19 Jan 1955
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Newspaper
Tabor City Tribune
Location
Tabor City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1955
Page
1
Editorial lauds the town’s growth as the new eight thousand seven hundred dollar fire truck arrives. It credits city leaders for careful planning and staffing, emphasizing trained volunteers, stricter controls, and faster response to fires.
The National Park Service under Director Conrad Wirth proposes tolls on the Blue Ridge Parkway starting May 1, charging $1 for a 15 day permit and $2 for an annual permit. North Carolina lawmakers oppose, warning tolls could deter four million annual visitors and hurt the state’s tourism hinges on Fontana Dam Wright Memorial Great Smokies and other sites. The plan marks a shift as Congress and state representatives push back against tolling once seen as federal funding supplement.
Barney Glazer shares the joy of becoming grandparents for the first time as daughter Char lene gives birth to Debra Jean, 7 pounds 3 ounces with black hair. Richard Albert Gragg, a KTLA crew member, is proud father.
Callahan recounts an afternoon and evening with Carl Sandburg in New York. The visit featured his witty demeanor at CBS, goat milk banter, guitar songs, and a formal tribute by the Civil War Round Table, where Sandburg urged better American propaganda and noted Hollywood’s failings.
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