Increasing Relief Load Despite Growth in Social Programs
Roanoke Times editors note rising public assistance, with federal, state, and local spend totaling 3.7 billion in 1959, a 54 percent rise since 1950. About 7 million on relief, monthly payments over 300 million, and old age and dependent children aid shifting as coverage expands. Tax Foundation cites population growth, urban movement, and inflation as drivers, while aging programs face escalating costs and complex future challenges.
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Tax Foundation, Inc
Tax Foundation
Unemployment Aid Not For Retired Workers
In Louisville Times commentary, three Jefferson circuit judges ruled against retirees seeking unemployment compensation. The column argues that retirement funds, funded by worker and employer contributions, should not finance pensions during retirement and that the fund must aid those currently unemployed and seeking work. The piece urges legal clarification to keep benefits for the unemploy ed, not the retired.
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Jefferson Circuit
Lawrence $. Grauman
Stuart E. Lampe
George Broadus
Jefferson
Apathy Is Not Good in Local Referendum Voter Apathy Cited
The Sanford Herald warns that voter apathy harms democracy. It cites Lexington’s $2,000,000 water and sewer bond vote with only 757 voters and recalls a nearby town where 66 of 80 eligible voters turned out. The piece urges citizens to vote on four upcoming bond proposals, stressing informed participation and honest sentiment.
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Lexington
Drunks Cannot Sue as Judge Rules in Auto Crash Case
In a U S District Court ruling Judge Caleb R Layton II held that intoxicated passengers cannot recover damages from a crash caused by a drunk driver The decision follows a two passenger one driver drinking before the Wilminton Delaware accident The ruling cites contributory negligence and assumption of risk as grounds for denying suit and stresses the gravity of drinking before operating a powerful vehicle.
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Wilmington
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United States District Court
Caleb R. Layton II
Layton
Thank yous and courtesies brighten New Jersey tolls
A Red Bank New Jersey toll plaza on the Garden State Parkway prompts toll collectors to say thank you in a warm friendly manner. Motorists respond with double takes and even stop to express surprise at the courtesy. The anecdote suggests kindness persists even as cities grow larger.
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Garden State Parkway
Speaking Of New First Ladies By Jerry Bennett
The piece traces early and modern first ladies ages and roles, noting Julia Gardiner Tyler and Frances Cleveland as young spouses in the 19th century, Jackie Kennedy and Pat Nixon as younger modern figures, and Edith Wilson's strong influence during Woodrow Wilson's illness. It compares hospitality, careers, and influence of first ladies across eras.
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Jerry Bennett
Zachary Taylor
Rose
Long Island
Saratoga
London
Paris
Rome
New York
Jackie Kennedy
Julia
Tyler
Kennedy
Jackie
Pat Nixon
Filmore
Garfield
Coolidge
Franklin Roosevelt
Pat
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Letters to The Editor WHERE WAS THE U N SERGEANT AT ARMS
Editor questions UN General Assembly decorum over Khrushchev antics on television demanding standards of conduct. Calls for a sergeant at arms to enforce order and cites college fraternity discipline as a model. Continues with KINGLY APPEAL FOR TWO PARTY GOLT urging voters to choose, criticizing Democratic rule and praising Republican candidates and government.
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U.N
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations
Khrushchev
MacMillan
Mr. Khrushchev
Kingly
GOLT
Enterprise
Ing
Republican Party
U. S
N. C
Two Party System Change Called For in Raleigh
Charles Pearson urges replacing the current system with a responsive party that can govern without cross state travel. He cites Luther Hodges and advocates for a governor candidate like Robert Gavin, urging voters to endorse Republicans. Amos King expresses appreciation for fair coverage and media work, noting plans for 1961 events. Douglas Coxe signs as N C State Fair.
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Raleigh
Luther Hodges
N. C
Robert Gavin
Amos King
Dougald Coxe
N.C. State Fair
Dedication at Chapel Hill marks journalism school milestone
Howell Hall becomes the new base for the UNC School of Journalism with a noted dedication. Holt McPherson cites the Journalism Foundation assets near a quarter of 2 million dollars and strong newspaper support from North Carolina outlets. J. Montgomery Curtis praises state papers for backing journalism education. The speaker recalls founders and donors, including Beatrice Cobb and Frank Graham, and commends Governor Hodges and Dr. Norval Luxon for accreditation progress. The address highlights international journalism concerns behind the Iron Curtain and reaffirms ongoing Foundation support to grow a leading national program.
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Chapel Hill
Howell Hall
School of Journalism
University of North Carolina
Journalism Foundation
J. Montgomery Curtis
American Press Institute
Oscar J. Coffin
Louis Graves
Gerald Johnson
North Carolina
South
Skipper Coffin
Annals of American Journalism
N.C. Press Association
Beatrice Cobb
Perpetual Trust
al Resch
Sam Ervin
Frank Graham
Pharmacy
W. Carey Dowd
Tar Heel
Journalism Foundation of
Gordon Gray
Lester Gifford
Jim Hurley
Carl Council
Spencer Love
Don Chipman
Frank Daniels
Carl Jeffress
James L. Knight
Bil Dowd
Bill Horner
Henry Belk
Bill
Tom Lassiter
Lee Weathers
Les Thompson
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
Hodges
Russia
Lithuania
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Karl Zeiris
Czechoslovakian Union of Journalists
Prague
Charles University
Leipzig University
Communist University
Moscow
Baden
International Journalists Organization
Jet
Free World
American Council For Education
Norval Neil Luxon
Luxon
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