Cooper KC AP chief dies at 84 world journalism pillar
Kent Cooper known as KC, longtime AP general manager and pioneer of wirephoto and comprehensive news coverage, dies at 84 in Florida after pneumonia. A World War I era reformer, he shaped modern broadcast and print journalism, with tributes from AP, UPI and Gannett leaders. Burial in Sleepy Hollow follows services in New York.
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North Carolina bill seeks control of interstate billboard ads
Rep. A. A. McMillan says support for billboard control along interstate highways has grown. A one page bill would authorize the State Highway Commission to regulate signage, backed by groups including the Garden Club and League of Women Voters, with gubernatorial endorsement.
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General Assembly
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League of Women Voters
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Robert Scott
Bus Auto Wreck Injures Ten in Gastonia Collision
Ten people were injured when a Gastonia city bus and a southbound automobile collided at an intersection. Six bus passengers and the driver plus three car occupants were treated. police reported Lowery, 18, of Gastonia, was charged with speeding.
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Car Train Collision Kills Four Across Gibson And North Carolina
Weekend traffic accidents claimed at least 12 lives across Gibson and nearby areas. Names include Fred oe 17 and siblings M C Sistare and James Sistare from Lancaster, and David McLaughlin 18 from Mars Hill, Maine. Gerald McLaurin, 22, and Mamie White McLaurin died eight miles south of Henderson when their car hit a tractor trailer on US 1. Oleg Alexander 28 of Lincolnton and Dixon 18 of Dallas died in a head on crash on US 321 in Gaston County. Isadore Spears 65 and Cecil Spears 25 burned to death near Wilkesboro. their other son survived. Allen Mickle 58 died in a Winston-Salem apartment fire. Rawson F. McLamb 69 was stabbed in Wilmington after a car disturbance. Clarence Wilbert Gaines 51 and Clarence Young of Guilford County were killed by a car on which they were working. Other victims include Albert Thompson 56 Jacksonville, Isaiah Jones 54 Waxhaw, William D. Kerley 45 Mebane, and Carl C. Chadwick 24 Hubert in Onslow County.
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Manson
Warren County
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Mt. 2
Lincolnton
D Dixon
Rt. 1
Dallas
Gaston County
Isadore Spears
Cecil Spears
Wilkesboro
Spears
Allen Mickle
Winston-Salem
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Moore's Address Expected by North Carolina Governor
Gov. Moore returns to work and is expected to present the State of the State address to the 1965 General Assembly later in the week. The legislature convenes at noon and will invite him to address a joint session likely Thursday. He meets with the Business Development Corp of North Carolina and attends events honoring Rep. H. P. Taylor Jr. and the Board of Water Resources swearing-in.
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Powhatan Chief Wahun Sonacook Real Name Revealed
The famous Powhatan leader known as Powhatan is identified by his real name Wahun Sonacook in the historical record. This clarifies traditional attributions and adds context to early colonial interactions.
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Nash Jewelry Co Layaway Ad Promises Easy Payments
You don't have to be rich to buy a diamond ring or a watch from Nash's on our convenient layaway plan. Pay a little each payday and save many dollars with no carrying charges and no collectors at your door. Please Remember Nash Saves You Cash. Nash Jewelry Co., 127 N. Main Street.
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Indictments Sought After NC Racial Kidnaping Case
Monroe NC AP four defendants from the 1961 racial kidnapping case saw convictions overturned by the North Carolina Supreme Court. The court found that juries systematically excluded Black jurors by using the word col beside their names. Names include Willie Mae Mallory Richard Crowder Harold Reape and John C Lowry with prison terms ranging from 3 to 29 years. A fifth defendant Robert Williams fled to Havana, Cuba.
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Ohio
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