Governor Hints He May Favor Tax Hike
North Carolina Governor Hodges suggested a tax hike might be needed if the 1959 Legislature must choose between cutting state services or raising revenue. He said NC should move forward and wait for the session to clarify options, noting a looming 30 million dollar deficit if services stay at current levels. He praised a near-forecast revenue year and awaited agency requests.
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Raleigh
Hodges
North Carolina
Choice Cotton Plan Favored by Senator Jordan
Senator B Everett Jordan proposes a choice plan allowing farmers to keep regular cotton allotments with high price supports or plant extra acres at reduced prices. He also favors leasing or transferring allotments up to five years and consolidating them for planting. The amendment targets a 10 acre and smaller allotment freeze at 1958 levels to stop migration of cotton acreage to the West.
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Washington
B. Everett Jordan
D-Nc
Jordan
Senate
la Lee Mwton
North Carolina
SBI Probe of Court Continues in Charlotte
The State Bureau of Investigation will continue probes into Charlotte Recorder's Court after a Mecklenburg County grand jury reconvened to hear more evidence. SBI Agent J. R. Vanderford testified four hours as the panel adjourned to July 28. Police widen inquiry into irregularities in the former clerk of Record's Court office. former clerk Allen M. White resigned, and Sgt Lloyd W. Henkel faces a July 14 Civil Service hearing.
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Charlotte
Clerk of Record’s Court
Allen M. White
Lloyd W. Henkel
Frank N. Littlejohn
White
Henkel
City Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Littlejohn
Reserve Unit To Be Reduced
The 108th Army Reserve Division in the Carolinas will be reorganized as a replacement gaining group. Maj. Gen. T. M. Mayfield said a reduction of 100 personnel from 3,000 and 15 units from 100 will occur before October in an announcement from Third Army headquarters.
Turnpike traffic pleased as southern section nears open
Officials report strong truck usage on the new North South Turnpike from Richmond to Petersburg since July 1. August 1 set for completing the southern 4.9 miles and opening to traffic, connecting with US 1 toward Raleigh and US 301 toward North Carolina.
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Richmond, Va
U.S. 1
Raleigh
N.C
John J. Pershing
Richmond
Petersburg
Pershing
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Pat. Corr
J. C. Higgins
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