Seawell’s Federal Post Bid Reported in Northboro
Seawell’s application remains active as a potential U S attorney for the Middle District. Carthage favors another candidate as John Ingie of Winsom stands as a possible contender. Seawell scheduled to meet in Washington with W P Rogers about the $8 600 a year post now held by Bryce R Holt.
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North Boro
Carthage
U. S
Middle District
John Ingie
Story
Seawell
Justice Department
North Carolina
Republican Party
Washington
W. P. Rogers
United States
Rogers
Bryce R. Holt
Greensboro
UN approves U S proposal amid India abstention seeks cooling
In the United Nations General Assembly India abstained as the body backed the U S proposal to allow Russia to sit with the Communists. The 55 to 1 vote with one abstention followed a divided bloc response including the United States and Latin American members. India’s Menon said the best path was not to force a decision, while Lodge praised the gesture as statesmanlike.
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South Korea
Burma
Egypt
Indonesia
Mexico
Syria
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Russia
India
Menon
United States
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
New Zealand
Leslie Knox Munro
Lodge
Red
Telephone Workers Strike Across Six States
Telecommunication workers in Washington, West Virginia, Indiana, and four other states began coordinated walkouts. About 7,000 workers in Washington area and 3,000 in West Virginia were affected, with picket lines at many installations. Silverado talks and wage offers continued as union and company prepared a St. Louis meeting to narrow the issues.
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Washington
West Virginia
Indiana
Indianapolis
Evansville
Washington-West
Chesamo and Potomac Telephone Co
Farrell J. Beaver
W:ton
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
St. Louis
Indiana Bell Tele Co
Telcos
States
District of Columbia
Hayworth Still Seeks District D Federal Post in High Point
Hayworth, High Point GOP chair, says he remains a candidate for one of the Middle District federal assistant attorney posts despite campaign shifts. He notes two openings, civil service constraints, and that a new D A appointment will likely wait until after January.
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Republican Party
Middle District Federal Court
Eut
Eisener
Hayworth
Sim Delappe
Middle Court
High Point
D.A
Bar ,Association
High Point Gop
District Court
Dela
U. S. Senate
Congress
D. A
Greensboro
Stocks Edge Higher in Early Trading Amid Light Turnover
New York stocks show modest gains as trading slows to about 210000 shares in the first hour. Rails advance with Atlantic Coast Line and Missouri Pacific preferred leading, while chemicals and oils also post small to moderate rises. Major names including General Motors, General Electric, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, and Westinghouse Electric show gains, with several measures up over a point.
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New York
Ralis
Atlantic Coast Line
Missouri Pacific
Northern Pacific
Rock Island
Illinois Central and Southern Railway
Allied
T&t
Briggs Mfg
Cannon Mills Sete
Continental
Ccseeeessess
Douglas Aircraft
DuPont See
Eastern Air
Csscodeeseecses
Eastman Kodak Ee
General Electric
General Motors
Goodr
Liggett & Myers
Ceseeseeese
Lorlard Tcc
Lou & Nash See
Monsanto Foor
Packard
Studebaker
Western Union Eee Eee
Westinghouse Air Bke
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth
Australian minister weds son in unusual ceremony
Perth reports Mrs Maud Mary McDonough a one year old minister who joined in 1925 and later ordained performed a marriage for her 40 year old son Rolf, in a ceremony described as unusual for the era.
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Perth
Australia
Maud Mary McDonough
Rolf
Lesser Charge In Slaying Case Faces Grand Jury
A teacher, Miss McDonald, was arraigned after being arrested in New York for the Di Rocco murder. She pleaded innocent and was held for grand jury action. In a police statement she said she went to confront Mrs Di Rocco about her son Joseph, 25, and shot Mary Di Rocco when she believed the girl jeopardized the brother’s planned marriage.
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New York
Mary di Rocco
di Rocco
Massachusetts
Miss McDonald
Joseph
Mary
Wheat Crop Shortage Sparks Farmer's Straw Hat Tale
Russell Kansas reports a tiny 1953 wheat harvest leads to a humorous claim as a farmer jokes his straw hat was blown into the combine. He quips that with the poor crop he has already "lost my shirt", reflecting broader crop struggles.
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Russell
Kan
Kansas
Window frame care for sealing against cracking
Homeowners ask whether applying linseed oil to the window frame helps prevent cracking over time. Experts advise using appropriate weatherproof sealants and maintaining moisture control rather than over-oiling, which can attract dirt or cause deterioration.
Asheboro School Board Approves Petition for District Extension Vote
The Asheboro City School Board approved a petition to trigger a special vote on extending district boundaries so students living outside the district can attend city schools without tuition. The measure follows earlier petitions and aims to reduce costs for families compared with tuition and transport.
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Asheboro City
Plis
Fayetteville Street
Cedar Grove Township
Charles W. McCrary
Raddleman
Leaf Price Averages Rise Across Eastern Tobacco Belt
The Federal State Market News Service reports Eastern North Carolina flue cured leaf averages up 16 cents to 53 60 per 100 pounds as sales volume reaches about four million pounds. Season totals show heavy bidding and rising prices across Eastern Belt, Carolina Border Belt, and South Carolina markets with notable gains in several grades and regions.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Yesnereay
Selecena
Federal State Market News Service
Carolina
Border Belt
Sena Ae
South Carolina
North Carolina Border Belt
Border
Southerners Oppose National Sales Tax Debate
Two Southern Democrats, Lister Hill and John Stennis, criticize a proposed national sales tax studied by the administration. Hill questions new tax hikes linked to defense spending. Stennis says he opposes a federal sales tax and favors state control, noting timing for a tax decision.
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Washington
Lister Hill
D-Ala
John Stennis
D-Miss
Hill
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Stennis
Ada pastor elected head of Southern Baptist radio and TV group
Paul M. Stevens, pastor of First Baptist Ada Oklahoma, was elected director of the Radio and Television Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention in Ridgecrest North Carolina. He will assume Oct 1 succeeding Dr. Sam F. Lowe. Stevens previously served as a chaplain in the Army and has led Ada church since 1949. He will oversee The Baptist Hour broadcasts on 346 stations and TV productions for the Home Mission Board.
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Ridgecrest
N. C
Paul M. Stevens
First Baptist Church
Ada
Okla
Radio and Television Commission
Southern Baptist Convention
Stevens
Sam F. Lowe
Ohio
Mississippi College
Clinton
Miss
Baylor University
Ace
Prison director Bailey approved as road contracts flow
William F. Bailey won State Commission approval to lead North Carolina prisons replacing Walter H. Anderson. The panel also okayed 16 highway contracts totaling several million dollars, a $7,200 land purchase for a prison camp, and Route 25 widening plans from Asheville to Henderson.
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Asheville
William F. Bailey
State Commission
North Carolina
Bailey
William B. Umstead
Walter H. Anderson
Prisons Advisory Council
Anderson
Umstead
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Hazelwood
Henderson
Commission
A. H. “Sandy” Graham
Old Fort
Ridgecrest
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Olen Williams
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Randolph County
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Sumner
Myrtle Beach
Aamily
Frank Kivett
Kivett
Recorder's Court
Piedmont
Carolinas
DU Power Company
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Pisdmont Carolinad
Eisenhower
White House
Denver, Colo
Neighborood Childen
Denver
Paul Stevens
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