Positive Americanism campaign promoted by AMVETS
AMVETS launches Positive Americanism across the nation funded by the Fund for the Republic. The program promotes pride in America's heritage and democracy through study and discussion in churches service and community groups. It emphasizes a constructive view of Americanism and invites all groups to participate.
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Jamestown
Virginia
Korea
Fund For the Republic
Amvets
America
Martin D. Schwartz
Bible Thought for Today and World Empire Dreams
A daily devotional note contrasts faith with political ambition. It quotes Matthew 5:5 about meekness inheriting the earth and mentions nations dreaming of world empire. It warns that two states still seek to enslave others, asserting virtue endures longer than force.
Firing Of SBI Director Sets Off An Explosion That May Be Meaningful
State Bureau of Investigation Director James W. Powell faces dismissal after Attorney General George B. Patton announced his firing. Powell refused to resign, claiming a star chamber action while Patton cited low morale and public relations issues within the SBI. The dispute touches on leadership, accountability, and possible links to a recent Raleigh controversy over legislative liquor, with broader implications for administration and morale.
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State Bureau of Investigation
James W. Powell
George B. Patton
Powell
Star Chamber
The
SBI
Patton
Justice Department
Raleigh
Peary
Man Of Courage Gaston Cherry Dies Honored North Carolina Governor
The obituary recalls Gregg Cherry as a resilient South Carolina born leader who rose to North Carolina governor after World War II. He used wartime funds to expand roads schools mental hospitals and teacher pay and mentored Kerr Scott as his successor.
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Gaston
South Carolina
North Carolina
Cherry
Kerr Scott
Scott
Gregg Cherry
Social Security disability benefits expanded to age fifty
Congress adopts a George amendment lowering disability eligibility to age 50 with permanent impairment. Benefits range from 30 to 108.50 dollars monthly, switching to old age payments at 65 with dependents’ eligibility. Eligibility criteria include permanent disability, six months’ duration, and five of ten years in covered employment.
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Congress
Social Security
House
Senate Finance Committee
Walter F. George
Senate
George
Eisenhower
American Medical Association
Marion B. Folsom
A. M
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
High Point Enterprise Advertisement Notice Summary
Publication notice notes mail delivery by carrier at 18 dollars per year and Associated Press membership. It lists post office filing, carrier contractor responsibilities, and advertising representation by Ward Griffin Company in High Point North Carolina.
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High Point Enterprise
North Main Street
High Point
N. C
Associated Press
Inderney Contractors
Ig Mot
National
Ward-Griffith Company
North Carolina highway board faces public reaction
Lynn Nisbet reports a mixed public response to Governor Hodges's highway commission appointments. While integrity is affirmed, concerns arise over policy making and the mix of urban and rural road interests and political ties shaping the board's direction.
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Highway Commission
Hodges
North Carolina
William T. Joyner
New Highway Board
Southern Railroad
Utilities Commission
Nag
Cutlar Moore
Lumberton
Elvey White
Wilmington
Lee White
Concord
Fletcher Gregory
Halifax
Ralph Howland
Elkin
Harold Makepeace
Sanford
E. L. White
Bill Babcock
New North Carolina highway plan eyed in state reform
Governor Hodges signals a central seven member highway commission and a broader gubernatorial role in highway affairs. Local observers welcome direct attention to their community while noting past autonomous divisions and a two to four year trial run.
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Hodges
Babcock
Highway Commission
Budget Bureau
General Assembly
Jamestown 350th Anniversary Links Historic Triangle
Jamestown Virginia marks 350th anniversary linking Jamestown Williamsburg and Yorktown by Colonial Parkway. The Historic Triangle offers the Old World and New World Pavilions, replicas of the Susan Constant Godspeed and Discovery, and outdoor dramas as visitors explore Virginia history.
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Jamestown
New World
Virginia
Williamsburg
Yorktown
James
York Rivers
Festival Park
Court of Welcome
Britain
Christopher Newport
Commonwealth of Virginia
James Fort
New York
John Smith
High Point
A Goofy World and Its Money My Generation Note
George Sokolsky reflects on changes across generations from vaudeville to modern money culture. He contrasts youth and elders, comments on pay, fashion, and advertising, and ponders celebrity norms and social values in a witty, satirical voice.
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Harry Thaw
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Trask
Charles Pearson
Holt McPherson
Earl G. Swem
Old Bruton Parish
Paul Revere
Paul
George Sokolsky
Adam
Eve
Necker
Frai
Weach
Wead
Miami Beach
Dave Dubinsky
Union
City College
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