Campaigns and anti-Communism in 1950s rhetoric
The excerpt discusses Eisenhower and Nixon election campaign dynamics with focus on age stamina and anti-Communist stances. It references Harriman’s anti-Communist views, State Department dispatches, and Nixon's persistence in questioning Alger Hiss during hearings, highlighting partisan strategies and perceived weaknesses.
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White House
Walter A
Ike
Eeeran
Tke
Nixon
Eisenhower
Averell Harriman
Washington
Harriman
Russia
State Department
Malta
Yalta
End Of Steel Strike A Tonic Dangerous In Its Implications
An editorial frames the 1956 steel strike as a mixed boon and risk. It argues higher steel prices and living costs hurt consumers, while workers gain, and warns continued inflation could destabilize the economy. The piece questions Washington’s stance and notes recent business failures amid inflation pressures. It stresses no clear winner in the dispute and warns of long-term repercussions for a fragile economy.
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Washington
Klan activity fades as backlash and councils rise in South
A Hartsville crowd heard a self styled preacher attack integration while Camden Klansmen tout 800 members at $3 each. The piece traces Klan revival and decline, noting Citizens Councils gain power through economic pressure and public backlash. It cites resistance to the Supreme Court ruling and the Ford blackmailer on a flat bed Ford truck.
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Hartsville
S. C
Eiserhower
Camden
South
Supreme Court
Dixie
Ans
Pee Dee
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Citizens Councils
Ku Klux Klan
Textile industry strain and tariff debate across regions
Editorial notes trouble in New England textiles with mill closures and extended unpaid vacations amid rising competition from Japan and the South. It covers tariff talk, Senate votes on a textile investigation, and wage disparities, plus projections of Japanese cotton cloth imports and regional reactions.
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New England
Democratic Party
John O. Pastore
D-R.1
Senate
Pastore
Tariff Commission
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Thomas A. Wofford
D-S.c
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Olin PD. Johnston
S.C
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Douglas
Republican Party
Piedmont
Senate Finance Committee
U. S
Japan
Sen. Wofford
Dulles
Alabama
South Carolina
Seymour E. Harris
Harvard
High Point Enterprise Classified Notice 1678
March 3, 1678 advertisement outline for Mrs Rk B Terry and party listings. Mentions publisher, office and period details with no clear event outcomes.
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DA Rawley
Rk. B. Terry Sone
1956 North Carolina extra session viewed as history
Lynn Nisbet reviews the 1956 extra session of the North Carolina General Assembly, noting its unprecedented executive control and pre session briefings. He predicts a harsh six week campaign in September for four constitutional amendments and outlines proposed changes to meeting times, pay, and power of attorney provisions.
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North Carolina
Central Board of Education
Executive Department
Ral Assembly
Gov
Ernor
Ple
General Assembly
North Carolina weighs private school tuition and school closures
A sweeping NC campaign centers on two amendment proposals allowing tax funds for private school tuition and enabling communities to close public schools by majority vote. Public hearings tests and publicity duties dominate the session while Negro leaders urge caution amid protests and political maneuvering.
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North Carolina
Ralph Howland
Chatham Manufacturing Company
House
Carolina Times
Durham
W. D. James
Richmond County
Hodges
Quiet Weekend for Menzies at Mantoloking Beach
Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies sought a quiet weekend in New Jersey but found a vast mansion filled with hundreds of guests. Host Amos Peaslee arranged tennis and flag displays, while reporters and politicians mingled. Menzies noted American flags were proper though Australian flags were for ships at sea.
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Washington
Our
Robert Menzies
Amos Peaslee
Australia
Down Under
Peaslee
Mantoioking
N. J
U. S
Menzies
Mount Mitchell and Blue Ridge Parkway Shine In Western North Carolina
The article extols North Carolina mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway celebrating its 20th anniversary with 325 miles built, urging more residents to enjoy the scenery from Abney Gap to Asheville. It notes Mount Mitchell visits, Cherokee’s Unto These Hills, and the Lake Junaluska ecumenical gathering with World Methodist Council plans. It highlights Thomasville businessman George D. Finch chairing Junaluska grounds and beautification, Western North Carolina growth, and a peak summer tourism season.
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North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
Mission 66
National Park Service
Abney Gap
Virginia
Asheville
America
Mount Mitchell
High Point
Europe
H. G. Allen
Cherokee
Manteo
Gatlinburg
World Methodist Council
Lake Junaluska
Oxford
England
Lake
Junaluska
Thomasville
George D. Finch
Hannah Finch
Greensboro College
Finch
Mr. Finch
Waynesville
Carolina
North
Caroline
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