North Carolina mother of the year honored in New York
Mrs. Kenneth W. Fernald of Wilson North Carolina named among outstanding mothers at the American Mother of the Year ceremonies in New York. She notes she has lived in North Carolina only five years and praises her four children and their community involvement.
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Nixon Seeks Moderate Civil Rights plank in GOP platform
Vice President Nixon urges Republicans to adopt a moderate civil rights plank based on Eisenhower's bill. He predicts no fall campaign focus on civil rights even if Democrats nominate Kennedy, while noting Kennedy's mixed record on key 1957 provisions.
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Favor For Clark Is Denied In Payola Case
Washington ABC executives defend ethics standards as Leonard Goldenson and Ben Hoberman testify about payola allegations. Alan Freed says he was the only ABC employee asked to sign an affidavit denying payola while Dick Clark receives favorable treatment. House subcommittee aims to conclude its investigation into undisclosed payments to disc jockeys.
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Thousands of Students Rally Across Four Cities in South Korea
Thousands of rebellious students defied martial law demanding new National Assembly elections. Troops used tear gas to break up a Seoul demonstration as about 20,000 students marched in Pusan, 700 in Taegu, and 1,500 in Kimhae demanding the Assembly's dissolution.
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Voters Gather in Charlotte for North Carolina Governor Race
Campaigning paths lead candidates to Charlotte for League of Women Voters convention and an evening program on WBT radio. I Beverly Lake Terry Sanford Malcolm B Seawell and John Larins appear on both programs with questions on reapportionment and industrial development. Republican Robert Gavin also plans to speak. Larins tours western counties. Hewlett campaigns in Fayetteville. Senator Jordan visits Moore and Montgomery. Sanford defends a positive program over personal attacks. Seawell criticizes a proposed 50 million dollar annual school funding rise without new taxes. Larkins calls for government economy and tax savings if elected.
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Bitter Chessman execution shocks Europe and U.S.
Daryl Chessman was executed after 12 years on death row. European front pages decried the death as repugnant while protests spread from Lisbon to London. Chessman insisted on innocence and named an estate executrix before dying at 10:12 a.m.
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Eisenhower urges Congress to enact aid and farm measures
President Eisenhower pressed Congress to pass his foreign aid and farm programs without political delay. He warned against overspending and centralizing federal powers and urged restraint in new authorizations. He praised civil rights progress and urged support for a $4.175 billion foreign aid package.
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Caudle seeks clemency as he faces two year term
T Lamar Caudle a former Truman administration official and Wadesboro lawyer was to surrender today to begin a two year prison term after a 1956 income tax conspiracy conviction with Matthew J Connelly. A clemency petition backed by 50 citizens and Sen Sam J Ervin was forwarded to President Eisenhower for consideration.
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One Chessman Victim Sits In Trance
Los Angeles AP reports Daryl Chessman’s victims endure long lasting trauma. Mary Alice Meza, 29, remains in a trance after his sexual attacks years ago and may not be released from a mental institution. Ruth Shaw, her mother, calls the events a tragedy and doubts release will help. Another victim, Mrs Andrew H. Brennan, cries and says she wants to forget the ordeal after a polio recovery.
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Governors Simulated Evacuation Under Operation Alert 1960
Raleigh hosted a Civil Defense drill as Gov. Hodges and officials practiced an exodus from the capital to Wilson. Hodges read a proclamation over radio and TV, then evacuated to a fallout shelter and traveled by helicopter to the designated move site.
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Edward F. Griffin
Bonds Assure Rocky Mount Furniture Plant
Rocky Mount Mayor Allen Mims announced that 835000 in Futorian Stratford Furniture Co bonds have been sold to fund a new plant. Gov Hodges had indicated the plant would be built if bonds sold by May 6. Building on the northeast city fringe will start immediately with 200 to 300 initial workers and potential growth to 700.
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Five Primaries Highlight Ballots Across States
Five primaries today affect presidential candidates in Indiana Ohio and the District of Columbia. Alabama Florida and the District stage civil rights and local races as Nixon and Kennedy seek delegates with Kennedy favored in Indiana and Ohio and Nixon poised for Republican votes. Adlai Stevenson eyes effort in DC though not on ballot.
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