Wall Street extends rise toward fresh records amid mixed sectors
Industrials lead gains as utilities and rails show mixed results. GM and U S Steel rally on positive reports. most autos advance while oils ease. Alcoa and Union Carbide rise, Boeing and United Aircraft fall, overall AP index up about 70 cents at noon as traders eye favorable economic signals.
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Allied Chemical
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Schering
Alcoa
Associated Press
U.S
Regional Education Research Urged at Conference
Dr. Gordon W. Blackwell of the University of North Carolina urged regional education research as essential before planning for higher education. He called for regional surveys, data collection, and fact finding to address manpower needs professional education social issues enrollment finances TV use and teacher recruitment.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
North Carolina
Gordon W. Blackwell
Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina
Blackwell
Leaf Industry Delegates Meet in Richmond
About 35 tobacco leaf industry representatives meet in Richmond to decide whether to ask Congress to override President Eisenhower’s veto of tobacco price support legislation. Fred S. Royster of Henderson, North Carolina presided over the session. The Tobacco Growers Information Committee executive committee and board of directors also met.
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Richmond, Va
Congress
Eisenhower
Fred S. Royster
Henderson
N.C
Tobacco Growers Information Committee
Vermont's First Settlement a French Fort Outpost
Vermont's earliest settlement traces to 1666 when Isle La Motte hosted Fort St. Anne a French military outpost marking the state’s colonial origins.
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Vermont
Isle la Motte
Fort St. Anne
Early 18th Century Charter Weighed on Equal Lands Plan
Parliament granted a charter and 10,000 pounds to back a colonization effort led by a pair including George II. In 1733 the expedition landed and a group advocated shared land, proposing no rich or poor, with equal allotments for all.
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George II
AP Introduces High Speed Teletypesetter Stock Tables
The Associated Press debuts fast automated stock market table delivery via Teletypesetter wires for afternoon newspapers. The system transmits about 12,000 lines per day, enabling rapid coverage as trading remains heavy. Over 50 staffers handle recording and transmission with new electronic devices.
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New York
Ina
Associated Press
Omaha
Long Plans Return To State Capital
Governor Earl K. Long, weakened by a grueling campaign, planned a move back to Baton Rouge to resume state administration. He traveled roughly 300 miles in extreme heat after a demanding weekend, suffering heart fatigue and illness during the Fourth of July trek, with doctors cautioning rest.
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Earl K. Long
Baton Rouge
Long
Galveston
Tex
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Covington
New Orleans
Baton Long
Louisiana
Lake Providence
Corporal Survives 25 Foot Fall From Bridge
A New York Army corporal, Cpl. Carl Edwards, fell 25 feet from a bridge during a rainstorm and survived. A 42 year old passerby Mrs. J A Callear pulled him from the water and stayed with him until aid arrived. Edwards and five other servicemen were injured in the wreck and he was hospitalized at Ft. Lee with a broken wrist a fractured arm and shock.
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Cpl
Carl Edwards
Newsburgh
N.Y
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Edwards
J. A. Callear
Ft. Lee
13 Die Violently Over Weekend
The weekend saw thirteen violent deaths across North Carolina. Announced fatalities include Alexander Webb in Monroe, Francis J. King in Charlotte, Betty Williford Faison in Asheboro, Augusta Williams in Monroe, Irvin Farrow near Rodathe, Julius Ward near Durham, James Donald King in Kinston, Stephanann Robinson near Wilmington, Marvin Blizzard in the Northeast River area, Ronnie Ramsey at Robinwood Lake, Virgil Humphrey near Jacksonville, Rosalee Tillman in Charlotte, and William Martin struck by a freight train.
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Alexander Webb
Francis J. King
Monroe
Betty Williford Faison
Clayton
U.S
Asheboro
Augusta Williams
Irvin Farrow
Avon
Rodanthe
Julius Fletcher Ward
Burlington
Durham
James Donald King
Lenoir
Stephanann Robinson
Wilmington
Marvin Alton Blizzard
Burgaw
Ronnie Ramsey
Robinwood Lake
Gastonia
Virgil N. Humphrey
Jacksonville
Rosalee Tillman
Rubber Trees Begin Latex Tapping At Five Years
Rubber trees typically start latex tapping in their fifth year, marking the onset of production potential. This milestone signals the shift from sapling growth to harvest readiness and commercial use.
Delaware Fourth of July safety drive yields no fatalities
Delaware state police and other officers conducted a large safety drive over the Fourth of July weekend. The effort produced no fatalities from traffic accidents, drowning, or other causes. Newspapers statewide collaborated by publicizing penalties for auto violations and urging readers to take care during the holiday.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Redfearn Faces Murder Charge in South Carolina Court
W E Redfearn Sr a former Chesterfield County probate judge returns to court Tuesday to answer a murder charge in the pistol slaying of Rudolph Hursey 56 at a Chesterfield funeral home. Defense expects 50 witnesses. Prosecutor says ready for trial. The case followed Redfearn’s defeat by write in Margie Pusser for probate judge after hearings before canvassers and the state supreme court upheld her qualifications.
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Redfearn
S.C
Chesterfield
D.C
W. E. Redfearn Sr
South Carolina
Chesterfield County
Rudolph Hursey
Hursey
T. Lamar Caudle
General Sessions
Robert Kilgo
Darlington
George Bell Timmerman Jr
Chesterfield Probate
Margie Pusser
Mrs. Pusser
State Board of Canvassers
South Carolina Supreme Court
Birthday Party Ends In Death In Prescott Arizona
A private plane crashed into Mingus Mountain 20 miles northeast of Prescott killing six people including pilot Russell M. Potts 33 general manager of Marsh Aviation Phoenix and six party guests at Patrick Daniels eighth birthday water skiing. The crash was discovered Sunday by Air Force and FAA search planes after the Saturday evening takeoff.
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Ariz
Mingus Mountain
Arizona
Russell M. Potts
Marsh Aviation
Phoenix
Atlie Coats
Blythe
Calif
Woody
Tommy
Jerry
Patrick
Jack Daniels
Air Force
Federal Aviation Authority
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