Adult Education Push Grows Among Insurance Workers
NC Institute of Insurance at UNC Chapel Hill drew about 150 agents from across the state as President Louie E. Woodbury Jr. reported 1958 saw record growth in adult education within the industry. He noted many participants are in older age groups amid rising professional demands. The program, sponsored by the North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents, runs through this week.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Louie E. Woodbury Jr
National Assn. of Insurance Agents
Institute of Insurance
University of North Carolina
Woodbury
Wilmington
NASA
North Carolina Assn. of Insurance Agents
Insurance Institute
Mrs Poteat Dies at 71 in North Carolina
Mrs Hubert McNeil Poteat 71 widow of Wake Forest College professor Dr Hubert M Poteat Sr died after a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services will be at Wake Forest Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include son Dr Hubert M Poteat Jr and City Court Judge William M Poteat. sister Mrs W R Chambers.
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Raleigh
Johnston Memorial Hospital
Hubert M. Poteat Jr
William M. Poteat
Greensboro
W. R. Chambers
Marion
Wake Forest Baptist Church
Church
Parkway Signs Agreed On To Clear Route
The Blue Ridge Parkway will be kept free of all signs except town names and distance markers. An agreement reached by the North Carolina commission, National Park Service, and State Highway Commission outlines sign limits on the scenic route. Outdoor drama and natural area signs will be placed on connecting roads. private enterprise signs are barred.
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North Wilkesboro
N. C
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina National Park, Parkway and Forests Development Commission
National Park Service
State
Sam P. Weems
Roanoke
Education Groups In Meeting Durham
Representatives of the State Board of Higher Education and the University of North Carolina Board of Trustees met in Durham to resolve friction. Tom Pearsall led the trustees group and L. P. McLendon headed the Higher Education subcommittee. A peace move followed Gov Hodges suggestion after UNC trustees complained of Higher Education interfering in university affairs. A trustees committee recommended trimming some powers of the Higher Education Board.
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Greensboro
Hodges
UNC
Board of Higher Education
Higher Education Board
Extortion Attempt Probed in Johnston County
Johnston County officers and SBI agents probe an alleged extortion attempt against Mrs. Percy Flowers. A note from a youth demanded 100000 dollars to spare her daughter Delma from harm before he fled.
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Smithfield
Johnston County
SBI
Percy Flowers
B. A
Delma
Library To Get County Support In Budget Settlement
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners reconsidered a withdrawal and approved a $12,500 appropriation for the Wilmington Public Library. Library patrons urged continued county funding after the board had argued the city should bear the full financial load.
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Wilmington, N.C
Wilmington
Hearing Stated In Killing Case In Wake of Church Threat
A preliminary hearing is set in the killing case involving a 31-year-old mother of five. The shooting occurred after Raleigh Jefferson Jr., 31, allegedly protested her attending church and threatened to kill her.
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Winston-Salem
Gaid
Raleigh Jefferson Jr
Bloodhounds Find Boy's Body in Weymouth Box
Bloodhounds traced the missing boy Dennis to a box where he apparently crawled in out of curiosity and the door slammed shut. Police ruled the death an accident and said it occurred in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
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Weymouth
Mass
Dennis
Nasserism as a Symbol Drives Arab Youth This Year
William L. Ryan surveys Arab intellectuals and young elites across Iraq Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Egypt. He reports Nasser remains a symbol of Arab power and anti imperialism for many, while actual masses seek national self respect and alternatives to Nasserism.
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William L. Ryan
Palestine
Nize
Nasser
Egypt
Iraq
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Middle East
West
July Revenue Gains Signal Economic Upturn
Revenue Commissioner James S. Currie reported July general fund receipts rose 1.47 percent in sales tax and 6.25 percent in beverage tax year over year, with franchise tax up 8.34 percent and total July general fund at 15 million. Highway fund fell 107 thousand, gasoline use likely up, inheritance tax up on a large estate, while income tax lagged 7.69 percent as July is typically a quiet month.
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Raleigh
General Fund
James S. Currie
Hodges
Currie
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