George Proposes Talks With Red China to Ease Tensions
Senator George proposes a face to face parley between U S diplomats and Chinese Communists within six months. He cites Geneva as worthwhile and argues easing trade restrictions could ease East West tensions and aid the free world, while noting Soviet air power advantages and the need to satisfy Chinese demand for Western goods.
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George
Red China
U. S
Sen. George
Soviet Siberia
China
Far East
Cordell Hull Dies at 83 Longtime U S Secretary of State
Cordell Hull, a Tennessee statesman and diplomat famed as the Father of the United Nations, died Saturday at age 83. He directed U S international policy through World War II and helped forge trade and peace programs that shaped postwar diplomacy.
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Cordell Hull
Tennessee Mountaineer
U. S
State Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hull
United Nations
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Americas
Pearl Harbor
No Short Cut Emphasis on Postal Arrests and Censorship Debate
The Post Office reports a sharp rise in arrests for sending indecent matter, but only 200 this year versus 136 last year. Experts debate censorship, comics, and civic responsibility, with Gov. Knight vetoing a crime comic bill and calls for home and school training as the solution.
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Post Office Department
Gregory Zilbourg
California
Knight
Postal Department
Orson Welles Stranded by Mix Up at Paris Airfield
Orson Welles, famed actor once connected with the Mars radio scare, missed a plane from Orly to London after being guided to a later flight. He left in a huff and vowed to take a boat, while joking that American fans might ship him to Mars.
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Orson Welles
Mars
Welles
Orly
Paris
London
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Published Every Afternoon and Sunday Morning News Item
High Point Enterprise imprint lists staff roles and service terms for afternoon and Sunday editions. It notes carrier independence and subscription payment responsibility, with Ward-Griffith Company as national ad representative.
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High Point Enterprise, Inc
National Advertising
Ward-Griffith Company
Behind That New Look of Russia Could Be Need for Credit
Peter Edson argues that Soviet Russia may seek a long term Western credit to finance further industrialization. He notes Russia’s weak capital base, heavy reliance on state planning, and past credit pleas, with Bulganin and Molotov signaling aims to expand trade and potentially liberalize credit lines post Geneva.
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Washington
Bulganin
Geneva
Molotov
United Nations
San Francisco
U. S
Malenkov
Kremlin
Names of streams and churches echo with North Carolina history
A reader recounts how place names in North Carolina reveal history, noting duplicates of stream and church names tied to land deeds and old settlements. He cites Buffalo Creek variants across Cabarrus and other counties, and mentions unique streams in Union, Watauga, Onslow, and the coast.
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North Carolina
Legion
Cabarrus County
Clay County
Union County
Watauga
Pee
Gulf of Mexico
Theer
Yadkin
Tuckaseigee
Oconaluftee
Pamlico
Pungo
Names of Indian tribes persist in river and place lore
A writer recalls childhood lines about Native names left on rivers and waters near Capitol Square. He notes settlers chose names from tribes for nearby locations and rivers. The excerpt mentions Swananoa, Catawba, Cullasajee, Catloochee, Nantahala, Hiwassee, Roanoke, and Neuse.
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Swannanoa
Hiwassee
Roanoke
Neuse
Notes on the News on Indian Names and Post Offices
In North Carolina the author notes Indian stream names stay clear of lip sounds unlike post‑colonial ones that caused duplication. He cites Cherokee writing and lip‑closing consonants and discusses overlapping post office names with examples like Columbia Columbus Hendersonville and a unique case where Varina mail routes lie inside Wuquay Springs.
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North Carolina
Columbia
Columbus
Jefferson
West Jefferson
Flat Rock
East Flat Rock
Menderson
Hendersonville
Ashe
Asheville
Hamilton
Greensboro
Washington Park
Washington
North Parelina
United States
Raleigh
Varina
N. C
L. Y. Ballentine
Wuquay Springs
Talk and Manners Reflect Postwar Public Debate
Washington reports discuss manners in politics and overseas policy. The piece contrasts Eisenhower’s challenge to the Soviets with Asia’s independence struggles and immigration issues. It notes opinions on temperance, aliens, and overindulgence, then ends with a humorous Canadian woods coffee recipe.
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Roy Thompson
Winston-Salem Journal
Eisenhower
Rose War Over National Flower Sparks Congressional Theatre
In a satirical piece from Washington, senators and representatives push for national flowers, pitting the rose against rivals as headlines mock a floral clash. Vermont Senator Ralph E. Flanders counters with corn tassel as a practical emblem, arguing the rose lacks national meaning.
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Washington
Margaret Chafe Smith
Maine
Senate
United States
Frances P. Bolton
Ohio
England
France
Hollywood
Rosemary Clooney
Maggie
Rep. Bolton
America
Chrysanthemum Breeders Association
Society For the Preservation of
Goldenrod Inhalers of
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Maryland
New Mexico
Indiana
Virginia
Oklahoma
Ralph E. Flanders
Vermont
Union
Europe
New England
Joseph R. McCarthy
Fort Knox
Cold War Voices and Prisoner Release Report
Excerpts show Billy Graham urging spiritual hunger behind the Iron Curtain and a Chinese prison experience of Lt. Roland W. Parks. Ambassador You Chan Yang and President Eisenhower reference peace talks and UN observances. The text highlights fear of North Korean threats and Allied calls for decisive action.
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Iron Curtain
Evangelist Billy Graham
You Chan Yang Zorsen
Unitedates
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