Rhee’s Softening Stance Amid Armistice Talks
In Seoul President Rhee signals potential openness to new channels with a Washington emissary as a cease fire nears, while threatening to pull his 16 division army from UN control if terms fail. A cabinet committee to defend the country is formed. anti-Rhee protests intensify and a million-strong demonstration looms on the anniversary.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Washington
Armisa
Rhee
U. S
Walter S. Robertson
John Foster Dulles
Tokyo
United Nations
Chough Pyong
South Korea
Yoon Chi Yung
ROK National Assembly
Mark Clark
Two North Carolina judges may not be reappointed
Gov Ulstead notified at least two special Superior Court judges that their terms end July 1. A. R. Crisp of Lenoir and W. S. Halstead confirmed receipt. others including Susie Sharp and George B Patton may not be reappointed per speculation. Burgwyn seeks retirement to emergency judge status. remaining eight judges listed with varied fates.
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Raleigh
Gov. Ulstead
A. R. Crisp
Lenoir
W. S. Halstead
Capitol Hill
Susie Sharp
Reidsville
George B. Patton
Franklin
W. H. S&s. Burgwyn
William T. Hatch
Howard Godwin
Dunn
W. K. McLean
Asheville
Hatch
Godwin
McLean
Crisp
Halstead
Patton
Sharp
Umstead
Crisp and
Kerr Scott
High Point
High Point Bar Association
12Th
Guilford County
Allies renew demand to lift East Berlin martial law
Western Allies urged Moscow to lift martial law in East Berlin and rejected Communist charges that American officers incited rioting. Otto Grotewohl told Socialist Unity workers that many arrested Germans are being released while the guilty face punishment.
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Berlin
East Berlin
Red-ruled
East Germany
Otto Grotewohl
Communist Party
Grotewohl
Socialist Unity (Communist
Soviet Zone
Chinese Hurled Back Six Red MIGs Bagged in Korea
U S and South Korean infantry repel Chinese divisions at Iron Triangle and Boomerang Ridge. Sabre jets downed six Red MIGs as 3rd Division and ROK forces halt attacks along Sniper and Triangle Hills. Casualties over 700 Reds at Boomerang Ridge. fog aided attackers earlier.
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Seoul
U. S
Korea
Eighth Army
Iron Triangle
Boomerang Ridge
ROK
Jane Russell Hill
Triangle Hill
U. S. Army
Kumhwa
Notting Hill Strangler Christie Trial Near Verdict
London's John R. Christie known as the Notting Hill strangler faced a closing phase as both sides completed evidence. Doctors testified Christie was abnormal yet sane and aware when he killed his wife and confessed to at least seven killings over 14 years. The jury will decide if he is guilty and sane or insane.
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London
John R. Christie
Notting Hill
Crown
Christie
Case
J.C. M. Matheson
Brixton Prison
Matheson
Desmond Curran
Chris More
Mission school opens at Lake Junaluska assembly
The South-Wide School of Missions opens tonight at the Methodist Assembly in Lake Junaluska North Carolina. Mrs. E A Robinson of Franklin Tennessee president of the Southeastern Jurisdiction sponsors the mission. More than 250 delegates registered by this afternoon. The daily program starts tomorrow and will run through July 2.
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Lake Junaluska
School of Missions
Methodist Assembly
E. A. Robinson
Franklin, Tenn
Manager Resigns at Kershaw Mills for Hanes Knitting Post
John D. Green, manager of Springs Cotton Mills Kershaw plant for 11 years, resigns to become general manager of P. H. Hanes Knitting Co. in Winston-Salem. H. W. Bagwell, former Kershaw superintendent and recently Eureka plant superintendent at Chester, will succeed him.
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Kershaw
S. C
John D. Green
Springs Cotton Mills
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co
Winston-Salem
N. C
H. W. Bagwell
Eureka
Chester
Low bids filed for 11 road projects across 11 counties
Contractors submitted low bids totaling 811141.50 on 11 road improvement projects covering 60.74 miles and 11 structures. Wilson Construction Co of Salisbury bid 274231 for eight bridges on the U. S. 70 relocation between Greensboro and Whitsett. Highway engineers said bids were slightly under estimates and the Highway Commission will review them at its Friday meeting.
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Raleigh
Wilson Construction Co
Salisbury
Greensboro
Whitsett
Highway Commission
Governor appoints six new and three holdovers to college board
Gov Umstead appointed six new trustees and three holdovers to the Board of Trustees at Winston-Salem Teachers College. Terms run four years to June 5, 1957. Reappointments include Winfield Blackwell Rufus Hairston Harmon Linville. new members Julian Robertson Clarence Pemberton John C White and others from Winston-Salem Salisbury Yanceyville Kernersville.
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Raleigh
Gov. Umstead
Winston-Salem Teachers College
Winfield Blackwell
Rufus S. Hairston
Winston-Salem
Harmon Linville
Kernersville
Julian Robertson
Salisbury
Clarence Pemberton
Yanceyville
John C. White
W. F. Womble
L. D. Long
Birdie Johnson
Conference Continues at Montreat With Church Leaders
A five day conference of Southern Presbyterian young adult leaders continues in Montreat North Carolina with 200 delegates. Monday sessions featured sermons and addresses by Rev William P Anderson Jr of Richmond Dr J G Patton of Devatur and Dr Lawrence I Stell of Charlotte.
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Montreat
N. C
William P. Anderson Jr
Richmond
J. G. Patton
Devatur
Lawrence I. Stell
Charlotte
FFA Convention Opens in Raleigh for 25th Anniversary
Registration and a business session opened the 25th anniversary convention of the North Carolina Association of Future Farmers of America in Raleigh. Between 1,500 and 2,000 delegates are expected to attend, with a memorial service for Roy H. Thomas of Raleigh who led agricultural education as state supervisor for 29 years and served as state FFA adviser for 21 years.
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FFA
Raleigh
North Carolina Association of Future Farmers of America
Roy H. Thomas
Education forum focus ends UNC School Week in Chapel Hill
The annual School Week program sponsored by the University of North Carolina School of Education concluded in Chapel Hill. Dean Lindley J. Stiles of the University of Virginia School of Education urged educators to keep schools as objective forums for discussing controversial issues rather than letting curricula be shaped by them.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina School of Education
Lindley J. Stiles
University of Virginia School of Education
Salvation Army Leader Dies at 65
Ernest I. Pugmire 65 longtime national commander of the Salvation Army collapsed and died while walking near the army headquarters in New York. A Wyckoff New Jersey resident born in Kansas City he served 46 years with the army in the United States Canada China and Japan and organized earthquake relief after the 1923 Japanese quake. He was chief secretary for Japan and later territorial commander for the East and served as USO vice president and director.
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New York
Ernest I. Pugmire
Salvation Army
14Th St
Sixth Ave
Wyckoff
N.J
Pugmire
Kansas City
United States
Canada
China
Japan
Army
East
United Service Organizations
Strauss Named AEC Chairman
President Eisenhower nominated Lewis L. Strauss of New York to chair the Atomic Energy Commission for a five year term starting June 30 1956 and ending in 1958 succeeding Gordon Dean. Strauss a retired U S Naval Reserve rear admiral and former AEC member will also remain the President’s advisor on atomic energy matters.
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Washington
Eisenhower
New York
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Senate
Strauss
White
Hagerty
Air Force cancels Kaiser transport aircraft contracts
The Air Force terminated all Kaiser production contracts for the C119 Flying Boxcar and C123 at Willow Run Michigan, while allowing completion of planes in final assembly. The move comes amid Senate hearings over cost discrepancies between Kaiser and Fairchild plants and reports of subcontractor troubles and defective wings.
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Washington P
Air Force
Kaiser Co
Willow Run
Mich
Kaiser
Senate
Senate Armed Services
Bridges
R-Nh
Hagerstown
Fairchild Aircraft Co
Fairchild
Henry Kaiser
Henry J. Kaiser
Edgar
Man Faces Hair Loss Despite Clan-Derived Attributes
A clan derived man experiences widespread odds of hair loss despite various attributes. The fragment notes hair thinning as a notable condition while other traits remain less described.
United Fund Plan Nears Consolidation in High Point
Almost unanimous support for a single consolidated fund-raising body in High Point emerged as the United Fund Plan took shape. Frank J. Sizemore reported the Chamber board met at the Sheraton and a new 32-member board was chosen to oversee the plan with officers to be elected tomorrow.
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United Fund
High Point
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
YMCA
YWCA
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Family Service Bureau
Salvation Army
Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
Community Chest
Merchants Association
Sizemore
United Fund Plan
G. FE. Hutchens
Chamber of Com
George A. Covington
Harriss Covington
Hunter Dalton
Alan Detweiler
Harry Doctor
Kenneth Geddie
W. B. Hall
Margaret Hart
Horace Haworth
Charles E. Hayworth
Bill Horney
G. E. Hutchens
Amos R. Kearns
Charles Kearns
George Lyles, Jr
Otis Marshall
Floyd Mehan
Holt McPherson
J. E. Millis
W. E. Mitchell
J. W. Morgan
Dr. J. C. Morgan
H. M. Ridge
Jack Rochelle
Taylor Simpson
Willis Slane, Jr
Jim Smith
Curtis Smithdeal
W. A. Tomlinson
Jess Washburn
Elliott Wood
Bland W. Worley
ABC Board Extends Date On Its New Regulations
The North Carolina State ABC Board extends the effective date of strict beer advertising rules to September 1 due to industry hardship. Industry representatives cited costs and sign investments as reasons, with board leaders noting potential further limits on newspaper radio and billboard ads under consideration. Local distributors and sign investors from Charlotte and Greensboro warned of substantial neon sign investments and removal timelines.
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ABC Board
Raleigh
Francis Hurley
U. S. Brewers Foundation
ABC
Frank Erwin
Hurley
Erwin
Robert Terrell
Charlotte
Fred Hitchcock
Greensboro
Hitchcock
Terrell
Lloyd Amos Heads County Commissioners
The 46th annual convention of the State Association of County Commissioners and County Accountants closed with officers elected for 1953 54. Lloyd C Amos of Guilford County was named president of the commissioners association. Other officers named include A D Williams Wilson County first vice president P K Dry Rowan second vice president J Henry Vaughan Nash secretary treasurer. Roy J Moore Union County led accountants succeeding C Bryan Aycock Wayne County who joined the Executive Committee. District directors were named for 14 districts led by John E Boone Northampton 1 W L Dail Craven 2 Ralph Horton New Hanover 3 R P Holding Johnston 4 A H A Williams Granville 5 L E Ray Cumberland 6 Robert Forrest Orange 7 J M Pleasants Moore 8 Wally Dunham Forsyth 9 M Kemp Armfield Union 10 Stuart Lingle Caldwell 11 B C Robertson Iredell 12 W Paul Carpenter Rutherford 13 Jennings A Bryson Jackson 14.
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Asheville
State Association of County Commissioners and County Accountants
Lloyd C. Amos
Guilford County
Commissioners’ Association
C. A. Hasty
Robeson County
A. D. Williams
Wilson County
P. K. Dry
Rowan
J. Henry Vaughan
Nash
Roy J. Moore
Union County
C. Bryan Aycock
Wayne County
Charles H. Metcalf
Rutherford
Flora E. Wyche
Lee
J. C. Spencer
Caldwell
John E. Boone
Northampton
W. L. Dail
Craven
Ralph Horton
New Hanover
R. P. Holding
Johnston
A. H. A. Williams
Granville
L. E. Ray
Cumberland
Robert Forrest
Orange
J. M. Pleasants
Moore
Wally Dunham
Forsyth
M. Kemp Armfield
Union
Stuart Lingle
Harmon Nominated for U S Marshal in North Carolina
President Eisenhower nominated Roy A. Harmon to be U S marshal for the Western District of North Carolina to succeed Jacob C. Bowman whose term expired. Harmon is a hospital business manager in Banner Elk, North Carolina.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Roy A. Harmon
U. S
District
North Carolina
Jacob C. Bowman
Harmon
Banner Elk
N. C
Reed Stalls Tax Bill In Committee
GOP leaders press to force a committee vote on extending the excess profits tax as Reed blocks action. Martin plans to petition the 25 member Ways and Means panel for a meeting with Democrat help seen as likely. Eisenhower spoke with Reed again while Halleck and Kean and Sadlak introduced competing extension bills.
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Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
House
Martin
Mass
Reed
Ways and Means Committee
Halleck
R-Ind
Rep
Kean
New Jersey
Sadlak
R-Conn
Weather outlook and temperatures
Tonight's low around 65 degrees and tomorrow's high near 89 degrees. Today's high was 88 and last night's low 66. Sunset is at 7 41 p m with sunrise tomorrow at 5 05 a m.
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Elizabeth City
Caldwell County
Democratic Executive Committee
P. T. Dibrova
Red Army
Thomas C. Timberman
Radio Berlin
Harry Truman
Washington Star
White House
Executive Mansion
Gib Crockett
John Christie
Ihe
West Berlin
Germany
AEC
Enna
George W. Lyles
Albert Hart, Jr
H. N. Williard
James V. Smith
Lloyd Amos
Official Weather Bureau
Atlanta
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San Antonio
San Francisco
Wilmington
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