Restaurant Operator Dies in Miami Bandit Hold-Up
Adolf Rothman, 58, owner of Herald Restaurant in Miami, was fatally shot after resisting a hammer wielding bandit who had robbed him the night before. Patrons and Herald staff aided by a passing patrolman subdued the suspect, identified as Pait, who claimed innocence. Police note Patt was an escaped North Carolina prisoner serving 11 months of an eight year term for forgery.
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Miami
Fla
Adolf Rothman
Rothman
Pait
Herald
Miami Avenue
Miami Herald
Isey Bandrimer
Bandrimer
Edward Downs
P. A. Falgiatore
Patt
North Carolina State Prison
Marie Cole
Decision Throws Out Tile Licensing Board Ruling
Raleigh court rules the tile licensing board promotes a private monopoly. In Rowan County, the American National Red Cross is awarded about $20,000 from the estate of Addie Hereford Upton of Salisbury after a dispute over cash and securities in the residuary balance. In Buncombe County, Jessie Murrell loses a damages appeal from a slip and fall in Asheville.
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Raleigh
Roller
Carlisle Higgins
Rowan County
American National Red Cross
Addie Hereford Upton
Salisbury
Rowan
Camille H. Wolfe
Buncombe County
Jessie Murrell
Tampa
Fla
Asheville
Marine drill instructors face court-martial at Parris Island
A drill instructor at Parris Island faces summary court-martial tomorrow on maltreatment charges after allegedly forcing a trainee to eat candy until ill. Cpl William R Walsh of Lyndhurst New Jersey has a separate special court-martial set for next Thursday with up to severe penalties including discharge and confinement. Eleven recruits accuse Walsh while a prior wave of trials at the base shows frequent, varied discipline actions among 39 DIs and staff over 16 months.
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Parris Island
S.C
William R. Walsh
Lyndhurst
N.J
Walsh
William E. Rich
Canton
N.C
Clinton L. Jones
Pensacola
James F. Mahoney
Post Public Information
Jones
Rich
Korea
Kenneth Allen Benjamin
New York City
George D. Toper
Watertown
N.Y
Earth Tremors Strike Formosa Coast for Fourth Day
Earth tremors rumbled along Formosa's east coast for a fourth day, with ongoing shocks and reports of minor damage and ongoing monitoring by authorities. Seismologists note shallow quakes and predict continued aftershocks. Local residents remain cautious as tremors persist.
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Formosa
Parkway Hearing Sought on Blue Ridge Parkway Accommodations
Communities along the Blue Ridge Parkway seek public input as the National Park Service proposes expanding tourist facilities. A Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce panel urged a jointly hosted hearing with regional officials and the North Carolina parks commission. The group aims to detail a survey of adjacent facilities and potential construction concessions over the next decade.
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Blowing Rock
N.C
Blue Ridge Parkway
National Park Service
Waynesville
Walter Keys
Chamber of Commerce Board
Matthews Man Pleads Guilty In Tax Case
A Matthews North Carolina man and two former Thermoid Co officers pleaded guilty to charges of filing false financial statements with the New York Stock Exchange and conspiring to evade taxes for 1951 to 1953. Sentencing was set for March 19.
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New York
Matthews
N.C
The
Thermoid Co
Trenton
N. J
New York Stock Exchange
George S. Faber
Matthews, N.C
Charlotte
Nephi
Utah
Huntington
Ind
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Davis Patrol & Detective Agency
Jack
Istore
Eden
Goodyear
Goodfyear Service Store
N. Main
By Galbraith
Mea Serene, Bes
Miss Bunsen
Decision
Matthew McKeon
Worcester
Mass
McKeon
Donald Atkinson
Cumberland
Dennis M. Boyd
Charles E. Peters
Warren
Ohio
Richard L. Johnson
Whitehouse
David L. Porter
Hartford
Thomas Hayes
Lawrence
Roger T. Collins
Port Clinton
Frederick W. Hunter
Philadelphia
Frederick W. McGur
Armstrong Quaker
Holton - Hodgin Furniture Co
Jamestown, N. C
GAS Industries Fund
Org
J. Sturgis
May & Go
Nat'l. Bank
High Point, N. C
Trya
Mercury
America
LMDA
WFMY/TV
Temple-Hollingsworth Motors, Inc
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