Four Use Mirror In Sea Rescue
Four people stranded after a Saturday boat trip used a raincoat sail and a mirror to attract a helicopter crew from Elizabeth City. Rescued by Rocky Mount authorities near Morehead City, they were in good condition at Cherry Point base hospital.
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New Bern
N.C
Rocky Mount
Sandra Sheron
Mewborn
Morehead City
Neuse
Morehead
Pamlico Sound
Coast Guard
Elizabeth City
Cherry Point Base
Eisenhower Urges Boost to State Unemployment Benefits
President Eisenhower invited the Governors Conference executive committee to the White House to discuss a general state unemployment compensation system. Democrats push federal legislation as about five million are unemployed. The current system uses a payroll tax up to 3 percent with state-set standards and national benefits averaging $30 weekly.
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Eisenhower
Governors Conference
White House
Congress
House
Senate
Nehru Sees Tibet Revolt Quieting. India Won’t Intervene
New Delhi reports Prime Minister Nehru says fighting in Lhasa has subsided and India will not intervene in the Tibetan revolt against Chinese Communist rule. He cites lack of reliable information on the Dalai Lama’s fate and notes Tibetans feel India cannot act against Peiping’s wishes.
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New Delhi
Nehru
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Hong Kong
Times of India
Lhasa
Peiping
Chang Ching Wu
Buddha
Ahapsa Fagg Mee
China
India
Statesman
Kalimpong
Study Sees Steady Growth Across 50 Years
Washington report finds U S economic growth averaging about 3 percent annually since 1909 13 period and notes World War periods exceeded the 50 year average. Output rose twice as fast as population with a notable dip in the 1930s amid long term upward trend.
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Washington
Commerce Department
U. S
William Howard Taft
Funeral Today for Former State Senator
In Lambertton North Carolina funeral services are held today at Chestnut Street Methodist Church for a 67-year-old lawyer who served in the Legislature in 1947 and 1949. He was father of Superior Court Judge Henry A. McKinnon Jr and had led the Maxton Alma and Southbound Railroad Co. and served as director of the Scottish Bank. He was a Democratic party leader.
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Superior Court
Henry A. McKinnon Jr
Maxton, Alma and Southbound Railroad Co
Scottish Bank
Compromise Approach Outlined for Summit with Khrushchev
President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Macmillan propose a three point plan for a Western summit with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. The steps call for a Gen eva foreign ministers meeting on May 11 to narrow differences and set the stage for a later head of government summit.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Nikita Khrushchev
Camp David
Konrad Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
Macmillan
Khrushchev
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Geneva
Moscow
Berlin
Hour by hour account of Jesus death on Golgotha
A detailed narrative traces the final day of Jesus from Passover in Jerusalem through his condemnation by the Sanhedrin and Pilate, crucifixion beside two thieves, and the soldiers dividing his clothes with Abedabar distributing garments. The account emphasizes the crowd’s silence at noon and the soldiers’ revelry as Jesus endures the crucifixion.
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Jerusalem
Judas
Caiphas
Temple
Sanhedrin
Supreme Court of the Jews
Gethsemane
Pontius Pilate
Pilate
Herod Antipas
Galilee
Herod
Mr. Bishop
Abenadar
State Farm Income Increases Aids North Carolina
Gov Hodges cited NC State College agricultural experts noting farm income rose about 30 percent in 1957 58 from 821 million. He predicted NC could rise to 44th in long range farm economy measures despite past downturns and defended farm budget proposals amid Ballentine criticism.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Hodges
North Carolina State College
Tobacco County
Advisory
L. Y. Ballentine
Ballentine
Soviet Aid Increase Sparks Political Clash Over Programs
Washington AP reports a sharp rise in Soviet aid to underdeveloped nations, with agreements totaling over one billion dollars last year, up about 700 million from 1957. The White House criticizes the House Appropriations Committee for cutting 225 million dollars for the Development Loan Fund, amid calls to reverse the decision.
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Washington
House Committee
Soviet Bloc
Eisenhower
House Appree
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
William H. Draper
Foreign Aid
Optimism Expressed At Meet To End Henderson Cotton Strike
Gov Hodges met with Harriet Henderson Mills President John D Cooper Jr and ITWUA official Boyd Payton to discuss settlement options. The talks moved from the capitol to the executive mansion with five leaders to seek an agreement as patrols guard the strike scene and tensions rise.
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Raleigh
Hodges
Henderson
John D. Cooper Jr
Harriet-Henderson
Cooper
W. M. Camp
Payton
Julius Frye
Greensboro
ITWUA
Union
Duke Coach Hal Bradley Likely to Take Texas Job
The Durham Sun reports Hal Bradley will accept Duke's head basketball post at Texas University and will announce from Austin if he goes. Bradley says he has decided but will not announce yet. Duke athletic director Eddie Cameron notes no resignation yet but expects a forthcoming statement from Austin or Duke.
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Durham Sun
Duke
Hal Bradley
Texas University
Bradley
Texas
Austin
Eddie Cameron
Louisville
the Sun
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