Haworth and Kemp Nominated for Local Posts in Wake of Judge Myatt’s Death
Local party leaders push younger candidates to fill the vacancy after Judge J. A. Myatt’s death. Haworth, a Guilford County former representative and Quaker civic leader, is named for judge while Ed Kemp, a former newsman, is nominated for the House seat. Crissman to make interim appointment. the Enterprise urges a full time, well paid court.
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J. A. Myatt
Ton
Byron A. Haworth
High Point
Haworth
L. J. Fisher
Walter E. Crissman
Crissman
Asaare
Guilford County
General Assembly
Ed Kemp
Executive Committee
Myatt
Dulles shifts on neutrality amid foreign policy confusion
Secretary of State Dulles redefines neutrality amid press statements by Vice President Nixon and changing U. S. posture. The piece argues the United States risks alienation of friends and warns of the need for calmer, coordinated leadership during Eisenhower’s illness and ongoing global tensions.
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Dulles
Nixon
Far East
U. S
Eisenhower
Washington notes and Ike chatter on GOP bid
Washington notes from the capital discuss Ike’s chances for the 1956 nomination. A White House no comment follows reports he was sought to run and would accept renominat ion. The piece also covers Knowland for President activity and Dewey’s Senate plans.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Treasury
George
Thesident
White House
Newsweek
Shivers Endorses Coalition Indoors at Press Club Talk
At the National Press Club luncheon in Washington Governor Shivers stated he would not back a Democratic ticket of Adlai Stevenson and Lyndon Johnson. The event featured Republicans at the head table and highlighted a shift toward Southern conservative and GOP cooperation.
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Washington
Perpow
Shivers
Adlai Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Gov. Arthur
GOP
Nationalampaign Committee
Dillon Anderson
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Fewer Not More Markets Wyatt Exam Urges Curb
The piece argues furniture markets must attract exhibitors and buyers with mutual benefit. It cites Chicago and High Point as strong examples and warns against local overreach that harms markets. High Point seeks to sustain its market through hospitable treatment and shared regional benefits.
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Wyatt
Vaughan-Bassettman
Chicago
High Point
Month to go as conventions loom in Chicago and San Francisco
Editorial notes a wary pre convention mood with Eisenhower's health and Stevenson as front runner. Kefauver claims 250 275 delegates while Ke rfauer notes rising totals. The piece recalls 1952 dynamics showing Taft Eisenhower Kefauver and Stevenson battles shaping the Democratic and Republican paths.
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San Francisco
Eisenhower
Adlai F. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Douglas Mac
Arthur
Taft
Abilene
America
Rep
B. Carroll Reece
R-Tenn
Sen
Kefauver
Windy City
Stevenson
Illinois
Richard B. Russell
Averell Harriman
District of Columbia
Harriman
High Point Enterprise historical masthead note
The faded clipping presents a 19th century newspaper masthead for the High Point Enterprise with publication details and offices listed. It names executives and postal information, reflecting a during era setup and pricing phrases.
State College seeks over 14 million for campus upgrades
State College of Agriculture and Engineering in Raleigh requests more than 14.5 million in permanent improvements to expand dormitories classrooms and other facilities for 1955 56 enrollees of 4 880 rising to 5 500 in 1956 57 and potentially 8 000 within five years. The plan covers land lab space and major new buildings including a chemistry lab gymnasium and auditorium amid an emphasis on continuing research across scattered facilities.
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State College
State College of Agriculture and Engineering
University of No Carolina
Raleigh
Raleigh City
Lmits
Advisory Budget Commission
5 College
Cellor Carey Bostian
Coe
Budget Commission
North Carolina
Morganton
Garner Road
E. N. Peeler
Budk Commission
Pork dinners haunt postwar headlines from Piggy schemes to press illicit
Washington reports reveal a blend of oddities from Operation Alert news hoarding to a 1952 Chicago Los Angeles pork train scandal. A Massachusetts piggery distillery raid and a uniformed doorman at a prestigious address highlight crime graft. Metropolis gambling squad raids the city’s largest numbers ring.
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Washington
White House
Murray Snyder
Los Angeles
Chicago
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Union
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Robert Moran
Agriculture Committee
North Woburn
Mass
Moran
Massachusetts Ave. N. W
Metropolitan Police Gambling and Liquor Squad
FBI kidnaping rules for parents by J Edgar Hoover
Hoover lays six steps for parents to follow after a child is abducted including calling the FBI and preserving the crime scene while maintaining secrecy. He cites Weinberger’s case and notes strict precautions for homes, doors, lighting, and guarding finances to aid safe return. The article also covers local community updates on Heart Center construction and civic events.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Weinberger
Hoover
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Herbert A. Lehman
Allan Texas
Eptte Ott Is
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Atlantic City
National Press Club
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Frank Holeman
High Point Enterprise
D. A. Rawley
R. B. Terry Ooos
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Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Charles Pearson
George Dixon
Peeler
Holt McPherson
Jack Burris
Watauga County
High Point Lions
Filis Baker
Kinney Shoe
Harold Odum
Big Bear
North Main
N. H. Chiles
L. C
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J. Leslie Andrews
Jefferson Standard
Paul Ingles
Kenneth Redmans
George E. Perrin
Greensboro
Olympic Fund Committee
Jimmy Mitchell
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