Eisenhower Kefauver win New Hampshire primary sweep
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and Sen Estes Kefauver won sweeping victories in New Hampshire primaries to secure all delegates. Final UP tabulations show 129,085 ballots cast with Eisenhower and Kefauver winning the popular vote and party delegate slots amid a bitter campaign and heavy turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Kefauver
New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
United Press
Hugobert A. Taft
Truman
Key West
Taft
Dallas
Tex
Frankfurt
Germany
Granite State
Auver
Riden Eaeeneemiataeetti
Oit
Ralph Bean
Gen
Waterville Valley
New Hame
Agnes C. L. Donohugh
New York
AP Wito
Paris
Harold FE. Stassen
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
John S. Sullivan
Navy
T. H. Johnson
Bob Taft
General Eisenhower
Rail Strikers Defy Court Order Halting NYC Runs
Cleveland report says New York Central strikers defied a court and union order to return to work after a three day walkout. Toledo and Elkhart disruptions slowed through traffic as 500 strikers resisted, while Toledo plans a secret ballot resignation. Return demands and possible routing via Canada loom as picket lines persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyc
Cleveland
Toledo
New York Central
The
Road
Elkhart
Ind
H. A. Porch
Brotherhood of Lcomotive
Model
Chicago
Canada
Niles
Mich
Buffalo
Emerich B. Freed
Army
J. P. Shields
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
David B. Robertson
Thehood of
R. O. Hughes
Order of Railway
Allies Reject Red Scheme for Russian Inspectors at UN Weapons
Allied truce negotiators rejected a Soviet plan allowing Russia to inspect U N secret weapons in Korea and a prisoner exchange proposal. U N spokesmen noted a more cordial tone despite the setback while insisting on voluntary repatriation and a Korea only inspection scope. Brig. Gen. Nuckols and Col. Kinney described the Reds seeking broader inspection and blockades as limited to Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
Russia
U. N
Adm
R. E. Libby
William P. Nuckols
U. N. Command
China
Andrew J. Kinney
Chang Chun San
Kinney
Allied Jets Knock Down Four Reds
Allied Sabres shot down four MIG-15s over MIG Alley in a seven minute dogfight with 20 Sabres against 17 MIGs at 30,000 feet plus. Four more kills bring the three day total to 15 and the war toll to 250. Lt. Philip E. Coleman of Savannah, Georgia, damaged one MIG. No significant ground action reported along the 155 mile front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Yalu River
Manchurian
Pyongyang
Study to reform prison camp doctors pay scale
Raleigh reports a plan to correct inequities in prison camp physicians salaries. State Prisons Director Walter Anderson announced a 10 member committee of prison camp doctors has been chosen to help set the new pay levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Walter Anderson
Anderson
Residents challenge high school plan in Buncombe court
In Buncombe Superior Court a group from Woodfin near Asheville seeks to stop a proposed consolidated high school in Leicester Township arguing state rules limit construction of more than one standard high school in a single township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Buncombe
North Rolina
Oil Shares Lead Stocks Rise on Heavy Volume
Oil shares led the morning session with gains and new year highs. Shell Oil 84 1 2, Shamrock 36 3 4, Mission 37, Honolulu Oil up 2, Skelly and Superior +1 or more. Northern Pacific 785 8 rail gains. Textron earnings lift. Radio Corp. tops in electronics. Total volume 310000 by 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York (Lp
Shell Oil
Shamrock
Mission
Honolulu Oil
Skelly
Superior
Amerada
Northern Pacific
Textron
Radio Corp
Rane
Monsanto
Aluminium Limited
Aramount
Hodges Files for Renomination as North Carolina Treasurer
State Treasurer Brandon P. Hodges files for renomination to a second term and faces no opposition. Hodges had been mentioned as a potential gubernatorial candidate earlier in the year.
North Carolina Egg Output Rises Amid Fewer Layers
Raleigh reports from the Federal State Crop Reporting Service show North Carolina farmers produced an estimated 123,008,000 eggs in February, up 13 percent from January while the number of laying flocks fell by 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
North Carolina
Raleigh Woman Held on Embezzlement Charge
Geraldine Moore, 27, was held on $5,000 bond on trial for allegedly embezzling $4,985 from the Wake Memorial Association in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Geraldine Moore
Wake Memorial Association
Raleigh Grand Jury Indicts 29 in Liquor Law Violations
A special blue ribbon grand jury in Raleigh indicted 29 defendants on liquor law charges. The 23 true bills were returned before adjourning until March 27. Trials begin at the Federal Court session in Raleigh on March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State reports 608 licenses suspended in January
The State highway department notes 608 drivers had licenses suspended last month for DUI and related offenses, an 8 percent decrease from January suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stateghway Department
Eure to lead Council of State meeting in Asheville May 8
Secretary of State Thad Eure will act as general chairman for a Council of State meeting in Asheville on May 8. Fifteen southern states will be represented at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Thad Eure
Council of State
Asheville
Eure
Health educators hold seventh annual sessions in Chapel Hill
Health educators opened their seventh annual program in Chapel Hill today with plans to move to Durham tomorrow and return Friday for further sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Educators
Chapel Hill
Tomborrowroup
North Carolina
Solege
Durham
Child Welfare Conference Opens in Raleigh with Talks
More than 500 people are expected to attend the Southern regional conference of the Child Welfare League of America in Raleigh tomorrow. Twenty-five authorities on child welfare will speak during the three day event, with panel conferences and meetings of 10 institutes addressing child care objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Welfare
Raleigh
Eigh
Child Welfare League of America
State Highway Commission advertises bids on 492 miles
The State Highway Commission advertised for bids on 492 miles of road improvements across 29 counties. Bids on 39 projects will be opened March 25, with low bids reviewed at the Wilmington meeting March 28. Eighteen projects will use the 200 million dollar secondary road bond issue including a second lane on U S 29 between Charlotte and Concord and four laning of U S 29 between Lexington and the Yadkin River. Paving of the Durham Me Hill highway is also planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Commission
Wilmington
Charlotte
Concord
U. S. 29
Lexington
Yadkin River
Democratic slate names three candidates for Buncombe seats
Asheville reports Roy A. Taylor Leslie H. McDaniel and J Y Jordan Jr have announced as the three Democratic candidates for Buncombe County in the General Assembly lower house. Taylor seeks a fourth term. Jordan is the freshman candidate while McDaniel served in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Roy A. Taylor
Leslie H. McDaniel
J. Y. Jordan, Jr
Buncombe County
General Assembly
Taylor
Jordan
McDaniel
Principals’ Comment on New Hampshire Primary Reactions
A collection of GOP leaders and figures react to the New Hampshire presidential primary. Eisenhower Kefauver Stassen Sullivan Johnson and Johnson voice praise, strategic notes, and support for the eventual Republican nomination.
Former Cuban President Leaves for Mexico in exile
Exiled former Cuban president Carlos Prio Socarras left Havana for Mexico under a safe conduct from Gen. Fulgencio Batista after fleeing the palace as Batista's forces seized control. Prio, holed up in the Mexican embassy, issued a 500 word manifesto denouncing the coup and asserting the Cuban people would soon be free. His brother Antonio and family members fled to Miami as supporters departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Carlos Prio Socaras
Mexico
Fulgencio Batista
Prio
Batista
Antonio Piio Socarras
Miami
Piio
Pino
Matanzas
Senate
Tony Varona
Camaguey
Second Major Step In Electing President
National party conventions in Chicago nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. Democrats have 1300 plus delegate votes and Republicans about 1205. Delegates chosen by state rules include bonus votes and district allocation shaping the 1948 era contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John L. Cutter
Washington
Chicago
South
Franklin D. Roosevelt
GOP
Louisiana
Truman-Barkley
New York
California
Campaign literature complaints and Kefauver remarks
Ia stated he ordered thegator to gather samples of campaign literature for all candidates of both parties amid complaints of scurrilous material by Gov Sherman Adams. Kefauver downplayed his primary showing, denying a repudiation of Truman and citing public interest in new vigor and ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kefauver
Truman
Morris McCarthy clash roils Senate probe hearing
Newbold Morris and Sen. Joseph McCarthy clashed before Senate investigators with Morris calling McCarthy not a gentleman and accusing him of going after him like a dog. The hearing continued after order was restored by Chairman Clyde Hoey as McCarthy accused Morris of profit from tanker deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
ULP
Newbold
Morris
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
McCarthy
China
Clyde R. Hoey
D-Nc
Wisconsin
Hoey
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Karl E. Mundt
R-Sd
McClellan
New York
Repaoe
McCa
Aang
Ee Morris
Rock West Jefferson roadblock cleared after rock slide
Workmen began removing tons of rock blocking Highway 16 near Wilkes County. A rockslide covered about 100 feet of the highway, forcing traffic reroutes on Highway 18. Ashe County officials said dynamite would be used to remove the barrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Jefferson
Highety 16
Wilkes County
Highway
Ashe County
Blimp Collapses at Lakehurst in High Winds
A Navy blimp from North Carolina was deliberately driven into Lakehurst Naval Station to stop it blowing away in 60 mph winds. Navy spokesmen said the airship left Elizabeth City to operate with the Atlantic Fleet offshore but sought Lakehurst after being tossed about in the high winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
Navy
N. C
Elizabeth City
Also Mentioned on This Page
CS el Eee
Sual
Harold E. Stassen
Anneal
Douglas MacArthur
William R. Schneider
St. Louis
Senate Elections Committee
Guy M. Gillette
Porch Ae
Speer
Eeang
Repae
Dang
Eds
Allied Jets
Ham
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Russell
Arkansas
Florida
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Thomas E. Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Earl Warren
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Boston
Los Angeles
Memphis
Mobile
Mt. Mitchell
New Orleans
Eer
San Francisco
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!