Wilmington teen dies from gunshot wound in Asheville
Phillip Darrell Ledford, 15, a 260 pound student from Wilmington Delaware, died at a hospital in Asheville from a back wound caused by a high powered firearm. His brother in law Edgar Smith 35 of Haw Creek section was held as a material witness pending an inquest per coroner Dr. P R Terry.
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Asheville
Phillip Darrell Ledford
Wilmington
Del
Edgar Smith
Haw Creek
P. R. Terry
Ledford
Durham to Speak on Atomic Conference Report
Congressman Carl Durham will report on the peacetime uses of atomic energy at a Young Democrats rally in Winston-Salem on August 27. The event features Gov. Hodges and U.S. Senators Ervin and Scott, along with Rep. Bonner, as part of the lead up to the State Young Democrats convention in Durham late September.
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Winston-Salem
Carl Durham
U.S
Durham
House Committee On Atomic Energy
Switzerland
People
Lutther Hodges
Sam J. Ervin Jr
W. Kerr Scott
Herbert Bonner
House Maritime and Fisheries Committee
Young Democrats
Pamlico District Tops State In Conservation Award
Raleigh The Pamlico Soil Conservation District was named state winner in a national contest for top conservation districts announced by J Frank Doggett extension soil conservationist NC State College. A D Swindell of Pantego and C L Hopkins of Creswell were named outstanding supervisor and farmer cooperater. Neuse River District took second place. Bronze plaques will be awarded at a state meeting of the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts later this year.
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Raleigh
Pamlico
J. Frank Doggett
North Carolina State College
A. D. Swindell
Pantego
C. L. Hopkins
Creswell
Neuse River
National Assn. of Soil Conservation Districts
4-H Club Week Opens At North Carolina State
Raleigh delegates from 164,000 Tar Heel 4-H members arrive at North Carolina State College for the annual 4-H Club Week. 1,200 youths from across the state prepare for the first assembly in Reynolds Coliseum with remarks by G. K. Davis, Chancellor Carey H. Bastian, Director D. S. Weaver, and L. R. Harrill.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Reynolds Coliseum
G. K. Davis
Gaston County
Carey H. Bastian
College
D. S. Weaver
The
Duke University President Joins Navy Summer Training Cruise
Dr Hollis Edens president of Duke University will depart for a Navy summer training cruise. He will fly to Norfolk Virginia then Edinburgh Scotland via Naples Italy joining the task force aboard the battleship Wisconsin flagship. He will visit Copenhagen and Guantanamo Bay observe Naval ROTC mids.
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Hollis Edens
Duke University
U.S. Navy
Edens
Norfolk
Edinburgh
Scotland
Naples
Italy
Edinurgh
Wisconsin
Copenhagen
Denmark
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Sandhills tobacco markets set Sept six opening
Flue cured tobacco sales will begin September 6 on five Sandhills markets Sanford Fuquay Varina Ellerbe Carthage and Aberdeen. The date matches the Middle Belt opening set by the Sandhills Warehousemen's Assn. The Sandhills markets left Middle Belt years ago after a dispute over opening dates and will reopen with Middle Belt markets this year.
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Sanford
N.C
Sandhills
Fuquay-Varina
Ellerbe
Carthage
Aberdeen
Middle Belt
Sandhills Warehousemen’s Assn
W. W. Staton
Denmark Bans Wheat Imports
Copenhagen reports Denmark bans all imports of foreign wheat and rye until further notice in response to farmers unions demand for a permanent ban. Government negotiators will decide if a permanent measure is feasible after talks with farm groups.
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Copenhagen
Ministry of Agriculture
Unizations
Feas
Truck Scrapes Through Winsted Chaos With Five Ton Ride
In Winsted Connecticut a five ton truck at 80 mph tore down the main street with four horses and two helpers aboard. John L. McFaum 48 steered past a bicyclist and a pedestrian while his wife Kathryn 48 urged cars aside. The transmission broke as he slowed and he stopped the vehicle at a curb outside town. No charges were filed and the horses valued at over 15000 dollars survived the wild ride. The Supreme Court has had 13 chief justices.
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John J. McFaum
Ipswich
Mass
McFaum
Winsted
Conn
John L. McFaum
Winsted Main Street
Kathryn McFaum
MecFaum
Town
Lakeville
Waldo Heath
McFaumn
Pasteeth Dental Powder Promises Firm Tooth Plate Hold
Pasteeth, an improved powder, sprinkles on upper or lower plates to hold false teeth firmly in place. It does not slide or rock and has no gummy taste. It is described as alkaline and non acidic and helps control plate odor. Available at drug counters.
Turncoat POWs Sail Home On Final Leg From Red China
Honolulu dispatch reports three former American POWs who defected to Red China sailed on the President Cleveland for the last leg home. William C. Cowart Lewis W. Briggs and Otho G. Bell, all in their early twenties, spent 14 hours on U S soil after years in captivity and expressed readiness to face any trial. They described themselves as anti Communist and said they hoped to rejoin the Army.
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Honolulu
United States
Eisenhower
Cleveland
William C. Cowart
Dalton
Lewis W. Briggs
Jacksonville
Tex
Otho G. Bell
Hillsboro
Miss
Olympia
Wash
Red China
U.S
San Francisco
Griggs
Punchbowl National Cemetery of
the Pacific
Ernie Pyle
Shipboard
Reds
Cowart
Col
John K. Arnold Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Korea
Arnold
Bell
Jap Fishing Ships Sink in Aleutian Waters
Tokyo reports two Japanese fishing vessels sank in Aleutian waters. One ship's 12 crew members are believed drowned while the other ship's 13 crewmen were rescued.
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Tokyo
Aleutian
Japan
Coast Guard
How to Keep Cool on Hot Sticky Days
Practical tips from August Better Homes & Gardens to cool indoors. Ventilation and air conditioning ideas help readers stay comfortable during heat waves. Get your copy today.
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Better Homes & Gardens
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