First US prefabricated munitions plant to rise near Asheville
In Asheville beech Tree Swannanoa Valley a new prefabricated munitions plant will be built as the nation's first permanent installation of its kind. Lt General Wolfe says it will give the United States constant access to the latest deals without needing to go to France or Sweden. Buildings will range from 1 600 to 50 000 square feet. In Halifax County a coroner's jury clears Guard James Hall of a fatal shooting of a convict fleeing a work detail.
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Kenneth B. Wolfe
Air Force
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France
Sweden
Swift
Free World
Bee Tree
Swannanoa Valley
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Halifax
James Hall
Halifax County
Yester
James E. Cockrell
DMV reports revised counts of driving convictions
Raleigh officials released updated figures showing 2,206 convicted reckless driving cases and 1,538 for driving without a conviction. The total tally rises to 10,211 across the department.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Convic
Raleigh politics and welfare concerns surface in Raleigh
Gov Kerr Scott declines calling Paroles Commissioner Johnson back into campaign and backs Hubert Olive with support. Johnson critics label him wanderer as Olive's aides prepare to carry on Scott program. Board of Public Welfare worries over low public assistance grants as costs rise and old age payments edge up.
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Kerr Scott
T. C. Johnson
Ohnson
Scott
Hubert Olive
Sugeretes Oe
Johnson
Raleigh (Lp
Board of Public Welfare
Youny Welfare
Ellen Inston
North Carolina Farm Bureau Opens 16th Annual Meeting
Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan leads a speaker slate for the 16th annual North Carolina Farm Bureau session in Raleigh. Delegates begin registration for a four day event with a vesper service set for 7 30 tomorrow. Mrs Herman Baker of Farmville and Fred S Royster of Henderson are among speakers.
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Charles Brannan
North Carolina Farm Bureau
Herman Baker
Farmville
Associated Women
Fred S. Royster
Henderson
Bureau
UN Accepts Peace Conference Proposal at Panmunjom
The United Nations and Allied negotiators agreed to start post armistice talks within three months after a truce, focusing on withdrawal of troops and settlement of Korean questions. South Korea must have a voice, and discussions may cover broader Asia issues linked to Korea. An accelerated plenary session at Panmunjom set next talks for Saturday.
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Korea
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Panmunjom
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Scott Gets Bennett's Resignation
Raleigh Superior Court Judge Harold K. Bennett of Asheville plans to resign effective March 2 with Gov Scott potentially naming a successor that day or later. Bennett, in his mid thirties, was appointed in 1949 and will practice law. The governor noted Buncombe officials should assist in succession and commented on parole commissioner remarks and support shifts in the gubernatorial race.
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Superior Court
Harold K. Bennett
Asheville
Scott
Bennett
Dale Buncombe
Hubert Olive
T. C. Johnson
Johnson
Paroles
William Umstead
D. S. Coltrane
Coltrane
Political Dinner Draws Tar Heel Democrats Crowd
In Raleigh a sell out crowd attends the Jefferson Jackson day dinner as Frank McKinney makes his first Southern appearance as national committee chairman. About 642 plates at $50 each have been signed, with McKinney set for a nationwide radio address and many state leaders arriving to back gubernatorial contenders.
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National Committee
Frank McKinney
Tom Banks
McKinney
Willis Smith
Monroe Redden
Hendersonville
Woodrow Jones
Rutherfordton
Hamilton Jones
Charlotte
Ted Rm
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby
Ted
U.S
William B. Umstead
Hubert E. Olive
Lex
Ernest Gardner
Roy Rowe
Burgaw
Luther Hodges
Spray
Su 4
Governor’s
Kerr Scott
Jonathan Daniels
King's Body Lies In State as Nation Pays Respect
Hundreds of workers and tenants on the royal estate and in London line up at Westminster Hall to honor King George VI as his oak casket lies in state. The king, dressed in admiral’s uniform, rests in a simple coffin bearing his name and dates.
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George VI
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Sandringham
Wellantenee
Pakenen
Edward VIII
Duke
Sor
Kent
Escheat Fund Distribution Is Studied
A plan to distribute North Carolina escheat funds proposes a bi racial board to allocate about 1.4 million dollars amassed over two decades. The funds currently benefit only three state institutions and some white and Negro schools, with annual grants recently rising to around 48 thousand dollars for the three branches.
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Taylor
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Chapel Hill
Reporter Blames Bootleg Whiskey in Colorado Incident
Denver bureau line says reporter Jack F. Rollins of Norfolk Ledger Dispatch was jailed in Glenwood Springs on auto theft and liquor charges after a bootleg joint altercation and a cab ride gone wrong. Rollins described troubled events starting Feb. 2 and said he preferred local trial to avoid his editor.
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Colo
Wale Anupener
Jack F. Rollins
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
Glenwood Springs
Rollins
Norfolk
University Morehead Planetarium to Show Lunar Eclipse
The Morehead Planetarium in North Carolina will present an eclipse viewing tomorrow with performances at 3 and 8:30 pm. The event notes that less than one tenth of the moon will be obscured at maximum, with the bottom of the moon’s surface eclipsed.
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Tuere
University of North Carolina
Morehead
Hebert criticizes military over money in lathe buys
Rep. F Edward Hebert accuses the military of utter disregard for money in a multibillion dollar order. Air Force bought 69 million worth of turret lathes from Fisher with high per unit costs, amid plans for jet engine production and plant setup. Gilpatric cites new plant costs and shifting tech as factors. Boyer of General Motors is linked to the recommendation.
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F. Edward Hebert
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Military
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House
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Truman
H. R. Boyer
General Motors
Boyer
Aircraft Production Board
Jack Z. Anderson
Fledgling Politician Slain Spurs Chicago Crime Fight
Chicago reacts to the murder of Republican Charles Gross 56 in front of a church and threats to two party aides within 48 hours. Gov. Stevenson and Mayor Kennelly demand action against the West Side bloc and Capone era corruption as rewards totaling 25000 are offered for the gunmen.
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Charles Gross
Adlai Stevenson
Cook County
West Side
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Church Federation of
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O'Connor
Timothy J
Capone
O’conor
Stevenson
Kennelly
William Erickson
County Board of Commissioners
GOP
Erickson
Winnie Ruth Escape Probed After Surrender
Phoenix report says a full dress investigation is under way into Winnie Ruth Judd known as tiger woman. County attorney warns prosecutions for aiding her escape. Mrs Judd, tied to write answers, says she asked the grand jury two months ago to probe why her case was politics.
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Ariz
Winnie
M.W. Conway
Smith Testimony Starts Monday in Guilford Trial
In Greensboro F. George Smith faces a multi count bribery conspiracy case over alleged payoffs to policemen guarding a butter and eggs numbers lottery and horse race book. Four policemen charged with accepting cash whisky and groceries are on trial in Guilford Superior Court. Jury selection took four court days with a white male panel and two alternates.
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Greensboro
Toonarey
F. (George) Smith
Guilford Superior Court
Little Liz Counts Chips on Pretty Dishes
The item notes that the prettiest dishes often attract the most chips, suggesting aesthetics draw more attention or effort in presentation and use.
Ike Leads Taft 3 to in Election
In West Hartford Connecticut Eisenhower supporters claimed a strong early lead in the primary with 3108 for Eisenhower and 110 for Taft among 13 000 voters. Local GOP leaders touted the result as a sign of broad backing and listed notable backers and write in candidates along with a star studded rally lineup.
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Taft
West Hartford
Conn
Col
Eisenhower
GOP
Clarence F. Baldwin
Louisiana
Tex
Irving Berlin
Clark Gable
Ethel Merman
Henry Ponda
Leora Dana
Faye Emerson
Skitech Henderson
Jente
Pei » Jaette Cheesy
Fred Yom
the King
Stock Market Moves on a Dull Saturday Session
New York prices moved in a narrow range on a dull Saturday trading day. With few issues trading, most stocks were unchanged as market activity slowed to a crawl and no new developments altered investor sentiment. Televisions gained on hopes of a thaw in a 12-year freeze, while Colorado & Southern Railway posted strength and utilities remained steady amid uneven automative moves.
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Stock Exchange
Oren
Colorado & Southern Railway
Weather outlook with temperatures
The forecast predicts a low of 28 tonight and a high of 60 tomorrow. Today’s high is expected at 53 while last night’s low was 34.
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