Queen Elizabeth Tours Washington Cultural Visit
Queen Elizabeth II begins a heavy Washington itinerary focusing on culture with a visit to the National Gallery of Art. She tours a Blake collection and other works, delayed briefly, and is escorted by gallery director John Walker. The day includes a stop at Children’s Hospital after the gallery tour.
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Earlatten
National Gallery of Art
Washington
Cen
Elizabeth II
Britain
White House
William Blake
Ccxanidionr
Blake
Prince Philip
Wile
Prestony
Eisenhower
National Geographic Society
Philip
British Empire
Children’s Hospital
John Walker
Walker
The Greatness of God and Human Achievement in Museums
The author notes that American museums showcase both divine creation and human invention. He argues that while man builds on others, God created all animals and life, surpassing human genius in scope. The piece urges worship of the one true God over human accomplishments.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
America
Fishy decision awaited on 103 pound entrant
In Little River South Carolina and Charlotte’s James Camp awaits a $250 ruling from the Curator of Fishes at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Officials dispute whether the 103 pound catch is a red snapper, black grouper, or Cabera, with a final ID pending.
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Little River
James
Shorty
Charlotte
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Camp
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Charleston Museum
Joel
Cuber
New York Authority
Firing of Vanguard Rocket Postponed at Cape Canaveral
At Cape Canaveral Florida a test firing of the Vanguard rocket first stage engine was postponed. Preparations began before daylight with the rocket visible under searchlights as crash boats patrolled the area and newsmen waited through the night for the test to occur later.
Sergeant Accused Of Spying In Abel Trial
Microfilm evidence read in Brooklyn Federal Court links Sgt Roy A Rhodes to the Soviet spy case involving Rudolf Abel. Rhodes, 40, named in the government witness list, has denied espionage and his wife calls the charges a frameup. Trial adjourned until Monday.
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New York
Rudolf I. Abel
Rusbolt
Brooklyn
Federal District Court
Abel
Soviet Union
Roy A. Rhodes
Ft. Myer
Rhodes
U.S
William F. Tompkins
Eatontown
N.J
Moscow
Red Bank
U.N. Assembly Calls Urgent Session Over Middle East Crisis
Syria and the Soviet Union push a 82 nation U.N. Assembly to address a crisis they say the United States and Turkey threaten to trigger. Turkey denies the charges as Damascus calls for calm amid regional tensions.
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U.N. Assembly
Middle East
United Nations
N.Y
Syria
Soviet Union
United States
Turkey
U.N
Seyfullah Esin
Flu Strikes North Carolina Schools Closes Several
The flu outbreak forced closures at multiple campuses in the region. Tyrrell County High School suspended classes after 45 percent of 550 pupils were absent, while Mooresville consolidated school and Pantego also shut down. Greensboro Woman's College canceled tests for today and tomorrow, easing some campus illness pressure. Military sites in South Carolina faced heavy impacts as colleges reported near normal attendance overall.
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Associated Press
Carolinas
Woman's College
Greensboro
South Carolina
North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Schoo
Mooresville
Pantego
War Veteran Sets 580 Mile Bermuda Trip In Small Boat
Melvin L. West a 28 year old Korean War veteran left Morehead City in his 15 foot outboard motor boat the S S Impossible for a 580 mile voyage to Bermuda He spent about $3000 and a year preparing taking radio gear and limited provisions He left with a three day food supply fuel for 70 hours and plans to reach Bermuda in roughly 40 hours He had a wife and three children and a job at WJNC Jacksonville Florida He faced an early false start and an oil leak forcing him to land for repairs with a weather forecast of calm seas and light breeze up to departure time
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Morehead City
N.C
Melvin L. West
West
Jacksonville
WJNC
George Dill
Alexander Hood
Bermuda
UTW rejuggles leadership amid AFL-CIO ouster threat
The 40000 member United Textile Workers union reshuffles top posts as Lloyd Klewert becomes secretary treasurer and Francis K Schaufenbiel of Lawrence Massachusetts is elected president. Joseph Jacobs loses Southern director post, remaining as general counsel.
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Washington
United Textile Workers Union
UTW
Afl-Cio
Lloyd Klewert
Francis K. Schaufenbil
Lawrence
Mass
Jacobs
Joseph Jacobs
Klewert
Anthony Valente
Senate
Valente
Textile Workers of America
Textile Indus
Indian Gets New Lease On Life After Heart Surgery
Sena Chand a 25 year old Indian postal worker and father of four traveled to Philadelphia for heart surgery after a closed mitral valve left him unable to walk. Doctors opened the valve and revived his heart after it stopped, and he now reports a dramatic new lease on life able to return to family and work.
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Philadelphia
India
Andrew Cournand
New York
Cournand
Charles P. Bailey
Hahnemann Medical School
Bailey
Chand
Interstate Link Adds Canton to Charlotte Highway
A 431 mile segment connecting Canton Ohio and Charlotte will join the interstate system. Rep Bow of Ohio was told by the Commerce Department that the route will run via Charleston West Virginia and a portion of the West Virginia Turnpike. Formal announcement was expected later today. The Canton Charleston Charlotte mileage comes from the unassigned 1 000 mile addition authorized by Congress. Ohio and West Virginia legislators and governors urged designation of the Canton Charleston Charlotte route.
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Washington
Canton
Ohio
Charlotte
Rep
Bow
Commerce Department
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Sputnik Races Over Carolinas Amid Cloudy Skies
Sputnik and rocket debris sightings continued in the Carolinas as observers from Charlotte Greensboro Spartanburg and Greens boro reported glimpses of the satellite or its third stage between 4:35 and 4:50 a.m. observers noted the lower orbit of 200 to 275 miles and planned further attempts tomorrow with stations set up at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory request.
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Associated Press
Sputnik
Russia
Carolinas
Charlotte
Greensboro
Spartanburg
George Phillips
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Meeting Of Chairmen Is Sought
Neville Bennett South Carolina Democratic chairman plans a meeting of Southern chairmen to seek the resignation of national chairman Paul M. Butler. The move follows a Raleigh regional gathering agreement and Thurmond support for Butler's removal. Bennett delays due to family illness and law work but aims to proceed this month.
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Bennettsville
S. C
Neville Bennett
South Carolina
Paul M. Butler
Bennett
Raleigh
N. C
Sen
Strom Thurmond
DSC
Rock Hill
S.C
Butler
Thurmond
Eisenhower Plans NATO Scientific Push to Counter Russia
The president outlines a broad NATO-wide program to pool scientific power and resources, aiming to counter Soviet advances in weapons and space. The idea surfaced in a toast to Queen Elizabeth and is expected to be a major topic at Eisenhower meeting Prime Minister Macmillan next week.
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Washington
Eisenhower
North Atic Alliance
Russia
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Harold Macmillan
NATO
White House
Free World
United States
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