Rojas to Extend Rule as Assembly Sits in Colombia
President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla’s hand picked Assembly prepared to grant him a four year term without an election amid ongoing protests and strikes. The body has suspended constitutional limits on a president’s term, while 20 members walked out. Police used dyed water to disperse crowds and hundreds of students were arrested.
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Bogota
Colombia
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Constituent Assembly
Valdese
Valdo S. Martinat
Guy R. Cline
Black Mountain
Bakersville
Blowing Rock
Bryson City
Burnsville
Newland
Hayesville
Bostic
Columbus
Try
Memorial Hospital
Costello Languishes In Jail After Silence On Note
Frank Costello, once a powerful racketeer, is jailed for 30 days after refusing to discuss a note listing 651,284 in winnings. A shot graze and a note found after an attempted attack tie to gambling debts and IOUs. The incident occurred near a Central Park luxury building as he exited toward his apartment.
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New York
Frank Costello
Costello
Central Park
The Artist Paints a Picture Through Perception
The piece discusses how painting expresses the artist view and how readers interpret language. It notes differences in perception and urges embracing God's love forgiveness salvation and guidance while accepting varied interpretations.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA Service
Eisenhower calls for eased tensions before big budget cuts
President Eisenhower said major spending cuts hinge on easing world tensions. He outlined modest trims to his 71.8 billion dollar budget but insisted deeper reductions depend on international stability. He noted two TV radio talks would replace a single broadcast as he weighs fiscal policy with defense needs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Humphrey
Treasury
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Russia
United States
Alaska
U.S
Siberia
Friday Pledges Best Efforts At Inauguration
William Clyde Friday was sworn in as president of the Consolidated University of North Carolina. He pledged a constant purpose to build a university focused on good teaching scholarly research and service. He spoke of faculty salaries academic freedom and growth.
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M C
Consolidated University of North Carolina
UNC
Raleigh
William Clyde
Hodges
General Assembly
J. Wallace Winborne
North Carolina Supreme Court
Frank Porter Graham
Gordon Gray
Reynolds Coliseum
North Carolina State College
Dave Beck Faces More Questions Ahead of Senate Probe
Senate investigators again question Dave Beck leader of the Teamsters Union about union funds. Beck appears with a new attorney and again invokes the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering whether $320 000 in union money was diverted for personal use. He has been indicted on federal tax charges and remains free on bond.
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Washington—Senate
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Beck
James H. Duff
R-Pa
Edward Bennett Williams
McClellan
D-Ark
North Carolina voter surprises in Tuesday elections
North Carolina towns report unexpected mayoral shifts and council changes as Tuesday ballots yield notable results. Spartas Burgiss loses to Nichols, Carthage selects Williams, Troy picks Lincoln, Mocksville reelects Durham, and Star records a write-in upset. Raleigh approves fluoridation and returns seven councilors. Charlotte elects James S. Smith mayor while confirming Memorial Hospital bond passage.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Sparta
Carthage
Troy
Mocksville
T. Roy Burgiss
G. Glen Nichols
Burgiss
Jack Williams
A. L. Barnes
Barnes
al J. Lincoln
A. L White
John E. Durham
Fred Murphy
Star
W. L. Grimsley
D. H. Cochran
Casey S. Fowler
Rep Parker Dies and NC House Adjourns in Mourning
North Carolina publisher and state representative Roy Parker Sr. died at 62 after a heart attack. The Raleigh session adjourned in his memory with eulogies by Rep. John Umstead and Rep. Clifton Blue. Parker, born in Ahoskie, led four newspapers with his brother Mayon.
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Raleigh
State House of Representatives
Parker
John W. Umstead
Orange
House
North Carolina
Roy Parker
Clifton Blue
Moore
J. K. Doughton
J. Raynor Woodard
Northampton
Albert G. Byrum
Chowan
J. A. Speight
Bertie
Allen E Askew
Gates
Blue
Umstead
Ahoskie
Wise
N. C
Wake Forest College
Luther Hodges
Mayon
News
Jackson
Ledger-Advance
Windsor
Index
Aro
Herald
Ahose
Gastonia Fireman Held Bank Bandit Loses Nerve
J L Waters a 14 year Gastonia fireman attempted to rob Huntersville Bank of Cornelius using a .38 pistol but fled after losing nerve. He was arrested within an hour as roadblocks failed and investigators noted his son recently passed naval academy entrance exams.
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Gastonia
N.C
Huntersville
FBI
J. L. Waters
Bank of Cornelius
Teller
Frank R. Barnett
Mecklenburg County
Waters
Mount Holly
N.C. 16
Dallas
R. H. Smith
U.S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Swiss Complaint Rejected in Espionage Case Spark
In Bern on April 26 Examining Magistrate Hans Walder held journalist Goldsmith for hours and refused to answer about his sources citing Swiss constitutional press freedom. The case centers on espionage allegations involving Police Inspector Max Ulrich and ties to the Egyptian Embassy.
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Hans Walder
Bern
Walter
Goldsmith
Ulrich
Dubois
Marcel Mercier
France
Algeria
Walder
Switzer
Federal Agents Arrest 46 In Liquor Roundup
Federal agents aided by an undercover informant arrested about 46 people in Robeson and Cumberland counties North Carolina on illegal liquor charges. 46 federal warrants were issued and 22 vehicles linked to operations were to be seized. Preliminary hearings occurred in Lumberton Robeson County with additional hearings in Fayetteville Cumberland.
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Associated Press
Robeson
Cumberland
North Carolina
H. C. Larsen
ABC Law Enforcement
Alcoholic Tax Unit
Pace
Larsen
Robeson County
U.S
T. L. Hon
Lumberton
Fayetteville
Volume of Mail Increases May Force Postal Budget Boost
Postmaster General Summerfield told Republican leaders that rising mail volume may require expanding the 1958 postal budget by millions. He requested 49 million dollars for the current fiscal year ending June 30. Eisenhower plans a public appeal to defend the budget amid party doubts.
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Washington
Summerfield
Merfield
Post Office Department
Knowland
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Annexation Bill Expected To Be Enacted
In Raleigh the House passed the Charlotte annexation bill on second reading 77 to 27 despite Mecklenburg representative Jack Love opposition. The measure would extend Charlotte’s city limits and affects about 32 000 residents in surrounding areas. The Senate planned third reading on a public lodging and food establishment inspection measure after a 23 18 second reading vote.
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Raleigh
Charlotte
House
Senate
Mecklenburg
Jack Love
Love
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W. H. Lowder
Mt. Gilead
W. I. Jenkins
Biscoe
D. W. Burkhead
Cawdor
Jesse Washburn
High Point
R. A. Ferguson
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T. T. Morse
Southern Pines
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Bly Carolina
Renee Hospital
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