Roll Call Opens For High Point Red Cross Campaign
This morning High Point's Red Cross chapter began its annual Roll Call seeking 31371 toward the national goal of 93 million. Chairman Robert B. Rankin leads a strong, active committee as the chapter continues its serviceful work. The drive supports blood for gamma globulin production to combat infantile paralysis and polio, funded by March's budget needs.
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Red Cross
Robert B. Rankin
Chapel Hill Church Fight Needs Plain Words
The article discusses the Judicial Commission of the Orange Presbytery and Rev. Charles M. Jones in a dispute over church autonomy and ministerial prerogatives. It urges both sides to state their positions in 50 plain words to resolve the conflict peacefully.
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Judicial Commission of the Orange Presbytery
Charles M. Jones
News and Observer
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Farm price decline fuels political debate over farm policy
A 1.48 percent drop in farm prices from mid January to mid February leaves prices 8.84 percent below a year ago. Agriculture Secretary Benson supports dairy prices at parity while cotton and corn supports show modest changes, as a broader call for long-range, free-market farm policy grows amid partisan bickering.
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Trade Not Aid Studied By Commission On Tariffs And Trade
A commerce commission report from Secretary Charles Sawyer tours major European nations and urges tariff reduction and simplified customs. It notes Europeans seek to enter U S markets and warns that subsidies and import duties affect investment value and American living standards.
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United States
Congress
Henry Ford II
America
Clockwinder on Capitol Hill Aids Republican Leaders
Senator Everett Dirksen discovers an official clockwinder in the Capitol who tends the eight day clocks for GOP leaders. Rosell W. Dodson, the clockwinder, winds the grandfathers weekly and recalls pranks by reporters and past gifts to Thomas Jefferson. Geology Professor J Laurence Kulp reports a 28 000 year old Alaskan frozen beef sample.
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Southerner backs local action on New York school case
The piece notes Senator Willis Smith of North Carolina urging dismissal of four NYC school staff who refused to testify before Senate investigators on communist ties. It argues local action may be preferable to federal intervention and cites the city charter as permitting such dismissals, reflecting Southern sentiment.
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Evelyn) Blair
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Frank Taylor
Scions in Raleigh Carrots Heroes and Poets
W A Bivins notes a Raleigh legislature debate on senator rights against pressures and lobbying. He cites carrots vs gold in California and hints at state political tensions. He highlights Ethiopian troops praised by the Christian Science Monitor and features a monthly poetry submission with background on its selection and rules.
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Mussolini
Streamlining Hodges Eyes Weekend Session Reforms
Lt. Gov. Luther Hodges pushes to end Saturday sessions and full weekend pay for clerks and pages while weighing broader legislative streamlining. He cites pastSaturday mishaps and weekend workloads, aiming for efficient, accountable operation by next session. He notes many lawmakers value home contact and may oppose full Saturday action.
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Luther Hodges
Senate
Pau Bailey
Wake
Raleigh
Quotes on war stance and policy voices
The remarks quote National American Legion Commander Lewis Gough on stalemate and attrition in war, CIO President Walter Reuther on labor policy input, and Dr. William Bolton downplaying ultraviolet light’s effect on flu, reflecting diverse opinions.
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Walter Reuther
Florida
William Bolton
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