Nationwide Deep Freeze Paralyzes Northeast Blizzard Toll Rises
Blizzard drenched the Northeast with heavy snow and ice, crippling roads and closing schools. Upstate New York bore the worst impacts with drifts up to 15 feet, while Syracuse faced its harshest storm since 1925 and Utica declared emergencies. At least 28 deaths across New York and other states were blamed on traffic accidents and heart attacks linked to the weather.
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World Premiere Of The Lafayette Escadrille Film
Washington N C prepares for the world premiere of The Lafayette Escadrille on February 28 with movie stars government officials and aviation leaders invited. Living Escadrille members and US Air Force flyers are expected to attend. Tab Hunter leads the cast with director William A Wellman. Jim Baugham the youngest Escadrille member from Washington is remembered by relatives including sister Mrs Harry McMullan.
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Mechanical Conference Set at North Carolina State College
The fifth annual North Carolina Press Association Mechanical Conference will be held at North Carolina State College March 22 23. Dr. Robert B House chancellor emeritus of the University of North Carolina will speak at a banquet session March 22. The conference closes Sunday. Discussions will cover machinist operator composing room press room stereotype and flatbed operations.
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Robert B. House
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Stroessner and Congress Win Unopposed Paraguay Plebiscite
President Alfredo Stroessner and 60 members of Congress were reelected in a nationwide plebiscite in Paraguay. All candidates ran unopposed for five-year terms starting August 15. Stroessner led the Colorado Red party, the only legal group after the 1947 revolt.
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New Use For Railroad Cars
In Tiburon California Westminster Presbyterian church repurposed Northwestern Pacific Railroad cars as Bible school classrooms. Fifty children filled the cars but sat on old seats, prompting the minister to say portable chairs and tables will be added.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Northwestern Pacific
Forrrest Youngquist
Air Force GIVES Navy B36 Bomber for Target Tests
The Air Force presents the Navy with a retired B36 bomber stripped of combat gear to serve as a target for stress and damage testing. The plane will be used at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro, New Mexico, as the all-jet era B52 looms.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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North and South Regional Weather Outlook With Cold Spell
Forecasts show generally fair skies in the east and partly cloudy in the west of North Carolina with continued cold conditions. Georgia and South Carolina expect increasing cloudiness and potential rain or snow, while temps run well below normal across regions.
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Utica Portrayed As Vice Center In National Probe
Utica in Mohawk Valley cited as a vice hub after Apalachin convention probes. Police chief testifies brothels operated for two decades with limited evidence. few convictions. State police link Falcone and Utica figures to the crime meeting. prices reportedly rise.
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Apalachin
Mohawk Valley
Leo Miller
Joseph Barbara
Here
Pennsylvania
Joseph Falcone
Falcone
15 Violent Deaths Reported Across North Carolina Weekend
The state logged at least 15 deaths from violence, fires, and auto crashes over the weekend. Among the cases, John Bangle Corl, 32, was charged with murder in a shooting at his Concord home. Eunice Bost, 47, died with an unfired revolver in her hand.
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Nashville
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Rocky Mount
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Duke University
UNC Extension to Sponsor Academic Contests for Tar Heel Students
The University of North Carolina Extension Division will sponsor spring academic contests in chemistry physics mathematics Latin Spanish and French for Tar Heel high school students. Winners meeting university entrance requirements may receive merit scholarships. All students in accredited public high schools statewide may enter.
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Chapel Hill, N.C
University of North Carolina Extension Division
Tar Heel
Snyder to Speak Greensboro at Lincoln Day Dinner
Secretary of Defense Murray Snyder will discuss the nation's missile program in Greensboro Saturday during a Lincoln Day dinner closing the North Carolina Young Republican Federation convention. The program includes a high school declamation contest and federation officer elections. The convention begins Friday.
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Murray Snyder
North Carolina Young Republican Federation
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