Weekend Toll in North Carolina Violence Reaches Fifteen
The Associated Press reports at least 15 people died from violence in North Carolina over the weekend, mostly in automobile accidents. The toll includes four Black victims in a head-on crash near Raeford, multiple other fatal crashes, a shooting in Newton, a stabbing in Durham, and a fatal accident near Batteboro with additional injuries.
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North Carolina
Associated Press
Raeford
Upchurch High School
Willimenia Lorraine Hardie
F. M
Truverls
Waxhaw
Richard Simon McLean
Laurinburg
Albert D. Meliver
Rt. 1
Spring Lake
Miles Murdick McInnes
Clio
S.C
Harvey David Farley
Newton Negro
Newton
Gro
Robert L. Pearson
Rt. 5
Lincolnton
Claude Dennis Shelton
Rt. 3
Kernersville
N.C
Walnut Cove
Stokes County
Battleboro
Joseph Carpenter
Nashville
William Henry Johnson
Gibson
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works
Robert Page
John Cates
Greensboro
Timothy William Finch
Sue Ann
Isador Perry
Marston
U.S. 1
Rockingham County
Sen Wiley decries attacks on Dulles in Senate sessions
Senator Wiley charges Democrats with organized attacks on Secretary of State Dulles as he returns for a closed session on Eisenhower's Middle East aid request. Other senators deny any coordinated campaign, while Humphrey says Congress shows growing doubt in Dulles and Jackson notes loss of confidence among some allies.
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Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Dulles
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Eisenhower
Middle East
Foreign Relations Committee
Mr. Dulles
Mansfield
D-Mont
Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
Humphrey
D-Minn
Congress
Eden
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Governor Hodges Prepares Inauguration and Address
In Raleigh during final preps for his inauguration Gov Hodges plans to take the oath and gather the 1957 General Assembly. He spoke to Wilmington Lions Clubs urging stronger local support for schools while noting the state should not exceed a minimal funding baseline. He also discussed beach erosion and water control with Col H C Rowland.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Hodges
Lions Clubs
Wilmington
H. C. Rowland
Lions
North Carolina
Hospitable Police Dog Tiger Guards Car After Officers Leave
A police dog named Tiger remains on guard near a vehicle after officers depart. The incident details focus on the dog’s vigilance and the unusual sight of a canine kept at the scene.
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Tiger
Salesgirl Charged In W T Grant Storefraud Case
In Lexington North Carolina 17 year old Geraldine Nifong a part time sales clerk is charged with thefts from the W T Grant Co store where she worked. She confessed saying she gave items to her mother and claimed she paid for them. Police report merchandise valued in the thousands missing and $150 items found at her home. The case raises concerns she may not be alone in the thefts.
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Lexington
N.C
Geraldine Nifong
North Davidson High
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Named
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse symbolize Conquest Death Famine and Slaughter in symbolic biblical imagery.
North Carolina unions unite in AFL CIO merger vote
After seven hours of debate a special Durham convention approved merging the North Carolina Federation of Labor and the CIO district unions by a 198 to 142 vote. The move, praised by CIO head George Meany, creates a single state labor group with over 150000 members and requires a new constitution barring Communists and Fascists and setting boycott rules.
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Tions
North Carolina
AFL
State Federation of Labor
CIO
North Carolina Federation of Labor
George Meany
Cio-Afl
Offi
Cers
Dhe
W. Millard Barbee
Durham
A. L. Gunter
Charlotte
Julius Frey
Raleigh
John E. Jervis
Asheville
Carl Lee Dry
Baden
J. W. Holder
Spencer
Railway Clerks Union of
Salisbury
W. J. Burton
R. J. Poor
R. B. Withers
Sheet Metal Workers Union of
John P. Marron
Barbee
Heart Beat Restored After Chest Pounding Rescue
A Cincinnati physician restored a woman's heartbeat by pressing on her chest while she waited in a restaurant line. Mrs. Ethel Otting of Madeira was taken to Jewish Hospital and is reported responding to treatment.
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Cincinnati
Ethel Otting
Madeira
Jewish Hospital
Michigan Wolver ine State nickname origin
Michigan is nicknamed the Wolverine State due to the historical presence of wolverines in its forests. The term reflects early wildlife and local lore that linked the state to the animal.
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Michigan
Wolverine
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