Business Upturn Seen General and Sustained Into 1959
Business leaders and government groups report a general, strong upturn in the economy with momentum into 1959. Steel and textiles show improving output, autos forecast 5 to 6 million sales next year, and national income and spending rise as GNP reaches 429 billion at mid year.
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Commerce
National Industrial Conference Board
Martin R. Gainsbrugh
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Nevce
Temperamental Ted Williams Faces Fresh Outburst
Ted Williams, the controversial Boston slugger, again clashes with temperamental behavior after striking a woman spectator with his bat in Boston. The housekeeper of GM Joe Cronin was injured but not seriously. Boston plans no disciplinary action and a modest league fine is expected. Critics call for stronger checks on temperamental stars.
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Ted Williams
Boston
William Harridge
Williams
Editorial calls for safety and a national air traffic control system
The article argues that the January inauguration of transcontinental jet service will heighten air traffic safety challenges and requires a modernized control system. It explains Instrument Flight Rules limits, current I F R and V F R usage, past collisions, and the pending Federal Aviation Agency consolidating powers to regulate airspace and traffic control nationwide.
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United States
Durfee
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Airways Modernization Board
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Aviation Agency
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High Point Enterprise, Inc
The Day of Atonement and the Book of Jonah
George Sokols ky reflects on the Book of Jonah as a lesson in mercy over vengeance. He ties the theme to modern fears of nationalism and war, urging reflection on atonement and humility during the Day of Atonement.
Tax Study Notes Hugely Open Budget For 1959 61
Taxpayers have filed requests with the Advisory Budget Commission for nearly a billion dollars in appropriations for the 1959 61 biennium beginning July 1. The commission faces dozens of items, difficult cuts, and uncertain revenue as it prepares figures for the General Assembly.
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Advisory Budget Commission
Tax Study Commission
Advisory Commission
Hodges
Budget Commission
General Assembly
Notes On The News By CHARLES PEARSON
The column notes a possible rise in tax receipts after favorable crops and a general business upswing While Formosa and Quemoy tensions may influence revenues, budget estimates before January will be revised several times prior to a revenue bill next spring Additional money will be needed and Rep Jim Speight argues for cutting nonessential services to fund operations Greensboro likely added the most new territory and population since 1950 as city limits expanded beyond peripheral areas Charlotte Raleigh and Winston-Salem also extended their borders
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Advisory Budget Commission
Formosa
Quemoy
Budget Commission
General Assembly
Jim Speight
Bertie
Speight
Charlie Parker
North Carolina
Greensboro
Charlotte
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Chamber of Commerce
Cites and figures trace shifts in North Carolina cities growth
The clip surveys Greensboro Charlotte Winston-Salem and other cities, noting population jumps since the 1950 census. Greensboro grows from 74 289 to an estimated 120 000, Charlotte from 134 042 to 167 000, Winston-Salem from 87 811 to 109 000, signaling broader expansion plans before 1960.
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Greensboro
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Chamber Commerce
Charlotte
Asheville
Durham
Raleigh
Review of Work In The Lives Of Married Women
The National Manpower Council warns that pulling working wives from the labor force would be disastrous. The book cites women hold one fifth of nation salaries, rising middle incomes, and a shift in four problem areas education for re-entry, fuller utilization of womanpower, income earned by married women, and working mothers with children. The Arden House conference finds no single cause for delinquency linked to maternal employment and notes potential positive effects on children through education and career opportunities.
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National Manpower Council
Womanpower
Arden House
Columbia University
United States
Ford Foundation
Erwin D. Canham
Henry David
Council
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