Prison Officials Stand Firm Reject Escapee Surrender Bargain
Raleigh reports prison officials refuse any bargain with escapee Copeland 25 of Gastonia who fled Hertford County camp and demands transfer to a different site. J D Wilson says Copeland must surrender or be recaptured. no promises or reassignment guaranteed. Copeland, sentenced January 14 1950 in Halifax County for receiving stolen property and larceny, has escaped six times.
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Lenny Wilson
Hertford County
J. D. Wilson
Sons
Copeland
Gastonia
Halifax County
North Carolina Labor and Education Leaders Meet in Wilmington
A three day North Carolina Federation of Labor convention opened with officer nominations. State Labor Commissioner Forrest H. Shuord spoke, and Charles F. Carroll will address the school superintendents conference tonight on Administrative Leadership. Lt. Gov. Hodges and others will discuss interdependence of state and local boards as sessions continue.
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Raleigh
Marshill
Charles F. Carroll
North Carolina
Carroll
Luther Hodges
Leaksville
A. S. Brower
Durham
Santford Martin
Winston-Salem
State Board of Education
Boards of Education
Judge to rule on Southern Bell rate case in coming weeks
Judge W. H. Bobbitt of the Charlotte Superior Court indicated a decision on the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co rate case would be issued within the next few weeks. He heard oral arguments in Mecklenburg County after the North Carolina Utilities Commission approved lower proposed increases. Attorneys discussed investment returns, asset depreciation, and replacement costs for equipment as the basis for a tariff change totaling about 3.246 million in state revenue versus a commission allowance of about 1.648 million.
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Keith sworn in as assistant U S attorney in Western District
U S Judge E Yates Webb will swear in Hugh E Keith as assistant U S attorney for the Western District of North Carolina in Asheville. Keith succeeds James B Craven Jr of Morganton and will begin duties in the Asheville office on Monday.
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Morganton
Cotton quotas loom as government weighs controls
Washington reports point toward federal controls on cotton production similar to wheat quotas. The Agriculture Department says this year's output could trigger quotas, while wheat growers vote on quotas next Friday. If cotton is controlled, a December farmer vote may follow, with reforms debated amid drought losses and drought relief rains.
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French Ambassador's Wife Supports Raising Hemline Fashion
Mme. Henri Bonnet, wife of the French ambassador to the United States, arrived from France and showed a two inch hem rise. She told reporters American women have the most beautiful legs and need not worry as hem lengths trend toward mid calf depending on the wearer.
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Henri Bonnet
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POWs in Red Hell Endure Brutal Treatment For Defying Communists
Exiled prisoners recall months under propaganda and beatings as guards singled out dissenters. They describe ice baths on the Yalu River, one man dungeons, hanging by arms, starvation, and denial of medical care while bitterly condemning both the Chinese Communists and local collaborators. Cpl. Robert A. Ginn of Columbia, S C voices anger over a fellow inmate's year jail term after a supposed squeal.
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Leaf prices steady to lower on Carolina tobacco auction
Raleigh reports that U S and North Carolina agriculture departments found most average prices on the flue cured Border Belt tobacco market steady to lower yesterday. Declines were mainly for lugs and primings, with some quality improvements among cutters. Last week’s gross sales reached 26,181,862 pounds at an average of 52.34 per 100 pounds. Auction bids showed varied lemon and orange grades across leaf and cutters.
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Raleigh
U. S
North Carolina
Cooler Air Spreads Across Plains and Rockies
The Associated Press reports cooler air advancing into the northern Plains and northern Rockies. Thunderstorms touched the fringes of the cool area with showers in northern Colorado and from Minnesota to Nebraska and Iowa. Early morning temperatures ranged from the high 40s to low 50s. other northern readings stayed in the 60s, while southern areas held 70s and 80s.
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Huggins Sentenced 7 to 10 Years in Fatal Wreck
Nathan Jack Huggins of Gallivants Ferry South Carolina received a seven to ten year prison term after pleading guilty to four counts of manslaughter in a wreck near Laurinburg North Carolina that killed four people last April. Judge J C Rudisill condemned recklessness with alcohol and noted Life is too cheap in North Carolina. Huggins’s wife and four children witnessed the sentencing on his 28th birthday.
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Huggins
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Rudisill
Pickup
Radio Schedule Time Zone Reminder
The notice explains local time conversions for broadcasting across time zones. It notes subtract one hour for central time and two hours for mountain time and mentions stations may adjust relay times to fit schedules. Last minute changes are not included.
Television Schedule Fragments From Midweek Listings
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Stocks Dip Modestly on Oil Leads in Early Trade
New York stocks eased slightly in slow early dealings with oil shares under pressure. Some majors fell more than a point while many issues closed near previous quotes. Utilities edged up a few cents as overall activity ran about 180 000 shares in the first hour.
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NC Civil Defense Directors Receive George Washington Medals
Governor Umstead presented George Washington Medals to Col. Albert T. Willis of Craven County and New Bern, Gen. James L. Frink of Guilford County and Greensboro, and Franklin A. Young of Gastonia. The awards honors 65 CD directors nationwide for outstanding contributions to understanding the American way of life.
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The
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Craven County
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Guilford County
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Gastonia
New Guinea Drillers Bored Deepest Hole in Southern Hemisphere
Engineers in Port Moresby report a 13 254 foot bore at Omati New Guinea the deepest in the Southern Hemisphere surpassing Barzli and still extending deeper The report notes the depth along with a scientific aside on ice water at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
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