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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1956
Page
12
Farmers nationwide vote on five Agriculture Department referendums covering corn, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, rice and peanuts. Outcome could alter price supports and marketing quotas, with corn presenting a two proposal choice and two-thirds approval required for any plan.
An inquest into the death of Pauline Lemmons 28 in Troy following a drunken brawl at Biscoe was held. Husbands Otis Lemmons 35 and other relatives faced investigation while autopsy indicated a .25 caliber slug. no .22 shell found. The Lemmons appeared in Carthage court on assault charges tied to a October 24 beating of Hal McKinnon 64.
Civil rights advocates reportedly weigh ousting Sen. Eastland as Judiciary Committee chair. A Democratic caucus around Jan 3 could consider the move, with Sen. Humphrey leading a drive to end the filibuster rule though he doubts it will materialize. Eastland’s critics blame him for stalling civil rights bills.
Pet e McGaha an escaped life term inmate has been captured after a fourth attempt and will fight extradition from Lafayette Indiana. Home is listed as Marshall North Carolina and his escapes since 1941 include Oklahoma City Fort Worth Greenville and other moves. He began a five year term for felony attempt in Pickens County and received life in 1934 for murder by slashing a fellow inmate.
In Brevard North Carolina preliminary hearing was set for real estate dealer G H Bridgeman 52 on a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of hunter Charles B Ballard 34. Ballard was wounded November 20 in the Pink Beds area and died the next day. Bridgeman told police he fired at a deer and later heard Ballard call for help. A coroner's jury could not determine who shot Ballard. Sheriff E V Dillingham said the warrant followed ballistics results.
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