Tropical storm Alma brushes North Carolina coast
The storm moved northeast along the Atlantic shore with 45 mph winds east of Cape Hatteras. Rain totals reached 5.21 inches at Cape Hatteras between 1 and 6 am, while tides rose one to three feet above normal along the coast. Residents along the Outer Banks stayed wary but calm as gale warnings covered from Morehead City to Cape Charles.
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Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Virginia
Morehead City
N.C
Cape Charles
Cape May
N.J
Atlantic Beach
Tied Leaf Sales Rise as Flue-Cured Tobacco Opens
The North Carolina Eastern flue-cured belt starts 1962 sales of tied leaf with strong demand and heavy volume. General early averages run $60 to $64 per hundredweight, with most lots $60 to $71 and extremes from $14 to $73. Top practical price $72. government loan program deliveries estimated at 3 to 6 percent. Last year’s opening day saw a record high 12,317,998 pounds sold at $64.20.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Federal State Market News Service
Stablization Corp
Father of Billy Graham Dies in Charlotte Hospital
W Frank Graham father of evangelist Billy Graham died in a Charlotte hospital at 74 after a stroke last year. Survived by widow, son Melvin of Charlotte, and daughters Mrs S T McElroy and Mrs Leighton Ford. He ran a dairy farm from 1915 until retirement and later saw the land subdivided for homes and an insurance building. Funeral plans were not announced.
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N.C
W. Frank Graham
Billy Graham
Graham
Melvin
S. T. McElroy
Leighton Ford
Earthquakes Shake Greece and Southern Italy Across Regions
A severe earthquake rattled most of Greece for about 20 seconds and caused strong tremors across southern Italy. The AP Wirephoto caption notes cities in Greece and Italy were under tremors today.
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Greece
Ialy
Severe quake rocks Greece and parts of Italy
A strong earthquake struck most of Greece with one death reported and injuries in Naples. The epicenter was 65 miles southwest of Athens near Nafplion, felt across the Peloponnesus, Crete, and southern Italy. Police reported disrupted communications complicating casualty assessment.
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Italy
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Jacqueline Kennedy
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Nafplion
Peloponnesus
Corinth
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Peoponnesus
Crete
Adriatic
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Pretend You're A Good Communist Spirit In East Germany
AP reports in Leipzig amid Berlin Wall tensions a weary resigning mood as Walter Ulbricht's rule suppresses hope. Citizens say pretending to be a good Communist guarantees education jobs and a quiet life while opposition risks punishment.
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East Germany
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Paris
East Berlin
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Loyal Gould
Saxony
Algerian Army Chief Seeks Unity Against Anti-Ben Bella Factions
Col Houari Boumedienne called Wilayas 1 2 5 and 6 commanders to a Setif meeting to forge a united front against anti Ben Bella guerrillas in central Algeria while Wilayas 3 and 4 were not invited. Observers warn against bloodshed and fear a military dictatorship could arise from post independence turmoil. Wilaya 4 in Algiers is believed to have about 20 000 troops.
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Andrew Borowiec
Algiers
Algeria
Col
Ahmed Ben Bella
Boumedienne
Small Motor Is Key To Venus Rocket Try
Cape Canaveral reports a 37.3 pound motor is crucial to guiding Mariner 2 toward Venus. Ground control aims to ignite the engine next Tuesday after path, speed, and alignment are finalized. officials note initial tracking showed a large trajectory error but refined data point to a 10 000 mile Venus flyby if all systems align.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
America
United States
Mariner 2
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Goldstone
Calif
Mutual fund study ready for Congress after four years
A four year Wharton School study costing 95700 dollars is prepared for the House Commerce Committee by the SEC. It surveys the mutual fund industry and questions conflicts of interest advisory fees and fund size effects. The SEC plans a detailed analysis without recommendations.
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Congress
Securities and Exchange Commission
House Commerce Committee
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
SEC
Wharton School
House Committee
William L. Cary
Commission
Hoover Undergoes Lengthy Operation at Columbia
Former President Herbert Hoover aged 88 underwent a major operation at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center to remove an intestinal lesion. He withstood the procedure and is resting satisfactorily. The lesion’s nature was uncertain, with results due midweek after laboratory examination.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Living Costs Rise Slightly in July United States
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.2 percent rise in the consumer price index for July, reaching 105.5 based on the 1957 59 base. The uptick is linked to higher prices for pork milk and eggs, while restaurant meals have climbed nearly 3 percent year over year. About 950 000 workers gain wage boosts of one cent per hour under cost of living based reviews, concentrated in auto parts farm equipment aerospace and metal firms with regional trucking sector effects.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Caterpillar
International Harvestier
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Seattle
Wash
Arnold Chase
Division of Prices
Ways and Means Reject Kennedy Unemployment Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected Kennedy's proposal to extend unemployment benefits by up to 13 weeks, a one vote margin. Secretary Goldberg said 850000 could have benefited. Administration laments, committee may reconsider next month.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Kennedy
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
NFO Backs Market Pause to Lift Farm Prices
National Farmers Organization plans to withhold cattle hogs sheep and grain from sale in 15 states to pressure processors into long term contracts with higher prices after Ford and Sears Roebuck denied ties to the plan. Oren Lee Staley 39 of Rea Mo leads the move as members vote on the strategy.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee Staley
Rea. Mo
NFO
Ford Motor Co
Sears, Roebuck and Co
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