Orphans Move Into New Home After Loss
In Burnsville North Carolina the five McCracken children moved into a new three bedroom house donated to the family after their blind father died last fall. Leroy 21 will work, Ruth 18, Shirley 17, Douglas 14 and June 10 will keep house. Neighbors and well wishers provided furnishings and labor during a weekend open house. The family had clung together to avoid splitting up and possible orphanages, despite severe prior living conditions.
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Weather Forecast for Northwest and Valleys
Forecast calls for warmer conditions in the southeast while the northwest and Ohio and Tennessee valleys turn colder with snow expected in some areas. AP Wirephoto.
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Fire Hits Atlantic Beach Homes Seashore Club Burned
A blaze swept two summer homes on the Atlantic Beach beachfront last night. The Seashore Club a rambling 15 to 20 room house owned by Greenville families and a cottage owned by Cooper suffered fire damage. The fire origin was not determined.
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Forecast North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia
Forecasts show sunny cool conditions in North Carolina with highs around 82 and lows near 30 to 42 coastally. Tuesday brings increasing cloudiness and a chance of rain with mountain snow possible. Georgia and South Carolina edge warmer, then clouds and rain move in from the west Tuesday, with temps mainly in the 40s to 60s. Extended outlook through Saturday notes cooler trend, above normal start turning colder, with scattered precipitation midweek and again by weekend.
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Modern Telephone Parts Run to 433 Pieces
The article notes that the modern telephone comprises about 433 parts. Coils, hair-thin wire, springs, and gears are among the components mentioned in the breakdown of the device.
Local Weather Tonight and Tomorrow Forecast
Low tonight 32 degrees with a high of 50 tomorrow. Today’s high 53 and last night’s low 25. Sunset at 5 15 PM and sunrise tomorrow at 7 30 AM.
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Three-Year-Old Found After Deserted in Blue Ridge Trails
Shirley Ann Ramsburg, missing for two days, was found by a Martinsburg volunteer in rugged Blue Ridge terrain near Shenandoah River. She had exposure and scratches but is reported in satisfactory condition. Rescue teams from police firemen and National Guardsmen aided the search with Arthur Godfrey among volunteers. She cried to go home as doctors planned a short hospital stay.
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Unclear Text From Hospital Returns Father Home
A hospital released father Robert Ramsburg 25 to home last night while his wife Shirley Ann 21 was last seen at home with their 1 year old son Robert Jr The child and their dog were reported missing after she vanished from the window several minutes later.
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Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement In Central States
Teamster leaders and truck drivers in 12 Central States disclosed a tentative pact on wage increases and benefits. About 96 000 cartage and intercity drivers would be affected with a contract set to run through January 31 1961. Representatives from about 100 locals will meet January 9 in Chicago to hear the proposal.
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Singers Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence Wed in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS Nev Singers Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence were married yesterday in Las Vegas. The 22 year old stars met four years ago on Steve Allen’s Tonight show and are both recording television and night club performers.
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Blast Tumbles Brick Wall Onto Spectators
An explosion of accumulated gases toppled a brick wall onto spectators as a fire destroyed two buildings and damaged two others on Bolivar Courthouse Square. Clyde Fish 34 and his 11 year old daughter Linda suffered critical injuries with skull fractures and a broken leg. Four building owners and tenants estimated damage at 150000.
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Unions Press On After AFL-CIO Expulsion in North Carolina
A. L. Gunter of Charlotte says 7000 Teamsters and Laundry Workers have been expelled from the state AFL CIO but vows ongoing organizing efforts. He warns against raids on Teamster locals and outlines plans to form a new Teamsters local in Eastern North Carolina with HQ in Raleigh or Durham.
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Schools Earn Fire Department Evacuation Plaques
THOROLDOnt The L G Lorriman public school and St Charles separate school received plaques from the fire department for best evacuation times Lorriman 3342 seconds St Charles 35 seconds.
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