Fate of Nation Rides With Week of Security Decisions
President Eisenhower and aides set a 41 billion defense budget for 1961, signaling a shift toward fewer overseas divisions and more centralized planning. The plan includes 1.3 billion in foreign military aid, while cutting bomber wings and divisions, raising questions about unified command and real national security.
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Eisenhower
Budget Bureau
Army
Europe
Korea
Air Force
Navy
Defense Department
Passport ethics and Congressional action urged on American visas
George Sokolsky argues that only Congress can decide who is entitled to an American passport. The testimony before the House Un American Activities Committee features Martin Popper, who refused to answer questions about Communist Party membership citing the Watkins decision. The piece cautions passports as exit and entry permits and urges Congress to legislate for stricter controls to prevent passports falling into wrong hands.
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State Department
Congress
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Martin Popper
New York
Communist Party
Frank S. Tavenner
Popper
Mr. Popper
Mr. Tavenner
Supreme Court
Tavenner
Watkins
Department of Governmnt
United States
Passport Office
Germany
Russia
Soviet Union
Death of Hervie N. Williard Ends A Banking Era
Hervie N Williard died of a heart attack yesterday in the hospital he helped build. He was a trusted banker and community advisor who valued character over collateral. His leadership at a locally owned bank fostered community growth and financial counsel for many local businesses.
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Hervie N. Williard
Mr. Williard
Williard
Hervie Williard
Editorial urges federal controls on firearms in wake of rising private ownership
The piece argues there are likely around 50 million firearms in private hands in the United States, many in the hands of hunters and ordinary households. It notes accidents and misuse by lawful owners as major causes of violence, endorsing stronger education and potential federal measures such as state shipment bans and national registration, while warning of NRA opposition and historical lessons from Europe.
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United States
Europe
Congress
National Rifle Association
the Rifle Association
England
France
English Channel
Madison bonds hearing highlights local state politics
Lynn Nisbet reports on a Madison County hearing where William E. Cobb, state Republican chairman, pressed for an investigation into the October 27 bond election. Allegations center on turnout, lopsided voting, and possible campaign activity, with critics noting broader implications for 1960 election protests and statewide projects.
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William E. Cobb
Madison County
Cobb
A. E. Leake
Madison
Luther Hodges
Republican Party
State Board of Elections
Leake
Armory
Marsh
Bath
Notes On The News Isn't there enough dishon esty around without you saying you weren't speed ing
A compact opinion item riffs on honesty and speed in public discourse. The column cheekily questions whether anyone is fully truthful and implies a wider debate about restraint and responsibility in daily remarks.
Quote on maternal murder extract from Toynbee reflection
The passage cites Mrs. Gwendolph Murphy Blue of Gulfport Mississippi charged with the murder of two of her three children. It frames a moral warning about human interference with nature and the dangers of altering death rates in society as echoed by historian Arnold Toynbee.
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Gwendolph Murphy Blue
Gulfport, Miss
Arnold Toynbee
Tribute to Hervie Williard a model banker and community builder
A tribute to Hervie N Williard former head of the High Point Savings and Trust Company recalls his quiet service to the community He balanced banking with moral leadership and altruism leaving a lasting impact on local growth and civic life.
Explosive Population Letter Sparks Editor Debate
A reader attacks The Enterprise editorial That Explosive Population arguing the piece is unscientific and biased. He cites Vogt Brown and Population Reference Bureau as sources and warns of undernourishment and soil erosion contradicting alarmist views.
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The
Enterprise
Sunday Enterprise
William Vogt
Harrison Brown
Population Reference Bureau
United States
George H. Hobart
Dr Messick Reflects on East Carolina Work and Values
Dr Messick thanks readers for the editorial about his tenure at East Carolina. He states he never aimed to make ECU a university and describes the school’s broad program approach while avoiding expensive duplications unless demanded by students.
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East Carolina
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Ta Man
W. Patterson
Deee Levinie
Loflin
Wen
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Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Ale County
Charles Pearson
Agan
Holt McPherson
High Point Savings and Trust Company
J. D. Messick
East Carolina College
the Board of Directors
Young Women's Christian Assn
Margaret A. Yarborough
Lebanon
Braxton Younts
High Point
Kenneth D. Crouse
Lebanon Methodist Church
DR. Messick
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