Tar Heel Prisoners Returned from Korean War Armistice
A list of North Carolina prisoners of war returned during the armistice week is printed with the names of U S soldiers from various towns and units and the names of their mothers wives or fathers. The piece closes with a travel note about the Tropic Belt of Calms near the Trade Winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolin
Thomas W. Absher
Holy. Co
Bertha Absher
Wilbur
N.C
Ernest T. Jenkins
Jenkins
Richlands
Robert L. Gregory
Fannie Gregory
Oxford
Carl J. Shepard
Kaye K. Shepard
Bo Burnett
Wilquire
E. Weaver Jr
Squire E. Weaver
Blowing Rock
Georgetry
Frieda E. "Shoe
Mont Pleasam
Henry E. Bradford
Co. K
Cleecy R. Bradford
Southern Pines
Oliver J. Cline
U S Seeks Way to Stop Flow of Illegal Entrants
James Marlow reports on efforts to curb illegal Mexican border crossings. Brownell and officials discuss beefing up guards, possible use of armed forces, penalties on growers, and legalizing Mexican workers under controlled hiring to reduce the “wetback” flow. Fort Worth brief notes a police report about a horse theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
James Marlow
Washington
Brownell
U. S
Truman
Commission On Migratory Labor
Rio Grande
Congress
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Security
Fort Worth, Tex
Edd Buckman
Fort Worth
Three Killed In Highway Collision Near Maysville
A two car crash on U S 17 near Maysville North Carolina killed Michael Pellicani 27 and his mother in law Emma Piacente 47 both of Irvington New Jersey. Pellicani's 3 year old son Frank died in a New Bern hospital.
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Maysville
N. C
Camp Lejeune
Here
New Jersey
Michael Pellicani
Emma Piacente
Irvington
N. J
Pellicani
Frank
New Bern
Donald Piacente
L. 5
Meiggs
John J. McCanley
Samuel T. Shepard
McCanley
Shepard
U.S. 17
Pellicant
Florida
Edward J. Quigley
Naval Hospital
Army sets weight rules for WACs under new standard
Washington AP The Army will require enlisted women to keep weight well distributed within height and age standards. Posture and appearance must be free of defects remediable by exercise. Officials say the rule formalizes existing policy to keep WACs trim for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Irene ©. Galloway
WAC
Soviet Air Power Display At Tushino Airport Honors Leaders
The 75 minute Soviet air show at Tushino Airport before Premier Malenkov and top officials featured MID-15 fighters YAK-12 and YAK-18 fighters twin-jet bombers light sport planes and helicopters. Foreign air attaches observed as women piloted five planes and gliders. A flight of YAK-12s opened with Lenin and Stalin portraits and another group of 50 YAKs saluted with Glory to USSR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Russia
Tushino
Georgi M. Malenkov
Communist Party
Kinsey Criticizes Laws That Confine Sex to Marriage
Dr Alfred Kinsey and colleagues from the Institute for Sex Research challenge laws and social prejudices that limit sexual functions to married adults. They argue adolescence sets a biological timeline before legal or social norms recognize it and urge more intelligent protections than current sexual law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinsey
Bloomington
Ind
Alfred C. Kinsey
Institute For Sex Research
University of Indiana, Bloomington
Just Jewels Across and Down Puzzle Clues
A compact crossword style clue list covering jewels textures and placements across and down with multiple four to five letter answers including October birthstone emerald and rare green jewel jade plus common crossword terms like tangle maze and stalk and a separate sport and cheese clues at the end.
Hendersonville Prepares Seventh Annual North Carolina Apple Festival
Hendersonville NC gears up for the seventh annual North Carolina Apple Festival from September 3 to 7. The five day event features apple displays folk music dancing a street parade orchard tours and a queen pageant drawing thousands of visitors over Labor Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendersonville
North Carolina
Hartford approves plans for new snow removal equipment
In Hartford city, despite 90 degree heat, the City Purchasing Division moves to approve specifications for a new snow removal fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy
Hartford
Conn
Local Radio Time Adjustments Omit Last Minute Changes
Eastern time informs listeners of schedule, noting subtract one hour for Central and two for Mountain. Stations may shift relay times to fit local schedules. Last minute program changes cannot be included in this notice.
Evening TV and Radio Schedule Highlights
A dense listing of 1940s 1950s era programs across CBS NBC and local channels. Includes news, talks, dramas like Hopalong Cassidy and Dragnet, variety shows with Sammy Kaye and Eddie Fisher, and daytime segments such as Morning Chapel and Guiding Light.
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Abe-Mbe
Abe
Cbs
Abe Pamily
Cbs News & Commentary
Mbe
Johnny Mercer
Cbs Daily
Abe Lone Ranger
Mbs
Nabe
Henry Taylor
Abe E
the Falcon
Sammy Kaye
Barlow Caneemabe
Abe Hall of Fantasy
Nbe
Cbs News
Ye & of
Hollywood
Npe Bul
Cullen Quis
Cba
Ape
Russia
Paris
Cba News
Saan Ake
Eddie Fisher
Police Debate Whether Man Killed Wife
New Orleans police planned to decide if James Roy Johnson of Floyd County Kentucky killed his wife Bessie Nina Johnson a 25 year old dancer found strangled in her apartment Extradited to New Orleans Johnson said I dont believe Im guilty while detectives voiced uncertainty and anticipated a definite conclusion by Monday The case hinges on his admission and subsequent repudiation following his arrest in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
James Roy Johnson
Floyd County
Johnson
Columbus
Ohio
Bessie Nina Johnson
Philip Nicaud
Food Dealers Conference Continues in Charlotte
The North Carolina Food Dealers Assn annual convention runs with the Charlotte Retail Grocers Assn food show attended by about 2,500. Mayors, chamber officials, and national grocers leaders spoke at welcome addresses as the program advances toward a concluding Wednesday session. U.S. Sen. Alton Lennon is set to speak tomorrow. Directors from the North Carolina and newly formed South Carolina associations held a joint luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
North Carolina
North Carolina Association
South Carolina Food Dealers Assn
E. T. Swinney
Andrews, S.C
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Wemy-Tv
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Douglas Edwards
Firestone
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Red Cross
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Kit Carson
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Lyle Betcer
Cony Cooper
Lalit
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S. Main ST
Street Paint CO
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Alan Ladd
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