NY Crime Probers Examine Waterfront Corruption Testimony
New York Crime Commission heard that state and county authorities ignored removal of criminals from waterfront posts. Witnesses alleged paid peace under the strike ridden maritime industry and that leaders on the piers operated with local ILA backing. Executives testified of pressure from city officials and lack of legal protection against strikes.
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New York
State Crime Commission
Frank Hague
Jersey City
John V. Kenny
Hague
American Expot Lines
Leland Andrews
John E. Slater
American Exportines
James Simclair
Luckenbach Steamship Company, Inc
Sinclair
ILA
Sing Sing
Anerican Export Line
Anthony Tischon
U. S&s
Painters Stay Awake Bet Draws Five Friends backing contestants
Midland police report five friends guarding Robert Cook and Jess Hensley in a stay awake contest over a $1,000 bet. The two painters have not slept for over 90 hours and are fed, talked to, and kept awake while a radio broadcast plans to cover the progression if the effort lasts beyond Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Tex
Robert Cook
Jess Hensley
Cook
Hensley
Robert Byron
Byron
Stock Market Snapshot Readable From New York Listings
New York stocks show varied gains and losses with notable moves by Lockheed Aircraft Allied Chemical Mack Trucks Magnavox Radio Motorola Radio Boeing Airplane Pepsi Cola and General Motors. The table lists numerous firms along with percent changes and approximate sales figures, reflecting bustling trading activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liggett & Myers
Lockheed Aircraft
Ee Loews
Econdecs
Uae
Lorillard & Company
Tiedderen
Louisville & Nashville
Allied Chemical & Dye
Mack Trucks
Magnavox Radio
Cesess
Allis Chalmers Ers
Missouri Kansas Texas
Amalgamated Leathers
Montgomery Ward
American Canvas
Motorola Radio
American Car & Po Ar
Murray Corporation
Nash Kelvinator
Reiatann
American Smelt & Ret
American Tel & Tel
Ccesseceveces
New York Central
Seseses
North Ameri Avia Ceseces Atchison, Top & SF
Nnorth American
Sessesces
Atlantic Coast Line
Northern Pacific
Scceessees
Atlantic
Ssenpees
Ohio Oil Company
Packard Motor
Chavesek
Baltimore & Ohio
Paramount Pictures
Bendix Aviation
Phillips Petroleum Briggs Manufacturing
Pittsburgh Pl
Budd Company
Pittsburgh Ser & Burlington Mills
Pullman Company
Burroughs
Pure Oil Co
Calumet & Hecla
Radio Ration Canada Dry
Radio Keith Orpheum
Boeing Airplane
Pepsi Cola
Canadian Pacific
Remington Rand
Carolina Power & Lt
Reynolds Tob B
Cececeeee
Gillette Razor
Vanadium Corporation
Goodrich Rubber
Virginia-Care Chemical
Case, J.T
Seaboard al RR
Caterpillar Tractor
Sears Roebuck
Sperry Corp
Seecsesees
Coca Cola
Standard Oil N. J
Consolidated Edison
Stevens, J. P. Co
Consolidated Vultee
Stewart Warmer
Continental Can
Studebaker Corp
Continental Motor
Eeeee
Textron Corporation
Delaware Lack & West
Limken Det AX
Sesseseees
Douglas Aircraft
Seeeee
Trans & Western Air
Ove
Dow Chemical
Seveees
Trans America
Dupont de Nemour
Union Carbide
Seeeereeree
Eastern Airlines
Umsom Pacific
United Airlines
Eastman Kodak
United Aircraft
United Corporation
Emerson R& P
United Fruit
United Gas
United States Pipe
General Electric
Pesess
United States Rubber
General Foods
General Motors
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Pennsylvania
Seeee
Hudson
West Maryland
Olinois Central
Doecenes
Western Union
International Harvest
Western Electric
Seta Eoe
Woolworth & Co
Cecess Johns Manville
Scsesess
Youngstown S & T
Kennecott Copper
Zenith Radio
Kroger _ Company
Ateeneene
Drunkenness and Traffic Violations Drive November Arrests
THOMASVILLE Drunkenness and traffic offenses dominated arrests in November as 143 cases were tried. George Lyndon clerk of court said 98 of 128 defendants were guilty with fines and costs, 15 appealed, 15 not guilty, and 3 bound over on felonies. Drunkenness led with 39 cases, speeding 21, minor violations 14, and drunken driving 10. Witnesses subpoenaed reached 87.
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Thomasville
George Lyndon
Thomasville Wins 1951 Safety Record Plaque
Thomasville to receive a plaque from the State Highway Safety Division for a 1951 no-fatalities record within city limits. Mayor Rapp and Police Chief Shore will accept at 11:30 AM Wednesday. council scheduling adjusted for a special meeting before Christmas.
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Thomasville
H.D
Tarvin) Jones
State Highway Safety Division
W. W. Rapp
Paul M. Shore
Jones
Rapp
Police
Department For
Labels For Rush Christmas Mails From Local Postoffice
The High Point Postoffice issued two sets of delivery labels to speed Christmas mail. One set reads All For Local Delivery and the other All For Out of Town Delivery. Patrons should separate local from out of town cards and align addresses facing the same direction. Bundles with a visible label indicate scope, and twine should tie bundles in both directions. Local reminders urge early mailing, keep bundles separated, ensure stamps, wrap securely, and insure parcels. Air mail recommended for speed. Drop windows accept bundles of cards and letters. Buy stamps early to avoid lines. three cent postage improves service.
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High Point Postoffice
Cnt Trons
Les
Pleasant Garden Song Service to Be Sunday
The second Gospel song service under direction of A. M. Fentriss will be held Sunday afternoon starting at 2 o clock at the Friends Church in Pleasant Garden. Singing groups from Rockingham Alamance Randolph and Guilford Counties will attend the session.
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A. M. Fentriss
Friends Church
Pleasant Garden
Rockingham
Alamance
Randolph
Guilford
Prohibition Violation Lists Among Listed Offenses
A compilation of charges includes violation of prohibition laws, no operator’s license, worthless checks, assault, reckless driving, assault on a female, assault with deadly weapon, breaking and entering, larceny and receiving, non support, driving after license revoked, hit and run, board bill, and bigamy with one count each.
Building Permits Issued for Two Homes on McCain Street
John P. Byerly receives a permit to build two five room houses on 1 McCain Street at an estimated cost of 5500 each. Claude D. Hensley receives a permit to build a five room house on Tipton Street at an estimated cost of 7000.
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John P. Byerly
McCain Street
Claude D. Hensley
Tipton Street
Canasta rules differ by locality, Jacoby explains
In a Q A about Canasta wild cards, Jacoby notes local house rules vary and cannot give universal rulings. He outlines a principle: avoid forced rule violations, so a player with two wilds must discard when drawing a queen or natural card, and may discard a wild only if no other option exists.
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Forest Hills
Lyles Receives 15 Year Burglary Term In Asheboro
Robert Lyles 32 was arraigned in Superior Court on two first degree burglary charges and sentenced to five and ten years to run consecutively. He had been jailed since September 15 after officers Hooker and Dawkins arrested him at Louise White’s Leach Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lyles
State Penitentiary
Lyles
Sam Hooker
J. C. Dawkins
Louise White
Leach Street
Dan K. Moore
Sylva
Colon J. Evans
Edith Poe
Staley
State
Raleigh
N C Citizens Committee Incorporation Reported
The Citizens Committee of North Carolina, a nonpartisan group evolving from Eisenhower era citizen bodies, was incorporated in Raleigh. James N. Rawleigh Jr. of High Point serves as president, with dues set at 2 dollars annually. organizers include Nancy M. Correll and Jack Wardlaw.
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Citizens Committee of
North Carolina
Citizens Committees
Eisenhower
Raleigh
Thad Eure
United States
James N. Rawleigh, Jr
High Point
Southern Pines
Rawleigh
Nancy M. Correll
Maxton
Jack Wardlaw
Passengers Phooey Sparks CTA Bus Revolt
Chicago CTA bus driver William E. Jackson quit in dramatic fashion amid Christmas congestion. He locked passengers out, refused to let anyone board or alight, then parked at a car barn and declared he quit. Supervisors planned to fire him the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William E. Jackson
Phooey
Jackson
Chicago Transit Authority
CTA
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Jacoby On
Canasta Ly
By Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Jacoby
Park Row
News OF
Asheboro
Randolph County Bar Association
Zeb Morris
15Th Judicial District
Bar Association
Bar
Balfour
Iss Louise Thomas
Asheboro High School
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Joseph Johnston
Association
Raeford Williams
Klopman Mills
Cobley Maness
M. Farlow
Sheriff's Department
Williams
Harold H. Franks
Coble Maness
Ervin Goins
Franks
Erally
Bine
Frank
Randolph Hospital
N. C
Citizens Committee
Ioaelae
Bill
Weiners
Dottie Fair Miller
Jamestown
Sunbeam Fryer
H. Fe, Hancock
Washington St
Ard Prize
Toni Doll
Addie Griffin
Trinity
Westclox Electric
Sue Brown
Sth
Claude York
Steele Ath
H. D. Swain
Grand Stockwell
W. Lexington Ave
Cecil
N. Main ST
Eral
C.A. Auffmordt & CO
Pourth Avenue
Ame
Piedmont
Ga9 Co., Inc
S. Main ST
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