First Slavery Case in 50 Years Being Tried in South Carolina
Federal prosecutors press a peonage case against tobacco farmer Robert Moultrie Cook in Florence. Max Roy McKenzie accuses Cook of pistol whipping him and forcing labor after arrest on theft charges. McKenzie testified Cook held him in bondage and threatened death if he refused to work.
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Traffic Deaths Hit All-Time High in U.S.
The National Safety Council reports March highway deaths at 3420, a new monthly record, raising first quarter totals to 9900 and signaling a 16 percent rise from last year. Council president Howard Pyle urges local action to reduce the toll, noting March marked the 27th rise in 29 months.
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GM Profits Reach New Record Highs in Q1 1964
General Motors reports $536 million in profits for the first quarter, a quarterly record and higher than Ford’s 1963 full year earnings. Sales hit $4.79 billion with $1.87 per share, surpassing prior GM and industry benchmarks. Ford posted $488.5 million for 1963. Chrysler joined the industry briefing in New York.
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Frederic G. Donner
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