Primary Notebook Reviews Race and Local Elections Outcomes
The piece analyzes the North Carolina Democratic primary's impact on Kerr Scott and Lennon, notes the racial issue’s mixed effect, and critiques campaign tactics. It highlights High Point results with Crissman’s judge nomination, Guilford and county commission shifts, and mentions Umstead appointees Gill and Gold as easy victors while Lennon lags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennon
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
High Point
Walter E. Crissman
12Th Judicial District
Davidson
Guilford
Crissman
Superior Court
Smith
Carl Durham
Umstead
Edwin Gill
Charles F. Gold
U. S. Senate
Clyde R. Hoey
Senate
Waldo Rogers gains U S judge post after kidnap ordeal
President Eisenhower appoints Waldo Rogers to the district bench in New Mexico. Rogers, a former state judge since 1951, was kidnapped as a child and later disqualified himself from kidnaping cases. The article recalls his FBI background and a family kidnap plot involving his uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
Waldo Rogers
Eisenhower
U. S
District of New Mexico
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Nancy Campbell
Sade Big Ronudge
Rogers
Campbell
Henry L. Waldo
Grant
Territory of
U.S
Herbert Brownell
White House
Ike
Las Vegas
FBI
Joe Wiggins
Wiggins
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Hachita
Kerr Scott Triumphs In North Carolina Senate Primary
The North Carolina Democratic primary yielded Kerr Scott over Lennon with the Lennon faction facing losses to the Scott faction. The result reflected factional balance, wartime style partisanship, and voter reaction to Scott’s personality and campaign strategy.
Scott Wins NC Senate Nomination Amid Tight Race
North Carolina voters backed William Kerr Scott in a tight primary for the U S Senate as Alvin Wingfield Jr and four minor candidates underperformed. Scott led with about 287 347 votes from 1887 precincts and faced a narrow 5 719 margin over the field. Wingfield was projected to end around 8 000 votes, with the other four minors totaling about 8 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hoey
North Carolina
William Kerr Scott
Haw River
Major
Alvin Wingfield Jr
Scott
Lennon
Wingfield
Alvin Wingfield
Boyd
Bostick
Sprinkle
Turner
Charlotte
Tryon
William Tryon
New Bern
New York Colony
Mare Anthony
Caesar
Shakespeare
Julius Caesar
Mare
U. S. Senate
Washington
Marcus Cato
Carthage
Mediterranean
Africa
Cato
Hyde County
Quotes From Ministers and Leaders on Faith and Media
The remarks include Rev. Lamar Watkins criticizing casual churchgoers in Georgia and Sen. Price Daniel advocating separate Negro schools. Cardinal Stritch underlines the newspaper’s central role amid rising radio and TV’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
France War Aid and Political Debate Reflected in Commentaries
Seventeen American fighter planes arrived in Hanoi to bolster French Indochina defense. Essays note France plans broader conscription limits. readers discuss governance, fairness, and political accountability. The column blends satire and reflection on public service and historical restores.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Red River
Wealth and Power Threaten Democracy in Capitalist System
George Sokolosky argues wealth concentration poses political danger to democracy. He outlines five wealth conduits including life insurance, welfare and pension funds, labor unions, and foundations, noting regulation gaps and calls for neutral fact-based study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Charles L. Dearing
Brookings Institution
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Kerr Scott
Alton A. Lennon
Sena
Tor Willis Smith
Terry Sanford
Sanford
Lynwood Smith
Board of County Commissioners
County Board of Elections
Byron Haworth
House of Representatives
Clyde Shreve
Joseph M. Hunt Jr
Thomas Turner
O. Arthur Kirkman
Haworth
George Dixon
Buty
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court
Lynn Nisbet
Cameron Morrison
William Umstead
Frank Graham
Alton Lennon
Winston-Salem
Capitol Square
Lamar Watkins
Stone Mountain
Sen
Price Daniel
Tex
W. A. Bivins
France
Elnment
John J. Corell
William Feather
May Imperial Magazine
William Congreve
England
Hell
League of Women Voters
Arthur Johnson
Greensboro
Raleigh
Lemnon
George Sokolsky
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