Bond Bill Approved By House In 73 21 Vote
The North Carolina House passed a 10 million dollar bond issue for state improvements sending the measure to the Senate. The vote was 73 for and 21 against as debate focused on fiscal need and surplus concerns raised by Rep Roger Kiser and Rep Bra Turner. Rep Uzzell warned of serious consequences if the issue is not adopted.
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Raleigh
House
Senate
Hodges
Genet
Ase
Roger Kiser
Scotland
Bra Turner
Guilford
Uzzell
Rowan
Legislators Back Air Conditioning for Legislative Halls
In Raleigh the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds endorsed a resolution urging air conditioning for the legislative halls. They also favor a resolution to create a commission to draft plans for a new executive and legislative quarters building for state government, to be appointed by Gov. Hodges for submission to the 1959 Legislature. Rep. Sidney Britt said the air conditioning measure is a request for consideration and offered little heat relief, while Rep. Wilson Yarborough Sr. noted the timing as he fanned himself with a copy.
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Raleigh
House Committee On
Hodges
Sidney Britt
Bladen
Wilson Yarborough Sr
Cumberland
Congressmen Plan Fishing Weekend in Outer Banks
A group of congressmen led by Speaker Sam Rayburn will fly to North Carolina for a weekend of fishing and inspection of Outer Banks improvements. They will visit Hatteras Island points to view Oregon Inlet dredging funded by federal money and seek additional funds, fishing with Coast Guardsmen at Oregon Inlet and Kill Devil Hills.
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Mantec
N. C
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
North Carolina
Bonner
D-Nc
D. Victor Meekins
Kirwan
Ohio
Preston
D-Ga
Hatteras Island
Oregon Inlet
Coast
Corning Unveils Pyroceram Glass Metal with Radome Potential
A Corning group led by Dr S Donald of Stockey unveils Pyroceram a glass derived material claimed to be harder than steel lighter than aluminum and 15 times as strong as plate glass It can be opaque transparent or colored and may be used for radomes and other industrial applications In lab stage the film discusses broader uses and a four day celebration at the Corning research and administration center.
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Nancy Marty
Pyroceram
S. Donald
The
Stockey
Hay Springs
Neb
William Decker Mentai
Wesate
Perp Laboratory
Corning Research and Administration Center
House and Senate Clash Over Defense Funding
Congress opens debate on a 242 billion defense funding cut with the House aiming at 33.5 billion for the new fiscal year. Key figures Chavez and Wilson defend parts of the proposed reduction while warning of impacts on air power and ship programs. White House officials consider potential resignations after passage.
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Washington
House
Senate
Chavez
Eliender
D-La
Wilson
Deance Wilson
Congress
Jewish Couple Win Battle For Custody Of Little Girl
Gov. LeRoy Collins grants sanctuary in Florida to Melvin and Mildred Ellis Jewish foster parents of 6 year old Hildy born to an unwed Catholic mother After a four year battle Massachusetts had sought to remove the child under a religious adoption law The governor said the real issue was custody and the natural mother's rights must yield to the Ellises fundamental rights in a case framed around want and love for the child.
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Leroy Collins
Massachusetts
Ellises
Hildy
Tallahasse
Fla
Hildy McCoy
Florida
Melvin B. Ellis
Ig Hildy
Collins
Senators See Drastic Revision in Eisenhower Foreign Aid
Two Senate Democrats Mansfield and Humphrey foresee a drastic revision of Eisenhower foreign aid to give Congress more control over spending abroad. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on the 3.865 billion program discussed requests for 1.9 billion in military aid and 900 million in economic support, with calls to limit unlimited authority and require advance Congress oversight.
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Washington
Senate Democrats
Eisenhower
Congress
Mansfield
D Mont
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sprague
Asst. Secretary of Defense
Mansfield D. Sprague
Iearn
United States
Semevetey
Ben Humphrey
Negally
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Kennedy Eeton Hollister
Treasury
Kennedy
Regret from Chinese Ambassador on Taipei Riots
Chinese Ambassador Tong expressed the deepest regrets of his government for anti American rioting in Taipei. He said the outbreak was not fueled by deep anti American sentiment and noted arrests and a curfew with martial law. Tong called the mission distressing and described the event as an outbreak of emotion.
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Washington
Hollington K. Tong
United States
Taipei
Formosa
George Yeh
Tong
Walter Robertson
Robertson
U.S
U. S
U.S. Army
Japan
Chiang Kai-shek
U.S. Seeks Narrow Atomic Weapons Restriction Pact
Washington reports Harold Stassen is negotiating a disarmament plan to ban atomic weapons for all but the three powers, with a first step toward limited disarmament. He meets Dulles and Defense officials and plans to update Russia Britain France and Canada. Stassen asks Senate support for ratification if a treaty is reached.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Britain
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
London
Stassen
State Department
United Nations
Senate
New Minimum Wage Measure Introduced
Sen. R. Lee Whitmire of Henderson reintroduces a new minimum wage bill reducing the hourly rate from 75 to 70 cents. Governor Hodges supports action while House rules, two thirds vote barriers, and prior committee tabling impede passage as maneuvers continue to free the measure.
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House
Senate
R. Lee Whitmire
Henderson
Whitmire
Hodges
House Committee On Manufacturing and Labor
George Uzzell
Rowan
J. K. Doughton
Alleghany
Uzzell
House Committee
North Carolina Senate Committee approves school fire bills
The Senate Education Committee in Raleigh approved three bills to reduce school fire hazards. One measure removing misdemeanor penalties for principals' duties faced opposition as it weakened enforcement. The bills require monthly fire drills, principal inspections, and annual reports. electrical standards and county fire marshal inspections remain in place.
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Raleigh
Senate Education Committee
Perry Martin
Northampton
Martin
Joe Fowler Jr
Surry
Fowler
Lunsford Crew
Halifax
Anti American riots erupt in Taipei after court ruling
Chinese mobs attacked the U S embassy and Information Office in Taipei and besieged a military center injuring nine Americans. The clash followed the acquittal of Sgt Robert Reynolds in a Chinese caveats case. authorities planned possible siege or curfew as mobs vandalized the embassy flag and fought street clashes.
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Taipei
Formosa
U. S
U. S. Information Agency
U.S
Robert R. Reynolds
Colora
Coatesville
Revenue Bill Advances in North Carolina Senate Finance Panel
The revenue and appropriations bills move toward the Senate floor as the finance committee completes work on the two year tax plan. Lt. Gov. Barnhardt notes a potential session stretch beyond June 1 due to a calendar backlog, while officials push for passage of a revised corporate income tax formula to aid industrial growth.
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Raleigh
Senate
Luther Barnhardt
House
Barnhardt
House Finance Committee
Gov
Hodges
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