BPW Honors Miss Idol and Elects Ritchie President
The Business and Professional Women’s Club named Miss Vera Idol The Outstanding Woman of the Year at a Monday dinner. She spoke on Effective Living and outlined six steps for successful living. Mrs. Leona Ritchie was elected president for 1960-62, with a slate including Mary Lane first vice president and Naomi Madison treasurer.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Vera Idol
Miss Idol
High Poin College
Wesley Memorial Methodist
High Point
Mary Lane
Lillian
Madison
Naomi Life
Russell
Katherine Spaugh
Maxalyn Mourane
Pearl Conrad
BPW Club
Ruth Weirdo
Kaystanding
Shipman
Hussey
Kate Raycharge
Ian
Pat Edwards
Mildred Hussey
Lexington
Leona Ritchie
Blowing Rock
Old Age Policies Attacked in Senate Hearing
Union leader James B. Carey accused the Eisenhower administration of surrender to the American Medical Association and to insurance companies over government sponsored old age health insurance. He testified before a Senate subcommittee on problems of the aged urging immediate passage of the Forand bill to add health insurance to Social Security for retirees financed by higher payroll taxes.
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Washington
James B. Carey
Eisenhower
American Medical Assn
America
Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Afl-Ci0
Industrial Union Department
Senate
Aime J. Forand
D-Ri
Forand
American Medical Assay
Rockets Check Weather With High Altitude Rockets
Washington AP government scientists set up a network of weather rocket stations to monitor upper atmosphere conditions up to 40 miles high. The test ran Jan 18 to Feb 19 from Wallops Island Virginia and Point Mugu California, with plans for year round daily launches and more stations at Tonopah Nevada Eglin Air Force Base Florida and Cape Canaveral Florida.
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Washington
Wallops Island
Point, Mugu
Calif
Loki
Arcas
Weather Bureau
International Committee On Space Research
Tonopah
Nev
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Cape Canaveral
First Woman Mayor Complains of Birthday Photo
Susanna Madora Salter, famed as America's first woman mayor, criticized a newspaper picture she said makes her look older. The image was taken on her 100th birthday.
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Norman, Okla
Susanna Madora Salter
America
Cuts Restored Welfare Checks For June In Raleigh
The State Board of Welfare approved restoring welfare cuts, with about 50 000 old age assistance recipients to receive an average $41.25 in June and 18 500 permanently and totally disabled recipients getting about $46.75. Gov Hodges and the Advisory Budget Commission supported restoring funds as surplus money allows payments through February next year.
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Raleigh
State Board of Welfare
Luther Hodges
Advisory Budget Commission
Ellen Winston
Hodges
Library label sample sent to North Park branch
A San Diego address label firm sent the North Park public library a sample set reading L. L brary at 3795 31st, San Diego 4, California, raising questions about clerical accuracy and label formatting.
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San Diego
Calif
North Park
The
Public Library
L. Lbrary
San Diego 4
Chemical Leaf Spray MH30 Sparks Tobacco Debate
In Washington AP reports a chemical spray MH30 boosts tobacco yields by stopping suckers and may raise per acre output by 200 to 300 pounds, prompting growers to push for labeling that all non treated tobacco be flagged. Cigarette makers oppose as it alters taste and aroma, while buyers say treated leaves are hard to identify at warehouses. Congress and Agriculture Dept lack consensus.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
North Carolina
Washington AP
White House
Eisenhower
Augusta
Widow of Julian Frank Returns to Modeling Work
Janet Frank, widow of attorney Julian Frank killed in a January airplane bombing, has returned to modeling to support her two children. She earns about 40 dollars an hour, moved from a 40000 dollar Westport home, and rents a smaller house while a maid cares for the children. Frank’s life insurance remains unpaid as investigations tie the Bolylla NC crash to a dynamite bomb near his seat.
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New York
Julian Frank
Janet Frank
Mrs. Frank
Model Agency
Westport
Conn
Frank
The
Civil Aeronautics Board
Bollyla
N. C
Trouble Giving Money Away In Pittsburgh
Joseph Barr of Pittsburgh faced difficulty returning salary checks after becoming mayor in January. Checks totaling 1800 dollars were sent back, with Deputy Auditor General Brackbill advising Barr to deposit them as a miscellaneous receipt in the state treasury. Barr quipped that it is hard to give back money.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph Barr
Barr
Aud
Martin H. Blackbill
Harrisburg
Brackbill
Lake Urges Smaller Classes Over Pay Raises
Dr I Beverly Lake Raleigh attorney and former law professor told the Lumberton Rotary Club that reducing pupil numbers in classrooms is more important than pay raises for attracting and keeping good teachers. He criticized the NAACP as seeking to destroy social order and said educational opportunity depends on maintaining that order.
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Lumberton
N.C
I. Beverly Lake
Raleigh
Law
North Carolina
Lake
National Assay For
Advancement of
Flooding Expected on East North Carolina Rivers
Eastern North Carolina rivers face their largest flood since February as additional rain raises cautious forecasts. The Caney, Tar, and Neuse rivers are expected to experience moderate flooding per the U.S. Weather Bureau at Raleigh Durham Airport.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
U.S. Weather Bureau
Raleigh- -Durnham
Going Going Going Gone At Local Record Shop
In Columbus Ohio an advertising sign at a record shop shows a blunt offer: Used phonograph for sale for sale for sale. The quirky display reflects a practical market mood and draws curious shoppers to the shop window.
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Columbus, Ohio
Hotelier to Open Las Vegas Church for Marriage
Hollywood AP report says Glynn Wolfe, a hotelman known for multiple marriages, plans a Las Vegas church centered on marriage. Ordained in Los Angeles, Wolfe seeks to aid gamblers and others, arguing experience guides his preaching and that winners should tithe.
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Hollywood
Glynn Wolfe
Las Vegas
Nev
Wolfe
Travelers Rest Baptist Church
Los Angeles
Jtthace
Cry
Nevada
Wife Church
Textile Worker’s Death Probed in Boger City
Authorities investigate the gun battle that killed Larry Whisnant in Boger City near Lincolnton. Deputy Jack Schronce tried to coax Whisnant to surrender as Ralph Warren, sheriff, noted the exchange and questioned Whisnant’s reply about staying in the car.
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Roger City
N.C
Seuss
Sane
Whisnant
Larry Whis
Jacknant
Tex- Schronce
Tues- Warren
Act
Schronce
Frank Heavener
Warren
Coln County
Boger City
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Ritchie
Ments
General Assembly
Family Finance
Finance & Acceptance Corporation of High Point, Inc
E. Commerce ST
Asheville
Charlotta
Concord Durham
Gastonia
Goldsboro
Greensboro
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Box Springs
Hendrix
S. Wrenn St
Tiny-Tot Studios
S. Main ST
Joy Shop
East N.C
All America’s Kids
Cager
Jman
Ralph Warran
Shanes On
Lindale All
Chapin
Uberls
Coats
John T. Ellis & CO
Main St
YMCA
Lindale
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