Nixon Kennedy Favored by Delegates in Parade Poll
A Parade magazine survey of 1956 convention delegates shows Nixon leading the Republican field and Kennedy ahead among Democrats for the 1960 nomination. Nixon led Rockefeller. Kennedy led Symington and Stevenson among Democratic choices.
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Parade Magazine
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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Arizona
Kennedy
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Adlai E. Stevenson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
Sen. Johnson
1959 General Assembly Adjourns Without Broad Safety Wins
The 1959 General Assembly adjourned with few highway safety gains as motor vehicle inspections and drunkometer tests were defeated. A watered down point system for habitual violators passed. No statewide liquor referendum was pursued, but bills allowed local votes on ABC liquor stores in Shallotte Mount Airy Statesville and Gibsonville. The big appropriations bill totals 927 million dollars with raises for teachers and state employees.
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General Assembly
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ABC
Shallotte
Mount Airy
Statesville
Gibsonville
State Board of Education
Summit Meet Asked By Reds
Russia and East Germany called for a summit to settle the Berlin dispute and warned they may sign a separate treaty if aggressive circles block West-East agreement. Premier Grotewohl vowed Soviet power for a separate peace with East Germany and criticized Adenauer as the West’s chief troublemaker. Khrushchev said the communique cemented ties and urged a summit to resolve urgent issues including a peace treaty and West Berlin. They rejected indefinite Allied occupation of West Berlin and urged a time-limited continuation with later changes.
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Berlin
Russia
East Germany
Moscow
Soviet Union
Otto Grotewohl
East Berlin
Stalin Alley
Grotewohl
Konrad Adenauer
Nikita Khrushchev
Germany
Khrushchev
Kremlin
West Berlin
Bonn
Two Shootings Reported in Forsyth County Case
A Forsyth County man was taken to a hospital last night for a leg wound. he said it was accidental self harm. His mother-in-law, Malinda Robertson, claimed she shot him while claiming a prowler near her Sandy Ridge Road home. Officers investigated a prowler report from Robertson and found no one on the property. Later, police learned Clay Deal was in Winston-Salem hospital with a gunshot wound while reportedly seeking his wife.
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Forsyth County
Malinda Robertson
Sandy Ridge Road
Clay
Winston-Sa- 4
Deal
Governor Long Held in Hospital After Court Order
Gov Earl Long remained at Southeast Louisiana Hospital in Mandeville after authorities used a court order to move him from Ochsner Foundation Hospital. He seeks a writ of habeas corpus to gain freedom while doctors diagnose paranoid schizophrenia and he meets with attorney Theo Cangelosi as police secure the facility.
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Louisiana
Earl K. Long
State Capitol
Lonesome
Southeast Louisiana
Mandeville
Here
Theo Cangelosi
State Hospital
Jesse Bankston
Capitol
Long
Mrs Ia New Mrs America Priebe Crowned In Fort Lauderdale
Margaret Priebe of Des Moines Iowa 36 tall and slender mother of four was named Mrs America 1959 after a week of competition at War Memorial Auditorium She received a South American vacation kitchen set swimming pool sterling service organ and other prizes Her husband Clarke Priebe a Des Moines purchasing agent and their four children accompanied her.
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Fila
Margaret Priebe
Des Moines
Lowa
America
Priebe
War Memorial Auditorium
Helen Giesse
Cleveland
Ohio
Michigan
Elizabeth Stokes
Traverse City
Wisconsin
Vernell Jones
Milwaukee
Ellen Purnell
Pennsylvania
Mary Ann Coswett
Hawaii
Billie Jean Simpson
North Carolina
South America
Clarke Priebe
Five Freed From Crevass On Mountain Mt Hood Rescue
Five climbers were swept into a crevasse near Mt Hood summit in an avalanche. Three Boy Scouts and two men were rescued after being dug out above Timberline Lodge, while Don Draper of Vancouver Wash. remained unresponsive and received air-dropped aid.
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Ore
Mt. Hood
Portland
Sheldon Elwood
U.S. Forest Service
Don Draper
Vancouver
Wash
Civil Air Patrol
Elwood
Tom McCune
Bill Holling
Ed Smith
Oregon City
Charlotte Man Heads State Bar
James B. McMillan of Charlotte was named president-elect of the North Carolina Bar Assn at the 61st annual convention. He will take office next year. Five were elected to the board of governors and three vice presidents were chosen, including Associate Supreme Court Justice William H. Bobbitt and Judge J. Braxton Craven. The site of next year’s convention will be chosen later.
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Blowing Rock
N.C
James B. McMillan
Charlotte
North Carolina Bar Aassn
James K. Dorsett Jr
Raleigh
Beverly C. Moore
Greensboro
Supreme Court
William H. Bobbitt
J. Braxton Craven
Morganton
William Medford
Waynesville
James M. Poyner
Howard Hubbard
Clinton
W. T. Shuford
Salisbury
A. A. Zollicoffer
Henderson
Norman Block
Block
Board of Governors
Cupid Enemy Of Airline
Providence AP reports Eastern Airlines will drop its stewardess age requirement from 21 to 19 due to marriage trends. Director William J. Allen says the carrier needs 560 stewardesses and cites Cupid as the worst enemy. He notes applicants should be pretty, bubbly, and have 20-20 vision for spotting husbands.
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Providence
R.I
Eastern Airlines
William J. Allen
Airlines
Cupid
Allen
Bell's early interest spans aviation as mechanical flight
Alexander Graham Bell, famed for the telephone, also explored aviation. He described his pursuit of flight as “mechanical flight,” reflecting his broad scientific curiosity beyond telecommunication.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Raymond Burr Charm Wins Over North Carolina Lawyers
Actor Raymond Burr drew a standing ovation at the State Bar Association convention in Blowing Rock. Lawyers praised his Perry Mason portrayal while Burr urged authenticity and respect for the law, noting the show aims to uphold court dignity despite entertainment value. He noted training among the show's writers and his support for legal ideals.
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Raymond Burr
Perry Mason
State Bar Assn. Convention
Superior Court
Frank Armstrong
Burr
Erle Stanley Gaer
Carolina
J. Spencer Love
Mammoth Burlington Industries, Inc
Love
Court Reform Views Outlined By Judge Armstrong
Winston-Salem AP Judge Frank M Armstrong of Troy argues reforms are needed in North Carolina but rejects the 1959 General Assembly plan for risking judicial independence. He faults the Bell Committee for not seeking guidance from the State Bar and urges consulting experienced lawyers, noting Gov Hodges shares blame for supporting a court study.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Frank M. Armstrong
Troy
General Assembly
Armstrong
Bell Committee
North Carolina State Bar, Inc
J. Spencer Bell
Charlotte
Gov. Hodges
North Carolina Bar Assn
Pilgrims Shift From Camels To Buses for Mecca Journey
Buses are now used by pilgrims traveling to Mecca replacing traditional camels. This change modernizes long pilgrimage routes and improves travel efficiency for travelers undertaking the holy journey.
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Holy City
Mecca
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