Eisenhower vows not to give up on Indochina
President Eisenhower said the free world will not write off Indochina and that allies must want to join any Southeast Asia defense effort. He noted differences with Dulles are in utterances, not views, as Dulles briefed the Senate panel. House Republicans signaled support for a flexible security plan without immediate troop involvement or large costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Indochina
Erfage
Dulles
Southeast Asia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vorys
Ohio
U. S
Congress
House
Chiperfield
Ill
House Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
R-Tll
France
Geneva
Rep
Judd
Rminn
Defense Wilson
Pacific
Women Voters Convention Closes With New Officers
North Carolina League of Women Voters ends a two day meeting in Raleigh with Thad Eure luncheon talk on five constitutional amendments. New president Mrs Harold Walters of Chapel Hill succeeds Mrs John Gitl. Officers named include first vice president Mrs Truman H Safford, second vice president Mrs T Charnes, secretary Mrs Max Miller, treasurer Mrs Chase Benson. Twelve leagues represented and six U S senatorial candidates debated trade and tariff policy for unity in the Free World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleight
Thad Eure
North Carolina League of Women Voters
Eure
League
Harold Walters
Chapel Hill
John Gitlin
Truman H., Safford
Charlotte
T. Charnes
Winston - Salem
Max Miller
Greensboro
Chase Benson
U. S
Free World
Sociable crash in Columbus ends in DUI charge
Joseph Deluca, 44, of Columbus crashed into the rear of a police ambulance cruiser at a stop light. When approached by patrolmen he nodded and asked sociably what street he was on. He was charged with drunken driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Joseph Deluca
Deluca
Cohn barred from Ft Monmouth lab as Adams testifies
Army counselor John G. Adams testified Roy M. Cohn burst with “This is war” after being barred from a secret Ft Monmouth radar lab on Oct 20. Adams said Cohn threatened to investigate the facility and claimed security clearance to go anywhere. The hearing also covered alleged pressure for Army favors for Pvt. G David Schine and other McCarthy subcommittee issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John G. Adams
Roy M. Cohn
Cohn
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Adams
Army
Sen. MacCarthy
Subcommittee
Pvt
G. David Schine
Ray H. Jenkins
Ft. Monan
Stevens
McCarthy Subcommittee
McCarthy Camp
Fee
Monmouth
McCarthy
David Schine
Schine
New York City
Iapitol
Eisenhower
Mc‘Carthy
Brownell
Hearings Break Up Democratic Home Hearings
A Cincinnati letter to Sen. McClellan complains about the McCarthy Army subcommittee hearings. The writer says her husband quit his job, laughs at the proceedings, and asks for clarity on what McCarthy seeks, noting the chaos in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
McCarthy Army
Cincinnati
McCarthy
McCarthey
Eisenhower Calls Supplying FBI Data to McCarthy Reprehensible
President Eisenhower condemned any Army intelligence officer sharing confidential FBI material with Senator McCarthy without authorization. He stressed loyalty and secrecy in the armed forces and questioned the propriety of such disclosure while noting the Army’s ongoing investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Army
FBI
Sen. McCarthy
Free World
Indochina
Atty
Brownell
McCarthy
Joe
Armed Services
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Senator Clyde R. Hoey Dies in Senate Office
Senator Clyde R. Hoey of North Carolina died at his desk in Washington from an apparent stroke. The 76 year old Democrat had served as senator since 1945 after roles as governor and congressman. Administrative assistant Jack Spain found Hoey in his office shortly before 3:30 p.m. He had been treated for fatigue and insomnia in the weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde R. Hoey
Hoey
Senate
North Carolina
U.S
Jack Spain
GIs Excluded In Plan For Southeast Asia
Washington lawmakers voiced support for a Southeast Asia security blueprint not requiring immediate U S forces or heavy spending. Dulles briefed Congress while debates over Indochina and Geneva talks continued amid questions about French staying power and broader regional commitments.
Enterprise Raises Week Price To 35 Cents
A May 15 1954 effective week price increase sets High Point Enterprise at 35 cents per week with first collection May 22. The paper previously charged 30 cents. in 1948 rates were 30 cents while many North Carolina dailies rose to 40 cents. Costs rose across the board, with newsprint up 42 percent since 1948 and 152 percent since 1938, while home delivery remains a bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Enterprise
Enterprise
North Carolina
4-Year-Old Beaten Girl Shocking Detroit Killing Case
An unemotional 15-year-old high school student, Terrence De Moss, confesses to fatally beating and slashing 4-year-old Marion Jo Zobrovitz in a garage behind her home. The boy claims no motive. Police note his juvenile status limits charges without probate court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Marion Jo Zobrovitz
Edward Jacques
Terrence de Moss
Jacques
de Moss
Michigan
Doris de Moss
Terry
Wayne County Child Study Clinic
Andrew Hunter
Marion Jo
Morris
Julie Zobrovitz
Zobrovitz
Marion
Cookie
Knowland Urges End to Party Criticism in Senate
Senate Republican Leader Knowland of California urged ending carping party criticism while praising bipartisan foreign policy. He cited Truman's 1950 Korea decision as lacking congressional consultation and contrasted it with the Eisenhower era, saying both parties should respect patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knowland
California
Senate
Truman
Eisenhower
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Roosevelt
Congress
South Kore
House of Congress
Senator Hoey in High Point outlines 1954 prospects
Senator Hoey, a popular figure in High Point, spoke on the last day of December before returning to Washington for the current congressional session. He outlined prospects for 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Hoey
High Point
Washington
Congress
Defense rests in Stover murder trial in North Carolina
In Wilson North Carolina Captain Obie W Stover Jr defense rested after Judge Don Gilliam denied a directed verdict of acquittal in the murder case. Navy witnesses testified the victim Francis Stover was shot in the neck at Cherry Point area near Camp Lejeune with the bullet likely coming from behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilliam
Sauaten
Cmdr
George Neader
Navy
Camp Lejeune
Francis Stover
Neader
Cherry Point
Karl Podulich
Colombian Officers Freed By Communists
Three Colombian officers led by Lt. Col. Carlos Ortiz Torres were released after overnight detention by communist forces in the demilitarized zone near Old Baldy on the Central Front. United Nations and communist observers planned further meetings to prepare reports for the military armistice commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Carlos Ortiz Torres
Old Baldy
Ilegally
United Nations
Military Armistice Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women Voters’ Convention
Sociable
John Adams
G. Dav
ILA
New York
International Longshoremen's Assn
Harold P. Burke
National Labor Relations Board
AFL
NLRB
Hudson River
Harold Bowers
William P. Lynch
William Ackalitis
AFL Teamsters Union
Ila-Afl
Teamsters
Afl-Ila
Pier 32
Ike
George W. Calver
Spain
Sen
Clyde Rk, Hoey
Stover
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!