Eisenhower Lays On Augusta Golf Course Stay
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie are living in a cottage near the 10th hole at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta Georgia. A nearby lake stocked with bass and bream sits about an acre and Ike keeps a small staff including caddy Willie Petite and caddy master John Williams as he rests after the campaign.
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Jones
Europe
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Augusta Country Club
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Eisenhowers
Telephone rates increased for Central Telephone Co subscribers
The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved a $140,680 general rate hike for 22,102 Central Telephone Co customers in western NC. Rates rise on next billing date with higher charges for both residence and business lines, though Sparta will receive improved service before any increase there. The list of affected communities includes Asheboro, Mt. Airy, Elkin, Yadkinville, and Sparta.
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Central Telephone Co
North Carolina
State Utilities Commission
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Sparta
Asheboro
Biscoe
Boonville
Candor
Dobson, Elkin
Leaksville Spray
Mocksville
Mt. Gilead
North Wilkesboro
Pilot Mountain
Ramseur
Roaring Gap
Seagrove
Troy
West End
West Jefferson
Yadkinville
Eisenhower landslide for presidency but GOP slim in Congress
In a sweeping presidential victory for Gen. Eisenhower the Republicans won the White House but only a narrow edge in both chambers of Congress. Voters split tickets, backing Eisenhower while selecting Democratic or independent candidates for other offices, signaling a tougher path for bipartisan change.
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Truman
Discrimination suit filed by group of Negro parents
A Greensboro case shows 43 Negro parents suing Person County and state school officials in Middle District Court asserting grossly inferior facilities for their children and asking for admittance to white schools. Plaintiffs claim 14th Amendment violations under current school practices. attorney M. Hugh Thompson represents 154 children. The defendants include county school superintendent R B Griffin, the five county board members, State Superintendent Charles F Carroll and 12 board members.
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Middle District
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M. Hugh Thompson
Durham
R. B. Griffin
Charles F. Carroll
Russians Celebrate Historic Soviet Anniversary in Moscow
The 35th anniversary of the 1917 Communist Revolution opens with a high level party meeting likely at the Bolshoi Theater as parades, speeches, and displays mark the nationwide celebration. Red banners adorn Moscow while a grand electricity panorama and industry displays highlight Soviet progress. Adlai Hendrix, named for Adlai Stevenson’s grandfather, loses in Indiana legislature race.
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Soviet Union
Communist Party
Bolshoi Theater
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Adlai
Rockville, Ind
ULP
Adlai Stevenson
Adlai Hendrix
Indiana
Eisenhower's Election Triggers State Department Shakeup
Eisenhower's victory signals the end of Dean Acheson's tenure as secretary of state and prompts a purge of politically appointed ambassadors. Acheson resignations expected in January, with critics blaming him for State Department disputes that damaged prestige.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dean Acheson
New York
William O'Dwyer
Acheson
O'Dwyer
Mexico City
Truman
New York City
Senate Crime Committee
Collea
E Acheson
State Department
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