Thirteen Convicted Of Trespass In CORE Protest
In Statesville North Carolina thirteen anti segregation demonstrators including hunger striker Frank Arthur Nelson were convicted of trespass after protests at a Howard Johnson Restaurant sponsored by CORE. Eighteen people were tried. Nelson received 30 days on road crew work but planned to continue fasting. The Rev Wilson W Lee was acquitted amid doubt he was present. Rev B Elton Cox CORE field secretary was convicted.
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Statesville
N.C
Howard Johnson
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Frank Arthur Nelson
New Orleans
Nelson
Wilson W. Lee
Jack R. Harris
Recorder's Court
Lee
B. Elton Cox
High Point
North Carolina
Shelby Banks Fight New Bank Request
In Shelby North Carolina First Citizens Bank seeks to open a branch facing opposition from local banks led by First National and Union Trust. Bank president Lewis R Holding defends the plan while critics warn it could threaten local growth. A Banking Commission decision is due October 24 after a full meeting.
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Shelby
N.C
First Citizens Bank
Cleveland County
Demon and Trust Co
D. Z. Newton
First National Bank
Union Trust Co
Ben. R. Roberts
Newton
Roberts First Citizens
Lewis R. Holding
Charlotte
Holding
North Carolina
The
Banking Commission
Russians Begin Tour of State on Tobacco and Industry Visit
Seven Russian professionals from Springfield Tennessee arrived in Winston Salem for a week long North Carolina tour. They will inspect tobacco plants in Winston Durham and Rocky Mount University of North Carolina Chapel Hill State College Raleigh Wilson Danville Virginia and Rocky Mount visit Labor Day. they plan to study tobacco cultivation and production methods and discuss Soviet experiments with barley tobacco.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
North Carolina
Springfield
Tenn
M. J. Parshikov
Ussr Council of Ministers
Tennessee
Parshikov
Soviet Union
Durham
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
State College
Raleigh
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Danville
Richmond
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Johnston County
First Citizens
Robert Walpole
Raglan
Belk’s
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Case Stationery
Bulletin Boards
Kerd
Remington
Remington Holiday
Crayola
Spirol
Eagle Pencils
Lawman
Beany
Cecil
Astronaut Barbie
Eckerd’s
Eckerd
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