Witness Recalled Schrunk Says Test Was Fishing Expedition
Portland businessman Terry D. Schrunk testified he canceled a lie detector test on his denial of taking a bribe, calling the planned test a fishing expedition. Oregon Teamsters boss Clyde C. Crosby said he had new evidence but offered no specifics as he spoke to the Senate committee.
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Jesus and the long range program of love
The passage argues Jesus did not seek political power or temporal rule. His followers failed to grasp a long term plan beyond miracles. Despite drifting crowds, Christ's enduring presence remains a heritage passed through generations.
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Dulles Opposes Red China Seat at UN
Secretary of State Dulles reaffirmed U S policy to recognize nationalist China and oppose Red China’s UN seat. He said admission would serve no national purpose and weaken Allied security, noting the U N Charter limits membership to peace loving nations. Delegates from Australia New Zealand and France addressed the conference as Britain the Philippines Pakistan and Thailand spoke earlier. The communique urged vigilance against Communist efforts to subvert free nations in the treaty area.
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Admiral Byrd Dies at 68 Explorer and aviation pioneer
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, 68, famed for leading two arctic and five antarctic expeditions and first to fly over both poles, died in his sleep at his Beacon Hill home. Doctors cited heart ailment, with wife and four children at his bedside. He charted about two million square miles of inaccessible earth and helped lay bases for possible American claims in Antarctica. He served in World Wars I and II and commanded early naval aviation milestones.
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To Promote Peace Richards Takes Off On Mid East Mission
President Eisenhower dispatches Ambassador James P. Richards to the Middle East to discuss a plan for new defenses against Soviet communism with 18 nations. Richards signals the trip aims at allied support without coercion as he travels through multiple countries.
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Legislative Hearing Postponed On State Reapportionment Plan
The State Utilities Commission postpones a hearing at 9 am. Wake Forest College law dean W Weathers, who led a study commission on reapportionment, could testify. Bills before the Senate would limit counties to two senators, counties to four representatives, adjust House size from 180 to 190, and create a reapportionment commission.
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Benson Seeks To Cut Agriculture Budget
Washington Secretary of Agriculture Benson works with Budget Bureau officials to trim the department’s record $5.3 billion next year. White House and Capitol Hill pressure drive cuts, though farm price supports, soil and water programs, and subsidies face stout resistance. Benson favors research and education to boost efficiency, with possible reductions in school lunch and loan programs facing opposition.
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Economy Plea Faces Partisan Roadblock in Budget Debate
Senate GOP Leader Knowland and House GOP Chief Martin condemned a Cannon resolution calling for specific cuts in the 71.8 billion dollar budget. They warned such a move would abdicate congressional duty and shift responsibility to the administration. They argued reductions are Congress’s job, not the president’s.
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License Bill Action Is Delayed In Raleigh Hearing
The North Carolina House Judiciary Committee heard arguments for and against a bill to let judges decide license revocation lengths. After debate, action was postponed for two weeks. Rep Marcellus Buchanan advocated discretion to boost convictions, while Ed Scheidt of the Motor Vehicles Commission defended current uniform law and said revocations protect public safety and do not punish.
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Egypt Hesitates to Deploy Military in Gaza Amid U N Talks
An Egyptian official indicated Cairo plans only administrative units in Gaza and doubts military forces will be sent soon. The move follows talks between Colamano, head of Egypts Palestine Department, and UN undersecretary general Ralph Bunche on Gen Hassan Abdel Latif as military governor and potential UN Egyptian governance.
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Bills Propose State Worker Political Restrictions
Raleigh senators introduce measures to curb political activity by state employees and to separate the State Highway Commission from other departments. The bills seek to place prison labor under state control and transfer eligible inmates to Prison Department work, with disputes settled by a joint commission. Gov Hodges questions a blanket no politics policy.
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Beck Plans Committee Appearance Before Senate Rackets Panel
Beck of the Teamsters Union says he will testify before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee on a mutually satisfactory date after notifying Senator McClellan. He returned from Europe due to Labor Secretary Mitchell withdrawing credentials for the Geneva ILO convention, calling the action prejudicial and politically inspired. Beck also derides AFL CIO vice president James B. Carey as having little standing with labor leadership.
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