Ike backs Benson and urges bold new farm plans
President Eisenhower expresses confidence in Secretary Benson and his farm price support program. Benson’s stance faces crossfire from Democrats and Republicans who seek 90 percent parity. The White House signals flexibility and plans to adjust relief for hog producers to win farm votes ahead of 1956 elections.
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Ezra Taft Benson
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Denver
Football in Crisis Marks Weekend Controversy Across ACC
The piece argues about college football's direction with UNC weighing staying in major-college play, Duke seeking strength after a setback from Ohio State, and Wake Forest pushing to improve. Yale dean DeVane critiques underhanded pay practices, while Ivy League remains committed to scholarships and education over pure athletics.
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University of North Carolina
Duke
Blue Devils
Ohio State
Wake Forest
William C. DeVane
Yale
Ivy League
High Point College
Halloween Eve Vows: Witches and Wards for Night
The article notes Halloween Eve as the vigil of All Saints Day with witches and fairies in local lore. It cites Kentucky civic clubs offering prizes to children who stay home, arguing such aims curb childhood joy and celebrate the night’s traditional revelry.
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Hallowe'en
Earth
Air
Kentucky
Haunt-Free Homes: Real Estate Knowledge Beats Superstition
The article argues modern Realtors are the best good luck hex for buying homes. It debunks old beliefs about salt, horseshoes, and left foot entry, emphasizing knowledge and experience in evaluating location and uncovering hidden weaknesses in a house.
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St. Dunstan
High Point Enterprise Staff Roster Contact Details
The document lists roles at the High Point Enterprise including president A Prawley secretary treasurer R B Terry Easter advertising director Peinteeteeeeeny business manager B Loppin circulation manager and post office circulation duties per the March 3, 167% act.
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R. B. Terry
Easter
Peinteeteeeeeny
B. Loplin
Claus Matter
Perot
N.C
Disarmament Chance Depends on Political Face Saving
George Sokols ky argues disarmament could progress if a workable political formula avoids exposing past misjudgments by both sides. He notes Soviet desire for secrecy, mutual interest in halting arms race, and potential for a Soviet Marshall Plan with surplus goods to ease tensions. He stresses need for verifiable agreement addressing conventional arms and economic exchanges.
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United States
Soviet Russia
Soviet
Russia
Khrushchev
Stalin
Taxable Property Values in North Carolina Counties
The October issue of We the People reviews 1954 tangible property valuations for NC's 100 counties. Total local taxes approach six billion. real estate 3.61 billion. personal property 2.07 billion. excess valuations 261 million. Taxable values imply a market total near 15 billion with statewide non taxable property pushing total near 20 billion. Wide disparities exist, Greene at 2.50 and Orange at 0.62 per hundred, despite Orange housing UNC Chapel Hill and larger area.
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Public N. C. Citizens Association
North Carolina
State Board of Assessments
North Carolina Department of Tax
Generpuy
Sears
Greene
Coun
Orange
University At
Chapel Hill
Alamance
Durham
Tax valuations differ sharply across Ashe and Hoke counties
Notes on the news compare Ashe and Hoke counties using 1950 census counts. Ashe shows 275 240 acres fully taxable with about 22 000 residents while Hoke covers 264 000 acres with a 16 000 population and substantial non taxable land due to Fort Bragg and Pope Field. Tax values reflect appraised values and equalization practices, not market reality, with autos the only uniform valuations and real estate values varying by county.
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Greene
Ashe
Hoke
Fort Bragg
Pope Field
Hoke County
Ashe County
British Crime Wave Rumors Surface in Odd Tale
A satirical missive recounts a Chigwell Essex police team losing wallets and warrant cards to a thief after a rugby match with London Welsh. Scotland Yard probes the theft while British offices claim oddly timed relief about spy fears and a separate anecdote features Edward M. Webster at a Washington gathering.
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Old Country
Chigwell
Essex
Her Majesty
Labor Party
London Welsh
Europe
Scotland Yard
Gas War and Goof Balls Highlight Early 20th Century Warnings
The column surveys dangers of night driving and drug misuse with references to amphetamine use by truckers, gas price fluctuations, orphanage work in North Carolina, and cultural notes from Greensboro and Charlotte. It notes food and fuel price wars, concerns over safety and societal issues, plus anecdotes about football injuries and memory quips.
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Prn
Hoyee
Toether
Quotes on taxes and sentences from Byrd Anslinger and Mitchem
The text quotes Senator Harry F. Byrd opposing federal tax cuts until the budget is balanced and debt reduced. It also has Harry J. Anslinger proposing a five year minimum narcotics sentence with no suspension or parole, plus a miscellaneous remark by actor Robert Mitchem about European girdles and American girls.
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D-Va
Harry J. Anslinger
Federal
Europe
Robert Mitchem
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