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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1956
Page
3
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The Associated Press reports weekly leaf prices in the North Carolina South Carolina flue cured Border Belt with quality up and volume light. Week totals: 20 205 297 pounds at 48 16 per 100 pounds, SC 9 978 261 pounds at 48 05, NC 10 227 036 pounds at 48 28. FCS Crop Stabilization took 27 6 percent. Eastern NC Belt opens Aug 23. North Carolina Middle Old belts dates tentatively Sept 4 and Sept 18 respectively.
The first annual Golden Queen Pageant will select a winner from four states with five entrants from each state. Director Jim McMillen previously oversaw the North Carolina Cotton Festival where Pat Cowden won a national title. Entrants are judged on looks personality charm poise culture dignity intelligence and must commit to one year as a guest at tobacco industry events.
North Carolina Army reservists from the 221st Infantry Regiment and three battalions started two weeks of summer training at Fort Jackson in Jackson, D C. The Tar Heels, arriving over the weekend, constitute the state's largest mass mobilization of reservists under the 1955 Reserve Forces Act. They join base units for field and range training as they begin their first large summer program.
In Durham leaders from AFL and CIO across North Carolina weigh a state level merger. About 65 of 350 Building and Construction Trades delegates voted against approving the national merger. Wil Hobby of Durham backs merger but demands a strong stand from Richard Grah. The CIO meets to consider the merger. AFL plans its annual session with officer elections.
The program requires six months of disability, three coverage tests across last 3 to 10 years, and five years in the last decade. Eligible workers over 50 can apply now while coverage proof is gathered. Benefits range from 30 to 108.50 monthly, averaging 70 to 80, funded by a tax increase starting next Jan 1 for employees, employers, and self employed.
Of Durham favors merger while W J Burton of Spencer as vice president says he will accept the will of the delegates on the issue.
A mountain lion was spotted on two consecutive nights at the edge of Grand Junction Colorado far from its usual mountain hideouts. Residents speculated the animal sought water as the mountains had been dry for weeks.
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