Reapportionment Test Looms as Senate Weighs House Seat Counts
In Raleigh the Senate prepared to vote on a bill to realign House seats per the 1950 census. Alamance and Rockingham would gain a second seat each, Pitt and Cabarrus would drop to one. Stakeholders argued over timing as debate continued and a March 9 hearing was set on related commission issues. Ed win S Pou proposed six public members on the Milk Commission, currently headed by the agriculture commissioner.
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Raleigh
Senate
Alamance
Rockingham
Pitt
Cabarrus
Paceme Btune Hockingham van Nee Stone
Ready
Stone
Committee On Elections and Election Laws
Edwin S. Pou
Wake
State Milk Commission
Pou
Agriculture Commissioner
Commission
Agriculture
Churchill Says U S Planes May Strike Without Consent
London Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that United States based planes in Britain might launch a counterblow without prior consultation if a surprise hydrogen bomb attack targets the island. He noted joint decision would guide use of American air bases, and discussed potential Big Three talks and health issues in past plans to meet Stalin’s successors.
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London
Churchill
United States
Britain
House of Commons
Eisenhower
England
U.S.A
Bevan
Attlee
Stalin
Georgi Malenkov
Reynolds President Opens Fire on Hodges Tobacco Tax
R. J. Reynolds President E. A. Carr attacked Gov. Hodges tax plan at a High Point Rotary Club meeting. Carr said the proposal violates tax fairness by singling out tobacco as a luxury and argued taxes should be applied equally to all, not just tobacco users.
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Luther Hodges
E. A. Carr
High Point Rotary Club
Tar Heel
Gov. Hodges
Carr
Hodges
Rome Church Wins School of Christ Legal Victory
Rome's Tribunal criticized police for tearing down church signs and upheld religious liberty protections for the Church of Christ in Italy. The decision supports the group’s right to operate and post signs, though local authorities continue actions amid disputes over recognition and tax exemptions.
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Rome
Church of Christ
Cline R. Paden
Gerald Paden
Cline
Gerald
Cline Paden
Italy
Tribunal
Giacomo de Pepe
Aca
Sptember
Diet Before You Get Fat Featured in The Enterprise
NEA promotes a preventive diet in The Enterprise seven part series starting today. Reed Academy Award winning star cooperates with diet presentation. G Dorothy Willian leads nutrition education for New York City Health Department with top Cornell trained nutritionists.
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NEA
Reed
Dorothy Willian
Cornell University
New York City
Stevens Is Target Once More
Senator McCarthy charges Secretary Stevens deliberately deceived Congress and the public over the Irving Peress case in a report on his final year as head of the Senate Investigations subcommittee. The Democratic members refused to join, calling the findings premature.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Stevens
Congress
Irving Peress
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McClellan
D-Ark
Peress
He and Sons
Jackson
D-Wash
Symington
D-Mo
North Carolina Wholesalers Conven tion Opens With Record Attendance
Registration begins in Durham for the North Carolina Wholesalers Association annual convention expected to draw a record crowd. E Yarbrough Jr. notes proposed legislation on groceries tobacco and candy will be discussed and boost attendance. Senator Sam J Ervin Jr will deliver the principal address Saturday night. D S Coltrane will discuss the state's financial problems Saturday morning. A C London of the Georgia Wholesale Groters Assn will speak tomorrow.
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Durham
North Carolina Wholesalers Assn., Inc
Yarbrough Jr
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Sen
D. S. Coltrane
North Carolina
A. C. London
Georgia Wholesale Groters Assn
Dockside Blazes Reported Across Three Cities
Fires damaged waterfront sections in Boston and San Francisco and a business block in Manchester New Hampshire. In Boston smoke and flames engulfed India Wharf, with 300 firefighters aided by vessels. damage estimated at up to 1 million dollars. San Francisco four alarm blaze threatened a gas plant. Manchester fire burned across three buildings for 12 hours, causing about 1 million dollars in damage. No serious injuries reported. Arson squad called in Boston to investigate. In Texas 12 oil workers injured when a high pressure pipe released oil mist and caught fire.
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Boston
San Francisco
Businss
Manchester
N.H
Navy
Coast Guard
India Wharf
San Francisco Bay
Ado City
Tex
Diaper Urgency Reveals Dope Cache in Manhattan
New York narcotics squad detectives entered a Manhattan apartment and found 1 ounce of heroin tucked in a diaper after a mother asked to change her baby. The baby’s 31 year old father and Tony Santana, 26, were charged with possessing narcotics with intent to sell. the mother faced no charges.
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New York
Narcotics Squad
Frank Martorela
Gerald Callahan
Manhattan
Julio Avilis
Martorella
Callahan
Tony Santana
Congress Pensions Rise with Higher Salaries
President Eisenhower signed a law boosting congressional salaries from 15 000 to 22 500 per year as of March 1. The pay raise increases maximum pension benefits to 16 875 annually for 30 years of service, with pension payments set at 2 percent of average pay times years of service and a 6 percent employee contribution.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Concon
Governor Hodges urges North Carolinians on tax fight
Governor Hodges asked Tar Heel citizens to join the struggle over new taxes to raise 52 million dollars to balance the state budget for the next two fiscal years. He urged telling legislators which way to go and discussed extending the sales tax or a consumer excise tax on tobacco and soft drinks.
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Raleigh
Hodges
North Carolina
Renee
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Olson Sentenced to Two Years at Hard Labor for War Prisoner Collaboration
William H. Olson, 40, an Army career man from Youngsville Pennsylvania living in Lumberton North Carolina, was convicted by a court martial of collaborating with the enemy while a prisoner of war in Korea. He received two years confinement at hard labor and a dishonorable discharge, with forfeiture of all pay and allowances. He was found guilty on three of seven counts, including making a Christmas Day anti American speech and praising enemy prisoners of war. The verdict followed nine hours of deliberation and will be reviewed by Col. Hayes at Fort Bragg with recommendations to Maj. Gen.
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N.C
Mset
William H. Olson
Korea
Olson
Youngsville
Lumberton
Cadena
Coligh Hayes
Fr. Bragg
Railway Workers In Strike Sparks Sympathy Walkout
More than 300 workers from the car department of Southern Railway shops in Spencer North Carolina walked off the job in a sympathy strike. Foremen and supervisors kept the shops operating as union leaders cited discharges at Spartanburg and D C as the reason. A picket line formed around the shop and other unions said they would honor it. Sledge named the strike for carmen with about 600 employees affected in Spartanburg.
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Harry C. Swanson
Spenc
Carmen
Sledge
Greenville
D.C
Exchange Chief Defends Market Freely After Boom
G Keith Funston president of the New York Stock Exchange says the 18 month stock price boom rests on firm foundations and does not forewarn a 1929 style crash. Senate Banking Committee opens a friendly study to assess government and business policy effects on current market behavior and possible skulduggery.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Keith Funston
Zwrwwi
Senate
DA Krk
Fulbright
Len Capehart
Indiana
New York Exchange
Associated Press
Funston
Egypt orders retaliation against Israel after Gaza clashes
Egyptian Premier Abdel Nasser announced the army would retaliate by force if Israel attacks again after 36 Egyptian soldiers and 2 civilians were killed near Gaza. Moshe Sharett warned Egypt would decide if the Palestine war resumes. U N mourns rioting in Refuge after clashes. Burns investigates damages and calls for protection. The Security Council plans urgent talks in New York.
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Cairo
Egypt
Abdel Nasser
Israel
Nasser
Gaza
Moshe Sharett
Palestine
United Nations
U.N
E. M. Burns
Mixed Armistice Commission
Burns
U.N. Security Council
New York
David Stephen
U.N. Works and Relief Agency
UNRWA
Gaza Strip
Rifaat
Democrats Threaten Tax Delay
Senate Democrats consider delaying debate on the administration backed tax bill with Kentucky Senator Clements signaling a March 14 start. Byrd and Knowland clash over timing as GOP pushes a $20 personal tax cut while Democrats seek to delay final action until near excise and corporate tax changes.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sen. Clements
Kentucky
House Democrats
Bioumonet
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Finance Committee
Dela Senate
Sen
Knowland
California
GOP
Kerr
D-Obla
Barkley
D-Ky
Treasury
Congress
Princess Margaret Returns From West Indies Calypso Tour
Princess Margaret arrived back in London after a 6,000 mile nonstop flight from Bermuda. Queen Elizabeth II greeted her as the royal family and crowds welcomed the princess home amid sunshine and light mist at Heathrow.
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London
Margaret
West Indies
Royal Stratocruiser Cane Opus
Elizabeth II
Herene
Hind Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Anne
Fete
Miles Thomas
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