Modern Engineering Wonders Set Among 20th Century Wonders
The American Society of Civil Engineers lists seven modern North American wonders: Chicago Sewage Disposal System, Colorado River Aqueduct, Empire State Building, Grand Coulee Dam and Columbia River Basin Project, Hoover Dam, Panama Canal, and San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge. The choice weighs service to people, pioneering effort, size and beauty.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
National Organization of Engineers
North America
Chicago
California
Empire State Building
New York City
Grand Coulee Dam
Columbia River Basin
Washington State
Hoover Dam
Arizona
Nevada
Panama Canal
San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge
Egypt
Public opinion on Ike vs FDR election matchup
Dr George Gallup polls show 52 percent for Roosevelt and 43 percent for Eisenhower with five percent undecided. The piece notes electoral college quirks and bills in Congress to divide or district electors, implying the results are largely academic.
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George Gallup
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Minnesota
Humphrey
Mississippi
Terminal proposal sparks Winston-Salem rail dispute
Southern Railway weighs a large produce terminal at Winston-Salem aimed at NC growers. The plan, backed by Southern's aggressive terminal builds, faces Interstate Commerce Commission scrutiny and competitive objections. Winston-Salem pushes to host the facility, citing better access and mainline connections.
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Southern Railway
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Mr. Southern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern
A Formula for All in Labor and Life
The Jackson State Times reviews United States Steel's labor relations approach as a model for human conduct in any field. John A. Stephens argues decency, goodwill, and patience build cooperation beyond law, with efficiency and mutual benefit as core goals for business and government alike, including marriage.
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United States Steel Corporation
Big Steel
John A. Stephens
New York
Jearm
Steel
High Point Enterprise staff and contact details
Publication roster lists staff roles including editor advertising director business manager and circulation manager. It notes ownership by The High Point Enterprise Inc and address 305 307 Worth Main Street High Point North Carolina and states the paper is a member of the Associated Press with rights to AP dispatches. It also mentions subscription payment terms and independent contractor carriers.
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Associated Press
Geneva Talks Focused On Release Of Hostages In Red China
The Geneva conference centers on freeing Americans held in China while the official U S line is silence. The Peking view argues political issues loom and China resists demands seen as violating sovereignty. The piece notes U S and Chinese stances, with few details disclosed to the American public.
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China
Geneva
Red China
People’s Daily
Peki
Observer
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U. S
State Department
Peking
U. S. State Department
United
U. 8
High Point’s Jack Burris Pledges 100000 for Heart Center Dream
High Point financier Jack Burris, 60, recovering from a heart attack, donates 100000 to spur a million dollar Heart Center at High Point Memorial Hospital. He urges citizens to raise the remaining 900000 with possible federal aid, aiming to place High Point among leaders in heart treatment. Burris, a World War I veteran and former auto dealer,Built his fortune from autos, farms and insurance stocks and now plans to support his hometown with this charitable push. He maintains a Florida home but stays loyal to High Point and its people.
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High Point
Jack Burris
University of Hard Knocks
High Point Memorial Hospital
Hickory
Old
Americar
Cord
Winton
Apperson
Pierce-Arrow
Stutz
Chrysler
Packard
J. Elwood Cox
St. Mihiel
Hardy
Baptist Ophanage
Thomasville
Burris
Florida
Europe
South America
Test Farms Renamed as Research Stations Across State
State Board of Agriculture redesignates test farms as research stations to reflect joint federal state experimentation aims. Several sites shift locations, with tobacco and peanut programs expanding in Columbus Wake Bertie Counties while economic development pressures boost land value near Oxford Plymouth Rocky Mount Statesville. The Piedmont farm near Statesville is moving to Barber's Junction in Rowan County.
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State Board of Agriculture
Piedmont
Statesville
Barber's Junction
Rowan County
Army
Tech
Ashe County
Haywood
Winona
Plymouth
Columbus
Wake Counties
Bertie
Oxford
Rocky Mount
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Federal farm land to be relocated for industrial use near Statesville
The 135 acre federal land on high ground west of Statesville, intersected by rail and a major highway, is eyed for industrial development. The North Carolina State Board of Agriculture planned to move the farm to a Rowan County site costing about 90 000 funded from the general fund with repayment from Statesville land sales. An appraisal in March 1953 by D B Wilson and W E Webb valued the tract at 221.
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Statesville
State Board of Agriculture
Agriculture Fund
General Fund
Rowan County
Board of Agriculture
D. B. Wilson
W. E. Webb
Notes on the News by Charles Pearson
The article outlines industrial land values on a large farm with 14 750 front feet near rail and highway. It notes appraised state and federal acre prices and a total value of 324 800. Local efforts to buy for orderly development contend with outsider offers, and a 1955 bill shifts control to a governor appointed three member committee including Sen. Eagles and Charles.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Agriculture
O. J. Holler
C. F. Philips
Hoyle Griffin
Statesville
Sen
Joe Eagles
Wilson
Sen. Eagles
Charles
Quotes on government secrecy and world leaders travel
A collection of remarks from U S lawmakers and public figures spans government secrecy and personal life. It includes Rep John E Moss Jr on overclassification, Mrs Harry Truman and others, and remarks from Eisenhower, Brown, Faure, and Hillevi Rombin. The snippets show global politics and personal views during mid century events.
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John E. Moss Jr
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