Collins and Aikman buys Siler City upholstery plant
The William Kippman Co. Siler City mill, a new rayon and synthetic weaving plant, is acquired by Collins and Aikman Corp. The mill will shift to upholstery fabrics for autos and furniture with new machinery. About 400 workers remain employed as expansion potential is hinted. Collins and Aikman already operates plants in Roxboro Concord and Norwood.
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William Kippman Co
Collins and Sikman Corp
America
Field of Kiopman
Bird
Collins and Aikman
North Carolina
Roxboro
Concord
Norwood
Klopman Chain
Canine Cushion Police Stumble on Missing Persian Lamb Boat
Mrs. Anna Weiner reports her $1,800 Persian lamb boat stolen in Atlantic City. Detective Gus Bauer finds no sign of forced entry and discovers a cocker spaniel curled up under a bed, suggesting a possible misplacement rather than theft.
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Atlantic City
Anna Weiner
Gus Bauer
Memphis Censors Probe Tragic Ground Obscenity
A Memphis board of censors convenes to review Erskine Caldwell's Tragic Ground after a premiere described as reeking with filth and obscenity. A member predicts potential Broadway success but likely local ban. Two bedroom scenes and simultaneous beds cited as explicit by critics.
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Memphis
Board of Censors
Erskine Caldwell
Sam McCulloch
Caldwell
Tobacco Road
Wendell K. Phillips
McCulloch
Television Schedule Dense With Classic 1950s Programs
A dense listing of weekday and Thursday morning ET TV programming detailing 15 minute CBS NBC and other network slots. It lists shows from News broadcasts Beulah Jo Stafford songs The Great Gildersleeve Life Begins at 80 Dragnet Dr. Christian to Perry Como Arthur Godfrey and boxing sports separate time blocks with multiple networks and program names across 4 sections.
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Cbs
Nbc
Cbe
Nbe
Abe Beulah
Abe
Cbs Daily
Mbs
Abe Jo Stafford
Cbs Lone Ranger
Cbs Evening
FBI
Cba
Cbs Life
Groucho Marx
Cbs News
Cbs Cross Fire Forum
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Bob Hope
Cbs News & Music
Abe News
News
Variety
Nets
Perry Como
Arthur Godfrey
Robert Montgomery
Guiding Light
Jonathan Story
Garry Moore
Kurt
Time Zone Guidelines for Network Radio Programs
Eastern standard time governs listed schedules with subtractive conversions for central and mountain zones. Some focal stations adjust relay times to fit local schedules. Last minute changes cannot be included.
Arsenic in Cold Capsules Ties to Deaths in Texas
In Linden Texas authorities report some cold capsules from an Eastern firm contained arsenic and were taken by Mrs. J. W. Cross who died and by A. D. Surratt who fell severely ill. Tests show variability within the same lot and state lab work continues. A local druggist shipped the capsules and the investigation expands.
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Linden, Tex
Cass County
Wesson Bartlett
J. W. Cross
A. D. Surratt
Bartlett
Texas Department of Public Safety
AFL Decides Wage Demands If Congress Drops Controls
AFL executive council in Miami Beach weighs wage demands should Congress drop economic controls. The council, under new president George Meany, aims to reactivate AFL programs amid a 10 day meeting agenda covering CIO relations Taft-Hartley changes political action and international expansion.
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Congress
Miami Beach
Fla
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Eisenhower
Republican
George Meany
CIO
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