Something Queerly Conformist In Army Information Program
Reader George Sokolsky criticizes the Army Information and Education Program for stressing democracy and nonmilitary lectures over loyalty to country. He questions the meaning of democratic responsibility, the role of chaplains in marriage and religion education, and the inclusion of various faiths in civilian instruction, calling the approach queerly conformist.
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Army Information and Education
Thomas Aquinas
John Dewey
United States
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
John Foster Dulles
Army Reserve
Congress
Ita
Eisenhower Warning on Soviet Air Incidents
The United States yesterday sent a note to the Soviet Union urging prevention of further air incidents after the Nov. 7 shooting down of an American plane off Japan. The note underscores U S resolve to peace yet warns that Russia must curb actions or face U S retaliation to protect missions. It stresses U S self respect and the consistent aim to keep the world away from war.
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United States
Soviet Union
Japan
Eisenhower
Ske
U. S
Moscow
Kremlin
Teddy Roosevelt
Courage For Schools In Guilford County Pay As You Go Policy
The Enterprise backs Guilford County commissioners in funding schools on a pay as you go basis with a 15 cent tax rise over five years if needed. The piece endorses fair distribution of funds across Greensboro High Point and other areas, cites past underfunding, and urges continued debt avoidance while meeting rising needs. It praises Dr. Dean B. Pruette and urges 42 additional classrooms and improved facilities for High Point schools.
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Guilford
High Point
Dean B. Pruette
Greensboro
Furlier
Wake Forest Defers Move to New Plant in Winston-Salem
Wake Forest College trustees defer the 1956 transfer to Winston-Salem, choosing to complete essential facilities first. The delay follows a Charlotte decision based on a five member committee study to avoid disrupting the college’s educational program. The State Baptist Convention authorized borrowing up to 3 million dollars, while appealing for higher support from the Z Smith Reynolds Foundation to 500 thousand annually.
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State Baptist Convention
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Wake Forest
New Southeastern Seminary
Wake Forest College
Winston-Salem
Wake
Governor Hodges Press Conference Focuses on Secrecy Limits
Governor Hodges outlined who should receive information after his second news conference. He said some topics require no advance disclosure while others may prompt off record debate. He emphasized separation of powers, a leaner executive, and study of state organization. He touched on reapportionment debates and constitutional provisions.
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Hodges
General Assembly
Advisory Budget Commission
Acenee
Sitten
Ques
State Board of Education
Buck Duke and the Country Boy Vision in Tobacco History
Sanford Herald recounts Buck Duke, a North Carolina tobacco pioneer who preferred country born apprentices and believed in practical learning. The piece notes Duke University ties and a humorous tale contrasting city and country perspectives on farm life and business.
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Bennett Cerf
Exchange club aids wheel chair lending program
High Point's Exchange Club operates a wheel chair loan service with a five thousand dollar stock. The club delivers equipment via Exchangites and supports community welfare. Sylvania Electric refutes merger rumors while reporting strong fourth quarter results and new Massachusetts plant use. The piece also praises Hal Boyle and Masonry and notes a flu warning and vaccination discussion.
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Carlton Kirkman
High Point
Exchange Club
Thronton Charnock
Sylvania Electric Products
Sylvania
Massachusetts
Waltham
Pull Up a Chair and Address Change Trends
In a survey of postal concerns Americans show a restless pattern with 20 of every 100 moving last year and projections rising to 30 by next New Year. The piece notes professors once held in disrepute before 1870 and cites Harvard figures Lowell James and Agassiz as examples.
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U.S. Post Office Dept
Harvard
James Russell Lowell
William James
Louis Agassiz
Spike
Formosa Sacred Soil Aims to Free Strait Victory
Quote from Chinese Premier Chou En Lai asserts Formosa is sacred Chinese soil and vows liberation. The message calls for driving out the American fleet from the Strait of Formosa. A reader note references a centenarian woman.
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Formosa
China
Strait of
Chou En
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Cutie” Price
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