Men of Size Drive North Carolina Development Role
The piece names John W. Harden of Burlington Mills and Brant Snavely of Wachovia Bank as potential directors for the Board of Conservation and Development. It notes Governor Umstead seeks a $20,000 to $25,000 salary to attract capable leaders, stressing this not a political appointment but a challenging public service post to spur industry diversification in the state.
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Raleigh
John W. Harden
Burlington Mills
Brant Snavely
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Board of Conservation and Development
Umstead
North Carolina
Harden
Snavely
Odum Wins Gardner Award For Southern Welfare Work
Dr. Howard Odum of the University of North Carolina receives the O. Max Gardner award for outstanding contribution to human welfare. Once directing the first school of public welfare, Odum built UNC sociology and shaped Southern uplift through 55 books and 160 articles, exemplifying a builder of the South.
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Edward Embree
Howard Odum
Odum
O. Max Gardner
Gardner
Louise Alexander
Woman's College
Robert E. Coker
Chapel Hill
Donald B. Anderson
State College
Albert Coates
United States
University
Department of Sociology
Southland
Canada’s rapid growth shines as northern defense anchor
A visiting Canadian observer compares Canada’s swift modernization to early US progress, noting oil, uranium, and other resources propel rapid development. He warns a strong Canada benefits Britain, the United States, and the West, serving as a buffer against potential Russian threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Alaska
Britain
England
Woman seeks entry to politics asks about taxpayers party
A Phoenix paper recounts a woman who writes to a major editor declaring an interest in government and asks if taxpayers have a party. The editor replies that such openings are very seldom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Too Little Too Late British China Trade Restrictions
The editorial attacks Britain's plan to tighten flows of strategic materials to Communist China as inadequate and late. It argues Britain ships non strategic goods like medicine and textiles to China, aiding the enemy, and urges the United States to impose a naval blockade of Red China regardless of other nations' limited commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Korea
Britain
Asia
United States
Red China
Red
It's Good to Be Home Again In Bustling New York
The author visits New York and notes the city remains lively and crowded though troubled by ongoing scandals around Christine Jorgensen and Mr. Jelke. He finds the metropolis dirty noisy wet and bustling with traffic as in prior seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Toots Shor
Christine Jorgensen
Mr. Jelke
Weekend Reflections On Religion And National Politics
The writer notes church attendance during Lent despite rain and flu linger, praising parishioners’ loyalty and urging faith as recreation. He comments on Eisenhower’s early presidency, Bohlen’s Russia ambassadorship, and New York City life, then muses on baseball, politics, and his return after abroad.
Tar Heels and Rural Electrification Echoes Across North Carolina
The piece notes Dudley Bagley praising the Roanoke River dam decision as a step toward Eastern North Carolina development. It details Tar Heel population dynamics, the NO-REA's historic role, and the ERA policy of cooperation with private power, plus Governor Kerr Scott's broadening of Honorary Tar Heel certificates to thousands and his prior use of Country Squire honors.
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Dudley Bagley
U. S. Supreme Court
Vepco
Roanoke River
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Tar Heelia
Senate Committee On Agriculture
North Carolina Authority
Roanoke
Bill Sharpe
State
John Harden
Gregg Cherry
Kerr Scott
Chapel Hill
State College
Taft Crisis Seen As Liberal Conservative In Ike Era
Senator Taft has moderated Republican resistance to Eisenhower policy while backing foreign plans and advising the President. He criticized the labor secretary choice as incredible and questioned broad business cabinet appointments, yet he aligned with Ike on major issues and remains a steady advisor after the last year’s campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Senate
Taft
Ernest K. Lindley
Author laments college graduates and professors in Esquire piece
American author Luis Bromfield, living on an Ohio farm, criticizes graduates for lacking daily living knowledge and disciplined thought. He faults professors for specialization and theorizing, warns of pro capitalist critique veering toward communism, and notes poor English usage among some graduates. J W Dalton adds that cracker box philosophers once held solid views and questions modern agitation.
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Luis Bromfield
Ohio
Esquire
Bromfield
United States
J. W. Dalton
High Point Savings and Trust Company
No! We don't want another general in the veterans bureau
President Eisenhower at a White House briefing urged lawmakers to name a new head of the veterans bureau. Senators and representatives submitted candidates but Taft sharply vetoed a general as the choice, setting off a muted reaction among the group.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Veterans Bureau
Gen
van Fleet
Taft
Republican
Quotes on poetry, history, and public figures
A collage of quotes spans poetry economics and politics. Notables like Jerry Lawrence Lester Pearson Jabara and Carlos Pinos Socarras appear with remarks on honesty history and media. The mix includes entertainers and clerical voices reflecting cultural and global tensions.
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Batista
Carlos Pinos Socarras
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W. Patterson, JR
Holt McPherson
Odum Award
The
University of North Carolina
Dr. Odum
Cabin
Great Britain
West
Chattanooga News-Free Press
W. A. Bivins
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Walter J. Miller
High Point
Charles E. Bohlen
Russia
Dulles
Bohlen
Ike
Idlewild
Eiverybody
Stalin
Molotov
General Motors
Hassel
William Veeck
Mars
Sloan
Willie O’dwyer
Mexico
Truman
O’dwyer
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
George Dixon
John P. Saylor
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Minerva P. Saylor
Rep. Saylor
Joe Martin
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Joe
A. L. Miller
Nebraska
Rep. Miller
Saylor
Ezar
Doc Miller
Spear Martin
Donald L. Jackson
U. S. Marine Corps
Morgan
Tyler
Miramar
Santa Monica
Calif
Jackson
WPA
Shirley Connell
John Mason Tyler
U. S. Naval Academy
Jerry Lawrence
Western
Europe
J. H. van Roijen
Netherland
U. S
Jame Jabara
UN General Assembly
Lester Pearson
John S. Hirschboeck
Max Hess, Jr
Harry Rolnick
William Holden
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