Four Die In North Carolina Traffic Accidents
The Associated Press reports four fatalities on North Carolina highways over the weekend from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Victims include Abraham McCollins 52 of Gastonia in a Gastonia area crash on N.C. 274, Dorothy Mae Sweezy 18 of Lawndale in Cleveland County, Chester Floyd Neal 18 of Walnut Cove near Walnut Cove, and Walter Eugene Baugess 26 of State Road in Alleghany County on N.C. 18.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Abraham McCollins
Gastonia
N.C
Dorothy Mae Sweezy
Lawndale
Senger
Cleveland County
Chester Floyd Neal
Walnut Cove
Highway Patrol
Alleghany County
Walter Eugene Baugess
State Road
N.C. 18
Sparta
Dynamite Blast Kills Suspect After Family Home Blasts
A dynamite blast destroyed a two story Falcon North Carolina home injuring none of eight asleep occupants. Suspect Larry Williford 34 a contractor shot himself after police questioned him about the blast and a feud over his wife and Grover Draughon 34 who runs a Fayetteville abattoir. Draughon and family escaped as the blast cracked walls and foundation. Mrs Draughon suffered minor cuts.
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Fayetteville
N.C
Here
Larry Williford
Grover Leo Draughon
Draughon
Falcon
Clark
Beard
Williford
Leon Allen
Sheriff's Department
Draughons
Smokey Urges Caution as Forest Fires Fall to Near Low
In a year of high fire hazard and increased forest visitation the number of fires caused by people dropped to near an alltime low. Smokey warns the public to stay vigilant and help report new gains in 62.
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Smokey
Battleship North Carolina Dedicated as War Memorial
Dedication ceremonies in Wilmington mark the Battleship North Carolina as a memorial to war dead. Adm Arleigh Burke and Adm Claude Ricketts speak as Gov Terry Sanford and others outline future memorial plans. More than 2000 guests aboard and along the Cape Fear River witness the event. James S Craig Jr who conceived the memorial vision died in a Wilmington plane crash.
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Wilmington
N.C
Carolina
Luther Hodges
Commerce
Hodges
Arleigh A. Burke
Burke
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Claude V. Rickett
Cape Fear
James S. Craig Jr
Craig
Bidwell Loses Bid For Dismissal Of Tax Charges
J Truman Bidwell former NYSE chairman failed to dismiss tax evasion charges. The judge ruled publicity did not influence grand jurors though Bidwell argued information leaked before indictment. Bidwell, 58, was indicted February 27 for concealing 56 000 in income taxes for 1956 and 1957.
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NEW York
J. Truman Bidwell
Board of Governors
New York Stock Exchange
Archie C. Dawson
Dawson
Bidwell
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Sheriff Clark
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Alamance County
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Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
North Caroers
Main ST
College Village Shopping Center
Gleem
Doan
Tassy
Fostoria
Woodbury
Cepacol
Gillette Super
Pepsin
Eckerd
Eckerd’s
Norris
Mous Heritage
High Point Savings & Trust
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
College
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