Chicago Political killing sparks West Side reform drive
Republican committeeman Charles Gross was shot on Feb. 6 near his West Side home while campaigning. The slaying triggers a crackdown on bloc patronage, with 300 county workers targeted for dismissal and probes by grand juries and federal prosecutors.
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Red Victim Vogeler to Speak on Communist Justice
Robert A. Vogeler, first American businessman harmed by Communist justice, will narrate 17 months of imprisonment behind the Iron Curtain. He speaks Thursday at 8 p.m. at the High Point Senior High auditorium under the American Business Club to warn that what happened to him could happen to any American.
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Local Youth Named to Duke Honor Society
Robert of High Point is named to the Duke University honor society. Duke chapter initiates new members March 18 with Dr. Lewis W. Beck as featured speaker. Beck chairs Rochester philosophy department and is a Duke alumnus.
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Two From High Point Named On A T Honor Roll
Two High Point students Daisy P Withers and Florence Byrd made the honor roll at A and T College Greensboro for the fall quarter. The listing was announced by E F Corbett public relations director. Text notes both students achieved B average or better across main subjects.
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Heroic Chaplain Fights for Recovery After Air Crash
Elizabeth New Jersey February 23 195? Navy chaplain Rev Leonard T Goode of New Haven Connecticut survived a Florida bound National Airlines DC 4 6 crash near a children's home. He burned wounded others helped victims and issued prayers as rescue and medical teams arrived. He remains in hospital with burns shocks and fractured ribs while former shipmates send cards.
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More Rabbit Than Ermine For Royalty
London reports that coronation robes for Queen Elizabeth I will use more white rabbit fur than ermine due to high costs. Tailors estimate top quality ermine robes reach about 3500 dollars, with lower options available. The date remains unconfirmed, with a possible summer ceremony and a forthcoming royal decision within weeks.
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Swedish researcher reports transatlantic sleep experiment
Dr John Bijverkhem described a transatlantic sleep experiment involving a person in Sweden and radio signals to the United States. He said the experiment could be conducted in North Carolina and that he had been invited to Duke University in the United States.
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