Furniture retail sales rise in Fifth District early 1963 report
Max Meeks of the Southern Furniture Exposition released figures showing Fifth District retail furniture sales up 91 percent for the first six months of the year versus the prior year. North Carolina fared mixed with a 1 percent June drop but 5 percent rise for first half. Virginia up 5 percent in six months. June up 5 percent. South Carolina June up 1 percent, but seven percent rise for January through June. The report covers five states and the District of Columbia. A second brief mentions the climbing perch fish with overland travel ability and distinctive gill covers.
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Federal Reserve District
Max Meeks
Southern Furniture Exposition
Meeks
District of Columbia
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Fathers and son die in Fisher home dispute
Police said the father and son were dead when officers arrived at the Fisher residence. Earlier, police noted the father had asked the son to mow the lawn. The dispute began after the son learned that the show had ant dana on.
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Fu Awy Sre Oe
Fisher Home
Ant Dana
Former Ball Player Charged in Moonshine Stills Near Lenoir
Earl Livingston McDade Jr. and Larry Howard Correll, both 26, former athletes, were arrested in the Bush Hill area north of Lenoir for allegedly setting up four moonshine stills described as new 5 gallon models. McDade, a former guard with the Charlotte Vikings, and Correll waived preliminary hearing and were each bound over for federal court in Statesville in September. Fisher, a telephone company repairman, was named in the report. the incident involved a local high school student.
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Stamford
Cont
New York
Sai American Stock Exchange
Agralal
Rudolf A. Colmers
Polarald
Atlas
Henry C. Fisher Jr
Barnes ‘Eng
Wheither
RCA
Earl Berber
Agie Sila Ae
Ralston
Brown Co Ct
Wilson Javelin
Googyr
Cinerama
Ajther
Graceto
Colmers
Rexall
Vagiana
Gi West Fint
Onit
Devel
Aleheam Mls
Caliiers
Lalgicnton
Chemicals
Grumu_A
Pi Rr Corp
Goldfield
Ais
Henry C. Fisher
Kaiser Ind
Asta Ashe Ag
John
York
Hanna
Molyhaes
York Stock Exchange
Schering
Sperry Rowt
Hott Biggsron
Abbott Lab
HettySug
Scmcore
ABC
Haneywl
Iseae
Ae -Fisher
Police Sun
Srehnanns Agmiral
pSoeil
Rowe Sd
Allied
algerCo
Meligest
Armarada
AMATI
Sperry Rand
Amn Cyan
Wwata
Koltsman
Arrsars
Ivalva
Jones&l
Ke Stevens JP
Fuil
Kaiser al
Studebaker
KayssrRa
Sun
Kenneco
Awe Without War
Apap “Inc
Nat Kerr & We
Kimbolack
Aeaph Cor
Tampa el
Arkenth
Texaco
Fatelver
Areiceat
Oath
Akresse
Texeastt
Armour Td al
Kroger
TaxGsuy
Armstek Ldly
Lear
Asso
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Textran
T Atchison
Aj Lehman
Aven Corp
Va Lional Corp
Litinala
Kas Beavnit
Gil Calagara
Beech Air
al Fe Ve Dike
Jakeral Corp
Inter-dealer
Imart' Bidmiows
Mack
Boeing Ve
Borden
BorgWar
Wusbarsk
Brunswick
Mar Mid
Bocy
Marquar
I Budd Co
Tdartiniar
Amer. Furniture Co
Oldsmobile Bufford
Valaway
Gilova
McCell
McDona
Wal Gulf Life Insurance
McDade and Correll
Moon- Surroughs
Jefferson Stan
Life
Valsead
Lance, Inc
Vanad
Lil General Stores
al Ashley
Cal Pack
Va Sosso Son
Tava
Piedmont Aviation
Callahhy
Mitsui
Sne
Mal VascoMt
Vikings
MinerChem
Ia VendsCo
Piedmont Nat. Gas
CammpRt
VavablPw
Mensan
Kaz Bal
The
Frank Gallagher
Ae Manto
Carkern Dia
Ads
INASD
University of North Case
MontwWard
Waval WaBane
Westand
Hamilton
Tata
MJ Woolworth
Ashley
Ark-Up
Charlotte Home
Verve Chripas
BBS Studios, Inc
Chriscety
Minhhead
Beaman Corp
latMebade
Bya Mel Newberry
Alle Bish Ag
Harris-Teeter
NonelStake Teachers College
Boone
Coca Cola
mans _ Kavanagh-Smith Co
Noneland
State Capital Life
Yavarfalk
MarNatGas
Sav Salfombre
Norton
Owens
CrowColl
Crown Cork
Aera Cruc
Pan Am
Cudahy
Wwe
Eors
Curtis
Curt
Ban River
Dixie
Enney
Baysott Wes St
PepsiCo
PelEdis
Yala
Det Steel
Phila
Tsa
Ges Dresser
East Kod
Esau
ErleLeck RR
BSIG
Eversharp
FairCam Sde
Ati
Faith Hiller Él
Fensteer Mert
Tage
Ferree Nie
Domesti
Tickory
Charlotte Vikings
Lenoir
McDade
Correll
U.S
Fred Hoover
Federal District Court
Statesville
Teenagers Escape In Stolen Truck
Three teenaged prison escapees remained at large after fleeing a work gang and stealing a pickup to escape from Row an County Prison Camp. Identified were Thomas Eugene Shaw 19 of Lexington serving seven to ten years for breaking and entering and larceny Andrew Patterson 19 of Flat Rock serving six years for assault and breaking entering and larceny and Paul Tilley 17 of High Point serving three to five years for forgery and larceny.
North and South Carolina forecast with storms and heat
North Carolina will see partly cloudy and warm weather with thunder showers this evening about 60 percent coverage then clearing and cooler tonight into Wednesday. Highs 85 to 91 with low 50s mountains and 70s at the coast. South Carolina will have partly warm weather with a few thundershowers mainly west and along the coast about 50 percent tonight into Wednesday. not as humid, highs 85 to 92, lows 60s inland to near 75 at the coast.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
FBI Arrests High Pointer in Car Theft
Darrell Grant Pell, 22, of Clara Cox Apartments, was arrested by the FBI in Greensboro for interstate transportation of a stolen 1961 model car. He faced U.S. Commissioner James Newman, jailed on $1,500 bond, for alleged theft from Dean Motor Company in South Carolina and transport to North Carolina.
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Darrell Grant Pell
Clara Cox
Ardeville
High Point
Stock Averages Report from The Associated Press
Stock averages compiled by the Associated Press show daily and weekly changes for indices and sectors. Figures include intraday levels, highs and lows, week and month comparisons, and year-to-date data across broad markets.
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Associated Press
Ind. Ralls
Ull
Fen
Noort Tors
Ray Jessup Seeks Immediate Court Hearing To Get Out
Greensboro AP Ray Hilton Jessup 32, a Winston Salem man, asks Guilford Superior Court for a post conviction hearing and in forma pauperis status claiming double jeopardy and due process violations. He is serving 16 to 25 years for two counts of armed robbery from a May 15 1964 stick up at Johnny's Self Service Mount Hope Church Road. He contends four counts tied to the same event warranted separate joinder.
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Triag
Superior Court
Jessup
Guilford Superior Court
James F. Latham
Burlington
Johnny
Latham
Casualties from page La Duoi Co battle near Duo
US spokesman recounts fighting seven miles east of Duo Co as Viet Cong snipers opened fire on a large road force. About 150 guerrillas launched mortars and recoilless rifles against trucks tanks and an APC, destroying a tank and a howitzer. Air strikes continued with 50 sorties as bodies were moved.
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Duo Co
U.S
Titan ROM Page 1 A fire at Titan missile site injures workers
Electricians welders and pipe fitters from Peter Kiewit and Sons were trapped as a diesel engine exploded in a Titan TT fuel silo. Survivors Hubert A. Saunders and Gary Wayne Lay described the blast and smoke from the underground complex. The Titan TT cost 2.6 million dollars and the site 8 million to build with a 741 ton underground door protecting the missile.
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Wrights
Peter Kiewit
Sen Co
Aurora
Colo
Hubert A. Saunders
Conway
Spaint
Gary Wayne Lay
Clinton
Lay
Coast Guard finds bodies after Cuban cargo ship incident
The Seven Seas drifted south toward Cuba after fuel ran out in main tanks. Coast Guard towed the vessel to Key West where three dead crew members were found on deck and in bunks. Captain Rogelio Diaz may have been thrown overboard. a missing cook is reported. No weapons found. spent .38 shells located on bridge and below.
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Cuba
Coast Guard
Ramirez
Seven Seas
Key West
Bejlow
Raul Carcia
Swayer
Aldrick Hinds
Ginger Jose Abad
Antonio Fornier
Bargwaise
Rogelio Diaz
Diaz
Cook
Franco Salomon
Housing Bill Signed Into Law By Johnson In White House
President Johnson signed a $7.5 billion housing bill at the White House rose garden, announcing a new rent subsidy and a landmark plan to build and rehabilitate housing for the elderly and low income families. He called it the single most important housing breakthrough in four decades and urged progress to end slums and squalor. Congress members from both parties and building-industry representatives stood nearby as the ceremony unfolded.
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Joe Hall Washington
Presi ‘Dent Johnson
Neady
America
White House
Rose Garden
Johnson
Congress
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American Exchange
New York Exchange
Aan
Still
Lenoir, N. C
Earl Livingston McDade Jr
Kies
Eure
Enasene
Prne
Fey Nenaance Umebu
Fisher
FBI
Ray Jessup
Page LA
TITAN
AE A
Orn Tt
Erneeee Finance & Acceptance Corporation of High Point, Inc
East Commerce Street
South
Dial
Cumby
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