Heart Disease Progress Outlined To AB Club
Dr. William H. Flythe spoke to the Furniture City American Business Club about advances in heart disease research. He cited four main disease classes and noted strides in the past decade. The talk included a question period and a plaque presentation to C. S. Lambeth from club president N. C. Anderson.
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Furniture City American Business Club
William H. Flythe
Flythe
C. S. Lambeth
N. C. Anderson
Harry E. Rothrock Jr
Two Held For Armed Robbery Near Gibson
In Rockingham North Carolina two men Rufus W Gainey and Lee R Long were arrested on armed robbery charges connected to a roadhouse holdup near Gibson just over the South Carolina line. They allegedly held the proprietor and his wife at gunpoint took 70 dollars and firearms then forced victims to walk as they fled. Scotland County officer George Smith spotted them at a Hamlet Laurinburg drive in and after a struggle with Gainey surrendered Long tossed his pistol and both were jailed in Richmond County.
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Rockingham
N.C
Richmond County
Gibson
South Carolina
Rufus W. Gainey
Laurinburg
Lee Robert Long
East Laurinburg
George Smith
Scotland County
Hamlet
Smith
Gainey
Long
Television Schedule for WFMY Greensboro Channel 2
The listing shows WFMY TV Greensboro Channel 2 schedule for Wednesday with tests at 6:45 pm and shows from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm including Good Morning News Weather Captain Kangaroo Devonene Second Breakfast of Night Little Margie and Art Linkletter.
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Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Devonene
Little Margie
Art Linkletter
Radio Schedule Lineup for Evening Broadcast
The listing shows an 8 percent Noahs Ark program at 9 00 followed by Jane at 9 30 Alum at 10 30 Town and Country at 11 00 News at 11 18 Tonight as part of the station’s nightly lineup.
Stock Market Mixed Gains Boost Major Stocks
A brisk session saw U.S. markets rise with notable gains in steels and aircrafts while some issues slipped. The Associated Press 60-stock average edged up to 175.50 at noon, with strong moves by Bethlehem Steel United Aircraft and Dow leaders. Textron eased after a dividend cut, and oil shares remained firm.
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York
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown
United Aircraft
Douglas
Boeing
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Baltimore & Ohio
Santa Fe
Allied Chemical
Union Carbide
Westinghouse Electric
Textron
Kennecott
du Pont
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Texas Co
Associated Press
Dow Jones Averages Report Tuesday Markets
The Dow Jones averages show mixed movement with the industrials at about 474.59, rails near 147.58, and utilities around 70.57. Trading volume ranged from 750,000 to 1,700,000 shares, with further fluctuation across sectors.
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Bache & Co
Pi Lowe
Big Banks Increase Share Of Assets In 1956
SAM DAWSON reports that the nation's 21 largest banks with assets over a billion dollars hold 62 percent of total assets, up 1 percent from the prior year. Deposits over a billion dollars are common, while total deposits often fell from the year before. Loans and profits rose sharply as banks raised loan rates and sold securities to raise cash, with commercial and industrial loans up 18 percent to a record 30 billion dollars and earnings up 10 to 20 percent. The 21 banks are spread nationwide with concentrations in New York and other major cities. Eight showed slight asset declines, while the rest offset losses with gains.
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Ind
Federal Reserve Board
San Francisco
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
New Civitan Club Plans Revealed in High Point
A meeting at Joe Reynolds's home on Quaker Lane produced tentative plans to charter a second Civitan club in High Point on March 1. The aim is to accommodate members for evening sessions while the existing noon group continues. Temporary officers were Joe Reynolds president and Wilson Rogers secretary treasurer. About 25 people were expected for the first organizational meeting Monday night. International President Luther Medlin of Greensboro would supervise the chartering at the March 1 Civitan International Convention in Greensboro.
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High Point
Civitan Club
Joe Reynolds
Quaker Lane
Civitan International
High Point Civitan Club
Civitan
Glen Kennerly
Greensboro
Dallas Mackie
Civitan International Extension
Lexington
Ernest Ford
Zone 4
Wilson Rogers
Rogers
International
Luther Medlin
Policy review on Middle East policy gains support
Senate and Foreign Relations members discussed making confidential documents available to senators while opposing binding language. Senator Knowland said administration cooperation with the review is acceptable though some proposals remain nonbinding. Fulbright’s call to examine policy dates back to 1946, and Eisenhower’s reaction is deemed acceptable to the administration.
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The
Foreign Relations Co
Dulles
Knowland
White House
Middle East
Fulbright
Mideast
Senate
Eisenhower
Oslo Claims Tiny City With Subways Title
Oslo, capital of Norway, asserts itself as the smallest city worldwide to be served by a subway system. The claim highlights the city’s unique urban transit status amid its national capital role.
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Oslo
Norway
Film Great Of Yesteryear Dies At 53
Helene Costello, once earning $3,000 weekly beside John Barrymore, dies at 53 from pneumonia in Patton State Hospital San Bernardino after commitment for narcotics addiction under the name Adrienne Costello. She starred in late 1920s early 1930s Hollywood and appeared in Pride of the Yankees in 1942 before financial decline and four marriages.
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Helene Costello
John Barrymore
Patton State Hospital
San Bernardino
Adrienne Costello
Yankees
George Lee LeBlanc
John Reagan
Lowell Sherman
Arturo de Barrio
Miss Costello
Maurice Costello
Dolores Costello Barrymore
Barrymore
Lawmakers Split Over Reapportionment Proposals
A legislative study panel led by Dean Carroll W. Weathers recommended increasing the House from 120 to 130 members, capping senators per county, capping counties per senator, and creating a census based reapportionment commission. AP poll shows mixed support among 38 House members and 13 senators, with few backing full plan and some backing commission ideas.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
Associated Press
Study Commission
Commission
Henry H. Wilson
Union
John T. Henley
Cumberland
David P. Dellinger
Gaston
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