Civil Defense Heroes Save New England Towns After Floods
In Otis, Sandisfield, and surrounding towns residents, led by farmers like Clifford Clark and Charlie Allan, mobilized Civil Defense efforts during a devastating flood. Red Cross relief and long term rehabilitation followed as communities confront ruined farms, gullied land, and the challenge of rebuilding without abandoning their lands.
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
Civil Defense
Clifford Clark
Otis
Farmington River
David Judson
Yale
Henry Erbe
New Boston
Sandisfield
Charlie Allan
First Selectman
Blue Boys
Red Cross
Campetti
New England
Hartford Colony
Traffic Adjustment Planned For High Point Streets
City administration moves to curb congestion with major changes centered on Willowbrook and Elm Streets. Officials cite high volumes on S Main at Ward and downtown as justification, urging residents to weigh community benefits over individual protest.
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Willowbrook
Elm Sts
High Point
City Limits
S. Main St
Ward St
Main St
Bright Future in Thomasville Bond Vote Draws Praise
A Thomasville bond election described as democracy in action approved by a strong majority with 742 of 3,000 registered voters casting ballots. The piece cites Arnold Toynbee on a community's creative minority driving growth and warns against voter apathy, urging continued civic unity for future development.
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Thomasville
High Point
Piedmont
Arnold Toynbee
Toynbee
Piedmont City
Be Your Brother's Keeper In Highway Safety
A Pueblo Star-Journal editorial urges broader highway safety thinking. It cites a 1954 survey showing most accidents involved experienced drivers with little responsibility toward others. The piece calls for citizen involvement and more widespread driver responsibility through groups like the National Safety Council to improve national road behavior.
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National Safety Council
America
Court fight over university admissions delays racial integration
The University of North Carolina board and Attorney General consider appealing a three Negroes admission case to delay transition to desegregation. Officials hope to slow change without defying courts while stressing other facilities lessen discrimination. Governor Hodges and Rodman back cautious legal channels.
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Board of Trustees
William Rodman
Rodman
Hodges
Egg grading law in Iowa shows strong compliance
John Winfield of the Department of Agriculture says the 1955 egg labeling law, effective July 1, has 43 registered egg handlers, about 90 to 95 percent of the potential group. Labels must show grade or say Ungraded or Producer eggs, with enforcement by the Agriculture Board and training for handlers ongoing.
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General Assembly
John Winfield
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Winfield
Board of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Heart Attack Case Spurs Call For Local Medical Upgrades
A Thomasville printer, Cyrus M. Howell, survives a severe heart attack after rapid care at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem. His recovery prompts North Carolina readers, including reporter Kays Gary, to urge hospitals like High Point to equip facilities and specialists for heart disease and other killer illnesses. The piece emphasizes personal will and advances in anti coagulation therapy and stresses need for local access to modern medical care.
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North Carolina
Cyrus M. Howell
Thomasville
Kays Gary
The
Charlotte Observer
Howell
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
High Point
Hosiery Prices Inching Up Amid Oversupply Debate
Trade papers discuss a possible five percent rise in hosiery prices as rising costs press plants, yet the market shows no clear signal. Since 1951 oversupply and plant consolidations persist, though the Korean war briefly absorbed it. Floral Garden cemetery artists and Taylor Simpson plan new works with Bernhard Zuckerman shaping a future sculpture in Carrara marble.
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High Point
Bernhard Zuckerman
Floral Garden
Taylor Simpson
Carrara
Italy
Zuckerman
Simpson
Christus
Rome
Coliseum
Judge Rousseau Delays Court Then Jokes About Fine
In Judge J A Rousseau's court the 2 pm reopening was delayed by five minutes causing a mock fine entry against the judge, who then asked the clerk to rescind it. The piece then shifts to a tribute praising teachers for courage, patience, and dedication, ending with thanks to teachers.
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J. A. Rousseau
Rousseau
PTA
Hometown ties and local ventures highlighted in Baltimore letter
Edgar Hartley notes High Point as home while on assignment in Baltimore. Miss Donzy Mac Kiser wins the H. L. Kanter medical nurse award at graduation. A Ford preview in Charlotte touts safety and styling. A Sheraton elevator incident spurs a show of feigned injuries. Local High Pointers subscribe to a North Carolina Business Development Corporation with plans for a million-dollar start. Ambassador Waynick backs a new bank with personal funds, signaling growth in the region.
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Northrolina
North Carolina
Raleigh
Willis Smith
U. S. Senate
Thad Eure
Edgar Hartley
Baltimore
High Point
Donzy Mac Kiser
H. L. Kanter
Charlotte
Hamdinger
Josephus Daniels
Business Development Corporation of
Amos BR. Kearns
Henry A, Foseue Harold C. Bennett
C. Arthur Kirkman
D. A. Rawley
Capus M. Waynick
Ambassador Waynick
Texxan
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Sheraton
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