Realistic Look at North Carolina Education And Income
Governor Hodges questions state rankings as NC per capita income sits 44th and calls for a private-funded study by colleges. NEA data show NC ranks near bottom for adults with schooling, yet spends a high share of income on education and trains teachers well. A factual, proactive plan is urged to improve conditions and budget efficiency.
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North Carolina Education Association
North Carolina
Hodges
Florida
NEA
North
General Assembly
Raleigh
New York
Clifton Blue
Arthur Goodman
Goodman
Mecklenburg County
W. D. James Jr
Richmond
Hamlet Hospital
James
Commissioner of Insurance
West Pocket War in Formosa Adds to Global Tension
Spencer Moosa, AP Far East chief, warns in 1955 forecasts that China will keep a vest pocket war alive and push for expansion. He notes Yikiangshan amphibious actions and hostile Pieping rhetoric as Moscow attacks ceasefire plans, urging a firm stand to prevent World War III.
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Spencer Moosa
Associated Press
Far East
China
United States
Yikiangshan
Pieping
Moscow
Formosa Straits
Moosa
Red China
Mao
Chiang Kai-shek: a stubborn leader who does not flee
The profile portrays Chiang Kai-shek as a self-made, obstinate fighter born near Ningpo, shaped by Sun Yat-sen's revolution, educated in military schools, and guiding Nationalist China through wars with Russia, Japan, and Communists. It notes his marriage to Mei Ling Soong and his aim to blend Christianity with Confucianism in the New Life Movement.
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Fenghua
Ningpo
Chekiang
China
Chiang
Chen Chi-mei
Sun Yat-sen
Peiyang Military Academy
Peking
Japan
Shanghai
United States
Germany
Lenin
Moscow
Dr. San
Wil Bane
Sitteat
Ccbia
Generel
Kuomintang
Iang
Y, T Feercain
Nationalist Party
Hankow
Jiang
Kremlin
Borodin
Stilwell
Meiling Soong
Meiling
Soong Lly Canle
H Secunanient
Edea
Anista
Mme
San Yat-sen
Methodist Church
New Life
Nanking
Russia
The Stronger Sex Debate in Medical Survey
The New Orleans States critiques a AMA survey claiming women are the stronger sex. It argues factors like hazardous male work, war casualties, and youth risk aren’t weighed, noting driving statistics reflect more male drivers. The piece ends with a light wish for convincing wives to tackle chores.
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Bureau of Medical Economic Research
American Medical Association
United States
Politics and culture notes mix with grim warnings in winter page
In this column survey, Molotov-renewed threats frame US Formosa policy as dangerous. Light anomalies in Oregon and North Carolina spark wonder. A look at Napoleon versus modern youth, No Scare on Sino-American war, and Supreme Court school integration issues hover. Also quotes on Liberty from Coronet and Dreier quip at a nightclub.
Governor Hodges Urges Public on Revenue Trends and Higher Education
Governor Hodges told reporters he wants full public access to revenue trends and urged the Legislature to scrutinize needs before new taxes or bonds. He praised the Higher Education Commission report proposing a State Board of Higher Education to coordinate planning and funding across institutions.
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Hodges
Eugene Shaw
Commission On Higher Education
Board of Higher Education
Dominicans Keep Satisfied Under Trujillo Rule
A traveler's view from Santiago details a regime under Rafael Trujillo where crime is rare and daily life includes free milk for children and abundant cocoa exports. Seven bank robbers were caught within hours, money recovered, and prisoners assigned to road work as part of the system. The piece notes a tolerant yet controlled society with pockets of humor and fishing prosperity in Boca Chica.
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Santiago
Dominican Republic
Royal Bank of Canada
Trujillo
Rafael L. Trujillo
National Police
Republic
Puerto Planta
Hispaniola
New York
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Rog Se Sa East
Scientists' pattern intimidates ordinary readers, says AEC member
Willard says youths avoid science as giants loom over physics and chemistry, leaving few easy targets. The excerpt notes attitudes toward women handling money and mentions a financier's will leaving $56,000 to his 25-year-old daughter at age 50. It also references Communist threats to Burma and a Burmese premier.
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AEC
Willard
Albert Rubin
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Flor Trujillo
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