Sitdown Strike Involving 750 Chinese Prisoners Aboard Ship
About 750 Chinese Communist prisoners aboard a U S landing ship in Pusan staged a two and a half hour sit down strike on their way to Panmunjom for repatriation. North Korean prisoners on Koje Island reportedly balked as two more landing ships with disabled detainees arrived. Prisoners, many ill with TB and other diseases, were boarded by guards in gas masks and bayoneted rifles prior to disembarking.
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Pusan
Korea
U. S
Panmunjom
Koje Island
Koje
LST
Cheju Island
Rowan County Bicentennial Railway Day Celebrates 200 Years
Rowan County marks its 200th birthday with Southern Railway Day activities at Spencer shops and a grand pageant in Salisbury. Eisenhower arrives tomorrow for a speech at Catawba College stadium, with Sen. Clyde Hoey and Reps. Jonas Alexander joining, as a first parade draws an estimated crowd of 10 spectators along a two mile route.
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Salisbury
N. C
Rowan County
Southern Railway
Spencer
Eisenhower
Catawba College Stadium
Winston-Salem
U. S
Clyde R. Hoey
Hugh Alexander
Charles R. Jonas
North Carolina
North Carolina Senate
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The readable text shows a jumble of alphanumeric fragments and lettered sections like 8-9-B and 2-B, suggesting an inaccessible or corrupted page with scattered codes and potential layout markers rather than a coherent article. No clear people or events are identifiable.
Assembly OKs Amendment to limit senators per county
The Senate approved a constitutional amendment to restrict a county to one senator regardless of population by a 36 to 8 vote, with voter action planned for the 1954 general election. Separate House actions included a failed two thirds push to reapportion House seats and a Senate measure backing a Saturday session prohibition.
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Ralfigh
Senate
Mecklenburg
Forsyth
Guilford
House
George of
Alamance
Cabarrus
Pitt
Rockingham
Stocks Move Up Fractions Across Market Pulse
New York stocks rose fractions in early trading with rails tires and steels leading gains. Volume rose to 406000 shares in the first hour, the strongest start since April 7, as Southern Railway and Atlantic Coast Line firmed and Radio Corp gained after committee color TV feedback.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Southern Railway
Atlantic Coast Line
Radio Corp
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Shortage of Ammunition Cited in Korea Crisis
Lt Gen George H Decker told senators ammunition production was at a virtual standstill afterWWII ended and before the Korean War began. He cited delays to restart production lines and blamed red tape as senators opened a broad inquiry with Army and ordnance officials testifying about bottlenecks.
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Washington
George H. Decker
Senators
Korea
Decker
Army
Rar
Senate Armed Services
Margaret Chase Smith
R-Me
W. M. Palmer
E. L. Ford
Senate
James A. Vaneet
Eighth Army
Pentagon
Smith
Local Democrats Unveil Final Mayoral and Council Slates
With five minutes to spare before the filing deadline, High Point Democrats finalize a May 5 ballot featuring three mayoral hopefuls and a slate of council candidates in wards one and two. Republicans enter only a single candidate in ward three as withdrawals reshape the field.
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High Point
Jake Harris
C. S. Beaver
Rufus Hayworth
W. S. Swaim
Swaim
Robert Avis
J. M. Thomas
George Covington
James D. Greene
Joe Hollingsworth
Gary Davis
John Haworth
Glenn Perry
Ralph Romore
UN Weighs Resumption of Truce Talks as Convoys Move
Allied planes spotted two U N convoy columns carrying sick and wounded to Panmunjom while no third convoy appeared. The UNC tallies 5 800 prisoners to swap for the sick and injured with 930 Chinese aboard for return. A potential plan would place refusers under neutral control as negotiations lag.
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Munsan
Korea
U. N
Freedom
Anmunjom
North Korea
Red
Panmunjom
Pokesmen
U.N
Tokyo
UNC
Cheju
Washington
Switzerland
Frost Almost Notched Despite Cold Night
The area avoided a killing frost as clouds moved in around 2 a.m. stopping a drop to 32 degrees at 1:30 a.m. The weatherman warned unsettled conditions likely for ten days with cloudiness and scattered showers tonight and mild, cloudy Thursday followed by cooler late. Tonight's low near 50 with daytime highs around 67 today and 65 tomorrow.
Liquor Referendum Bill Heads to House Action
Measure calls for a state wide liquor referendum and local option for Valdese and Lake Lure vote on ABC stores. South Carolina like details not included.
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Raleigh
Valdese
Lake Lure
ABC
North Carolina House Approves Bonds for Schools and Mental Hospitals
The North Carolina House unanimously approved Gov. Umstead's bills for 50 million in school-building bonds and 22 million for mental hospital facilities. A third measure for 13 million in bonds for other state institutions advances to debate. Votes were strong on the first two. the third could pass without a statewide vote.
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House Education Committee
Umstead
House Judiciary Committee
House Manufacturing and Labor Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
John H. Kerr
Supreme Court
Raleigh
House
Senate
Gov. Umstead
Ed O'Herron
Mecklenburg
Ae Hospitals
O’herron
North Carolina raises teachers salaries in record budget proposal
The Joint Appropriations Committee approved a record two year budget boosting teacher pay by about 12 percent to an average of 12 percent with increases totaling 4 207 633 for salaries. The plan may risk a 314 million dollar budget balance gap without new revenues or cuts.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Joint Appropriations Committee
Advisory Budget Commission
Appropriations
House
Senate
John W. Umstead
Orange
State Banking Commission under fire in Raleigh showdown
In Raleigh the House Banks and Banking Committee approved a bill to strip powers from the State Banking Commission. Rep. Woolard blasted the SBI as a monopolistic body while supporters said the measure would allow new banks in counties with only one bank if conditions are met. The debate touched Roxboro and Person County’s push for a second bank and raised questions about commission reform and potential court appeals.
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Raleigh
State Banking Commission
House Banks and Banking Committee
W. J. Woolard
Washington
B. I. Satterfield
Person
Roxboro
Libby Ward
Reg Harris
D. L. Ward
New Bern
House
R. L. Harris
People’s Bank
Satterfield
Commissioner of Banks
Banking Commission
George Long
Alamance
Sam Worthington
Pitt
Waa
United Nations Poised to Resume Korea Truce Talks
U N Command signals readiness to accept a Communist proposal on prisoners not choosing home return. Switzerland mooted as neutral custodian. U S to back Swiss selection. Rep Short urges no peace talks ensuring Korea remains divided. resumption hinges on prisoner exchange and possible hidden aims.
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Washington
United Nations Command
U. N
Switzerland
U. S
Mark Clark
Far East
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Korea
State Drama Festival Brings Record Thespians to Chapel Hill
In Chapel Hill the 30th annual State Drama Festival spans five days with over 500 young actors from city and county high schools junior colleges and community groups. Today features morning city and county high school plays, afternoon youth theatre and city schools, and four college productions in the evening.
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Chapel Hill
Public Health Association closes meeting in Chapel Hill
The Association of Schools of Public Health concluded its meeting in Chapel Hill with talks on training programs for foreign students. WHO consultant Dr. M. F. Haralson noted 70 foreign students are studying in the United States and Canada under WHO sponsorship.
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Chapel Hill
Association of Schools of Public Health
M. F. Haralson
World Health Organization
United States
Canada
WHO
Raleigh sets May 1 as Miller execution date
La fayette Miller, a Beaufort County Negro, convicted of murder, has May 1 on the calendar as his execution date after the state Supreme Court denied review and affirmed the death penalty. The automatic schedule follows the court's decision.
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Raleigh
Lafayette Miller
Beaufort County
State Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Miller
State Highway Commission calls bids for 232 miles of road works
Raleigh reports the State Highway Commission invited bids on 232 miles of improvements across 25 counties. The 27 projects will have bids opened April 28 and the low bids will be reviewed at the commission meeting in April.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Rape Trial Advances in Buncombe Superior Court
Testimony continued in the Buncombe Superior Court rape case of two Bakersville men. Imogene Garland, 23, of Enka testified that Ivan Milton Green, 26, assaulted her in a car on November 15, 1951, while Green joined her date with Sam Burleson Jr., 21, the other defendant.
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Asheville
Bakersville
Buncombe Superior Court
Imogene Garland
Enka
Ivan Milton Green
Green
Sam Burleson Jr
Miss Garland
Emory Dean Colwell Leads Greensboro Conference
Dr. Ernest C. Colwell of Emory University takes a leading role at Greensboro College as the three day conference proceeds. He is to be installed as president Friday after an afternoon seminar and an 8 p.m. speech on Academic Freedom and the Christian College.
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Greensboro
Ernest C. Colwell
Emory University
Greensboro College
Colwell
Christian College
Parkway Reopens as Snow Clears from Asheville to Black Mountain
A 22 mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway from near Asheville to Black Mountain Gap reopened today after being closed for winter. The Mile High overlook section was also to be opened today.
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Asheville
Blue Ridge Parkway
Black Mountain Gap
Eisenhower to Speak on Peace in 1953 Foreign Policy
President Eisenhower will deliver a major foreign policy speech in Washington on the chances for peace for all peoples in 1953. James Hagerty said the luncheon address at the American Newspaper Editors Association will be televised and radio broadcast nationally. He will also attend the Senators vs Yankees game, tossing out the first ball before returning to Washington.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Washington
James C. Hagerty
American Society of Newspar
Hagerty
Soviet Union
Augusta National Club
Capital
White House
Statler
Griffith Stadium
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Weather forecast brief for tonight and tomorrow
Low tonight 50 degrees and high tomorrow 65 degrees. Today's high 67 degrees and last night’s low 32. Sunset today at 6 58 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 5 46 a m.
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Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
Max Min Rainill
Asheville
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
High Point
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
New York
al Raleigh
San Antonio
San Francisco
Washington
Wilmington
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