State School Facts shows mixed progress over 50 years
A June issue compares 1900 and 1950 North Carolina schooling data. Enrollment and salaries rose sharply while school age share and local funding shifted to state and federal support. The report notes half as many school houses in 1950 but bigger values, and new auxiliary services like bus transport and lunch programs expand costs.
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State Department of Public Instruction
North Carolina
State Board of Education
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Foreign Aid Deadlock Delays Adjournment in 82nd Congress
Congress faced a stalemate over a $10.3 billion foreign aid catchall bill, atomic expansion, military construction, and a $584 million rivers and harbors measure. Debates stretched into dawn as leaders declined to predict adjournment with conference action pending.
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82Nd
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House
Ernest W. McFarland
Sam Rayburn
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Prisoner Issue Deadlocks Peace Talks in Korea
In Panmunjom the United Nations and Communist delegates held a fourth day of secret talks over the prisoner issue. Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols said a 48 minute session was business like and focused on exchanging prisoners of war. No further comment was offered to avoid a breakdown. negotiations to continue.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
William P. Nuckols
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Legislation Not to Help Farmers
Senator George D. Aiken says new farm bills will neither help nor hurt U S farmers. He criticizes the 90 percent parity requirement for wheat corn cotton peanuts and rice through 1954 and notes the bill continues dual parity avoiding a mandatory parity cut in 1954.
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Washington
U. S
George D. Aiken
Vermont
GOP
Senate Agriculture Committee
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Aiken
Quadruplets Born to Maine Woman
Portland report cites Mrs. Elizabeth B. Pinkham of Standish delivering four newborns three girls and a boy. Dr Edwin E Morse says the quadruplets weighed over four pounds each and mother and children are healthy. All infants placed in incubators.
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Portland
Elizabeth B. Pinkham
Standish
Carpenter
Edwin E. Morse
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