First Baptist Church Wins Tate Park Bid At $89,500
The First Baptist Church submitted the high bid of 89,500 for Tate Park, subject to City Council confirmation. E C Cridlebaugh led Elm Street School bidding at 75,500 with D S Hedgecock nearby. bids opened at 89,000 for Tate Park with subsequent raise to 89,500. Mayor Amos Kearns opposed immediate confirmation, planning to keep Tate Park off the tax books.
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Tate Pa
E. C. Cridlebaugh
Elm Street
Ed Mendenhall
James Wright
Cridlebaugh
D. S. Hedgecock
Tate Park
Amos Kearns
Connell
Kearns
Baugh, Supmumenting & UN
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Mendenhall
Bla
Tate “ Park
Wright
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears
Crid
Park and Elm Street
E. C. Cridie
Red Cross probes blood drive wrecking attempts
In Durham Army Federal and State intelligence agents investigate alleged efforts to disrupt a Red Cross blood drive at North Carolina College. Col Marshall Barnum, Durham Red Cross chair, says officials believe sabotage tactics target the blood program nationwide.
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Durham
Red Cross
Army
Raleigh Gubernatorial Candidate Unstead to Speak at Banquet
W. B. Unstead ofDur toes will address a Raleigh meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm. The event includes an afternoon business session to discuss policies for improving the wholesale trade for the coming year.
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Raleigh
W. B. Unstead
Durtoes
Superior Judge Armstrong Withdraws From Associate Justice Race
Frank Armstrong released a weekend statement saying he will not run for the State Supreme Court associate justice seat that had been linked to Stimous Valentine. The Local Government Commission planned bids on bonds totaling 695200 including 350000 for Iredell County 200000 for a water system in the town and 40000 for street improvements in another town.
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Frank Armstrong
Raleigh P
Iredell
Yodan
Governor Scott’s Quiet Week Schedule
Governor Scott has one out of town trip this week to Greensboro on Wednesday. The North Carolina Military District officer Walter D. Buie succeeds Col Redding, with a Henderson official Perry having resigned.
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Raleigh
Scott
Greensboro
Walter D. Buie
Northilitary
Col. Buie
Col Redding
Perry
Henderson
Fiery Object Sighted Near Greensboro and High Point
Meteor sighting reported north-northeast of Greensboro High Point Airport by J P Molen of the Weather Bureau with an unconfirmed jet explosion theory later discounted. Object estimated at 40 000 to 80 000 feet high and 100 miles from the airport, seen over High Point toward Hickory then near Thornville bypass and Highway 109.
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High Point
J. P. Molen
United States Weather Bureau
Molen
Enterprise
Hickory
Thornville
Stock Market Dips Further Amid Muted Volume
New York stocks drifted lower on light trading after a Saturday rise. Oil issues fell with Arco and Pure Oil posting losses while Amerada edged higher. Utilities gained, rails and polymers held near unchanged as general auto and steel shares swung mildly.
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Ltard Oil
Amerada
Gulf
Pure Oil
Northern Pacific
Atlantic Coast Line
du Pont and Monsanto
General Tire
American Viscose
Aluminum Co. of America
One of Life's Little Mysteries Reminds of Wrong and Right
A reflective remark on human memory noting how people recall errors but forget correct actions. The line ends with a pensive sigh and a wistful tone about judgment.
Eisenhower Campaign Push Divides Backers Debate Homecoming
Washington sources report Eisenhower backers split on the value of his return to campaign, with Senator Irving M. Ives noting he could win the Republican nomination without coming home. Some boosters insist his return would help, others say it is not indispensable, while pressure grows for him to address current issues before the Taft and Stassen bids gain momentum.
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Washington
Irving M. Ives
Dwight D
Eisenhower
Ives
Sen
A. Taft
Ohio
George D. Aiken
Two men charged with murder in Charlotte weekend slay
In Charlotte two men were charged with murder amid a citywide search for a third suspect connected to a weekend slaying. Police pursued leads and guarded the scene as the investigation continued.
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Charlotte
Young Veteran Files for Ninth District Seat Vacancy
Ninety nine year old Graham M. Carlton, Register of Deeds for Rowan County, announced his candidacy Saturday for the Ninth District Congressional seat to be vacated by Robert L. Coughton.
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Salisbury
Robert L. Coughton
Graham M. Carlton
Register of Deeds
Rowan County
FBI Action Ends Reign Of Terror In North Carolina
Ten former Ku Klux Klan members arrested in Whiteville and Fair Bluff, including a deputy sheriff, face Lindbergh law charges for crossing state lines to commit crimes. Prosecutors seek maximum penalties. officials say the area hopes for relief after the crackdown.
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Whiteville
N.C
U.S. Dist
Charles P. Green
Fayetteville
Fair Bluff Klavern
Eto South Carolina
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Eal
Pony
Klakard
L.c. Cerro Gordo
S.C
Bob Hayes
Joe Bluff
Pittman Foy Strickland
Cerro Gordo
George Miller
Sherwood Miller
Steve Edmond
Fair Bluff
Columbus County
Reds Say Allies Don’t Have Right to Reject Nominations
In Panmunjom Korea the Communists challenged the U N veto on Russia as one of six neutral nations to police a Korean armistice they warned they could delay a truce indefinitely over the issue they argued neither side had the right to veto any of the three neutrals nominated by the opposing side
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Korea
United Nations
Russia
Soviet Union
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P. Nuckols
South Korea
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Truce Supervision Commission
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Czechoslovakia
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Norway
Switzerland
Hoey Group Opens Probe Of Get Rich Quick Deal
Senate investigators open a probe into a tanker deal involving big profits and Panama linked firms. Vice Adm. Cochrane of the Federal Maritime Board testifies amid questions about retired officials and the operation of eight surplus ships. The Houey group emphasizes they sought the facts of sale and operation.
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Senate
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Federal Maritime Board
Clyde R. Hoey
Oko Group
Houston Wasson
New York Law Rtner
Newbold Morris
Merrie
GOP
Hoey
Hugh Profit
Casey Ss
Commerce Department
Cochrane
Beve
Mart
Allies Blast Iron Triangle on Central Korean Front
A United Nations tank infantry task force pushed into the Iron Triangle area, drove back Chinese forces from a hill, then withdrew. A separate raid east of the Pukhan River broke out of encirclement but was pinned for six hours. U S F-86 jets met 175 MiGs in the Northwest. three MiGs were shot down on Sunday as Operation Strangle entered its seventh month.
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Korea
United Nations
U. N
Pukhan River
West Central
Fifth Air Force
How They Stand Democrats Favor Truman Platform in 1952 Bid
Washington dispatch says the Democratic nominee will run on Harry S. Truman’s record and platform, emphasizing foreign policy as the core issue. It notes Truman’s Fair Deal shifts, tax increases, and budget stance, with focus on defense, social security, and inflationary financing.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
President Truman
Mr. Truman
Truman
Harry F. Ibva
Truae Banget
Byrd
West Germans Demand Equal Army Voice
West Germany sought equal voice in Western defense as the price for a $2.5 billion defense budget and 12 divisions for a European army. Chancellor Adenauer urged direct talks on Saar status and asked Bonn be seated on a four power war crimes review board while NATO membership remained possible.
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West Germany
Western Europe
Konrad Adenauer
Bonn
Dean Acheson
U.S
Anthony Eden
Britain
Robert Schuman
France
Adenauer
Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Ace Council Ae
European Army
Mosteen
Ean Army Council
NATO
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Maodlictus Tee Toupee
Saar
Soldier Charged After Fatal Morganton Crash
A soldier on leave from Fort Lee Virginia faces man slaughter charges after a crash near Morganton killed Slayton Russell Small and seriously injured another. Small died on arrival as a car plunged down a steep embankment.
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Morganton
Fort Lee
Here
Slayton Russell Small
Weather update mentions chilly night and warm day
Forecast notes a low of 26 degrees tonight and a high of 56 expected tomorrow. It records last night's low of 29 and today’s high of 50, signaling a warming trend into the next day.
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