Fear of Shift in UN Balance May Hinder Charter Revisions
The piece argues a General Assembly conference could review the UN Charter but warns that fear of altering power balance will block drastic changes. It outlines veto dynamics in the Security Council, Assembly influence on smaller nations, and potential Bricker Amendment as a safeguard against internal sovereignty loss.
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Tenth General Assembly of
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Soviet Russia
General Assembly
United States
Yalta
San Francisco
Ukraine
Byelorussia
Ireland
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Albania
Finland
Austria
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Jordan
Nepal
Libya
Ceylon
West Germany
Japan
East Germany
Mongolian People’s Republic
Red China
North Korea
South Korea
North Viet-Nam
South Viet-Nam
Laos
Cambodia
Security Council
Stalin
China
Formosa
France
Great Britain
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Bricker
India
UNC to appeal Supreme Court over UNC race policy ruling
UNC trustees vote to appeal a federal court decision requiring elimination of race as a factor in undergraduate admissions. The action, taken after a Hodges office conference, outlines a state policy to resist desegregation while testing legal options and preserving public education status quo. Judge Parker dissents, urging calm testing of the issues.
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University of North Carolina
U. S. Supreme Court
Hodges
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Freedom's Voice and the Battle for Minds Behind the Iron Curtain
President Eisenhower signals support for increased spending to tell America's peace aims to the Soviet Union and Communist lands. USIA emphasizes positive reporting while avoiding incitement, and lawmakers debate propaganda costs as Soviet openness grows. The fight for influence remains urgent and ongoing.
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Eisenhower
America
Soviet Union
United States Information Agency
Theodore Streibert
USIA
Geneva
George Malone
Nevada
Republican
Russia
Union
Kremlin
Free World
Voice of America
Radio Free Europe
Iron Curtain
Adenauer’s Moscow visit seen as political victory
West German Chancellor Adenauer, 79, faces no clear settlement in Moscow yet gains feel like a win as he resists Soviet pressure. Russians worry about long-term guarantees while Adenauer, backed by the West, stands firm against surrender of Bonn’s sovereignty. Unification prospects loom despite Khrushchev’s stance.
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Moscow
Germany
Kremlin
Washington
Adenauer
Gremlin
West Germany
Khrushchev and Company
Bonn
Why Medicine Labels Remain Brief Says Pharmacist
A Rocky Mount Telegram item notes readers asked why medicine labels lack full titles. A local pharmacist explains prescriptions are for specific patients and doses, warning against sharing drugs due to sensitivities and incorrect dosing, and recommending destruction of unused portions.
Contented mood at North Carolina state employees convention
At Asheville the North Carolina State Employes Association touts a shift from past gripes to general contentment. Delegates report fair treatment and equal pay progress, though top and technical staff still trail private industry. Workload variance remains the major complaint.
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North Carolina State Employes’ Association
Asheville
Budget Bureau
Personnel Department
State officials seek cooperative effort on retirement integration
Officials from governor to staff urged a united approach at Capitol Square, using we not you, as they advocate cooperative action. Workers express security in jobs and retirement benefits, with tenure based on proficiency rather than political alignment. A preelection sentiment favors integrating the state retirement system with the federal Social Security program, signaling strong interest among employers and other large groups.
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Eisenhower
GOP
Denver
Republican Party
Grover Cleveland
Democrats
Weust
Puck
N. Hamilton St
Heaven
Earth
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Elwood Hotel
Notes on the News Occupied by Public Workers and Local Campaigns
Public school teachers and highway workers back a strong retirement security plan in the October 26 vote. The convention drew few candidates though Hodges and Ervin appeared with other officials like Frank Crane and Charlie Gold. Local candidate Kidd Brewer, a Raleigh insurer with a doughnut plant in Asheville, drew attention. A reporter noted rising autumn mountain travel with out-of-state license plates seen at a popular Asheville motel and other streets, including cars from California, Oregon and Canada.
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Luther Hodges
Sam Ervin
Frank Crane
Charlie Gold
Labor and Insurance
Hodges
Ervin
Kidd Brewer
Raleigh Insurance
Asheville
George Vanderbilt
North Carolina
South Carolina
Arkansas
Iowa
New York
Pennsylvania
Florida
Ohio
Tennessee
Maryland
California
Oregon
Canada
Process and public figures in postwar reflections
A column discusses race in university admissions, wartime POWs, and the presidency, weighing processing fairness and the limits of leadership. It notes a U S court ruling on race neutral college entry, questions Negro high school prep, and mentions Bulganin on POWs, Eisenhower’s stance, and Grover Cleveland’s era. The piece also riffs on space talk, honesty in commerce, and a taxi joke.
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University of North Carolina
Thirst for Knowledge Shown By GOP Tech Politicians
An animated crowd of New Jersey and Pennsylvania politicians visited Avalon New Jersey for a White Acres Hotel weekend. They discussed Eisenhower's 1956 plans with Bergen County's Howard Cox declaring Ike would run and Ab Hermann cited as campaign manager.
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Eisenhower
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
White Acres
Avalon
N. J
Howard Cox
Bergen County
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Nixon
Cox
Ike
Ab Hermann
Eisenhower’s 1956 bid in doubt per Oklahoma Rep
Rep. Victor Wickersham of Oklahoma argues Ike will not seek re election next year. He cites political timing and 1956 prospects while Maj. Gen. Orvil A Anderson warns against complacency urging action against Soviet influence.
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Victor Wickersham
Dokla
Eisenhower
Orvil A. Anderson
Ussr
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