Wake Forest Students Walk Out To Defy Chapel Ban On Dancing
About 1,900 Wake Forest College students left the chapel during a 10:15 a.m. program to protest the North Carolina Baptist State Convention ban on dancing. They gathered on Reynolds Hall patio and planned a dance to radio music, while chants for dancing and praise for Arthur Murray spread. Dean Archie promised continued coverage on page two.
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Wake Forest College
North Carolina Baptist State Convention
A Rao
Reynolds Hall
J. C. Canipe
Thane McDonald
Wake Forest
Arthur Murray
WTOB
Reynolda Hall
W. C. Archie
Gore Says Atom Law Can Stand
Senator Gore defends the Atomic Energy Act as sufficient to allow allied use of American nuclear technology without amendments though he would consider changes if the administration deems necessary. He notes no current need cited to the Senate House Atomic Energy committees as Eisenhower and Dulles push to loosen secrecy provisions amid congressional concerns about security.
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Eisenhower
Senate House Atomic Energy
Asian Flu Believed At Peak
Washington reports indications the Asian influenza epidemic has possibly peaked in most parts of the nation except the Pacific states. Deaths from influenza and pneumonia in 108 cities fell to 782 for the week ending Nov 16, down 13 percent from the prior week, while overall deaths in 114 cities declined three percent to 12,222.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Pacific States
Habit Change and Spiritual Growth Advice
A piece by R. L. Dieffenbacher for NEA Service discusses how habits shape life and the resistance to change. It argues progress requires altering behavior and attitudes, guided by the Supreme Being to achieve spiritual growth and love for others.
Move Afoot To Place Hodges On 1960 Slate
Governor Luther Hodges of North Carolina dismisses being put on the 1960 Democratic ticket as a possibility while noting a campaign within the party suggests him for vice president. He cites no third party bid and comments on Kennedy, Catholic nominees, and segregation before addressing his Mobile, Alabama appearance at the State Chamber of Commerce convention.
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Mobile
Ala
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Democratic Party
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Lyndon Johnson
Texas
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Missouri
Sen. Kennedy
South
al Smith
Congress
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Government puts three Boston harbor islands up for auction
The federal government auctions Lovell's Island Fort Standish site Georges Fort Warren and Peddocks Fort Andrews. The forts are no longer used for defense, a spokesman said.
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Boston Harbor Islands
Lovell
Planning Year End Donations to Save Income Taxes
This article outlines timing and planning for charitable gifts to maximize deductions. It advises itemizing vs standard deduction, deferring pledges into 1958 if needed, or paying future pledges to enable itemized deductions this year. It notes donations including property can count at full market value.
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Convention Opposed To Dancing At Baptist Session
Nearly 4,000 messengers at the Baptist State Convention in Raleigh vote to reaffirm the 1937 ban on dancing on Baptist college campuses. Wake Forest and Meredith College trustees urged approval, six ministers spoke against, attendance records were broken, and the body approves a unified bantuhite development.
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Meredith College
Baptist College
Baptist State Convention
Memorial Auditorium
Meredith
Breakup Of Mob Parley Is Probed
New York state police who broke up and investigated a gangland conference last week were under investigation themselves today. Gov. Averell Harriman ordered a complete report on the raid due to criticism. Troopers flushed out 60 men from Joseph Barbara's Apalachin mansion. no arrests were made as visitors claimed to be visiting a ill friend.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Averell Harriman
Joseph Barbara
Apalachin
Southcentral
Barbara
Francis S. McGarvey
Violent Explosion Sinks Italian Ship Anna Maria Sevoli
The 2,285 ton Italian freighter Anna Maria Sevoli sank near a Naples dock after a violent explosion. Two Italians were confirmed dead and several workers injured. 18 crewmen and 10 workers were aboard when the blast occurred. The vessel was built in 1920 and was to sail to Catania later that day.
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Naples
Italy
Easly
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Navy
Catania
Sicily
Detroit Shipbuilding Co
Montfaucon
St. Louis Man Mistaken for Escapee in Jackson
W L Nelber a 36 year old St. Louis sheet metal worker was arrested in Jackson Tennessee after a restaurant employee tipped police about a man resembling Frank Edward Wetzel an escapee from a New York mental hospital Wetzel is sought nationwide for the killings of two North Carolina highway patrolmen Wetzel has a long criminal record dating to 1933 while Nelber’s police record is only a traffic violation
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Jackson, Tenn
North Carolina
W. L. Nelber
St. Louis
Nelber
Frank Edward Wetzel
New York
Nelter
Jackson
Martin, Tenn
Wetzel
Second Blast In Cherokee County Sparks Race Relations Fallout
In Cherokee County two nighttime explosions rocked homes tied to race relations actions. At Lewis Ford’s farm a dynamite blast shattered the house but caused no injuries. A prior blast hit the home of Mrs. James H. Sanders, a contributor to South Carolinians Speak, with investigators labeling both as dynamite bombings.
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Gaffney
S.C
Cherokee County
Cowpens Battlefield
J. Mark Hayes
Lewis Ford
Ford
Hayes
James H. Sanders
Sanders
Julian B. Wright
State Law Enforcement Division
SLED
NATO Says It Will Strike Back Quickly if Attacked
Secretary of State Dulles warned that NATO would respond swiftly and decisively if attacked, stressing American troops would bear the brunt due to NATO’s readiness. He spoke to reporters about potential atomic war scenarios and the timing of decisions at the alliance level.
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Eisenhower _ Atlantic Alliance
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Paris
Stevenson
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