German leader calls for limited period of free currency convertibility
Ludwig Erhard urged a world wide revaluation of currencies urging the United States to lead a limited time of free convertibility so each currency could reach its natural level. He noted the German mark is undervalued but Bonn will not unilaterally revalue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Altschull
Germany
West Germany
Bonn
United States
Ludwig Er
Erhard
Britain
Europe
U.S
Shadrick Ruled Out In Beckley Murder Case
Beckley police say Leroy Shadrick 32, held in Greensboro on a larceny warrant, could not have killed Chinese laundry operator Charlie Sing in Beckley in 1954. Shadrick told a Greensboro newspaper of the murder and is charged with attempted armed robbery of the Home Builders Association in Albemarle, N C. He was returned from the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners at Springfield, Missouri, after being deemed mentally capable of standing trial.
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Beckley
W.va
Greensboro
N.C
Millard E. Tyree
Leroy Shadrick
Charlie Sing
Shadrick
Greensboro Newman
Home Builders Assn
Albemarle
Springfield
Firemen Convene at Beach for 70th Annual Convention
Fire chiefs and members gather at Carolina Beach for the North Carolina Firemen's Association meeting. Jonathan West of Wilmington elected president of the Fire Chiefs' Conference with R C Fortune Burlington as vice president and other officers named. State Insurance Commissioner Charles Gold to address delegates tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Beach
General Assembly
North Carolina Firemen's
J. A. West
Wilmington
North Carolina Fire Chiefs’ Conference
Association
R. C. Fortune
Burlington
Ralph Marbury
Badin
J. C. Summerville
Mount Olive
Charles Gold
Senator Scott seeks relief for farmers misled by mislabeled tobacco seed
Sen. W. Kerr Scott says North Carolina farmers unintentionally planted undesirable tobacco varieties sold under mislabeled seed and face severe damage without corrective action. A suit in U S District Court at New Bern seeks to challenge the tobacco discount program against several federal and state agencies and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benson
W. Kerr Scott
North Carolina
Scott
Kinston
N.C
Jesse Jones
U.S Eastern District Court
New Bern
N. C
Duplin
Green
Lenoir
Jones, Pitt
Craven
Jones
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
State Stabilization and Conservation Committee
H. D. Godfrey
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Coker
Dixie Bright
Rackets Probers In Charlotte
Two investigators from the Senate Rackets Committee arrived in Charlotte to probe Teamsters local labor relations in the Carolinas. Ralph Mills and Harold Ranstad talked with Teamsters officials including A. L. Gunter and may hold hearings depending on findings.
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Charlotte
Senate
Teamsters
Carolinas
Ralph Mills
Harold Ranstad
A. L. Gunter
Senate Committee
Gunter
Raleigh
Textile Workers Union of America
TWUA
Limestone
M. Lowenstein and Sonsoin Gaffney
S.C
Lodz Labor Unrest Surges Over Pay Vodka Link
Ten thousand Lodz workers strike against government plan tying pay raises to vodka price hikes. Police fire tear gas injuring five as authorities rush 1,000 trucks for emergency service. War saw Politburo officials sent to mediate while guards surveil movement in the 700,000 strong industrial city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace Trenaport
Poland
Communist Party
Warsaw
Trades Union
Lodz
Skeltons On Move Again
HOLLYWOOD The Red Skelton family moves in new directions with Bo Roos to Mexico City on business. Mrs Skelton and children Valentina nine and Richard ten travel today to a Honolulu vacation after a recent European tour.
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Hollywood
Red Skelton
Bo Roos
Mexico City
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N. Main ST
Alete Tats
Rackets Probers
Frank Littlejohn
Senate ‘Committee
Studebaker Champion
Vedure
Studebaker
Velure
Studebaler- Packard
Orati
Lewis Motor Company, Inc
Studebaker President
Poznan
Pute
Skeltons
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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