Royster Attack, Umstead Campaign Faces Opposition
Dr Earp criticized Roysters candidacy as a threat to state personnel and tobacco interests. Royster a Vance County legislator joins Umstead staff to aid in statewide campaigning. Umstead expands campaign staff with county managers for Wayne Chowan Chatham and a 18 member committee led by W R Taylor.
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Umstead
Olive
Lyster
Dr. Earp
Royster
Broughton
Eringhaus
W. R. Taylor
Goldsboro
Wayne County
A. B. Harless
H. A. Campen
Edenton
Chowan
Reed Thompson
Pittsboro
Chatham
Women’s Clubs Mark North Carolina Federation's Golden Jubilee
In Winston-Salem about 1,000 Tar Heel women gathered for the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs three day celebration. Some 400 official delegates registered for the 50th annual convention. An 8 p.m. drama will depict the federation’s first five decades. Activities include executive board breakfast a trustees meeting an executive lunch and multiple committee sessions by the local Woman's Club.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Board of Directors
Louisiana Names New Governor
Robert F. Kennon of Minden was elected Louisiana governor, defeating Morrison Bagwell the first Republican candidate in 12 years. C. E. Barham of Ruston won the lieutenant governor race without trouble in yesterday’s general election.
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New Orleans
Robert F. Kennon
Minden
Louisiana
Morrison Bagwell
C. E. Barham
Ruston
Horatio Alger Awards Presented to Eisenhower Bunche
In New York Milton Eisenhower president of Pennsylvania State College and Dr Ralph J Bunche 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner were presented Horatio Alger awards by the American Science and Colleges Association. The winners are chosen from men who have risen from humble beginnings to outstanding achievement and service.
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New York
Milton Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State College
Ralph J. Bunche
Horatio Alger
American Sci and Colleges Association
Deferment Test Set For 56 500 College Students
About 56 500 college students will take the sixth draft deferment test tomorrow. Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey said the exam will be used to grant educational deferments to allow students to remain in college.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Two More Face Flogging Charges at Whiteville
In Columbus County two more men were charged with taking part in hooded night rider violence. Lawrence Nivins, 28, of Hallsboro, and Rex Conner, 52, of Cerro Gordo, were arrested for the December 8 flogging of Woodrow Johnson, a Whiteville mechanic. They join 25 defendants in four cases tied to Ku Klux Klan terrorism with a special Superior Court term starting Monday. Six of the defendants are among 11 FBI arrestees slated for federal court in Wilmington beginning May 12.
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Whiteville
Columbus County
State Bureau of Investigation
Lawrence Nivins
Hallsboro
Rex Conner
Cerro Gordo
Woodrow Johnson
Clifton Lore
Nivins and Connor
Johnson Ag
FBI
Wilmington
At Least Four Major Forest Fires Burning
State Forester Fréd H. Claridge said four large fires remain active across North Carolina. About 22 000 acres burned in five days while camps at Camp Butner were cleared of long buried artillery shells. Shallotte area fires have been hardest to tackle due to swampy terrain.
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Raleigh
Fréd H. Claridge
Camp Butner Army Reservation
Claridge
Shallotte
Bruns
Wick County
Columbus
Abbotsburg
Bladen County
Dogs On Better Terms Than People
A blind couple in a divorce case appeared before Judge John T. Impsey in Chicago with guide dog Happy and Fury the husband’s dog. The judge noted the dogs were on better terms than the estranged spouses after a failed reconciliation conference.
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Chicago
Virginia Cramer
John T.mpsey
Happy
Edwin P. Cramer
Cramer
Weer Encased Stomach Fatigue Relief Promoted
A dated advertisement touts Tabiets Udea’s 3 proven speedy relief for stomach acid pain. It claims 258 million sold since 192 percent and promises relief with a guaranteed money back offer at Mann's and all drug stores.
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Udea
Mann's
Showbiz Rumors Fly in Dizzying Broadway Mix
A collage of gossip links George Murphy Ruth Costello Rod Mann and Betty Hutton in explosive theater chatter. Rumors swirl about marriages, courtships and political drafts while Johnny Ray Copa and Morri son links cloud the scene.
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George Murphy
Virginia Gilmore
Yul Brynner
Ruth Costello
Latin Quarter
Costello Twins
Rod Mann
ICC Probes Southern Railway Operations Details Probe
The Inter state Commerce Commission probes Norfolk Southern Railway operations noting $108673.32 in expenses for 1950 51 by president J T Kingsley including penthouse Miami Surf Club memberships and deluxe hotel stays at Waldorf Astoria Mayflower Palmer House Town House and hotels for associates. Kingsley says operation was successful and questions the probe.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk Southern Railway Co
Richard J. Ferris
J. T Kingsley
Kingsley
ICC
Ferris
Hearing Examiner
L. Mehundro
Kinesley
Miami
Fla
Democratic National Committee
Cavalier
Virginia Beach
H. T. Gratz
Gratz
Reconstruction Finance Corp
William M. Boyle
National Democratichairman
Ugly Eczema No Joke Relief Promise
The ad touts Petersons Ointment for itching eczema and painful rashes with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Also promoted for itching feet and cracks between toes available at all druggists for 40 cents.
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Peterson
Western Electric Workers Resume Mediation Talks
Representatives of Western Electric and the CIO Communications Workers of America resumed mediation in Winston-Salem to avert a strike at plants in Winston-Salem Greensboro and Burlington. Negotiations extended 14 hours without significant progress as pay offers ranged seven to nineteen cents and the union seeks fourteen cents more per hour.
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Winston-Salem
Western Electric
CIO Communications Workers of America
Western Electric Radio
Greensboro
Burlington
Seth Brewer
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Frank Crane
North Carolina
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