Tar Heel Winners In Road to Washington
AP report notes three teenagers winning prizes in the National Teen-Age Safe Driving Road-E event. Ronald Hopkins of Atlanta took first, George L. Barrier III of Kannapolis second, and James M. Brantley of Saint Albans third. Scholarships totaled 2000, 1500 and 1000 dollars. Awards were announced at a banquet after four days of competition among 49 state champions plus Hawaii and DC.
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Washington
Ronald Hopkins
Atlanta
U.S
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Williams early plays and later Broadway hit titles
Tennessee Williams wrote The Fugitive Kind early in his career, a drama he later viewed as minor. His subsequent Broadway success included Orpheus Descending, illustrating how titles marked shifts in his reputation and reception.
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New York
Tennessee Williams
Orpheus de
Panama Railroad Opens as First Transcontinental Link
In 1855 the Panama Railroad becomes the first transcontinental railroad in America. The forty eight mile line connects the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, carrying passengers across the isthmus in about four hours.
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Panama
America
Atlantic
Isthmus
Pacific
High Pointer J. Marvin Cheek Heads NC Barber Board Again
J Marvin Cheek longtime chairman of the North Carolina State Board for Barber Examiners was reappointed by Governor Hodges for a six year term. He led the board since its 1929 formation and has played a key role in licensing and inspecting barber shops and barbers statewide. Cheek praised governors and legislators and hinted at a Guilford County governor in the Piedmont area, noting retirement possible in two years.
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Langdon Ammen
High Pointer
J. Marvin Cheek
North Carolina
Board For
Barber Examiners
Cheek
Luther Hodges
Max Gardner
Raleigh
High Point
Piedmont
Guilford County
Missing Widow Puzzles Police In LA
Mimi Boomhower, socialite known for diamonds, disappeared after an Aug 18 dinner plan. Her white handbag was found five days later in a Los Angeles supermarket booth with cards, keys, and lipstick. police probe possible theft and abduction.
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Los Angeles
Mimi Boomhower
Police Dept
Beach
Apple tree drinks four gallons hourly in heat
Experts note a moderate size apple tree absorbs about four gallons of water per hour from soil on hot days and releases most as invisible vapor through its leaves. The Gen Nathanael Greene Homestead in Anthony Rhode Island dates to 1770 and Greene served as second in command to General Washington in the Revolution. White gold is gold refined with nickel to whiten and harden it.
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Nathanael Greene
Anthony, R. I
Green
George Washington
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