Hannam logged details from talks with Adams and other evidence in the notebook. The defense sought access to reveal potential case undermining details while the court earmarks sensitive portions in red and seals the rest.
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Eastbourne
England
John Bodkin Adams
Scotland Yard
Ace
Herbert
the Duke
Edith Morrell
Adams
Hannam
Sky
Melford Stevenson
David Honeysett
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Hodges
Sennough
J. A. Speight
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B. C. Brock
Davie
Waterbury, Conn
EmeliToy
State Press Association
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Rainier
France
Rainer
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