Mrs. Luce Resigns as Italy Ambassador Ending Notable Era
The resignation of Clare Boothe Luce ends a three and a half year Rome tenure that blended diplomacy with personal charm. Her replacement, speculated to be James D. Zellerbach, faces a nation rebuilding under NATO and facing unemployment and population challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
America
Luce
Henry Luce
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Mrs. Luce
Christian Democratic Party
Western Alliance
Russia
James D. Zellerbach
San Francisco
Zellerbach
YMCA Appreciation Highlights Membership Drive Triumph
The YMCA campaign led by Co-Chairmen Pat Bencini Gil Ross and Dr. Dean Pruette secured 1985 members, showcasing community support for Y programs in High Point. Max Cooke praised as general secretary, noting strong facilities and robust all program offerings in the South. The article lauds High Point’s growth and civic value of YMCA services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Pat Bencini
Gil Ross
Dean Pruette
Max Cooke
South
Florida
YWCA
High Point
The Uneasy Truce and the Middle East
George Sokolsky argues the 1949 Israel Egypt truce was a historical error, frozen by appeasement. He links British and American policies to ongoing conflict, portrays Nasser as a Soviet-backed dictator, and warns he could lead the world to war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel-Egypt
Middle East
Russia
Anthony Eden
Egypt
Israel
United Nations
Great Britain
United States
Eden
Ment
Canal Zone
Sudan
Nasser
Czechoslovakia
Sinai Desert
Farouk
Hitler
Hugh Gaitskell
Mussolini
Gaitskell
Gretel
Kremlin’s alternating faces bemuse international analysts
The piece surveys Soviet behavior from Stalin era to Khrushchev, noting yes and no phases in Kremlin policy toward Poland Hungary and Open Skies. It argues Moscow pursues a dual image of cordialism and toughness while aiming to keep the world safe for Communism, urging Western nations to read moves carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
Shower
Nikita
Stalin
India
Georgi Malenkov
Russia
Pearson urges Western unity on China policy
Editorial notes Lester B. Pearson calls for Western alliance cohesion to oppose Red China’s UN admission. It contrasts past votes and current blocs, cites U S veto threats, and references the Arab Asian bloc and recent UN membership shifts as affecting the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
General Assembly
Assembly
U. S
U. N
Sudan
Morocco
Tunisia
Red China
Congress
House
Senate
Dulles
United States
Peiping
Security Council
Eisenhower
High Point Enterprise Masthead and staff list
The clippings show the High Point Enterprise masthead with publication details and named staff roles including president secretary treasurer and advertising director. It lists the office at 307 North Main and mentions several personnel without readable article content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Enterprise
Dio
North Main Suez High Point
D. A. Rawley
R. B. Terry
Holt
High Point Enterprise Publication Notice Text
Public notice fragment from High Point Enterprise includes publishing statement and Associated Press credit. Illustrates distribution terms and legal registry language with carrier independence and post office entry details.
Duke and Carolina Football Memories Across Rain and Snow
North Carolina and Duke football memories unfold from Chapel Hill to Durham. Anecdotes recount muddy early 1930s games, Ace Parker’s famous run, a snowbound Duke vs Pittsburgh showdown, and a Rose Bowl thriller Duke 3 Southern Cal 7, with fans recalling legendary players and moments.
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Duke
Carolina
Chapel Hill
Ace Parker
Pittsburgh
Durham
Duke Stadium
Barclay
Crawford
Bershak
Titton
Parker
Stirnweiss
LeLanne
Preston
Dowdy
Justice
McAfee
Hill
Southern Cal
Notes On The News We call him Nasser He’s hard to get along with
A brief Washington column notes that a figure nicknamed Nasser draws mixed reactions. One official calls him difficult to work with while others defend his stance, reflecting political friction and personality focus in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasser
Florida Turnpike Opens Soon With Toll Booths and Fast Lanes
Fort Lauderdale reports toll booths rising along the 108 mile Sunshine State Parkway from Fort Pierce to Miami. The project aims for a January 1 opening with passenger tolls from Miami to Fort Pierce at 2.40 dollars and a two hour drive time. The road features no at-grade intersections, wide medians, 86 bridges, and patrols for safety, reflecting a modern design influenced by the Pennsylvania turnpike.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Sunshine State Parkway
Fort Pierce
Miami
Florida
Gold Coast
Turnpike Authority
Tisonia
Jacksonville
Thomas B. Manuel
South Florida
Golden Glades
U.S. 1
Vere Beach
Miam
Hollywood
State Road
Palm Beach
North Florida
St. Lucie Canal
Stuart
Delray
Miscellaneous Observations From A 1950s Column
A collage of short items spans shopping habits with husbands given front bench seating, driving speed tests by the Better Vision Institute, obituary corrections, marketing antics with majorettes, a movie box office quip about measles, children’s cosmetics aimed at brand loyalty, a 1957 spring training bat with a speed gauge, shaving thoughts and word initials on Notoric and B T, plus Peron and Puerto Rico references and a country editor remark on married silence.
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Better Vision Institute
Milwaukee Sentinel
St. Mary's Hospital
U. S
Asoe
Pure Claren Oemetics
Exclu
B. T
P. R
Puerto Rico
Juan D. Peron
America
Peron
Evita
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Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
Asia
Tenth American Assembly
U. N. General Assembly
Denmark
International Court of Justice
THE
Associated Press
Asociated Press
Repeecamenaire Ward-Oru
A v Re. Vee
Uth Company
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Carl Goerc
Raleigh
Lynn
Northead
State
Wake Forest
Omables Pearson
Atle
Holt McPherson
Turnpike
Parkway
Neal O’hara
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