Judge Rules Out Bingo At Nags Head Resort
A Currituck Superior Court judge declared the 149 law legal grounds invalid, barring beach area bingo after a two hour hearing. Three Nags Head parlors were padlocked weeks earlier. one operator may not appeal. Uncashed tickets were deemed nonredeemable. equipment ordered confiscated.
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Currituck
N.C
Superior Court
Chester Moret An
Nags Head
Morris
State Supreme Court
al Mater
Marjorie Wescott
Virginia Wescott
Manteo
Clarification Asked By J. Van Lindley Clarification by highway official
J Van Lindley of Greensboro seventh division highway commissioner says in Raleigh on July 9 that clarification is needed regarding the matter.
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J. van Lindley
Raleigh
I — J. van Lindley
Greensboro
North Carolina Ranks 48th in Manufacturing Wages
North Carolina's 1954 average weekly earnings for manufacturing workers stood at 47.88, placing the state 48th nationwide. The report notes lower hourly earnings and a shorter 38.3 hour work week, with Michigan higher and Mississippi lower, while a dispute over highway division authority surfaces in Raleigh involving Lindley and Graham.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Mississippi
Nee
Second Shots Of Vaccine On Way
Raleigh reports the state Health Department will provide a second dose of the Salk polio vaccine for first and second grade children as soon as the vaccine arrives. The governor’s advisory group on poliomyelitis voted today, and the Board of Health expects to receive a quota to complete the second round next week. Distribution to local departments will finish second round injections for first and second graders. About 200,000 children had their first shots, with around 27,000 receiving the second shots so far.
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Raleigh
Roy Newtons
State Board of Health
Cloudburst Triggers Rampaging Rivers in Cherokee NC
A cloudburst in the Great Smokies floods the Oconaluftee River washing out bridges and swamping farms near Cherokee. A recently built foot bridge collapsed last week killing two people and injuring 40. Six more wooden bridges were swept away in Big Cove area. a Birdtown swinging bridge also vanished. BV Authority reports 3.3 inches of rain on Clingmans Dome and heavy totals nearby.
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N. C
Big Cove
Here
Birdtown
Tennessee Valley Authority
Bryson City
Clingman's Dome
Cherokee
Joel Dawson
Missing Editor Due For Charlotte Visit
CHARLOTTE N C July 9 Howard Rushmore New York editor who Conquered Thursday in Chicago and his wife Frances expected here soon to visit L H Everitt of Char She was formerly model with the John Sters une toes and the house about 18 months ago a sister
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Charlotte
N.C
Howard Rushmore
New York
Chicago
Frances
L. H. Everitt
John Sters Une
Three Vehicle Crash Keeps Police Busy Last Night
A three car rear end collision at 8 p.m. at 1 Main St and Nathan Hunt Dr left $400 in damage with no injuries. Ira Barnum Ridge 61 of 2312 S Main St was charged for failing to keep a proper lookout. Robert James McNeil 36 of 1520 Valley Ridge Dr hit by Ridge’s car, which then struck Fred Glenn Hubbard 26 of Route 5. Kenneth Ray Vestal 16 of 715 Mangum Ave faced pyrotechnics charges. Trial set next week. Leon Horton carnival worker Chesnee S C reported his car stolen but police said he …
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Main St
Nathan Hunt
Ira Barnum Ridge
S. Main St
Robert James McNeil
Valley Ridge Dr
McNeil
Fred Glenn Hubbard
Kenneth Ray Vestal
Mangum Ave
Leon Horton
Chesnee
8. C
Frame Dwelling In Thomasville Struck By Fire
Thomasville fire officials report a five room frame dwelling burned to a total loss after a lightning strike to a television aerial. Daisy Clodfelter residence on Roosevelt Ave Ext was ablaze in the living room when responders arrived. no occupants were home.
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Thomasville
Daisy Clodfelter
Clodfelter
Roosevelt Ave
Incident Leaves No Indictment Filed Later in the Day
The report notes that no indictment was issued in connection with the incident later in the day. It cites no charges or formal actions beyond the initial findings. Authorities provided limited details and no further updates were given.
Albert Pick 86 Hotel Executive Dies in Miami Beach
Albert Pick Sr 86 longtime hotel executive and former president and chairman of Albert Pick Hotels Inc died today in Miami Beach He built a chain that at one time encompassed 25 properties with hotels across major cities including Chicago Cleveland Columbus Indianapolis Detroit and Pittsburgh Survivors include his son Albert Jr and his daughter Mrs Gertrude Pick Edmunds of Miami Beach.
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Fla
Albert Pick
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Albert Pick Hotels, Inc
Albert Jr
Chicago
Columbus
Ohio
Albert Pick & Co
Pick Hotels Corp
Gertrude Pick Edmunds
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Indianapolis
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Ala
Canton
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Kan
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Mich
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Seton, Ohio
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Statesville Man Kills Wife Daughter Then Ends Life
Portsmouth police report a 47 year old Statesville carpenter William D Reaves killed his wife Gilmer 45 and his pregnant daughter in law Mary Lois Maype then fatally shot himself at the Reavas Norfolk home after a drinking quarrel. A claw hammer and a bloodied kitchen hammer were found as investigators piece together the double fatality.
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Portsmouth
William D. Reaves
Gilmer
Mary Lois Maype
Statesville
Norfolkty
Cecil Mayberry
Reavas
Mayberrys
Ike and son play golf at Gettysburg Country Club
President Eisenhower and Maj. John Eisenhower played 18 holes in sweltering Gettysburg weather. The foursome included pro Dick Sleighter and Marshall Norling. John, visiting his parents on their Gettysburg farm, prepares for duties at Fort Belvoir as the president plans to return Sunday night.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Maj
John Eisenhower
Gettysburg Farm
Gettysburg Country Club
Ft. Belvoir
Washington
Dick Sleighter
Marshall Norling
Denver
Diplomatic chatter after Geneva talks highlights two party unity
Bulganin and Molotov spoke with U S officials about Geneva proceedings and U S foreign policy. Walmsley noted strong cross party backing while Khrushchev referenced Geneva with a jab about weakness.
Escaped Cons Kill Boy and Suspect Gunfire Near Dekalb Works
Two escaped inmates involved in a truck theft and pursuit near a Dekalb works camp. One 17 year old boy died after officers engaged, while 27 year old Harry Nelson was wounded in the leg and hospitalized. Masters, already serving 40 to 60 years, and Nelson, serving 45 years, fled after painting a building.
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Harry Nelson
Nelson
Masters
Dekalb
Funeral services held for Mrs Minnie Atkins Edwards
Mrs. Minnie Atkins Edwards 86 died in Maryfield Convalescent Home Friday. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 30 PM in Yows Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Robert Tuttle and Rev. Joseph T. Shackleford officiating. Interment followed at Springfield Cemetery. She was a resident with her daughter Mrs W Sherman Swaim.
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Minnie Atkins Edwards
Yow’s
Robert Tuttle
First Methodist Church
Joseph T. Shackleford
Love’s Methodist Church
Walkertown
First Methodist Arch
George Clark
C. G. Mackintosh
Red Lambert
A. B. Moore
Blain Summerlin
Wiley Clary Jr
Charles F. Smith
Springfield
Edwards
Maryfield
W. Sherman Swaim
Woodbrook Ct
Parker dies in High Point at 80 after long illness
Vivian Jordan Parker 80 of 309 Church Street High Point died Saturday morning at 10 35 in Memorial Hospital after years of declining health. He was born October 19 1874 in Belvidere son of James Robert and Charlotte White Parker a lifelong Quaker and High Point resident for about 70 years. A retired salesman his last job was with North Carolina Oil Company He married Mae McLemore Parker July 5 1928 and is survived by widow two children Eleanor Parker Bell and Harold W Parker one grandchild one great grandchild and a half brother Herbert W Parker Funeral services will be held at Sechrest Chapel Sunday at 4 o'clock conducted by Cecil Haworth Interment Springfield Friends Cemetery. The body will remain at Sechrest's Honorary pallbearers are B J Dunn Peter Penn Alice Dr J W Slate Dr O Bonner Dr Karl Co Kirkman and C N Cox.
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Church St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Parker
Belvidere
James Robert
Charlotte White Parker
High Point
North Ione Olina Oil Company
North Carolina Oil Aan
Aliee
J. W. Slate
O. Bonner
Karl Co
Ae Kirkman
C. N. Cox
Mrs Ruby Joyner McCarter Dies After Illness
Mrs. Ruby Joyner McCarter 40 of 318 W Fifteenth St Winston Salem died at 6 30 am after a five year illness. Born October 7 1914 in Iredell County she moved to Winston Salem 38 years ago and was a Baptist. Survived by husband H M McCarter mother still in Winston-Salem father of tomorrow with burial in the church cemetery.
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Winston-Salem
Ruby Joyner McCarter
Fifteenth St
H. M. McCarter
Paul Ledford
E. Burrus
Church Cemetery
Governor Names Nine to Study North Carolina Tax Setup
Governor Hodges announced a nine member commission to review the NC tax structure for possible revisions. Members include Brandon Hodges R Grady Rankin Howard Holderness Frank Daniels and five legislators Sen James Poyner Rep J Y Jordan Rep Ed O Herron Rep W P Kemp Rep C Gordon Maddrey. The panel will elect leaders and may hire an executive secretary or general counsel to study all phases of taxes and compare with Southeastern states. It will scrutinize sales tax exemptions and administrative exemptions built into the laws.
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Raleigh
Hodges
Brandon Hodges
Canton
R. Grady Rankin
Gastonia
Howard Holderness
Greensboro
Frank Daniels
James Poyner
Wake
J. Y. Jordan
Buncombe
Ed O’herron
Mecklenburg
Officers Search Flood Waters For Bodies
Lancaster Kentucky July 9 officers waited for waters to recede to confirm reports that three people may have died in flash floods. Sheriff L C Daniel said high water kept him from entering the hardest hit areas to investigate drownings. Two unidentified children were said to have drowned and Clyde Newby about 34 was missing. Houses autos barns and crops were destroyed across Garrard and nearby counties.
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Lancaster
Barley Tobacco
Garrard County
Kentucky
L. C. Daniel
Clyde Newby
To Make Vital Report Teamwork Against Bulganin Pressures
A group plans joint efforts to tackle problems by dividing tasks among members. They aim to cover more ground and meet Bulganin's push to exploit Western differences, coordinating actions to maximize impact.
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Ani
Bulganin
Four Twin Citations Die In Wreck
Four Winston-Salem residents were killed and five children were critically injured when a car left Highway 70, hit a ditch and struck a bridge abutment 17 miles south of Perryton Texas. The dead were James Nichols Mildred Glover Lela Brittain and S S Holt. The nine member group was en route from Winston-Salem to visit relatives in California.
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Perryton
Tex
Winston-Salen
N.C
Here
James Nichols
Mildred Glover
Lela Elizabeth Brittain
S. S. Holt
Mary Ann Holt
Jimmy Cindy Holt
Carol Yvonne Holt
Daisy Ann Holt
Joe Allen Glover
Winston-Salem
California
Joe Culp
Spearman
Winston, Salem
Midwest Cools Off Rest Of Nation Remains Hot
The Associated Press reports cold air spreading across the Midwest while the East South and Southwest stay hot. A line squall hit Northern Illinois Michigan and Ohio with heavy rain hail and winds up to 75 mph. Indiana saw four inches of rain near Mount Vernon. Chicago received under an inch of rain ending a heat spell. Temperatures in New York City Mobile Dallas and other cities ranged in the 80s and 90s with peaks noted in Arizona and Texas.
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Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Freeport
Ill
Benton Harbor
Mich
Lima
Mount Vernon
Indiana
Chicago
Texas
Gila Bend
Ariz
New York City
Mobile
Ala
Dallas
Tex
Omaha
Bismarck
Salt Lake
Seattle
Angeles
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