States Rights In Better Perspective By Goldberg
Associate Justice Arthur J. Goldberg argues for States Rights with safeguards to constitutional rights. He contends sovereignty lies with the people, notes the 1954 ruling on school desegregation corrected misinterpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment, and urges the court to self-correct rather than seek constitutional amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldberg
Arthur J. Goldberg
Harriett Elliott
University of North Carolina
Greensboro
Justice Goldberg
Supreme Court
Wheat sales to Russia tests U S diplomacy
The proposed sale of American wheat to Soviet Russia faces Canadian influence and a Kremlin hint that Russia needs no U S wheat. President Kennedy seeks Republican support before acting while Soviet buyers reportedly consider up to 150 million dollars in wheat for gold. The move could open broader trade or spark reprisals if misused, complicating Cold War hopes.
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Soviet Russia
Canada
Kremlin
Russia
U. S
Kennedy
Washington
Cuba
Havana
Moscow
Munich Agreement Signers and Aftermath Recapped
Editorial recalls the 1938 Munich Pact signed by Hitler Chamberlain Mussolini and Daladier allowing German troops into Czechoslovakia. It argues Britain France forewent a decisive stand, predicting the ensuing World War II and noting Churchill’s later assessment of Britain’s defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Daladier
Czechoslovakia
Hermann Goering
Third German Reich
Goering
Neville Chamberlain
Edouard Daladier
Adolf Hitler
Munich
London
Paris
Netherlands
Sudetenland
Benito Mussolini
Nazifuehrer
Germany
Skoda
France
Britain
West
German Reich
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Britons Toss Coins Into Water The Folklore Theory
London based Peter Opie of the British Folklore Society reports a nationwide habit of tossing money into fountains wells and pools. He cites royal crowds Hull Knightsbridge and Aberdeen examples noting weekly and yearly takings while linking the acts to perceived luck and value rather than church offerings. The habit spans classes and regions from Harrods to Zoo ponds with Scotland and Devon cited among locales.
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Asm
London
Peter Opie
The
British Folklore Society
Elizabeth
Pills for the Senate Ex Presidents gain speaking privilege
The Senate approved a resolution allowing ex Presidents to address the Senate upon advance notice. Speaker want was for full at large status, but the measure stops short of making ex Presidents voting members. The plan, pushed by Senator Claiborne Pell, carries no extra cost.
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Senate
Congress
William Howard Taft
Chloro
Taft
Sen
Claiborne Pell
D-Ri
Pell
Former Presidents’ pensions spark Senate proposals
The column notes talk of pensions for ex leaders and a United Tribes plan. It cites Truman and Kennedy as already entitled to Senate floor access, and argues adding Hoover and Eisenhower would boost the body’s luster. Pell urges retired presidents to advise on tough votes and policy, a trend seen as a Senate truism.
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Truman
Kennedy
Senate
Pell
Hoover
Eisenhower
Fell
Senate Committee
Notable visitors highlight High Point town day events
Connecticut Mystic Seaport head Charles A. Brooks visits High Point to share insights on historic attractions and furniture industry promotion. Ralph Schneider of Diners Club surveys Southern General Factors growth and NCR 315 computer use. Local civic leaders discuss tourism potential, Harbinger groups address mailing concerns, and community projects seek funding and space allocations while High Point College Day nears.
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Charles A. Brooks
Connecticut
Mystic
High Point College
Old Salem
David Cole
Rotary Club
William R. Locke
Williamsburg
Brooks
North Carolina
Tryon Palace
High Point
Robert A. Culler
Civic Projet Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Winston-Salem
New Bern
New York
Ralph Schneider
Diners Club of America
Southern General Factors, Inc
James N. Rawleigh
Bassett Industries
State of
Merchants Association
Leo Heer
Maryfield Convalescent Home
Hill-Burton
Curtis Smithdeal
Abingdon Press
Wallace Friday
St. John’s Methodist Church
Anderson
S.C
Ray Taylor
Atlanta
Robert Hislop
College of the Albemarle
Western Auto
Main Street
J. T. Martin
Hickory
Passode Company
Signode Stee
Greensboro
Jack Rochelle
North Street
Rochelles
Woodland Drive
C. T. Ingram
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Fuehrerhaus
Konigsplatz
William L. Shirer
High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise, Inc
North Main Street
N.C
D. A. Rawley Wee Wee
Associated Press
L.r
N. C
By Tom A. Cullen
Opie
Folklore Society
Prince Andrew
Buckingham Palace
Victoria
Hull
Kingswear
Devon
Bridlington
London Zoo
Aberdeen
Scotland
Piccadilly Circus
James Marlow
J. W. Davis
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.N
Holt McPherson
American Friends Service Committee
AFSC
North Carolina Motor Carriers Association
R. L. Brinson
R. L. Brinson Jr
Job
Brinson
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