Guilford Included State Asks For Federal Drought Aid
Gov. William B. Umstead asked President Eisenhower to declare 15 North Carolina counties disaster areas due to drought. Alamance Alexander Caswell Davie Durham Franklin Granville Guilford Harnett Person Rockingham Vance Warren were named with more counties possible after an exhaustive state survey. The request seeks emergency supplies and aid under Public Law 875 as North Carolina endures a third rainless week and extreme heat.
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Raleigh
William B. Umstead
Eisenhower
North Carolina
Alamance
Alexander
Caswell
Davie
Durham
Franklin
Granville
Guilford
Harnett
Rockingham Vance W
Warren
Umstead
U. S
State Agricultural Mobilization Committee
Kim Il Sung calls for Korea unification and expulsion of U S troops
In a Tokyo broadcast the Korean Central news agency quoted Premier Kim Il Sung declaring that Koreans must settle unification themselves and push out American and allied forces from South Korea. He warned against foreign interference and tied these aims to the upcoming political conference.
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Tokyo
Gang Radio
Kim Il Sung
Kim
America
South Korea
North Korean Labor (Communist) Party
Central Committee
North Korea
North
United Nations General Assembly
New York
U. N
Korea
Red
Soviet Union
Pyang
John Foster Dulles
Syngman Rhee
U. S
Reds
Joint Military Armistice Commission
Blackshear M. Bryan
Peiping
Chiang Kaishek
Lee Sang Cho
Kose Island
Lee
U.N
Pusan
Cheju Island
Rail Tie-up Threatened After Labor Strikes
An 11 day CIO strike at Southwestern Bell ends with a one year contract granting 1.50 to 3.00 weekly raises and a no strike clause. Firestone Tire workers settle after four days with a five cent general rise and enhanced benefits. WOR assault reported as pickets attacked senior officials outside Times Square offices amid rail worker wage drive and mediators set talks.
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Associated Press
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
AFL
WOR
New York
Times Square
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
CIO Communications
Southwestern Bell
CIO
United Rubber Workers
Firestone
Mutual Broadcasting System
Earl Johnson
Mutual
William McEvilly
Armamet
Johnson
North Carolina Leaders Back Industrial Forums
Two prominent North Carolina figures endorse an industrial development program. Governor Cherry and Clyde R. Hoey urge statewide cooperation as forums head to Marion and Bryson City with Lt. Gov Hodges and State Treasurer Gill at each event. Norman H. Basson leads Marion talks with O J Greenway and others also scheduled to speak.
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Asheville
Marion
Bryson City
Luther H. Hodges
Leaksville
Edwin M. Gill
Norman H. Sson
Ecasta Paper
O. J. Greenway
Jance Phi We International
Isaac Breeneele
Ryson
Ben
New Car Insurance Rates Agreed Upon
New nationwide auto liability rates set by 218 companies reduce costs for adult pleasure car drivers while increasing rates for many young drivers. The National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters and the Mutual Insurance Rating Bureau announced the agreement and said the rates would take effect once filed with state authorities.
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New York
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
Mutual Insurance Rating Bureau
Plan Favored For Peanut Research
North Carolina peanut growers vote in favor of a one cent per 100 pounds assessment to fund peanut research over three years. Unofficial returns from 28 of 44 counties show 7 654 for and 159 against representing 96 percent of state acreage. Funds go to the state agriculture department and then to the Peanut Growers Association with refunds possible for dissatisfied growers.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
C. S. Alexander
State Department of Agriculture
Assa
Alexander
Virginia
Western diplomats plan Korea peace conference site meeting
Western diplomats from all 16 United Nations allied nations meet in Washington to map the Korea peace conference. They will decide the venue and timing and consider UN representation, with Geneva a favored site by many, while disputes over a two sided format persist with Communist China and North Korea.
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United Nations
Korea
United States
U.N
Geneva
Switzerland
State Department
China
North Korea
U.N. General Assembly
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U.S
Vishinsky
China and
North
General Assembly
Peiping
Esong
Panmunjom
Red China
Neutral Nations
Bandits Sought After Bank Holdup Report
Police and federal agents continue a fruitless search for three bandits who held up the Garner branch of the First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. in Raleigh and escaped with 12000. Meanwhile, investigations into Friday’s Williamston Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. robbery led to the arrest of three Strickland brothers in Wilson and the recovery of more than 17000 in currency found under a railroad trestle northwest of Williamston.
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Raleighere
Garner
First Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Wake County
Highway Patrol
FBI
Patrol
Martin County
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co
Williamston
Wilson
Adrill Strickland
Trieste Crisis Creaks On as Italian Troops Mass
Trieste and surrounding area faced heightened tension as Italian troops moved toward the Yugoslav border while the port operated normally. Yugoslavia denied Italian annexation plans for Zone B and urged calm with British and American officials backing moderation. Diplomatic exchanges continued in London and Rome as forces remained on alert and observers described the moves as routine maneuvers.
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Trieste
Adriatic
Italy
Yugoslavia
Trieste “Free
Tito
Alex Bebler
Idrija
U. S
Bebler
U.S
Mussolini
Paris
United States
France
Britain
London
Livio Theodoli
Rome
Belgrade
Yugoslav
Currency Recovered From ill-Fated Flying Enterprise
London firm Tyler and Company says divers recovered about 280000 in currency from the sunken Flying Enterprise in the English Channel. The salvage, one of Europe’s toughest, brought banknotes ashore to Ostend and Brussels amid rumors of a secret cargo. Patrick Webster calls the operation a normal mail shipment with insurance from Belgian, British and Swiss firms.
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London
Flying Enterprise
Patrick K. Webster
Tyler and Company
English Channel
Kurt Carlsen
Rostro
Brussels
Ostend
Carlsen
Webster
Tobacco crowds move into Sandhills markets for opening
Tobacco moves into Sandhills markets ahead of sales opening tomorrow. W P Hedrick projects an average of about 100 pounds per 100 pounds, compares with 49.64 dollars opening day last year. Markets Aberdeen Sanford Carthage Fuquay Varina Clerbe begin tomorrow with other Middle Belt markets starting Tuesday Sept 8.
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Raleigh
Sandhills
Middle Belt
W. P. Hedrick
State Department of Agriculture
Border Belt
Hedrick
Aberdeen
Sanford
Carthage
Fuquay-Varina
Clerbe
Durham
Warrenton
Oxford
Henderson
Louisburg
Belt
American Legion Opens 35th Convention in St Louis
The American Legion opens its 35th annual convention in St Louis with debate over Air Force budget cuts. National Commander Lewis Gough reports the 1954 budget allocates 1114 wings, while 23 wings were added to the National Guard and Air Reserve. A large crowd attends the 40 and 8 parade before the main events.
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Gough
National Guard
Repatriation Grows For Korean War POWs
Panmunjom reports indicate 1540 Americans mostly sergeants and officers freed today as up to 500 more may return beyond the 3313 promised. 1250 South Koreans also released with plans to repatriate 400 more prisoners tomorrow including 100 Americans and 250 South Koreans.
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Panmunjom
Reds
Weather Outlook With Temps and Sun Times
Low tonight 68 degrees. High tomorrow 87 degrees. Today's high 97 with low 67. Sunset 6 49 p m. Sunrise tomorrow 5 51 a m.
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