Molotov’s Backtrack Signals Kremlin Timing and Spin
The piece argues Molotov admitted ideological error in a February talk, framed as a bid to distance Soviet foreign policy from allies. It notes his long service, timing amid global events from China’s radio renunciation to Cairo’s arms deal, and suggests a calculated exit with a show of skill in political chicanery.
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Soviet Union
Presidium
Molotov
Moscow
China
Washington
London
Czechoslovakia
Paris
Kremlin
Belgrade
Washington Noted Plan for Arab Israeli Peace Faces Refugee Crisis
Secretary Dulles outlined a U S peace objective in the Middle East centered on resettling 880 000 Arab refugees and fixing permanent borders under UN guarantees. The piece details refugee strains in Jordan Lebanon Syria Egypt and Iraq and highlights the Jordan River Development plan as a potential long term solution costing about 120 million dollars to create construction jobs and eventual farms and industry.
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Washington
Dulles
Council On Foreign Relations
Middle East
Israel
United Nations
Jordan
Lebanon
Palestine
Syria
Egypt
Sinai
Nile Valley
Iraq
Iaq
Jordan River
Eric Johnston
Fashion accessory copyright sparks design protection debate
A court injunction blocks a competitor from marketing a copy of a costume jewelry item marking a rare win for a designer. The ruling, part of a long legal clash over whether designs qualify as art or invention, could influence furniture and textile fields pending time and potential Congressional action or further judicial rulings.
Forgotten man of Route 2970 faces traffic pattern shift
Bob Ward writes that the new traffic route south of the city diverts through traffic, threatening merchants by by-passing their lines. While some sees loss, others anticipate relief as auto age growth prompts adjustments. Businesses may not fold, but must adapt to readjustment and new conditions.
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Bob Ward
America
Eyewitness claims on Hitler death proof from pilots and valet
Eyewitness Hans Bauer says Hitler spoke to him, shook hands, and shot himself. Heinz Linge claims Hitler’s body was burned with Eva Braun. Russian custody release may push a court to declare Hitler legally dead after years of uncertainty.
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Hitler
Hans Bauer
Heinz Linge
Eva Braun
Uneasy in the Middle and the Front to Back Reading Debate
The Shelby Daily Star reports editor concern over magazine layout shifting to middle-first content. The piece questions reader clarity, continuity, and whether back-to-front reading will become the norm, urging a straightforward front-to-back approach.
Egypt Arms Deal Shows Deeper Rift in Middle East Policy
The piece argues Premier Nasser secured weapons from the Soviet Union in August after failing to obtain arms from the United States. It contends intelligence lapses surround the affair, critiques Geneva Conference balance of power, and asserts Egypt seeks to dominate Arabs but loses to Israel in conflicts, risking broader regional instability.
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Egypt
United States
Nasser
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
Hoover Commission
Europe
Geneva
China
Israel
Notes on the News by Charles Pearson on geopolitics and arms
The piece argues that Egypt seeks superior arms to challenge Israel and that Soviet support would shift the balance of power. It warns NATO is breached by Egypt not Germany, highlighting long standing Western misreads of Soviet diplomacy and Truman’s cautious stance. It notes broader regional impacts on Turkey Greece North Africa and Italy.
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Egypt
Israel
Near East
Russia
Turkey
Greece
North Africa
Italy
Mediterranean
NATO
Germany
Geneva
Stalin
Teheran
Harry Truman
October Clouds and Rain Fire-Fatalities and Arson Notes
A reflective High Point column blends weather, traffic deaths, and Fire Prevention Week. It cites Washington highway safety gains, the High Point Fire Department’s ongoing inspections, and education on arson risks and insurance implications. The arson discussion covers motives, detection challenges, and the role of fire officials. A humorous medical anecdote closes the piece.
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Bill
Lambert
High Point
State of Washington
East West division in North Carolina politics debated
Capitol observers weigh the 1955 split line, its population and voting impacts, and which candidates may win the lieutenant governorship. Names discussed include William E. Horner Arthur Kirkman Kidd Brewer Joe Eagles Alonzo Edwards and others amid Piedmont-centric forecasts.
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North Carolina
Superior Court
Scotland County
Virginia
Person
Caswell
Alamance
Guilford
Chatham
Randolph
Lee-Hoke
Moore
Scotland
Richmond
Ihis
William E. Horner
Sanford Herald
General Assembly
Congress
Arthur Kirkman
High Point
Guilford County
Kidd Brewer
Raleigh
Joe Eagles
Wilson
Alonzo Edwards
Hookerton
David Rose
Goldsboro
Philip Whitley
Wendell
Pop Bailey
Ralph Scott
Barkis
Capitol Square
Eagles
Edwards
Durham
Piedmont
Glenn
Forsyth
Kitchin
Morrison
Mecklenburg
Gardner and Hoey
Cleveland
Cherry
Gaston
Scott
Umstead
Hodges
Rockingham
Bickett
Franklin
Broughton
Wake
Craig
Buncombe
Ehringhaus
Pasquotank
Quotes on media, policy, and public figures in the 1960s context
The document collects caustic remarks from editors and officials. It includes Sharon Kay Ritchie denying swimsuit photos, Jackie Wolfe praising convict-run publication at Atlanta federal penitentiary, Theodore C. Streibert defending Voice of America, Captain McCutchen on a $64,000 question, and ex President Truman debunking quick changes in race relations.
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Jackie Wolfe
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
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High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise, Inc
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
D. A. Rawley
R. B. Terry
Holt McPherson
C. W. Patterson, JR. Seevenes
W. W. Idol
Charles B. Loplin
Tered
Pie Pon
Csundh
Mareh
George Sokolsky
Charles Pearson
Dark Horse
W. A. Biins
Main and
English
Howell McElfresh
Euting
Enterprise Building
High Point Chamber of Commerce
High Point Fire Department
Lynn Nisbet
Esther Williams
Sharon Kay Ritchie
Amereia
Voice of America
Theodore C. Streibert
Richard McCutchen
President Truman
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