Kingfish Harry Moore Held on Assault Charge
In Los Angeles, Amos and Andy star known as Kingfish, Harry R. Moore, 70, is held for trial after his wife accuses him of assault with a deadly weapon. She asks that the case be dropped, but a Superior Court arraignment is set for January 30 while negotiations continue.
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Harry
Tim) Moore
Amos 'N Andy
Vivian
Los Angeles
King
Kingfish
Amos 'N’ Andy
Harry R
Paul V. Hubbard
Earl
Eve Brown
Moore
Indians Stirred Up Over Klan Warning
The Lumbee Indians of Robeson County face KKK warnings against race mixing with a large rally planned near Pembroke. Local officials condemn the movement and urge calm, while cross burnings in St Pauls and Lumberton raise tensions as residents plan to attend the rally in force to oppose outsiders.
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Maxton
N. C
Robeson County
KKK
Pembroke
J. C. Oxendine
St. Pauls
Lumberton
Oxendine
Malcolm McLeod
Bob Fisher
Simeon Oxendine
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Merchants Assn
R. A. Hedgpeth
Ku Klux Klan
Itty It Over Stood By R L Dieffenbacher D D
An NEA service meditation argues that understanding religion comes through daily living. Practice and study build experience, making God’s will clearer as individuals become disciples of what they live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
English Channel
God
Tobacco Controls Argued Before 4th Circuit Court
The 4th Circuit heard arguments challenging a government labeling rule for inferior flue cured tobacco varieties and price parity support. Col. William T. Joyner argued for the Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization for Eastern North Carolina farmers. The case asks whether the government procedure violates farmers’ rights amid calls it could force peonage.
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Charlotte
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
William T. Joyner
Raleigh
Bacco
North Carolina
Dixie Bright
Samuel D. Slade
Washington
Justice Department
Benson
Wetzel Dies in Mississippi Gas Chamber at Parchman
William Alvin Wetzel a 33 year old New York mobster known for proclaiming innocence was executed by gas chamber at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. He entered the eight sided chamber at 12 15 a m and died at 12 33 a m after being strapped in and the cyanide gas released.
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Parchman, Miss
William Alvin Wetzel
New York
State Penitentiary
Seneca Falls
N.Y
Edgar McGraw
Wetzel
Kermit Canterbury
Indianola
C. W. Watson
Jackson
Mississippi
Bell Criticizes Political System Under Which Judges Named
Raleigh, April 6 A leading figure of the North Carolina Bar Association’s committee on justice praised the quality of the state judiciary while urging reforms in how judges are chosen. J Spencer Bell said partisan elections pressure judges and undermine independence, noting the danger of tying judicial integrity to politics. He outlined varied methods for justice of the peace selection and pointed to the omnibus bill that could legitimize errant practices.
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Carroll Gartin
Lee Hall
State Court
Wetzel
Frank
North Carolina
Raleigh
Raleigh Kiwanis Club
J. Spencer Bell
Charlotte
North Carolina Bar Assa
Bell
Justice of the Peace
America
Recorder Court
Bar Committee
Polaris test vehicle launched at Cape Canaveral marks milestone
The Navy fired a Polaris ballistic missile test vehicle at Cape Canaveral, calling it a success and noting it includes a forerunner of the propulsion engine. Defense officials said more tests will follow as development continues, with the Jupiter IRBM under Aerojet and plans to invest in additional launches.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Washington
Defense Department
William Holaday
Holaday
House
Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Aerojet General Corp
Sacramento
Calif
Thor
Defense McElroy
House Armed Services Committee
Selene
McElroy
Bomb scare triggers National Guard search of Central High
A platoon of Arkansas National Guard swept Central High School in Little Rock after anonymous calls warned of an explosion. No bomb found. guardsmen remained on duty on a weekday shift, as students sat out classes and onlookers gathered outside the campus during the alert.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Arkansas National Guardsmen
Arkansas Military District
Arkansas Military Dist
Sarah Churchill Fined $50 After Malibu Plea
Malibu actress Sarah Churchill daughter of Sir Winston Churchill pleaded guilty to a drunk charge. She told the judge she was ill not drunk and received a $50 fine or 10 days in jail. Churchill was arrested after allegedly using profanity and held five hours in county jail before release.
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Malibu
Calif
Sarah Churchill
Britain
Sir Winston Churchill
Charles H. Woodmansee
Miss Churchill
Basil Bleck
Los Angeles
Sheriff's
Anthony Beauchamp
London
AITS
Farm program push faces Congress amid farm policy debate
Secretary Benson urged Congress to ease crop controls and lower price supports as part of a broad new farm program. He argued past policies failed, caused surpluses and market losses, and pressed for parity at 60 percent while noting flexibility in supports. Lawmakers remain divided along party lines on the 14-point package.
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Washington
Benson
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ture
Eisenhower
Treasury Secretary cites low cash balance and debt limit hike
Secretary Anderson told the House Ways and Means Committee that Treasury cash is dangerously tight, risking balances as low as 250 million dollars next month. He urged raising the debt limit from 276 to 280 billion dollars through June 30 1959 to gain flexibility in debt management and shift more issuance to long term obligations.
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Washington
Treasury
Anderson
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
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Parchman
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