Senator Kennedy accused of accepting 1960 campaign offers
The piece reports Senator Mundt demanding a full investigation into alleged bribes and deals offered to Robert F. Kennedy tied to political support for John F. Kennedy. Kennedy says offers were made but he dismissed them and proceeded with the inquiry. Mundt urges disclosure and accountability.
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Mundt
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
Sen
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Milwaukee
McClellan
Graham County Absentee Voting Questioned by Leonard Lloyd
Leonard Lloyd, Graham County representative, argues against absentee voting in his county and pushes a local bill to abolish it. He cites alleged past auctioning of ballots and notes the broader issue of uniform election laws across counties and states.
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Graham
Leonard Lloyd
Kyle Crater Ho Ocees
Demcoor
Lloyd
State Board of Lan
Eiliany Parsonen
Food surpluses rise while world hunger persists
Editorial discusses large US food surpluses amid global hunger. President Eisenhower urged using surplus food for peace abroad. Surpluses drive price supports, stockpiles rise from 3 to 9 billion dollars, and farming advances push yields higher. The piece stresses boosting native production and curb measures to stabilize farms.
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United States
Eisenhower
Congress
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Washington
High Point Enterprise readers and delivery rates listed
The High Point Enterprise announces its pricing for subscribers and carriers with the newspaper lettering showing rates for mail and carrier delivery. The notice lists Rawley as president and R. B. Terry as secretary-treasurer and board member of the Associated Press service.
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Me ‘ Rawley
R. B. Terry
Court subversion report prompts ABA debate on Supreme Court
The piece discusses a 1956 1957 Supreme Court decisions based report and committee recommendations to restore subversion laws. It notes objections from Orison S Marden and Roy Cohn at a debate on whether the Court can be criticized and cites Slochower v Board of Education and the Summary Suspension Act of 1950. The American Bar Association will revisit the resolutions at its next annual convention.
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Orison S. Marden
New York
Marden
Roy Cohn
House of Delegates
United States Supreme Court
Court
Caiphas
Congress
Slochower
Board of Education
City of New York
New York City
City College
American Bar Association
Supreme Court
Legislature stalls as budget and tax bills linger
The 1959 General Assembly moves slowly past its fifth week with little action on budgets or taxes. Finance committee members await appropriations progress to gauge impact before final tax decisions. Lawmakers debate sales tax exemptions and levies while seeking clearer answers on finance impacts and administration positions.
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House
Senate
Joint Finance Com Ee
Finance
High Point notes gain from Charlotte toll upgrades
The region gains relief as Southern Bell adds a baker's dozen circuits to Charlotte easing long distance congestion from Greensboro. Officials warn occasional delays during furniture market peaks. Tom English buys Guilford General property for future use, mainly for land value, with plans for a car lot or truck sales. Herbert Field reminiscences delight readers. Duke scholarship awarded to David Brooks. F-102 pilot Hester honored in Newport News. State College defeats Carolina for Dixie Classic title. coach Maguire urges civil sportsmanship.
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Greensboro
Southern Bell
Tom English
Guilford General Hospital
High Point Memorial
Guilford General
Tom
Nee
Washington Street
T. Lynwood Smith
High Point
U.S
Lynchburg
Frank C. Sherrill
High Point Memorial Hospital
Arthur Williams
West Side
David Brooks
Angier B. Duke
Duke
High Point Community Concert Association
Bache & Company
John Bell Hahn
New York
State College
Carolina
Everett Case
Tar Heels
State
NCAA
Frank Maguire
Rep. Leo Allen to retire from Congress this session
Rep. Leo E. Allen announces he will retire from Congress at the end of the current session. He decries the political climate, calling democracy in the United States absurd amid countdowns, flashes, flames, smoke, and life’s disheartening prospects.
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Congress
Barbs by Hal Cochran
Standup snippets from Hal Cochran playful riffs on meals wives and husbands. The jokes touch on tardy arrivals and home life with a light punchline about clothing repairs and cars entering garages.
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