Sears store plan nears reality for High Point
A ceremony saw J N Wright sign to transfer property for a new Sears Roebuck store beside First Baptist Church on North Main Street. Mayor Amos Kearns and Hutto confirmed planning this year with construction set for early 1954, signaling a long-awaited project after months of rumors.
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High Point
Sears
Atlanta
J. N. Wright
First Baptist Church
North Main Street
Amos R. Kearns
Emery Williams
Williams
Kearns
Wright
Tateark
Elm Street
Amos Kearns
Hutto
City and School Board
North Main
Truce teams free 600 POWs as talks resume
100 Allied POWs freed today with 84 promised tomorrow amid ongoing armistice exchanges. U N Command noted 136 Americans and 32 Brits among the total, with 400 South Koreans. delegates anticipate continued exchanges beyond the 600 total pledged, while the Reds have yet to respond to a proposal for continuous sick and wounded exchanges.
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Colombia
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Greece
Philippines
Netherlands
U. N
Navy
Air Force
Nuclear blast lights Nevada desert during troop maneuvers
LAS VEGAS Nev A nuclear blast during large scale Army maneuvers lit the Nevada desert at 430 am PST observed by 17 congressional observers. The blast near Yucca Flat produced a bright pre dawn flash followed by a mushroom cloud and a shock wave felt in downtown Las Vegas seven minutes later.
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Nev
Nevada Desert
Congressional
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat Proving Ground
Frisco
Strapless gown dispute triggers church resignation
In West Oxford Baptist Church Oxford North Carolina the pastor Rev Homer Nichols resigned after the congregation voted to allow a May 17 wedding where the bride Ruth Hedgepeth planned strapless attendants The deacons chair A D Dillehay said Nichols informed Ruth Hedgepeth a public school teacher of the gown restriction and resigned after the congregational vote.
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N. C.P
West Oxford Baptist Church
A. D. Dillehay
Homer Nichols
Ruth Hedgepeth
Dillehay
Dillehay Said the Pastor Had Notified Miss Setapeth
Morris Ray Blackwell
Nichols
Five year old Fred Morton Jr. drowns in Raleigh bathtub
In Raleigh, Fred Everett Morton Jr., age five, died after drowning in a bathtub at his home. Coroner M. W. Bennett announced the report, noting the tragedy occurred last night. The incident is under coroner's investigation.
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Raleigh
Fred Everett Morton, Jr
M. W. Bennett
Runaway Girls Apprehended After Police Identify Them
In Aberdeen two teenage runaways Lorena Devane 15 and Mary Jd 17 were nabbed after police chief Archie Phillips matched them to state bulletin descriptions. The girls had fled Carolina Beach on April 11 with another girl, arriving by taxi from Columbia, South Carolina, and took local jobs. Beaty Remains in Jail After Tax Evasion Sentence. E M Beaty, taxi fleet operator, remains jailed pending appeal to bond out while appealing a three year sentence for attempted income tax evasion after surrendering to federal officers yesterday.
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State Bureau of Investigation
Archie Phillips
Lorena Devane
Mary Jd
Carolina Beach
Columbia
S. C
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Beaty
Charlotte
E. M. Beaty
Undaunted Couple Refuels Then Crashes on Takeoff
Mr and Mrs E Mi Gledistch of McKeesport Pa arrived by private plane to refuel in Charlotte. After taking off they crashed into a clump of trees, ruining the craft. They were uninjured and immediately bought a new plane to continue their journey.
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Mrs. E. Mi Gledistch
McKeesport
North Carolina High Schools Distinct Choir Festival Climax
One thousand voices rise in a stirring State Music Contest Festival at Woman's College as 500 voice choirs from 39 NC high schools perform over twenty varied songs with an accompanying six high school orchestras.
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Greensboro
One Thousand Voices
Woman's College
North Carolina
Durham Centennial Parade Lights Up City Threads of Progress
Bearded men and women dressed in period miner outfits joined Durham centennial events. A parade showcased 29 Duke University student floats themed 100 Years of Progress. Preparations and a Centennial Ball followed the parade as part of the celebration.
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Brothers of the Brush
Sisters of the 7 Ys
Duke University
Two Killed Yadkinville Car Crash claims two lives
A collision on Highway 601 near Yadkinville last night killed Bill Comer 21 and his sister Jo Ann Comer 17 both of Yadkinville Rt 3. Five others were injured including J. E. Melton and his family, Ethel Comer, and Ollie Mae Comer.
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Yadkinville
Here
Bill Comer
Jo Ann Comer
Rt. 3
J. E. Melton
Ethel Comer
Ollie Mae Comer
Storm Forecast Looks For Violent Thunderstorm Locality
A Weather Bureau bulletin warned this area could be lashed by a violent thunderstorm early evening. If it forms here gusts near 60 mph and hail are possible. The storm center may reach the High Point Greensboro area about 7:30 p.m.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Friendship
High Point
Greensboro
Atomic Energy Chief Warns Mankind Holds Power to End Race
Atomic Energy Commissioner Thomas E. Murray warned that humanity now has within reach the means to exterminate the human race. He cited the hydrogen test at Eniwetok and urged renewed peace efforts as a public address marked Manhattan College’s 100th birthday.
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Atomic Energy
Thomas E. Murray
AEC
Eniwetok Proving Ground
Pacific
Murray
Manhattan College
Nevada
MacArthur Plan Draws Mixed Reaction Abroad
General MacArthur’s suggested move to threaten Red China to end the Korean War drew cool acceptance from Britain and uncertainty among U S officials. He urged using leverage to force a Chinese debacle while criticizing the Truman administration. White House and State Department declined comment as Eisenhower aides signaled no policy change.
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Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
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Byrd
Eiisenhower
U. S
Morse Ends 22 Hour Senate Speech in Oil Lands Clash
Sen. Wayne Morse concluded a 22 hour 26 minute speech at 10 06 a m denouncing a bill on offshore oil lands. The Oregon independent surpassed La Follette and Long records as he refused to yield for questions and thanked colleagues for their night support. Vice President Nixon arrived to relieve presiding Sen. Carlson as Morse sipped tea.
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Wayne Morse
Oregon Independent
Robert M
LaFollette
Huey P
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Nixon
Sen. Carlson
R-Kan
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Oberlin College
Wisconsin
Senate
la Follette
Isiana
Eisenhower
Churchill Lunches With Queen After Knighting at Windsor
Sir Winston Churchill, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, lunched with the Queen at Windsor Castle and will travel to Chequers. He awaits congratulations tele grams at Chequers and No. 10 Downing Street, his London residence.
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England
Winston Churchill
Windsor Castle
Chequers
No. 10
Downing St
London
Backers Predict Victory in Tidelands State Ownership Fight
Washington insiders forecast success for the submerged lands bill with no compromise. President Eisenhower and supporters push prompt passage while opponents may yield next week. Senator Morse warns broader state claims risk dams and international repercussions.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Sen
Morse
Indore
Businessmen urge shift in aid from Europe to Far East
A 55 member group recommends cutting aid to Western Europe while increasing it to Communist-threatened Far East nations. They urge placing all foreign aid under State Department control and abolishing the Mutual Security Agency. The report covers 14 countries and cites Formosa, the Philippines, and Indochina as likely beneficiaries.
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Eisenhower
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Europe
Far East
State Department
Stassen
MSA
Harold Stassen
Vey
Clarence Francis
General Foods Corp
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Austria
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Philippines
Indochina States
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Netherlands
Belgium
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Turkey
United Kingdom
Attacking Chinese Force Is Cut Down in Korea Fight
U S infantry armed with bayonets and grenades killed about one third of a 500 to 750 man Communist force in Central Korea as 200 Reds were killed or wounded in three hours of combat. August 9 reports detail a night assault east of Jackson Heights with 4000 rounds and Allied air and naval support including New Jersey shelling Songijin and evacuations off Wonsan.
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Wonsan
Eisenhower Challenge Gets Reply
The Pravda front page said the Soviet Union will pursue business like talks with the West to end world controversies and reject retreat in foreign policy. Washington called Russia’s peace statement possibly a first step toward concrete actions, urging definite steps if Soviet leaders seek cooperation.
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Communist Party
Russia
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Pravda
Washington
White House
James
Hagerty
Soviet Editorial Responds to Eisenhower Speech
The Pravda reply sharp yet not vituperative questions the President and criticizes Secretary Dulles while reaffirming Soviet positions on Korea Germany Eastern Europe and China It says Soviets welcome serious talks but reject pre conditions and hints at future conditions for discussion The unsigned piece titled On the Address of President Eisenhower appears to be a statement by Soviet leadership and flags China in UN affairs MORE ON PAGE EIGHT
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Eisenhower
Russia
Korea
Germany
Europe
Soviet Union
China
Net
Chiang Shek
United Nations
Weather Brief Says Warm Day Then Cooler
The forecast notes a high of 82 today with a low of 59 last night and a low of 62 tonight. It also lists a high of 13 tomorrow, sunset at 7 03 p m and sunrise at 5 33 a m tomorrow.
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