Jordan Criticizes Budget for North Carolina Water Funds
North Carolina Senator Jordan accused President Eisenhower and the federal budget of denying Tar Heel water development funds. Speaking at the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce banquet, he urged a grassroots effort to boost coastal water resource projects and an ocean highway linking resort centers. He warned about Outer Banks erosion and the need for a long range preservation plan.
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Wilmington
N.C
North Carolina
Jordan
Eisenhower
Greater
Long Coast Line
Cox Family Buys Charlotte WSOC Station for 5.6 Million
The James M. Cox family adds WSOC radio television in Charlotte to its holdings for 5.6 million dollars, subject to FCC approval. Eddie E. Jones sells his stake to reduce financial exposure, with other stockholders also exiting. WSOC-TV will stay with NBC and ABC affiliations, with no planned personnel changes.
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Charlotte
N.C
James M. Cox
WSOC
Federal Communications Commission
Larry Walker
Wsoc Broadcasting Co
Cox Chain
James M. Cox Jr
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Constitution
Miami News
Dayton News and Journal-Herald
Survivor recalls 1943 Glider Crash near Mount Gilead
Frank Perley of Chicago, a wartime CG4A glider copilot, details the December 1943 crash that killed the pilot and left him with a broken ankle and ribs. The 6,000 foot fall occurred during tow from Louisville to Fort Bragg, when the tow cable snapped and the glider nosedived into pines. Perley crawled free, was treated at Morris Field Hospital and later sent for further training.
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Greensboro
Tar Heel
Frank Perley
Chicago
Perley
Mount Gilead
Louisville
Ft. Bragg
Air Force
New Overtime Wage Law Outlined by State Official
Raleigh AP State Labor Commissioner Frank Crane outlined the new federal overtime pay law going into effect February 2. He said executive employees must earn at least 80 dollars a week or 346.67 a month to remain exempt from time and a half after 40 hours weekly. The previous executive exemption was 55 dollars a week or 238.33 a month.
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Raleigh
Frank Crane
Crane
Hodges urges NC meat packers to seize local business opportunities
Gov. Hodges told the North Carolina Meat Packers Assn. that opportunities in the state are abundant for locals and urged firms to think and act dynamically. He cited postwar gains in hog and cattle slaughter and noted many firms have doubled or tripled volumes since World War II.
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Raleigh
Hodges
North Carolina Meat Packers Assn
North Carolina
Frondizi Resting During Virginia Stopover
Argentine President Arturo Frondizi enjoys a rest in Williamsburg during a 10 day US visit. He tours historic sites with his party, studies American capital investment proposals, and visits Moody House before planning Chicago travel. He and his wife attend a Colonial Williamsburg dinner.
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Williamsburg
Arturo Frondizi
Argentina
United States
Frondizi
Washington
Moody House
Emilio del Carril
Chicago
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc
Silenced F 105 Jet Engines Draw Crowds at Farmindale Airfield
At Republic Aviation in Farmingtondale New York a muffler for the 20 000 pound thrust F 105 jet fighter bomber quiets the engine tests. The two story high silencer placed around the tail allows conversation in the shadow of the running engine proving its effectiveness during high speed test runs.
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Farmingdale
N. Y
Republic Aviation
WC Alumnae Nominations Are Made for 1959 61
Greensboro AP report notes Miss Judy Barrett of Raleigh and Mrs Julius Smith III of Greensboro nominated for president of the Alumnae Assn of Womans College for 1959 61. Nominations were announced at the midwinter meeting led by Mrs Paul Maulden of Kannapolis. elections by mail in spring. Additional nominees include Miss Dacia Lewis and Mrs John Neal for second vice president and Mrs James Beckwith and Mrs George Dickieson for recording secretary. Eight nominations for alumnae board of trustees include Mrs C J Dulin Charlotte and others from Greensboro Winston Salem Greenville and Charlotte.
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Greensboro
Judy Barrett
Raleigh
Julius Smith III
Alumnae Assn
Womans College
Paul Maulden
Kannapolis
Dacia Lewis
John Neal
James Beckwith
Warrington
George Dickieson
Alumnae Board of
C. J. Dulin
Charlotte
Walter Hannah
Howard Mims
Greenville
Annie Lee Singletary
Winston - Salem
Amazon River System Is World’s Largest Drainage
The Amazon River system is described as the world’s largest drainage basin. It covers an area roughly equal to five sixths of the United States, underscoring its vast geographic scale and influence.
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Amazon River
World
United States
Local Names Listed for Unclear Notice
Frank Suggs of Gastonia along with Miss Jane Summerall from Greensboro Mrs Harper Thyer and Miss Betsy Umstead of Greensboro appear in an unclear public notice fragment referencing the Carolinas.
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Frank Suggs
Gastonia
Jane [Summerall
Greensboro
Harper
Thyer
Morganton
Betsy Umstead
Arthritis and Rheumatism Vital Facts Explained
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Ball Clinic
Excelsior Springs
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