Forecast Bright Construction Boom Noted In Carolinas
South Carolina and North Carolina show a robust 1963 construction upturn with $1.03 billion in activity for ten months, driven by industrialization and a strong national business climate. Analysts forecast similar gains in 1964 as states push industrial growth and new facilities to serve a growing population.
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Charlotte
N.C
South Carolina
North Carolina
Henry J. Pierce
Carolinas
Associated General Contractors of America
AGC
F. W. Dodge Corp
Moon
S. C. Austin
Raleigh
Bigheray-Heavy
S.C
Highway Department
North Carolina Highway Commission
Pierce
Luther Hodges
Rockies
Steel Structure Collapse Kills Two AT&T Site workers
A 50 foot underground reinforcing steel structure for an AT&T microwave relay station collapsed seven miles north of Pittsboro killing Eugene Clayton 30 of Goldsboro and James Horton 23 of Chapel Hill. Rufus King was injured and another worker escaped. The REA Construction Co. and F D McDonald Reinforcing Steel Co. employees were at the base when 200 tons of steel fell. The precise cause remains unknown.
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Pittsboro
N.C
Eugene Clayton
Goldsboro
James Horton
Chapel Hill
At&t
REA Construction Co
Charlotte
Rufus King
Rowland
F. D. McDonald Reinforcing Steel Co
N. R. Burton
REA Construction
Johnny Best
Train Wreck Kills 61 in Yugoslavia
A fog bound crash near Belgrade at Jajinci crushed eight coaches when a crowded commuter train hit a standing passenger train. Sixty one died and 162 were injured as crews cleared 11 hours of blocked tracks. Engineer Manojlovic survived with injuries and cited lack of signals at the curve.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Jajinci
Belgrade-Skopje
Sound From Outer Hall Spurs Crime Solution Claim
Helen testified she heard a shot from the outer hall, though the studio was soundproof. The statement adds intrigue to the ongoing crime solution as investigators weigh the distance and acoustics.
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Helen
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Faust
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Pozarevac
Skopje
Federal Home Loan Bank
U. S. Government
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E. C. Cridlebaugh
A. Kirkman
Joe A. Johnson
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Ennett
J. D. Dobbins
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George Covington
James B. Lovelace
R. Kenner Amos William A
Vance Kester
Alson Gray
Robert Davis Rney, JR
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Federal Insurance Reserve
Undivied
Atlantic Savings & Loan
Ings
High Point
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