Stevenson to Name Liberal Democrat Adviser
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson expected to name Wilson Wyatt of Louisville Ky as top campaign adviser and trouble shooter Wyatt arrives for conferences with Stevenson in Springfield Illinois. Kerr of Oklahoma met Stevenson amid discussions on farm policy as part of Democratic strategy.
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United Press
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Wilson Wyatt
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Stevenson
Illinois
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Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
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Chicago
Minnesota
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Eisenhowerquarters
Denver
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Eisenhower
Frank MoeKinney
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Water study urged at regional soil conservation meeting
A Southeastern state water problem study was recommended at an area meeting of the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts. The area legislative committee led by Jim T. Gillis Jr. of Soperton Florida proposed the plan, saying the growing water crisis spurred the suggestion.
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National Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Area Legislative Committee
Jim T. Gillis Jr
Soperton, Fl
Baptists Give 143343 For Charity To Baptist Hospital
North Carolina Baptists donated 143343 to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem over the past six months. Brantley Booe, finance committee chair, said gifts for the first half of 1952 exceed the 1951 six month total by 7382.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Engineers Convene at Wrightsville Beach Three Day Summer Meeting
About 500 members of the North Carolina Society of Engineers gather in Wrightsville Beach for a three day summer meeting. A buffet supper and board of directors meeting opened the event with the first general session held this morning. In Sylva a 14 year old boy, Mark Dietz, died from a head wound after a 16 gauge shotgun accidentally discharged while he used it as a walking cane. the gun slipped as he braced it against a log.
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Jackson County
John C. Sides
Mark Dietz
Savannah
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Archibald Cox
Harvard
Washingtonotel
Truman
Kansas City
WSB
Congress
Cox
Nathan Fiensinger
Dr Warrick Convicted of Income Tax Evasion in Federal Court
Dr L A Warrick 53 of Goldsboro was found guilty of failing to pay $34,846.26 in income taxes for 1945 and 1946 and was fined $7,500 by Judge Don A Gilliam in Federal Court yesterday.
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L. A. Warrick
Goldsboro
Don A. Gilliam
Dr. Warrick
Lexington seeks permission to own its gas system
Raleigh. The City of Lexington asked the State Utilities Commission yesterday for permission to own and operate its own natural gas distribution system. It proposed buying the gas system from North Carolina Gas Corp. for 187 500 dollars and reconditioning it.
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Lexington
State Utilities Commission
North Carolina Gas Corp
Nash County farmer sued for impotence by wife
Mrs. H W Strickland 53 sues her 82 year old husband in Superior Court seeking separate maintenance and alimony. She charges impotence and inability to carry on normal marital relations. The suit, filed by Clerk Elizabeth Matthews, recalls a prior case in Wilson where Strickland accused his wife of impotence.
South Carolina Declared Disaster Area Amid Drought Drought woes push SC and nine states to emergency status.
Nine drought stricken states met in Nashville as the U S Department of Agriculture named Alabama Georgia Kentucky Mississippi and Tennessee disaster areas and noted crop losses exceeding 100 million dollars in several states. Officials discussed emergency loans from the Farmers Home Administration and other aid to salvage the region's agricultural economy.
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Charles F. Brannan
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James Williams
John’s Island
Stevenson Sparkman ticket draws Southern endorsements
A New Deal era split shows Virginians Byrd and Robertson backing the Stevenson Sparkman ticket while Long favors the ticket and Eisenhower gains some Southern traction. Nixon labels Stevenson a captive candidate and Hoffman touts Eisenhower’s appeal to independents as Kerry Kerr discusses agricultural planks in Beverly Hills.
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Virginia
Adlai Stevenson
John J. Sparkman
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
A. Willis Robertson
Stevenson Gains Head Start In N C For Support Of State Newspapers
AAP poll shows sixteen Carolina daily papers split over Stevenson Sparkman or Eisenhower Nixon. nine uncommitted including Charlotte Observer and News. Raleigh News and Observer backs Stevenson. South Carolina papers Florence Morning News Anderson Independent and Anderson Daily Mail lean Stevenson. Spartanburg Journal leans Stevenson Sparkman. The News and Observer supports Truman's 1948 stance and predicts a possible October decision.
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Truman
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Three Red Jet Planes Shot Down Over Korea
U N pilots claimed three Communist MiG-15 jets were shot down and two damaged in the first all-jet battle since July, near the Korea Manchuria border. Allied forces recaptured Old Baldy hill on the Western Front after an eight hour clash, with heavy rain preceding the ground fight.
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O. P. Weyland
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Associated Press
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Rain Brings Relief Amid Drought Hurting Carolinas Crops
Severe storms across the Carolinas damaged tobacco and other crops with losses reaching millions in places like Rockingham Caswell and Guilford counties. Meantime rains relief in drought areas aided corn cotton and truck crops especially in eastern regions.
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Carolinas
Gambling Tax Loses Punch as Gambler Activity Recovers
United Press reports from multiple cities show gamblers avoiding the new federal stamp tax. Washington officials call the law’s enforcement and revenue failures due to weak funding, policing gaps, and post arrest stamp purchases. Total stamps sold and tax revenue fall far short of congressional projections.
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United Press
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Tax Bureau
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Stock Market Quiet Today
New York trading opened with a narrow mix of fractionally changed stocks and a steadier pace. Southern Railway rose at times while Northern Pacific fell, with autos, non ferrous metals, and airlines edging higher and a handful of firms like Chrysler and Allied Chemical among leaders.
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Kennecott Copper
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Dow Chemical
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Gulf Oil
UN Permits Minor Armistice Changes As Talks Resume
UN staff officers approved small edits to the Korean armistice draft ahead of resumed truce talks. Maj. Gen. William Harrison and Gen. Nam Il will resume bargaining on prisoner repatriation after a seven day recess. The deadlock centers on 116,000 prisoners, with the UN ready to release 83,000 willing to return to communism.
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