11 S.C. Leaf Marts To Open Tomorrow
South Carolina tobacco markets open the season tomorrow with Conway listing a 300000 pound opening sale. Other markets in the state include Darlington and Mullins. Agriculture Commissioner Harrelson expects higher quality tobacco than in 1955, responding to Hedrick of North Carolina who claimed SC tobacco would be weaker.
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Associated Press
South Carolina Tobacco
Conway
Darlington
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Youngstree
la Mullins Panotico
Canematain
William L. Harrelson
South Carolina
W. P. Hedrick
North Carolina
Hedrick
Kid Wins Prize on WSLS TV Roanoke Channel 10
A young contestant from Roanoke appears on WSLS TV Channel 10 and wins a prize in a local daytime program. Officials confirm the victory and announce details for prize pickup.
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Wsls-Tv
Roanoke
Thursday schedule fragment with test patterns
Short OCR excerpt shows times 6 45 and 10 00 with mentions of Sews Careven Press Center and a Test Pattern. Little readable context.
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Careven
Ibe
State items reveal rifle law talk before Newton homicide
The report notes a mother of two was killed by a foreign make rifle on April 14 in Newton North Carolina after she and her husband spoke with a lawyer about separation. Officer Robert Sigman testified that the suspect Ogle claimed he wished he had asked police to run his in laws away.
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Ogle
Polce
Douglas Denies Feud With Hodges
Charlotte report quotes Ben Douglas saying no feud with Gov. Luther Hodges. He cites a recent talk in which Hodges cannot set a date but will visit the district after the September 8 constitutional amendment election. Douglas plans to run against Charles R. Jonas in November.
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Ben. Douglas
Luther
Douglas
Hodges
State Department of Conservation and Development
Charles R. Jonas
Conference Begins On Atomic Energy Uses In South
Representatives from sixteen states open a four day conference in St. Petersburg Florida focusing on peaceful uses of atomic energy. delegates and consultants gather data on industry power health agriculture and education, with plans to present recommendations at the Southern Governors Conference in September.
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Cenhplaes
Celandeen
Collins
White Sulphur Springs
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le Hss
Aiken
Nuclear Energy
Southern Regional Education Board
Kefauver Wife Praises Move as Wise Decision
Nancy Kefauver lauds her husband Senator Kefauver for entering the Democratic presidential race. She expresses pride in his handling and notes he will fly from Washington to join family and celebrate a birthday in the coming days.
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Nancy
Washington
Veterans group to hold WWI convention in Salisbury
A World War I veterans group plans its first North Carolina convention in Salisbury on August 12. The Department of North Carolina, Veterans of World War I, has 14 units in the state and the national organization, founded three years ago, has opened 48 units in 42 states.
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N.C
North Carolina
Wil Boit
Department of North Carolina
Pyong
Cone Mills Sales Top Last Year in first half figures
Treasurer Harold W. Smith reported Cone Mills sales for the first half of this year at 83,135,046 dollars, up from 82,886,132 dollars in the same period last year. The Greensboro company shows a rising year over year trend in mid year totals.
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Cone Mills
Greensboro
Harold W. Smith
Kefauver withdrawal sparks Chandler optimism in race
Gov. A. Chandler reacted with elation to Mes withdrawal of Sen. Estes Kefauver from the Democratic presidential race. He said he expects to be second on the first ballot at Peacene and urged Kefauver supporters to back Adlai Stevenson. Chandler planned continued delegate seeking and two days weekly in South Carolina. Sol Blatt and legislators scheduled a Columbia meeting and lunch to rally support.
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Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Bchandler
Chandler
South Carolina
Columbia
S. C
Sol Blatt
House of Representatives
Man Held In Robbery Of Bank In Bostic North Carolina
Unemployed Rutherfordton man Bruce Gibson was arrested within an hour after he held up Security Bank and Trust Co. in Bostic. Police said the getaway car was borrowed from a neighbor and money and a .38 handgun were found inside Gibson's home. He was moved to Buncombe County jail in Asheville awaiting trial.
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N.C
Rutherfordton Ag
He Security Bank . Trust Co
Wilkins
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Gibson
Gee Gibson
Buncombe County
Asheville
Okinawa Battles Typhoon Second Blow
Typhoon hit Okinawa for a second day driving damage to temporary USF buildings and power lines while bombers and transports evacuated. In northern Formosa floods forced 6000 residents from homes near Taipei and Americans sought shelter with friends or in hotels as the storm braced toward Communist China.
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Okinawa
Formosa
East China Sea
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Ryukyus
China
Tansui
Taipei
Heavy Leaf Volume Continues on Georgia Florida Auctions
The Associated Press reports ongoing heavy leaf volume with price declines on the 29 Georgia-Florida flue cured tobacco markets. Prices mostly fell $1 to $2 per hundred pounds, with sales largely between 31 and 59 dollars and a top quality level slightly better. Seven sales through Monday totalled 35,566,124 gross at 48.31 with 17,181,772 overall, versus last year’s 44,811,550 at 48.90 and 21,911,998.
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Associated Press
Georgia-Florida
U.S
Faubus Wins Arkansas Primary
Orval Faubus secured a decisive victory in Arkansas Democratic primary amid four opponents. Early returns from about half the precincts showed Faubus leading with 73 796 votes to Snoddy 40 790 and other totals for Prosser and Johnson, signaling another statewide office bid.
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Faw
Francis Cherry
Faubus
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K. Prosser
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Johnson
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