Centralization and Mergers Shape North Carolina Utilities
A discussion notes a trend toward centralized control in North Carolina power and telecom sectors. It cites the Carolina Power and Light case, Bell System dominance, and moves to merge or consolidate private providers for efficiency, while balancing small business preservation and public service concerns.
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UN Sets New Air Policy For Vehicles
UN troops in Korea authorize air attacks on unmarked vehicles on the main highway between Pyongyang and Kaesong. The order signals dissatisfaction with Communist stalling in armistice talks and aims to cut supply movement toward the front.
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Draft Board Head Charged In Fix
MEMPHIS December 17 Selective Service investigator says the deferment scheme charged to board chairman Mark F Hefferman was likely routine and temporary The case centers on Col Richard W Jett investigating bribery tied to a reclassification that aided Hefferman and a 54 year old music teacher Lee Thompson in a chaotic draft scene.
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Selective Service
Richard W. Jett
Mark F. Hefferman
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Puzzle answers list across clues with numbered entries. The items reference terms like Willow Paddle and Goddess names, chemical symbols, and common words forming a crossword style.
Clues Eyed In Wanger Shooting
Hollywood police pursue a premeditation clue in the shooting of Lane at Joan Bennett’s home. Producer Millard Wanger, 57, admits firing at Lane after suspecting an affair with Bennett. Lang remains hospitalized with nonfatal injuries as Wanger awaits legal action and defense plans by attorney Jerry Giesler.
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Boys Indicted In Firecracker Case In Laurel Mississippi
Seven teenage boys face indictments on assault and battery for breaking up a high school Christmas party by tossing lighted firecrackers into windows to scare the girls. One cracker burned a girl on the leg and a man associated with a Hattiesburg firm was indicted for shooting at the boys after the incident.
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Hattiesburg, Miss
Undelivered Letters Found Hidden Across Hartford Carrier Home
Hartford rural letter carrier home revealed three thousand undelivered letters dating back to 1949 found hidden under a mattress in a bureau closets and between book leaves. The discovery highlights long pending mail cases and archival pockets in a single residence.
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Hartford, Conn
Lions Star in Quo Vadis Draws Big Zoo Ad
The Valkenburg Holland zoo proudly advertises its lions as the real stars of Quo Vadis. A Houston area parson, in a magazine profile, shares a simple method to craft weekly sermons focusing on a beginning prayer, a end prayer, and encouragement in between.
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Robert Taylor
Irving Hoffman
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Air Ceremonies Honor Wright Brothers Anniversary
Kitty Hawk observers gather for a 40th anniversary tribute to Wilbur and Orville Wright with a 13 F-51 formation over the Wright Monument. A wreath, taps, and air armada including B-36 and C-47 aircraft mark the ceremony. Local guest Alpheus W. Drinkwater questions the date, claiming the first powered flight occurred in May rather than December 1903.
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Hollywood Press Women Name Most Cooperative Stars
Hollywood reporters crown William Holden and John Derek the year’s most cooperative actors in a tie for the Golden Apple award. Frank Sinatra and Esther Williams are listed as the least helpful, with Sinatras romance traced to Ava Gardner.
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NCAA Video Committee Reports on Football Program Findings
The NCAA television committee in Chicago will present findings on the football video program from last season. Nine district representatives reported outcomes yesterday as Walter Byers prepares a summary for today’s press conference and forthcoming convention proposals. One in four trailer coaches under construction will serve service members and their families including reservists and guardsmen called to federal duty.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Walter Byers
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Nationwide cold blast causes dozens of deaths and record lows
A new Arct cold air mass grips the United States as northern states tally subzero readings. Montana and North Dakota report 23 below. Chicago and Dubuque log eight and seven below. Deaths from exposure and weather crashes mount across Ohio Massachusetts Wisconsin and nearby areas.
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Words of the Wise on Public Opinion Pressure
A quotation compares public opinion to atmospheric pressure, unseen yet exerting measurable force at sixteen pounds per square inch, attributed to J. R. Lowell. The line underscores social pressure's inevitability and pervasiveness in civic life.
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J. R. Lowell
Revenue Probes Seen As One-Way Street Inquiries
The piece criticizes a House Ways and Means subcommittee for probing tax scandals selectively. It notes two Democrats pressured witnesses while fellow members faced no cross-examination. It cites King of California receiving special treatment and reports the committee’s hearings were closed. The article notes future work in San Francisco and ongoing calls for thorough inquiry.
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Best discard in canasta when pack tallies high
Oswald Jacoby explains the optimal discard in a canasta hand where aces jacks and fours are risky and the pack is tall. The suggested move preserves count and keeps chances to win the pack with time, while inviting further improvements from the stock.
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