Hocutt May Fight Dismissal Over ABC Charges
Ronald Hocutt prepared to contest his firing from the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board after a board letter accusing him of incompetence untruthfulness and disloyalty. Lee Phillips will replace Hocutt as director of the Malt Beverage and Wine Division. Hocutt appeared with a lawyer before the board.
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Raleigh
Ronald Hocutt
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Hocutt
ABC
William §. Hunt
Lee P. Phillips
Phillips
SBI
Hunt
State Board of Alcoholic Control
ABC Rd
Two Face passing In Bane Cases
In Beaufort South Carolina AP two men seek new trials after verdicts in two intertwined cases. Israel Sharpe a Black man was convicted of attempting to reported incident a white woman at home. marine Pvt Fred Davis a white man was convicted of raping a Black woman and faces potential execution.
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Beaufort
S.C
Israel Sharpe
South Carolina
Marine
Fred Davis
Atlanta
Davis
J. Henry Johnson
Sharpe
J. E. McTeer
Marine Auxiliary Air Station
Eisenhower Says He Will Not Indicate Candidate Selection
President Eisenhower refused to reveal any private or public choice for a candidate and declined to outline a selection procedure. He denied political motives in Nixon’s Moscow trip and said Milton S. Eisenhower will accompany Nixon, noting Milton has no political ambitions.
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Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Moscow
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Milton S. Eisenhower
Milton Eisenhower
Milton
Boy admits starting Greensboro lumberyard fire
Police say a 12 year old boy confessed to starting a blaze at New Home Building Supply Co after playing with matches in a lumber yard. Unofficial damage tops two hundred fifty thousand dollars as 18 firefighters and volunteers were overcome by heat or smoke. The youth custody pending disposition.
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Greensboro
New Home Building Supply Co
Record cigarette production hits high in year
Washington reports the year ending June 30 saw cigarette production reach a new record of 480 billion, up 7 percent from the prior year. Despite the rise, tobacco used domestically was only slightly higher as modern cigarettes use less leaf per unit due to filters and new dimensions. One pound of tobacco yielded 380 cigarettes, vs 330 in 1954-55.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
North Carolina fugitive stays under New York parole
Herbert Hoover James a 30 year old Negro fugitive from North Carolina will remain in New York under state parole supervision. Governor Rockefeller announced an interstate agreement after an inquiry into James conduct. He was convicted in 1947 for burglary involving four cars of cigarettes and $5.67, paroled after less than five years, moved to New York City in 1954, and in March NC sought his return as a parole violator. The interstate parole compact will supervise him in New York.
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Albany
N.Y
North Carolina
New York
New York State
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Herbert Hoover James
New York City
Rockefeller
James
Grady L. Chamblee
Ahoskie
John
Jan
Luther H. Hodges
North Caro
Pact
Former PR man Jon M. Jonkel dies in Jakarta
Jon M. Jonkel, 44, who helped steer the 1950 upset victory of Sen. John Marshall Butler over Sen. Millard Tydings, died Monday in Jakarta after a cerebral hemorrhage suffered Saturday. His Washington attorney confirmed the death.
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Washington
Jon M. Jonkel
Chicago
John Marshall Butler
Millard Tydings
Jakarta
Indonesia
Jonkel
Death claims K S Byerly in Florida
Keith S Byerly a 43 year old Atlanta advertising executive died of a heart attack in a Florida hospital while on a near term vacation. He was southeastern regional manager for Katz Agency Inc and had lived in Atlanta seven years. Survivors include his wife a daughter Jan and two sons Phillip and Keith Jr all of Atlanta. He was from Thomasville North Carolina and leaves parents a brother and four sisters.
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Atlanta
Keith S. Byerly
Avon Park
Fla
Byerly
Katz Agency Inc
Miami
Thomasville
N.C
Jan Byerly
Phillip
Keith Byerly Jr
Luther Byerly
Bruce Byerly
Charlotte
Arthur Ferbee
Wallburg
N. C
Vann Rothrock
M. M. Edwards
Bill Hedrick
Paul Eddinger
Parents and Son Die In Collision At Stanley North Carolina
In Stanley a two car crash on N C 27 at the town limits killed Harry Moore his wife Daphney and their 25 year old son Buddy. A Jean Moore 24 was critically injured and four young men in the other car were hurt. Authorities did not identify the drivers.
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Stanley
N.C
Harry Moore
Daphney
Buddy
Moores
A . Jean Moore
Gastonia
J. R. Cross
Painter
Smyre
Richard Hodge
Rt. 1
Ted Childers
Belmont
Childers
Watch In Shark Belly Was Pure Hoax
Los Angeles AP reports Joe Saint-Denis confessed the shark belly watch tale was imagined. He admitted fabricating the story and staged the watch, even soaking it in acid to fool others while seeking a job.
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Los Angeles
Joe Saint-Denis
Saint - Denis
Saint-Denis
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Mexico City
Jose Vasconcelos
University of Chicago
J. M. Jonkel
With A York
Hunter Coal & Oil CO
Seroco
Berne
Waite
SEARS
Thif
Seroco Interior
Kenmore Grill
J. C. Higgins
North Main Street
J. C. Higgins Ice Chest
Ada Ae
Death
K.S. Byerly
Florida
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