Conversation Between Convict and Daughter Reveals Escape Plans
The Boston Post published a stenographic report of a talk between Theodore Eddy and his 16 year old daughter Toby. Green and six other prisoners hold five guards at bay in a state prison section and discuss buried cash and escape. Green insists on freedom and denounces solitary confinement, while Toby pleads and questions the risks and loyalties.
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John J. O’brien
Massachusetts
Associated Press
Henry Supple
Toby
Theodore Green
State’s Prison
The
Boston Post
Green
Post City
Boston
Boston Post Today
Theodore Eddy
Costa Rica Rebels Exchange Claims Amid Border Clash
Costa Rica accuses Nicaragua of arming and training rebels as observers from a five nation OAS panel visit Managua after first touring San Jose. Rebels claim large troop landings and both sides report casualties with conflicting tallies. Teodoro Picado Jr. reportedly killed according to government, denied by rebels and family.
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OAS
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Managua
San Jose
Limon
Caribbean
United States
Teodoro Picado Jr
Santa Rosa
Picado
Heavy Snow Hits State with Widespread Impact
A heavy snow event blanketed the state with ice under the snow in spots, closing courts and delaying travel. The snow belt stretched from south of Charlotte to Elizabeth City, with Mecklenburg County seeing slick highways and the Charlotte Airport nearly shut down after 1:30 a.m. Temperatures stayed below freezing, with a high near 32 expected later today as the system clears west to east and yields colder, sunny conditions tomorrow.
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Charlotte
Elizabeth City
Highway Patrol
Mecklenburg County
Weather Bureau
Snow Delays Furniture Market As Buyers Return
Snow slows the first two hours of a furniture show but five substantial orders are booked in the next 30 minutes. Exhibitors report demand for bargain lines, pastel colors, and longer lower living room styles while pinks and oversized bookcase beds attract interest. Market officials note snow may deter new buyers yet also keep current shoppers from leaving, possibly boosting later sales.
Briefings Complete On Revenue And Tax Bills
Lawmakers examined revenue and tax proposals as Budget figures show potential gains from various sales tax options. Revenue Commissioner Shaw outlined estimates for a two and three percent sales tax with exemptions, suggesting up to 34 million yearly for a 3 percent rate. Welfare discussions warned North Carolina could fall to 47th or 48th in aged aid without higher funding, while county boards consider open meetings legislation filed by Rep. Stimons T. Valentine Jr.
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Thomas Turner
Guilford
Shaw
John Y. Jordan Jr
Burcombe
State Department
C. Gordon Maddrey
Hertford
Jordan
Jerry M. Rogers
Haywood
Rogers
Coltrane
Senate
North Carolina
Rd Public Welfare
Gov. Hodges
Diphtheria Epidemic Strikes Minabad Village
In Minabad near the Soviet border twenty five children have died from a diphtheria outbreak. The Tehran based Kevhan newspaper reports the government is sending doctors to the area to treat villagers and curb the spread.
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Tehran
Iran
Minabad
Kevhan
Husband Found Dead in Bedroom After Praying
A Florida woman testified she left her husband praying in their bedroom yesterday and tiptoed away. Half an hour later she returned to find him dead with a cotton sash cord looped around his neck and the door hinge. The inquest returned a verdict of death by his own action.
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McCloskey
V. FL
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