Durkin Resigns as Labor Secretary in Labour Dispute
In a sudden move, Martin P. Durkin resigns as secretary of labor claiming the Eisenhower administration broke promises on Taft Hartley law changes. AFL CIO leaders Meany and Reuther back Durkin while Eisenhower offers praise in a brief letter. Durkin says he discussed with Eisenhower and was told to stay but refused, signaling a rift with organized labor.
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George Meany
AFL
Walther Reuther
CIO
Durkin
Eisenhower
Organized Labor
Meany
Reuther
Ohio
Incredie
Denver
Washington
Martin P. Durkin
Labor
Flood Of Endorsements Unite Behind Parker For Justice
North Carolina Republicans and Democrats issued telegrams backing Judge John J. Parker for the U S Supreme Court. State leaders and bar associations praised his record and integrity, noting broad bipartisan support and his prior federal service. The move follows Parker’s consideration after Chief Justice Vinson’s death.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
John J. Parker
U. S. Supreme Court
J. E. Broyhill
Lenoir
William L. Thorp
Rocky Mount
State Bar Association
Eisenhower
Parker
U. S. Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
Mecklenburg Bar Association
Arker
Supreme Court
Senate
Hoover
Fred Vinson
South
Democratic Magazine Foresees Sales Tax as Major Issue
The Democratic Digest predicts a federal sales tax will dominate next year’s congressional races. It argues President Eisenhower must decide on proposing a tax, with the only alternative being a sharply unbalanced budget. The piece notes the tax would burden lower income families the most.
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Democratic Magazine
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Digest
Eisenhower
Durkin's Resignation Shakes Labor Department Politics
Secretary of Labor Martin Durkin resigns after a brief tenure sparked by a clash over Taft Hartley labor law reforms. Democrats blame the White House while Durkin cites an unkept agreement. Senators Maybank Hill and Rep Kearns critique the effort as improvised and self styled.
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Durkin
Rep
Kearns
House
Eisenhowers Greet Son On Return From Korea
In Denver President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower greet Maj. John Eisenhower, back from 14 months in Korea, as about 3000 onlookers watch. The 29 year old officer, with wife Barbara, exchanges hugs with his parents before a weekend in Denver en route to Fort Sheridan.
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Eisenhower
Korea
Maj
John Eisenhower
Major
Barbara
San Francisco
Tacoma
Wash
Far East
Ft. Sheridan
Chicago
David
Barbara Ann
Susan
Hurricane Dolly curves into open Atlantic steering away from U S
Dolly, a tropical hurricane with 100 mph winds, curves northeast into the open Atlantic. At 8 00 a m EST it sits over 750 miles east of Melbourne Florida, tracking northeast and away from the U S mainland. Nine ships report they are in or near the disturbance as it shifts path.
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Miami
Dolly
Atlantic
United States
Melbooune
Fla
Florida
Miami Weather Bureau
Red Newsman Reveals Allied Prisoners Held By Reds
A Paris L Huma nite correspondent said the Communists hold back allied airmen including a double jet ace Capt Harold E Fisher Jr and an undisclosed number in Manchuria as special prisoners. The claim comes as Allied demands account for about 3,500 known prisoners.
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Panmunjom
Wilfred Burchett
U. S
Manchuria
Burchett
Paris L’humanite
Harold E. Fisher Jr
Swea City
Iowa
Fischer
Korea
Peiping
Yalu
Critical 1954 year Vandenberg warns of atomic threat
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, in Mechanics, warns that by 1954 the Soviet Union could hold enough atomic weapons to devastate U S military sites and civilians. He urges a strategic air force of at least 143 wings for instant, overpowering retaliation and warns the Eisenhower program may fall short.
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Soviet Union
United States
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Vandenberg
Winwine
Iumn
Eisenhower
Umstead Opposes Tax Cuts as Bait for New Industry
Gov. Umstead rejects tax exemptions to lure manufacturers to North Carolina and questions legality of local tax reductions. He notes the state tax review board will shape allocation rules for out of state corporations and says he has not decided on a presidential endorsement.
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Umstead
Raleigh
North
Caro
Tax Review Board
Session closes on North Carolina Synod union plan
A report to the North Carolina Presbyterian Synod on uniting the three branches of the Presbyterian Church in America was presented by the Rev. John A. Redhead at yesterday’s closing session. If approved by the Church bodies, the union would not likely occur before 1956.
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Wilson
Presbyterian Church In
First Flight Reenactment Planned at Kitty Hawk
A four day celebration announced by the committee will reenact the Wright brothers first flight near Kill Devil Hills. December 17 marks the unveiling of the reconstructed site. Orville Wright piloted the 1903 flight for 120 feet in 12 seconds at about 10 feet altitude.
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Wright Brothers
Vinson’s Funeral Arrangements In Louisa Kentucky
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson body returns from Washington for burial in Pine Hill Cemetery Louisa. A 2 PM funeral service at the Louisa Methodist Church will be brief with no eulogy and few flowers. Associate justices accompany in a separate car, funeral services held yesterday in Washington.
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Louisa
Fred M. Vinson
Big Sandy Valley
Washington
Louisa Railroad Station
Louisa Methodist Church
Supreme Court
Charles Perry
Pine Hill
N C Crop Estimates Cut Further Amid Drought and Hurricanes
North Carolina crop outlooks show reduced tobacco and peanut outputs with rain and hurricane damage. Flue cured tobacco forecast at 795 million pounds, peanuts at 185000 acres and 231 million pounds, corn down to 58.38 million bushels, hay yield 0.93 ton per acre, with belts reporting varied gains and declines across tobacco, corn, peanuts, peaches, and apples.
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Raleigh
Federal
Umstead Urges Vote for 72 Million Bonds in North Carolina
Gov. Umstead used a statewide radio appeal to back 72 million dollars in bonds for schools and mental institutions. Voters will decide on October 3 whether to issue 50 million for schools and 22 million for mental institutions.
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Umstead
Raleigh
Tar Heels
North Carolina
Average Leaf Prices Hold Mostly Firm on Carolinas Markets
Carolinas tobacco prices were largely steady on Wednesday with some gains in the North Carolina Middle Belt and Eastern Belt. Reports show heavy sales across regions with averages around $51.99 to $59.74 and total sales near 9.56 million pounds, highlighting varied quality and auction bids across leaf, lugs, and primings.
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Raleigh
Carolinas
Federal State Market News Service
North Carolina
Middle Belt
South Carolina
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Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
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Congress
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David F. MacGhee
Tampa
China
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U. N
Jan Hajdukiewicz
Seoul
Hajdukiewicz
Neutral Nations Inspection Commission
U.S
Harold T. Babb
North Korea
Kangnung Air Cane
East Korea
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Tokyo
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