Dr. W. S. Rankin Named Distinguished North Carolinian
The North Carolina Citizens Association bestows its annual Distinguished North Carolinian award on Dr. W. S. Rankin for his longtime service to health and hospitalization in the state. The ceremony lauds his quiet, effective leadership and his status as a prophet with glory in his own country.
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Dr. W. S. Rankin
W. S. Rankin
North Carolina Citizens Association
Rankin
Charlotte
Brenda Grubb
Charles Apple
Rte 2
Thomasville
J. P. Molen
Jim Clonte
L. J. Ingram
Roland Park
Jose Guzman Baldivieso
Executives Club
Americas
Addison Bakers
Deborah Sue
Harriss Covingtons
E. W. Freeze
Charlies Kearns
Jaycees
Raleigh Dingman
Charles E. Hayworth
Elliott S. Wood
Raleigh
Fatal pedestrian deaths highlight highway crossing danger
The report recalls two Davidson youths killed while crossing a dual lane highway near Lexington. It underscores the risk to children walking or cycling on fast expressways and urges safer crossing solutions and pedestrian protections.
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Davidson
Lexington
Fred Allen remembered as a witty public figure
The obituary honors Fred Allen for his enduring humor and impact in New York and broadcast culture, noting his Claghorn impersonations and feuds with Jack Benny that entertained yet provoked some sponsors. It also salutes Dr. Rankin’s long service in North Carolina health, funding hospital work and Duke Endowment initiatives.
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Fred Allen
New York
Senator Claghorn
Jack Benny
Air Force Voices Fear Over Aircraft Maintenance Costs
The piece notes growing worry in the Air Force about maintenance amid seven major accidents since January, with 28 airmen killed and seven airframe types involved. Investigations proceed and Congress faces potential budget scrutiny for defense maintenance funding.
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Air Force
Congress
North American Leaders to Meet at White Sulphur Springs
Editorial notes President Eisenhower Prime Minister St Laurent and President Ruiz Cortinez will meet in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for a two day conference opening Monday. The talks aim to show continental unity through shared geography common aspirations and common problems. The idea originated with Secretary Dulles during a Ottawa trip with the U S Canadian trade committee.
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Eisenhower
Louis St. Laurent
Canada
Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez
Mexico
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
United States
North American
John Foster Dulles
Ottawa
Dulles
U. S
Washington
U S Canada trade ties face strain over Maryland brewery veto
Recent Canada dispatches show ruffled economic ties as Maryland lawmakers vetoed a bill barring breweries with less than 51 percent U S ownership from operating in the state. The move targets Carling Brewing Co Inc tied to Canadian Brewers Ltd and a proposed $12 million Maryland plant. The piece notes broader U S Canada relations including defense talks and UN diplomacy.
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Canada
Maryland
U. S
Carling Brewing Company, Inc
Canadian Brewers’ Ltd
Theodore R. McKeldin
State Department
Carling Contretemps
Ottawa
Trans- Canada
Permanent Joint Board of Defense
F. D
Nixon Write In Victory Tests Republican Grass Roots
George Sokolsky notes Nixon's New Hampshire write in as a test of party strength and unity. He argues the Republican Party remains a grass roots organism and condemns cross party co option while accusing Sherman Adams allies of scheming around Nixon.
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New Hampshire
Republican Party
Nixon
Sherman Adams
Styles Bridges
Richard Nixon
Adams
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Sherm
Borden Buys Clover Brand NC Milk Operations
Borden Company closes purchase of Clover Brand's North Carolina milk processing and distribution unit in High Point, signaling a potential expansion that could mirror Winston Salem scale. The deal excludes Clover Brand's Virginia operations and follows years of cautious pursuit by Borden.
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Borden Company
Clover Brand
North Carolina
Borden
Sealtest
Winston-Salem
Roanoke
Virginia
High Point
Sloan D. Gibson
Raleigh
Blue Ridge
Gibson's
Walter Comfort
N C Politician Faces Ballot Dilemma Tied to Municipal League
Marshall Kurfees, Winston-Salem mayor and former president of the League of Municipalities, faces a Senate race against Sam Ervin while ballots print with his name. Legal opinions suggest his name must stay on the ballot even if he cannot serve, sparking complaints about municipal prestige influencing the race. The controversy widens as Hodges and other state officials weigh the political fallout and voter turnout is expected light.
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New Hampshire
A. D. A.ers
Richard Nixon
Clinton Anderson
Nixon
Republican Party
White House
Eisenhower
Marshall Kurfees
Clyde R. Hoey
Sam Ervin
North Carolina League of Municipalities
Kurfees
Winston-Salem
League
Hodges
Raymond Maxwell
State Board of Gots
Mittee
Ees
O Cnel
League of Municipalities
Twin City
Piedmont
Ervin
Council of State
Hedges
Tom Sawyer
North Carolina Gubernatorial Race Seen in Triangular Court
Charles Pearson reports on a border region study from Winston-Salem to the South Carolina and Tennessee lines showing lively contest for Lieutenant Governor and light general ballots. Luther Earnhardt leads with Hodges support looming, while Alonzo Edwards Kidd Brewer and Vivian Whitfield trail amid regional East West dynamics.
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Congress
Triangle
Winston-Salem
South Carolina
Tennessee
Piedmont
Mountain Country
Luther Earnhardt
Alonzo Edwards
Kidd Brewer
Gurney Hood
Vivian Whitfield
Earnhardt
Hodges
Mecklury
Gaston
Rutherford
Buncombe
Concord
Blue Ridge
Brewer
Raleigh
Edwards
Greene County
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Ogdensburg
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George Sokolsky
Anderson
Holt McPherson
Bill Horner
Sanford Herald
Dorothy Kilgallen
Errol Flynn
Chapel Hill
Florida
Frank Baker
Tropical Park
Hue Phillips
Palmetto Notebook
Sparkles
Josh Billings
Miss Jones
Chicago
Exposition
Capitol Square
Lynn Nisbet
Charles Pearson
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