Heavy Referendum Vote Looms Among NC Farmers
North Carolina farmers vote today in referendums on continuing marketing quotas for cotton and peanut crops in 1954. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 78 cotton counties and 44 peanut counties. Quotas require at least a two thirds yes vote to continue with 90 percent parity price supports. failure would cut 1954 supports to 50 percent.
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Raleighpr
North Carolina
Production Marketing Administration
M. G. Mann
North Carolina Cotton Growers Assn
Christmas Fades Behind Iron Curtain Amid Red Regime
In East Europe, Christmas observances shrink as authorities abolish the Christian festival. Grandfather Frost replaces Santa, Christmas trees are rebranded, and gifts vanish while a drive to promote New Year’s Day as the year’s focal celebration takes hold.
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Vienna
Europe
Poland
Republic
Santa Claus
Grandfather Frost
Moscow
Russia
Santa
North Pole
Czechoslovakia
Antonin Zapotocky
Iron Curtain
Christ
Jesus
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
East Europe
Historian Testifies In North Rocky Mount Church Dispute
In Nashville North Carolina a Baptist historian testified as the trial opened over church property at North Rocky Mount Baptist Church. Dr W W Barnes of Fort Worth Texas historian for the Southern Baptist Convention was the sole witness. The case centers on a 144 to 24 vote by a Johnston led faction to withdraw from conventions and a minority trustees group seeks to halt use of church property until Judge Paul rules. Witness list includes Wake Forest College president Harold Tribble and State Convention executive vice president.
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Nashville
N. C
Nash Court
North Rocky Mount
W. W. Barnes
Ft. Worth
Tex
Southern Baptist Convention
Church Star
Samuel H. W. Johnston
Johnston
Malcolm C. Paul
Paul
Wake Forest College
Harold W. Tribble
State Milk Commission Considers Local Board Appointments
The State Milk Commission in Raleigh reviewed recommendations for local milk board appointments and naming an executive secretary. Boards will cover seven marketing areas with two producers, two distributors, and a public member as chairman. Minimum prices and trade practices have begun in several areas.
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Raleigh
State Milk Commission
Raleigh-Durham
Fayetteville
Gastonia-Cleveland - Hickory
False TV Stock Charges Made
Boise Idaho Joe Ann Rogers a 43 year old Los Angeles woman charged with selling worthless television stock waived preliminary hearing before Probate Judge John Jackson yesterday and was sent to county jail for lack of 5000 bond. She was arrested in Salem Oregon last month and charged with obtaining money under false pretenses in Boise by posing as Claudia of the radio program One Man's Family.
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Boise
Idaho
Joe Ann Rogers
Los Angeles
John Jackson
Salem
Ore
Claudia
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Belk
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Athletic West
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Belk-Beck Company
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