Bonds Sold For Wilmington And Craven County Projects
The State Government Bond Commission sold 2.2 million in city of Wilmington installments bonds and 825 thousand in Craven County school building bonds from the 200 million secondary road issue. Low bids will be reviewed at the December 20 meeting. A separate Fayetteville wreck left Mrs. Eulalie Lacaze critically injured and three others injured at a railroad crossing.
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Rutherford
Cleveland Counties
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North Carolina Antiquities Honor for Dr. Chalmers Davidson
The North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities will present the Charles A. Cannon award at its Raleigh dinner to Dr. Chalmers G. Davidson of Davidson College for his North Carolina history research and publications. He authored Piedmont Partisan, a narrative about the Revolutionary General for whom Davidson College and Davidson County were named.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
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Davidson Colege
Davidson County
Wage Stabilization Boss Keeps Pressure on Demands
Fourth Regional Wage Stabilization Board chairman Z. B. Strong of Richmond said further requests for wage increases will be denied. He spoke in an interview here and planned to travel to Charlotte to brief the administration on the program.
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Fourth Regional
Culture Meetings Open In Raleigh With State Art Society
A series of culture meetings began in Raleigh as the North Carolina State Art Society and the Roanoke Island Historical Association opened their annual sessions.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
North Carolina State Art Society
Roanoke Island Historical Association
North Carolina Revenue Up In November 1951
Federal revenue for North Carolina in November rose by 24.3 million dollars compared with November 1950, according to Collector Edw in Gill. Five month totals through November show a 727 thousand dollar gain over the prior year, credited to higher tobacco, income, estate and gift taxes. Dock Mc Coy, 31, Negro, sentenced to die in the gas chamber for the murder of Raymond Hall, 33, will appeal to the State Supreme Court. Execution date set for January 11.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Edwin M. Gill
Gill
Lyto
Laurinburg (Lp
Dock McCoy
State Supreme Court
McCoy
Raymond Hall
Negro
Prison escapees returned to jail after kidnapping case
Federal Judge Johnson J. Hayes sentenced Ralph Johnson age 25 of Raleigh and Sam Roper age 34 of Bessemer City to 25 and 20 years respectively for kidnapping Coy R Holeman of Roxboro. The men were convicted after pleading no contest to the indictment.
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Virginia
Johnson J. Hayes
Ralph Johnson
Raleigh
Sam Roper
Bessemer City
Ala
Coy R. Holeman
Roxboro
Guilford County
Wages Boosted at Halifax Paper Co in Roanoke Rapids
The Halifax Paper Co. offered 400 AFL workers a two and a half cent hourly raise and said it would join the union in seeking government approval for further increases.
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Halifax Paper Co
AFL
Committee Split Over Tax Shake Down Allegations
Washington hearings reveal no evidence of high officials’ involvement in a purported tax shake down. Rep. King criticizes testimony while Lamar Caudle faces scrutiny over connections to Nathan and the alleged “clique” seeking bribe sums to resolve tax troubles.
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Teitelbaum
Nathan
Bert K. Nester
Nester
Kerry
Acome
Allied Jets Score Five Kills in North Korea Air Battles
North Korea front reports United Nations jet crews destroying or damaging ten Russian MIG-15s in fierce air combat. Five Red planes were shot down and five damaged while U.N. pilots suffered no losses. The day included a 35 minute dogfight over the Sinanju area near the Manchurian border.
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Vladivostok
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Sinanju
Oil Leads Stock Market Early Ultralights Direction
New York stocks edged higher in early trading led by oil issues. Amerada Petroleum gained 2 1 4 to 153 3 4 while Barber Oil rose 2 to 77 and Texas Pacific Land Trust added 1 1 2 to 151. Bell Aircraft climbed 2 to 30 5 8 on news of a 2 for 1 split. Magma Copper up 2 3 8 to 39 as market volume reached 250 000 shares in first hour.
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Mgr
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Barber Oil
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Primate Stepinac Freed From Yugoslav Prison
Msgr Alojzije Stepinac the Catholic primate of Yugoslavia is granted conditional release after five years in Lepoglava Prison near Zagreb He will reside in Krasic near Zagreb and cannot resume duties without government approval Western pressure had mounted for his release and critics condemned the trial as anti church.
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U. S
Europe
Ex Chief Becomes Laborer After Street Department Cut
Crestline Ohio report says Ervin Eckert, former street commissioner, now works as a laborer. His annual pay rises by 564 dollars after leaving the road gang role, from 3180 to 3744 dollars with no overtime.
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LLP
Ervin Eckert
Eckert
Byrd Attacks Truman Socialism Clash in Senate Session
Virginia Senator Byrd condemns new government contract anti discrimination measures while courting Southern support to block civil rights bills. Taft seeks Republican nomination as the House Medical Association event features discussion on discrimination and enforcement limits amid Southern resistance. Stanley Morse leads Charleston Citizens League push to oppose Truman re election.
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Raleigh radio staffer joins Sen Smith team
Jessey Nach radio man will join the staff of Senator Wil Smith in January. Smith Helms, news and information director, is a Wake Forest graduate from Monroe. Helms will act as special assistant to Smith and was formerly co editor of the Raleigh Times sports writer for the Raleigh News and Observer.
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Raichene and Observer
2,000 Missing After Hibok Hibok Eruption In Camiguin
News reports from Manila describe a volcanic eruption on Mount Hibok Hibok in Camiguin island sending ash dust and lava six hours apart. Red Cross later confirmed 157 bodies recovered with rescuers racing to reach survivors as authorities warned about thousands more possibly buried or endangered.
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Three Anti Reds Among Proposed Peace Observers
In panmunjom Korea the Communists proposed two Communist and three non Communist nations to provide neutral observers for a Korean armistice. Denmark Sweden Switzerland Poland and Czechoslovakia were named with observers to inspect ports and frontline areas. The Reds stressed observers from nations not directly in fighting, while the U.N. debates whether Poland or Czechoslovakia could be truly neutral. The plan remained unconfirmed as U.N. delegates pressed for clarity on eligibility.
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Riots Erupt as Egypt Faces Anti British Clashes
In Cairo anti British unrest surges after two days of gun battles leaving hundreds dead or wounded. Police face rioters in Sayeda Zein and Boulax districts as students and workers clash with security forces near Coca Cola trucks and public sites.
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Tuesda
Bus Driver Struggles With Aftermath Of Cadet Tragedy
In Chatham England a double-deck bus plowed into a marching line of 53 Royal Marine cadets injuring 19 and killing 23 boys aged 10 to 13. Driver John William George Samson, 57, stunned and unable to explain the crash, had once a spotless 25 year safety record.
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Royal Marine Chatham Cadets
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Samson
Murder Trial Opens for Durham Sawmill Operator
A Durham County sawmill operator stood trial for murder in Safori Court today. Clarence M. Dagens and Ralph H. Lupton were identified among the parties, with details indicating a Raleigh connection. The case centers on a fatal incident linked to the sawmill operation.
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Durham County
I Safori
Clarence M. Dagens
J. Coon Murer
Ralph H. Lupton
Raleigh
Weather forecast notes temperatures for tonight and tomorrow
Low temperature tonight expected at 40 degrees and a high tomorrow around 63 degrees. Today’s high reached 60 with a low last night of 35.
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