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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1956

Page

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Eisenhower Says HeWould Be Happy With Nixon On Any Ticket

President Eisenhower indicated he would be happy to have Vice President Nixon on any political ticket with him. He avoided a direct running mate endorsement while praising Nixon and stressing no one should wedge him from Nixon. The exchange followed New Hampshire vote chatter and Nixon write-in support.

Marvin L.arrowsmith Washington Eisenhower Nixon Dick Nixon New Hampshire Dhadamant Shennagap

National Bugs Bunny Easter Coloring Contest Starts Page 1B

Readers are invited to start the three sketch coloring contest on page 1B. Collectors should clip and color the listed sketch and prepare for the next two sketches. Prizes include a free plane trip to Hollywood and other awards. Read the rules carefully.

Hollywood California

Kefauver Victory Boosts New Hampshire Primary Outlook

In a first 1956 presidential test, Estes Kefauver wins all New Hampshire Democratic delegates and a strong mayoral lead. Nixon and Herter claim notable write‑in support for vice presidency as Stevenson lags on the ballot. Minnesota awaits Kefauver and Stevenson as the campaign moves on.

Kefauver Manchester N. H Tennessee Adlai Stevenson New Hampshire Sen Stevenson

Scott files candidacy for Congress in 6th District

Ralph Scott of Burlington filed with the State Board of Elections as a Democratic candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 6th District. He said he runs not against Rep. Carl Durham but to push highway, development, and industrial growth. The filing fee of 225 dollars was raised by six area residents, including E. N. Pearce and Burlington officials, who paid in ones.

Raleigh Ralph Scott Burlington State Board of Elections Congress Haw River Scott Carl T. Durham Chapel Hill George Bason Swepsonville Bason Haw U.S Bo W. Kerr Rae Carl Durham E. N. Pearce Co. W. Burke Ben E. Bradshaw Graham Melvin Hearn

Cyprus tensions ease as Britain and U S seek solution

Britain reported easing tensions with the United States over Cyprus after a U S envoy’s remarks sparked British anger. The Foreign Office denied taking sides and offered further talks with Washington to resolve the Greece Britain dispute. Cyprus talks had stalled after five months of secret negotiations with Makarios' union with Greece collapsed March 5.

London United States Cyprus Foreign Office U.S. State Department Greece Britain State Department Washington U.S Cavendish Cannon Cannon Anthony Nutting Ala Learse Fish Deay House of Commons Eden Laborite Daily Herald Spyros Theotokis Athens Daily Mail Daily Telegraph The Telegraph Athens Radio Makarios

British Police Sergeant Killed In Cyprus

In Nicosia a Greek terrorist attack killed a British police sergeant and wounded a Cypriot police officer amid a general strike over Archbishop Makarios deportation. A Greek civilian was slightly injured as EOKA violence escalates with arrests and house searches.

Cyprus Nicosia Britain Makarios East Mediterranean Greece Enosis EOKA Dighennis

U S Seeks Agreement on Cyprus Across Big Powers

The United States urged Greece Britain and Turkey to return to Cyprus talks and drop violence. The State Department stressed a fair solution agreeable to Britain Greece Turkey and Cypriots as Makins sought U S indications of support for the Greek view. The department insisted Washington is not taking sides in the dispute.

Washington United States Cyprus State Department Britain Greece Turkey Eden Roger Makins Makarios Mediterranean U. S Cavendish W. Cannon Athens London Makins Herbert Hoover Jr Lastee Lincoln White

Waitress Admits Poisoning Mother Daughters and Husbands

Rhonda Bell Martin, a 49 year old waitress from Alabama, allegedly admitted poisoning her mother five children and several husbands with arsenic. She signed a statement detailing killings from 1937 to 1944 and implicated relatives, while a preliminary hearing was set in City Court.

Montgomery Ala Rhonda Bell Martin Circuit William F. Thetford Claude Martin Martin Ronald Emogene Garrett Anna Carolyn Garrett Ellyn Elizabeth Garrett George Garrett Mary Frances Gibbons Garrett Judith Adelaide Garrett Thetford Ieee Martins

Surprise Witness Appears At Hearing In North Carolina

Winston-Salem native Otis Reavis testified as an FBI undercover agent for a House Un-American Activities subcommittee during its North Carolina hearing. He accused party members and outlined covert efforts to infiltrate NAACP and National Negro Congress, naming several local organizers and neighbors.

Charlotte Winston-Salem FBI Communist Party North Carolina Otis Reavis Western Electric House Committee On UN Junius Scales Scales Bernard Friedland Carolinas Tennessee Reavis Lexington Highpoint Thomasville High Point Charles Coburn Coburn Minion Willie Helms Harvey Cox George Johnson National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP National Negro Congress Saenee Proar Tts Winston- Salem Subcommittee Francis E. Walter D-Pa Rhoda Laks New York City James D. Gilliland Warrenton Warren County Recorder's Court Walter Rep. Kearney R-Ny Mary Major Robertson Asheville Congress Robertson Bee Southern Minists Poughkeepsie N.Y

New Hampshire write-in vote tests Nixon popularity

In New Hampshire 18 367 write-in votes for Nixon appeared despite he not being a candidate and not campaigning. Voters expressed a strong, unsolicited show of support while delegates to the national convention faced a Nixon mandate amid a split party. Kefauver ran against party organization with tour stops and factory visits to gain worker support.

Humphrey Thomas E. Dewey Massachusetts Herter Warren Nixon Sen Styles New Hampshire New England William Treat Enogy Mocra Dover Somersworth Raymond Derry Kefauver

Thinking It Over For Lent Contours of Creation and People

Doctor of Divinity Robert Dieffenbacher argues for following natural and human contours rather than rigid straight lines. He likens land boundaries to curves and urges matching treatment to individual temperaments and viewpoints to achieve humane relations.

Robert Dieffenbacher NEA

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