Governor Replaces and Reappoints State Banking Commission Members
Governor Hodges announced changes to the North Carolina State Banking Commission, replacing two members and reappointing three for four year terms. E. D. Gas eran was named to a four year term, with Oscar Mooneyham of Forest City as a public member. John Van Lindley of Greensboro was named to succeed A. K. Barrus, alongside reappointments of Charles Reeves Jr. Sanford John W. Spears Lillington and Don S. Elias Asheville. Additional appointments included Wayne Williams to the State School for the Deaf trustees, and two year terms for Fred W. Bynum Jr. and Frank Patton Cooke on the water board advisory committee.
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Raleigh
Hodges
State Banking Commission
E. D. Gaseran
Banking Commission
Oscar Mooneyham
Forest City
Gaskins
John van Lindley
Greensboro
State Highway Commission
A. K. Barrus
Charles M. Reeves Jr
Sanford
John W. Spears
Lillington
Don S. Elias
Asheville
Wayne Williams
State School For the Deaf
Morganton
Revdy Fortune
Durham
Charlotte
Harry L
Howard Moose
Newton
D. H. Pons
Valle Lake
J. Morris
Marion
Fred W. Bynum Jr
Rockingham
Frank Patton Cooke
Gastonia
State Board of Water Commissioners
Sheares Harris
Albemarle
Calvin Graves
Winston-Salem
Inner wrestling mirrors sport and faith in one struggle
The piece compares wrestling with inner battles against temptation and moral fatigue. It argues athletic strength aids resilience but urges constant vigilance and spiritual contact with God to stay balanced and steadfast.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
Service
Dio Charged With Income Tax Evasion
New York federal indictments charge racketeer Johnny Die and bodyguard Theodore Ray with income tax evasion and conspiracy. Die allegedly failed to report 63 333 dollars and avoided 20 168 dollars in taxes for 1959 1951 and 1952. Ray is charged with 407 dollars in 1950 taxes and used the name Riy.
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New York
Johnny Die
Theodore Ray
Dio
Senate
Ray
Riy
U.S. District Court
Die
Marines injured as convoy crashes into canal near Belhaven
In Belhaven North Carolina a two vehicle convoy transporting Marines to fight a forest fire crashed on U S Highway 264. About 25 Marines were injured when a truck skidded off the road into a canal and another later rollover injured one more. Officers report several serious injuries and all patients will be transferred to Camp Lejeune as a Navy doctor treated wounded at the scene.
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Belhaven
N.C
Here
Pungo District
Spok
Camp A
Ma- Highway
John Thomas
Thomas
Camp Lejeune
Pamlico Sound
Pfc
Robert Lee Blackwell
Reds Lose Diplomatic Tug of War with Syria
The United States expelled Syria's ambassador and other diplomats in retaliation for Syria ousting U.S. embassy staff. Washington says no break in relations, despite protests over alleged U.S. plot to topple President Kuwatly.
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Washington
Russia
Syria
United States
State Department
Hassan Zakaria
Zeineddine
Department
Zakaria
Shukri Kuwatly
Kuwatly
Howard Stone
Francis J. Jeton
Col
Robert W. Molloy
U.S
Asst
William Rountree
Mamun Hamai
Rountree
Hamui
Full Committee Backs Slash In Foreign Aid
Washington reports faded prospects for quick House action on the stalled civil rights bill. Rep. Howard W. Smith moved to block immediate consideration, while Speaker Rayburn pressed to move the Senate bill with a jury trial revision. Smith pondered yielding as the stalemate continued with no clear path to adjournment.
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Washington
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Smith
Congress
Rayburn
D-Tex
House
Senate
Reds Take Decisive Victory In British Guiana Vote
In Georgetown British Guiana voters gave the People’s Progressive party led by Cheddi Jagan a strong win with 9 of 14 Legislative Council seats. Jagan and his wife Janet, both accused of communism, hailed the result as a defeat of reactionary forces. East Indians celebrated by carrying Jagan in New Amsterdam demonstrations.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
London
Cheddi Jagan
Jagan
People’s Progressive Party
Legislative Council
Janet
New Amsterdam
Chicago
Eastern N C Leaf Prices Jump on First Auctions of Season
Eastern North Carolina tobacco markets opened with prices from 47 to 53 dollars per 100 pounds in the first hour. The Federal State Market News Service reported most sales ranged 40 to 64 dollars, with 65 dollars as the practical top. Primings and leaf types showed good condition amid heavy sales. Stabilization Corp. receipts were 3 to 7 percent. Across the South Carolina North Carolina Border Belt 7,960,844 pounds sold for an average 60.05 dollars, up 15 cents from Tuesday, with North Carolina border markets at 59.21.
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North Carolina
Federal State Market News Service
Stabilization Corp
South Carolina
W. Phil Hedrick
State Department of Agriculture
Ku Klux Klan Patrols Maplesville After Beatings
In Maplesville Alabama four Negro sections report fear after six Black residents were beaten. A Klansmen group of about 22 cars robed and paraded past the town hall as Mayor Henry Clay Nix and Police Chief Davidson Hargis watched. The incident prompted threats of leaving town.
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Maplesville
Ala
Ku Klux Klan
Raymond Stremming
Earnest Goree
Will Brown
Henry Clay Nix
Davidson Hargis
New 30 Cent Special Delivery Stamp Unveiled
The design features maroon color and will go on sale September 3 in Indianapolis Indiana. The stamp marks a new issue for special delivery service with a planned launch date in the fall.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marines aid vast Dare Hyde forest fire front
Strong reinforcements joined firefighters at the Dare and Hyde County blaze. About 180 Marines from Camp Lejeune and a 34 man National Guard detachment from Elizabeth City were deployed to the area near Manns Harbor. Forester Tillman said rain would help, while a forest service airplane guided three tractors whose drivers risked the flames to pull six trapped workers to safety.
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Manus Harbor
Dare and
Hyde County
Camp Lejeune Marine Base
Elizabeth City
Asst
Paul Tillman
Tillman
State Forest Service
Cliff Heath
Jones County
Kelly Morton
Newing State Forest Service
Manns Harbor
Eisenhower Seeks Restored Foreign Aid After Deep Cut
The House Appropriations Committee reduced foreign aid by 809.65 million dollars amid President Eisenhower’s calls to restore funding. The panel’s action leaves 2.525 billion in new overseas program money, with a carryover bringing total within reach of the administration’s request. Leader Martin of Massachusetts predicts the President will not accept the deeper cut and may seek a special session to obtain more funds.
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Fae Monn
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
U. S
Appropriations
Martin
Massachusetts
Twining Takes Over Top Post
General Nathan F. Twining becomes chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff succeeding Admiral Arthur Radford. A veteran of World War II and the first Air Force officer to hold the post, Twining faces outlining security budgeting to Secretary of Defense nominee Neil McElroy in October.
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Washington
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Arthur W. Radford
Military High Command
Twining
Joint Chiefs
Hoyt Vandenberg
Neil H. McElroy
Charles E. Wilson
Pentagon
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Corallo
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