Miss North Carolina Pageant Set For Weekend in Morehead City
Sixteen contestants from across North Carolina compete to be Miss North Carolina of 1949 at the three day State Jaycee pageant in Morehead City. The finale Saturday night features a Miss North Carolina Derby and a judging panel including Patty Osborne.
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Carolina Racing Association
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Patty Osborne
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Igh Point Enterprise
M. W. Beckwith
Fayetteville
Libby Ward
New Bern
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State College
Greyhound Track
Walter Morris
Scott Verdict To Be Argued Tomorrow
Roanoke Virginia July 5 Attorneys for Lee Scott 16 are expected to seek a modification of the 99 year sentence for the strangulation slaying of Dana Marie Weaver 16 Chief defense counsel T Warren Messick will argue why the first degree murder verdict should be set aside before Judge Kirk A Kuyk
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Lee Scott
Dana Marie Weaver
Chief Defense Council
T. Warren Messick
Kirk A. Kuyk
Eagle Scout Scott Faces Sentencing After Church Slaying
Circuit court did not overturn the verdict as Scott, an Eagle Scout and choir singer, faces sentencing Wednesday. A jury on Saturday found him guilty of killing Dana Marie, his blonde classmate, in the Christ Episcopal church kitchen on May 8, with a punishment of years in prison. He appeared unruffled, asking how many books he could read in that time.
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Dana Marie
Christ Episcopal Church
Astronomer Says Days Grow Longer Each Century
Sir Harrold Spencer Jones, astronomer royal at Greenwich, told a Cleveland audience that days are getting longer due to tidal friction, increasing by two milliseconds per century.
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Greenwich Observatory
US Embassy Radio program Teaches History in Mexico City
A United States embassy radio program educates Mexican children about American history while entertaining them. The segment blends lessons with engaging activities to promote cultural exchange.
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Mexico City
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United States
Four Night Quiz Program Dramatized With Child Cast
A radio or stage feature presents a four night dramatized quiz segment with nightly suspense and a fifth week night event selected for children. The program showcases youth participation and audience engagement in a family friendly entertainment series.
Smuggling Probe Glances at Fish Trade into U S
Reports from Tijuana indicate Mexican officials are probing claims that commercial fish are smuggled into Southern California. The article notes the apparent pattern and references eye colors among Hollywood actresses, mentioning brown and hazel eyes.
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California
Eye Color Prevalence Report Highlights Blue and Gray Eyes
A New York report states six of every ten Americans have blue or gray eyes, marking blue eyes as a leading eye color in the population. The summary notes gray and blue hues dominate, with other colors less common.
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