Passing Of The Veep Marks An Era In Statesmanship
Obituary tribute to Alben Barkley noting his death from a heart stroke during a student mock convention at Washington and Lee. The piece recalls Barkley’s long service, final words, North Carolina roots, Kentucky origins, and his reputation as a genial, principled statesman respected across parties.
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Veep
Alben Barkley
Washington and Lee
Barkley
North Carolina
Rowan County
Kentucky
South
Forward High Point plans loom at chamber meeting
Tonight the High Point Chamber of Commerce holds a membership session to study how to strengthen the organization and prepare for a later Forward High Point expansion program. The discussion will consider present and future community needs and growth within the three city area, aiming to spur proactive citizen involvement.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Public schools belong to the people say NC Education Association
The NC Education Association urges that public education is everybody s business and that schools belong to the people not to teachers boards or politicians. The piece notes rising concerns over segregation science graduates teacher shortages and aging buildings as schools face mounting public scrutiny and responsibility.
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North Carolina Education Association
Public schools as everyone’s business in Buncombe County
Citizens Committee for Better Schools leads local participation urging parents and officials to visit schools. Gov Hodges calls for more local responsibility and authority. Attend graduation, meet staff, and see firsthand the challenges and triumphs shaping children's education.
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Gov. Hodges
Buncombe County
Citizens Committee For Better Shanis
The Chilly British and the Khrushchev Visit
A critical look at British attitudes toward Khrushchev and Bulganin during Eden's era. It contrasts British restraint and independence with Russian diplomacy and notes the lasting pride of a long imperial tradition. The piece argues that Britons value character, governance separation, and cricket as gauges of respect.
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Anthony Ihen
Bim
Bom
Khrushchev
Bulgania
Great Britain
Bulganin
Charlie Rue
Ferns Tee
Ieee Tee
Hareene
India
United States
Frank Sinatra
Eden
Churchill
Capitol square research requests and voter registration trends
State officials face heavy research requests to locate voting records for political candidates at the secretary of State office. Registration books open for May 26 primaries show light turnout on day one with about 5 000 anticipated new registrants per precinct.
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National Safety Council
United States
Louisville
Capitol Square
General Assembly
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Halfax
Senate
Notable North Carolina Food Item Suggestions Report
Notes on the News discusses early public input on a signature North Carolina food item. The piece cites widespread favorites, regional biases, and a stray suggestion that Blues could stand as a distinctive local offering.
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North Carolina
Pac
Bernard DeVoto Memorial Battalion promotes open space defense
Bernard DeVoto Memorial Battalion invites participation in defending remaining meadows and woods from development. The project, led by John Fischer of Harper's Magazine, frames conservation as patriotic work and urges civic action against billboards and prefabricated suburbs.
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Bernard DeVoto
America
John Fischer
Harper’s Magazine
Harpers
DeVoto
United States
Congressmen donate part of salary to charity a mystery
The author discusses a congressman who returns salary portions to the U S Treasury and notes that taxable income includes the full salary while charitable deductions may apply only to the amount returned. The piece cites Senator Kennedy and Rep Alvin Bentley amid questions of who would benefit most from direct giving.
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Washington
Capitol
U.s. Treasury
U. S Treasury
Treasury
Alvin M. Bentley
Michigan
Uncle Sam
Rep Bentley
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