Three Young Men Charged With Murder in Georgia Tech Case
A Georgia grand jury charged three youths Andrew Joe Evans 19 Paul F Ardeeser 19 and Donald Gordon Little 17 with murder in the July 19 robbery slaying of Dr William Knox Pursley a 32 year old optics instructor at Georgia Tech The professor was beaten robbed of 15 dollars and died later in a hospital Police say the defendants signed a statement admitting the beating but not intent to kill.
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Student Policemen Pound Beats Back Street Gangs
More than 500 rookie student officers patrolled New York streets from 6 p m to midnight to combat juvenile crime in hazard precincts. They found little violence as street gangs hid, with veteran officers noting the publicity had deterred activity. Twenty two youth offenders were killed this year, three in the last 12 days. First Deputy James R Kennedy ordered zero tolerance and lawful force.
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James R. Kennedy
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Rhyne To Speak In Charlotte
Charles Rhyne, newly elected president of the American Bar Assn, will deliver his first presidential speech in Charlotte Monday. He speaks at a dinner meeting sponsored by the 26th Judicial Bar Assn of Mecklenburg and the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. Rhyne is a native of Charlotte.
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No Action On Tobacco Planned
The House Agriculture subcommittee is planning no action on protests by some tobacco growers over market treatment of discount flue cured varieties. Chairman Abbitt said compliance with the new program is greater than anticipated and that few growers plant these varieties, often by seed mixtures.
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Law Tightens on Pistol-Toters in Houston
Houston police demand tougher charges for gun carriers after 87 fatal shootings this year. Police Chief Carl Shuptrine says defendants in shootouts will face illegal gun carrying charges, noting past practice let many go free when grand juries declined indictments.
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Carl Shuptrine
Houston
Rail Freight Rate Hiked Across Nation by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved freight rate increases of 7 percent for Eastern and Western railroads and 4 percent for Southern carriers, effective after 15 days. The move raises annual freight costs about 443 million dollars, lifting overall rates to 107 percent above June 1946 levels, with exceptions and a 12 to 14 percent rise in various regions. Southern Railway and Piedmont & Northern did not join in the latest request, while Southern officials cited competitive concerns.
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