Alaskans Vote On Capital Today
Juneau faces a pivotal ballot as about 35,000 votes decide if Alaska’s capital moves from Juneau to the Cook Inlet railbelt area led by Anchorage. Gov. Egan and top Democrats oppose the move while supporters cite economic and logistical arguments. nominations also shape a Senate race and House bid with Bartlett unopposed in the Democratic Senate race and multiple GOP contenders for other offices.
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Juneau
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Anchorage
William A. Egan
Egan
Ernest Gruening
E. L. Bartlett
Mike Stepovich
John Butrovich
Anchorage- Fairbanks
U.S. Senate
U.S
House of Representatives
Senate
GOP
Lawrence Brayton
Fairbanks
Lee L. McKinley
Palmer
Ralph J. Rivers
David N. Boyer
Kenai
William C. Haugaard
Sitka
R. L. Rettig
Jack Ryan
Juvenile Treatment Center Sought for Moore General Hospital
Raleigh AP The Board of Correction and Training seeks to acquire surplus Moore General Hospital in Swananoa for a juvenile evaluation and treatment center. Gov Hodges says a formal federal application has been sent and a decision is expected within 30 days. The facility would screen youths for education and vocational Aptitude before placement in one of six correctional schools.
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Raleigh
Board of Correction and Training
Swannanoa
Moore General Hospital
Hodges
Washington
Correction and Training Board
Veterans Administration
Oteen Hospital
U.S
Women Safer Drivers Claim Sparks Lower Premiums
A British insurance company reports women drivers are safer than men and is cutting liability premiums for women by at least 10 percent. The spokesman adds men may qualify if their wives or daughters do most of the driving.
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London
Chatham County School Head Chooses to Stay
J S Waters who resigned as superintendent agreed to complete his contract after months of controversy. He said he will try to reconcile opposing camps as the Chatham County school system needs these people. The school board had selected Paul Braxton to succeed Waters, but Braxton chose to remain at his current post and Waters was asked to reconsider.
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Pittsboro
N.C
J. S. Waters
Chatham County
Waters
The
County School Board
Paul Braxton
Siler City
Braxton
Tax Windfall Helps Charlotte Bridge Payroll Gap
Charlotte receives a portion of 9 367 500 in state intangible taxes mailed to counties and cities. The city faces a 500 000 payroll shortfall and service expansion strain, but the windfall may sustain operations until next month tax funds arrive. About 415 000 of 675 140 goes to the general fund.
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Charlotte
Transfer Denied for 25 Negro Students in Granville County
Granville County Board of Education denied transfer requests for 25 Negro children to white schools. The moves followed controversy around G. C. Hawley, principal of Hawley School, with parents aligned to the South Granville Improvement Association. About 400 attendees at a recent board meeting supported Hawley’s administration.
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Oxford
N.C
Granville County Board of Education
G. C. Hawley
Theschool
South Granville
Intangible Tax Shares Mailed To Cities And Counties
The State Revenue Department sent out 9.37 million dollars in intangible tax distributions for the fiscal year ending June 30. Charlotte received 675,140 dollars and Mecklenburg County 471,979 dollars, while McDonald in Robeson County got 1.62 dollars and Tyrrell County 2,430 dollars. This total rose 1.32 million from 1959, with checks mailed Monday.
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Raleigh
State Revenue Department
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
McDonald
Robeson County
Tyrrell
Highway bids expanded for August let in North Carolina
Raleigh AP reports the State Highway Department added two projects to the August 23 letting. The commission will review low bids later in the month at Mount Airy. The work covers over 11 miles of retreatment on U S 74 and NC 742 in Anson County and 3 miles resurfacing on U S 21 from Charlotte to I C 115 in Mecklenburg County.
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Raleigh
State Highway Department
Mount Airy
Anson County
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Father’s car backs over toddler. Greensboro boy dies
A 2 year old boy Sidney Steven Mer cld, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L Mercer, darted into a driveway at his Greensboro home and was run over by a car backed out by his father. He died later at a hospital. coroner said chest was crushed.
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Greensboro
Sidney Steven Mercld
Harry
L. Mercer
R. B. Davis Jr
Striking Prisoners Locked In After Pay-For-Work Ruling
In Maryland, inmates at three prisons halted outside work and stayed in their cells after a ruling cutting time off for road labor were deemed illegal. About 1,450 prisoners from Baltimore and Hagerstown facilities faced a lock in as authorities prepared for possible unrest.
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Baltimore
Maryland
James W. Curran
State Board of Correction
House of Correction
Here
Washington
Maryland Penitentiary
Reformatory
Hagerstown
Curran
Dixie Democrats Debate Pledged Or Unpledged Electors
Georgia Democrats consider a September straw vote on pledged versus unpledged electors while Louisiana Mississippi and South Carolina groups plan meetings. Alabama electors show dissent. deep South moves reflect civil rights tensions and bargaining hopes if election is close.
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Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
National Party
Deep South
Georgia Democratic Executive Committee
Ernest Vandiver
Luther Alverson
Fulton Superior Court
Henry W. Henderson
Atlanta
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