Franconia Grounded on Reef off Orleans Island Quebec
The 20,000 ton liner Franconia remains wedged on a St. Lawrence reef near Orleans Island after a collision with the Lady Nelson. Divers inspect the hull while tugs attempt to free the ship. 780 aboard are unharmed and 90 continue to Europe aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada. A transport department inquiry is ordered amid suspected steering failure.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence
Isle of Orleans
Cunard - Donaldson
Pointe Au Taureau
Liverpool
Europe
Empress of Canada
Transport Department
Ottawa
Franconia
Giant Arabian oil pipeline to deliver from Saudi fields
Sidon Lebanon July 15 giant steel tanks mark the end of a massive 1067 mile oil pipeline to move crude from Saudi Arabian fields to tankers off Sidon. The line will carry 300000 barrels daily initially, rising to 500000, saving sea voyage time and canal tolls as it bypasses Suez.
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Sidon
Lebanon
United States
Persian Gulf
Arabian Peninsula
Suez Canal
Arabian American Oil Co
Aramco
Standard Oil of California
Standard Oil
N. J
Texas Co
Secony Vacuum
Trans
Syria
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Geneva
Utah
U. S. Steel Corp
Consolidated Western Steel Corp
Los Angeles
M. J
Middle East
Judge Hayes To Rule Later In School Case
In Durham the two weeks long school discrimination suit ended in federal court with defense and plaintiffs presenting rebuttals before Judge Johnson J. Hayes. Parents of Negro children charged city schools discriminated by color against Negro students. Defendants include the Durham City Board of Education the State Board of Education and Dr Clyde A Erwin. Judge Hayes praised the school facilities for both races and did not indicate when a ruling will be issued.
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Durham
Johnson J. Hayes
Durham City
Hayes
Pender Leaf Crop Damaged By Rains
Burga w, July 15 A tobacco specialist says 40 percent of Pender county s tobacco crop has been destroyed by heavy rains and high waters W P Hedrick of the state department of agriculture made the estimate after a partial survey He planned to inspect other Eastern North Carolina sections hit hard by rains He estimated about 300 acres under water in Maple Hill and Shelton areas swept by waters backed up from the Cape Fear river The 40 percent figure is conservative
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Burgaw
Pender County
W. P. Hedrick
State Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Maple Hill
Shelton
Cape Fear
Hedrick
Potato prices rise as digging halts in rain
In Elizabeth City on July 15, the Albemarle Irish potato market gains strength with digging stopped by wet weather. Prices reach as high as 2.75 dollars per hundredweight.
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Elizabeth City
Albemarle
Sally Rand Arrested in Milwaukee Carnival Fan Dance
Milwaukee vice squad and a policewoman raided a Lakefront carnival hosted by the Milwaukee Fire Fighters Association arresting Sally Rand for her fan dance performance seen by nine officers.
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Millwaukee
Sally Rand
Milwaukee
Sally
Milwaukee Fire Fighters Association
Royal Gardener Sentenced Eight Years For Palace Attack
Gerald O'Brien, 26, jailed for eight years after pleading guilty to arming with a knife and attacking two housekeepers during a June burglary at Marlborough house. Judge McClure noted intent unclear as guards tighten at royal palaces and dogs assist security.
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London
Queen Mary
Gerald O'Brien
Alice Knight
Winifred Ralph
Marlborough
G. B. McClure
O' Brien
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Orleans Island
France
Berlin
Yugoslavia
Tito
Russia
Turkey
Dardenelles
Iran
Tibet
China
Great Britain
Uspain
Algeria
Libya
French West Africa
Egypt
ANGLO
Egyptian
Sudan
India
Indo-China
Jnst
Viet-Namese
Formosa
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Japan
U. S
Korea
Pengol
Pacific
Moscow
Sian
Shopper
North State Telephone CO
Teletronix
Washington
Nash
Jewelry & Loan CO
N. Main ST
O'Brien
Jefferson Standard
William L. Kerr
High Point and Vicinity
Security Bank
Mr. Kerr
Guilford College
National Broadcasting Company
New York City
Bill
High Point
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
P. Lee Smith
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance CO
Greensboro, N. C
Leonard
DuPont
North Wrenn Street
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