Hendersonville Mobsman Beats Wife Steals Car in Broad Daylight
The attractive wife of a Hendersonville businessman was beaten by a Negro man who forced entry, robbed her, and left her to drown in a bath. Police sought an itinerant laborer seen yard working nearby as a 60-strong posse including Highway Patrol hunted for the suspect. The victim, Mrs. Quinn, unable to recall full details, was left unconscious after the assault. Her late model car was found near Asheville, about 20 miles away.
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Hendersonville, N.C
Hendersonville
Stan Hudson
Hendersoville
Quinn
Pentagon Group Faces House Subcommittee Criticism
A House Government Information subcommittee led by Rep. John E. Moss faulted the Pentagon and other federal agencies for rising secrecy and misinformation. The 454 page report accuses Defense Department information policies of manipulating public perception and masking genuine security matters.
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Washington
House
House Government Information Subcommittee
Congress
John E. Moss
Calif
Defense Department
Department of Defense
Eisenhower Tours Paris in Pageantry and Gratitude
The article recalls President Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle riding in an open car along the Champs Elys es to the Arch of Triumph. Veterans, Paris officials, and Americans gather as Eisenhower places a wreath and rekindles the eternal flame at the tomb, amid civilian and military crowds.
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Paris
Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Ike
de Gaulle
London
Arch of Triumph
France
Air Force
Falcon Ford Starts Production Of Economy Car
Detroit AP reports Ford begins production of the Falcon, an economy car, with a public bow around October 2 and sale by October 8. Details released at a two city telecast show a 15 foot 1 inch length versus 17 foot 4 inch for a 1959 Ford, with the Valiant due about November 14.
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Ford
Falcon
Governor To Lead European Trip To Hunt New Industry
Governor Hodges announced a 50 person Tar Heel group will travel to Europe this fall to pursue trade and industrial opportunities. The entourage will visit London Amsterdam Stuttgart Munich Zurich and Paris from Oct 31 to Nov 15, with leaders paying their own way and seeking plants franchises and repackaging operations in North Carolina. The mission aims to expand foreign trade and use NC plants or capital backing new ventures.
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Raleigh
Hodges
Europe
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
North Carolina
London
Amsterdam
Stuttgart
Munich
Zurich
Paris
Raleigh - Durham
United States
Pry Adherementraem Fae
Enterprise Gears Up for Fall Coverage and Special Sections
The Enterprise announces a broad plan for autumn coverage in Piedmont North Carolina. New features include an expanded school column run, a series of high point baby photos, toddler pictures, aerial photography, and in depth fall football prospect coverage at high school and college levels. Remember S. Quentin Quayle, back again.
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Enterprise
S. Quentin Quayle
Piedmont North Carolina
House Votes On Gas Tax Hike Today
The bill moves to the floor on a take it or leave it basis with no revision. It would raise the gasoline tax from 3 to 4 cents a gallon, adding about 1.05 billion dollars to motor fuel revenue for 21 or 22 months to prevent highway construction stops on a 41,000 mile national network.
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Washington
Congress
Labor Bill Pass Near Unanimous Senate Vote Expected
A compromise labor regulation bill forged in 12 days of Senate House bargaining heads to the Senate for an expected near unanimous passage. If approved it goes to the House and then to President Eisenhower, who is seen as sure to sign. The measure enacts the Landrum Griffin framework with Taft Hartley changes and adds limits on new provisions to protect union rights. The conference produced a draft acceptable to Kennedy and other Democratic conferees while keeping most Senate framework intact.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Landrum-Griffin House
John F. Kennedy
Dmass
Senate Dem
Kennedy
Landrum- Griffin
Labor
James P. Mitchell
Calcutta Turmoil Deepens Across Fourth Day of Violence
In Calcutta India violence worsened for a fourth day with gangs clashing with police in Howrah and central districts. Police fired killing two rioters andnineteen wounded as officials blame Communist agitation and authorities prepare for possible action under Nehru's orders.
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Calcutta
India
Howrah
Hooghly River
West Bengal
New Delhi
Nehru
Laos Forces Brace Sam Neua Defense Line
Laos troops form a defensive line 12 to 18 miles from Sam Neua in a major offensive. Defense Secretary Phoumi Nosavan says it is classic warfare not guerrilla tactics and vows to hold Sam Neua at all costs as Viet Nam troops support the effort. Rebels previously focused on infiltrating and seizing small government posts. Officials say a concerted attack began Sunday morning.
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Sam Neua
Defense
Phoumi Nosavan
Inhucohu
Laos
Po Ee Phageny
Sam Neva
Phoumi
Hodges Criticizes Rep Jonas Over Veto Vote
Raleigh Governor Hodges attacked Rep Charles R Jonas for backing Eisenhower’s veto of a 1.2 billion public works bill that would fund North Carolina waterways. Hodges called the price high for one “eminent” NC congressman and noted the veto was sustained by a one vote margin. He also praised North Carolina projects as “very much needed.”
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Raleigh
Hodges
Charles R. Jonas
Eisenhower
North Carolina
Jonas
Seven North
New York Times
South
Rep. Barbert C. Bonner
D-Nc
The Day The War Came: 3 By Lloyd Lehrers
On September 1 1939 at 5 20 am misty Warsaw woke to war as Hitler triggered a global conflict. AP correspondent Lloyd Lehrers and teammate Peterson filed early reports from a city under blackout with shock, censor reports, and scattered air raids as Polish optimism clashed with the advancing bombs.
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Lloyd Lehrers
Associated Press
Warsaw
Hitler
Peterson
War Office
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Seeeee
Ben Phlegar
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North Atlantic Council
NATO
Council
U.S
Paul- Henry Spaak
NATO Council
Reds
Lloyd Lehrbas
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