Crack-Up Of Iron Curtain Follows Ancient Pattern
A columnist surveys signs of cracks in the Iron Curtain as Khrushchev and Toynbee suggest openings in Eastern Europe. The piece argues Western prosperity challenges the USSR, predicts growing trade and ideas exchange, and frames the curtain as rusting beneath revolutionary fatigue.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Bombay
Western
Europe
Russia
Kremlin
Arnold Toynbee
Gideon Seymour
University of Minnesota
Iron Curtain
Ussr
Birmingham unions seek strike avoidance in new classes
About 30 railroad workers from three unions attend University of Alabama courses in Birmingham aimed at preventing wildcat strikes on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The program addresses communication gaps and aims to curb costly labor unrest that has disrupted service and hurt customers.
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Birmingham
University of Alabama
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Furniture's Problem and a Drive to Boost Demand
A survey by Retailing calls for a united effort to create consumer desire to own furniture and educate about obsolescence. It argues furniture should emulate autos with design, features, colors, and frequent model refresh to capture more consumer dollars.
Ditch Policy Man Targets Teenage Drivers
Mattoon insurance man J Logan Gover vows to cancel the auto policy of any underage driver he finds using a car as a toy on city streets. He says he will also cancel policies of the parents, urging citizen action to curb dangerous teen driving and promote driver training for safety.
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Mattoon
Papa
J. Logan Gover
Gover
High Point Enterprise masthead and editorial staff
Historic masthead for The High Point Enterprise lists publisher D. A. Rawley as president and Mrs. R. B. Terry as secretary-treasurer, with Sidttor Holt McPherson and W. Patterson Jr. in management roles at 15 North Main Street High Point North Carolina.
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THE
High Point Enterprise, Inc
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
D. A. Rawley
High Point Enterprise Notice Roster
Public notice text appears about newspaper distribution and AP usage rights. It specifies that the Associated Press materials are used with local news and that the paper is entered as second class at the High Point post office. It also notes independent contractor delivery and subscription payment responsibility and provides contact references for home delivery inquiries.
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High Point
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Destruction Debate Sparks Testing and Policy Debate
Thomas E Murray urged inviting world leaders to witness a hydrogen bomb blast to deter aggression citing the spectacle’s impact. Air Force Secretary Donald A Quarles endorsed the idea while the Atomic Energy Commission condemned it as unworkable. The exchange raised questions about public knowledge, government secrecy, and the responsibility of officials amid fears of a world ending blast.
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Thomas FE. Murray
Air Force
Donald A. Quarles
Murray
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Quarles
AEC
Pentagon
United States
Hennings Committee
Thomas E. Murray
Atomic Ene Commission
Earth
George Dixon mocks NLRB over Bean appointment with satire
A satirical note targets Leonard Hall and the NLRB after Stephen Bean of Boston is named to the board. The piece mocks the timing and calls the move half baked while weaving in other whimsical notes about London life and political figures.
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Washington
Leonard W. Hall
Eye St
Northwest
Hall
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stephen 8. Bean
Boston
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Noted Plight as Churchill Household Laughs at Court
In a lighthearted tale, Mrs Churchill defends a catlike howl used to reassure her husband during a dispute over a five shilling fine. The judge questions the act as not reassuring and deems a catlike howl an unlikely aim. The piece parodies British justice and domestic wit amid political circles.
Disjointed Holiday Musings and Fragments Across Pages
A collage of stray bits on Christmas, Crusoe, word meanings, local notices, and reflections. It blends anecdotes from W E Pop, Santa Claus lore, a health insurer lead, and a 19th century epitaph amid scattered names and places, with no single cohesive news event.
State Board Faces Protest Over School Fund Formula
Lynn Nisbet notes that the State Board of Education expects protest over the funding formula for 1953 school construction. Allocation hinges on need and ability, but valuing county ability is flawed due to wide disparities in property valuations and tax structures. The board also weighs past effort, creating contention as counties argue over credits for buildings versus hospitals and libraries.
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State Board of Education
Boards of County Commissioners
Greensboro
High Point
Guilford County
Raleigh
Wake County
Atcam
Franklin
Harnett
Johnston
Randolph
Yadkin
Winston-Salem
Board of Education
Etree
Quotes on age, politics, and Ike from 1950s figures
A set of brief quotes from Harry Ri, Adelaide M. Johnson, Leonard Hall, and Defense Secretary Wilson. Topics include generational change, political fairness, support for Ike, and budget balancing.
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Defense
Wilson
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India
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No. 10
Anthony Eden
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Sir Anwen
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W. A. Bivins
Crusoe
Henry van Dyke
W. E
Dent Supply
State College
C. Fiseareee
Chapel Hill
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Alice
New York Times
Santa Claus
Jonathan
Jonape
Jonuinen
Ben
Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
Harry
David B. Roberts
Piburgh Democrat
Adelaide M. Johnson
GOP
Ike
Leonard Hall
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