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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1959

Page

3

Assembly Grapples With Heavy State Budget Items

RALEIGH AP The legislature pressed to adjourn by June 13 amid three major hurdles court reform, appropriations, and revenue. The Senate delayed court reform to Thursday as House and Senate shift to major bills including a comprehensive inheritance law overhaul and a new state income tax withholding proposal. A highway race watching bill, backed by Rep Killian Barwick, aims to curb races with fines up to 50 dollars.

Raleigh Senate House State Milk Commission Oral Yates Haywood Pasquotank Killian Barwick Currituck Camden

Auto salesman labeled killer by buyer in Norfolk tale

In Norfolk Virginia an automobile salesman was stunned when a buyer described his job as killer. The man learned the descriptor came from a misperception tied to his work at a nearby pork packing plant.

Norfolk, VA

Officials Laugh Off Gold Ruble Rumor

Washington AP reports top officials dismiss rumors the Soviet Union will declare a gold ruble convertible to gold on demand. They warn such a move could devastate Moscow financially and note no sign of serious consideration exists. In East St Louis thieves steal 28 typewriters from Clark Junior High. keys missing letters.

John Sca Washington Soviet Union Kremlin U.S.S.R U.S Euver Moscow East ST. Loui Ill Clark Junior High School

North Carolina teachers may receive 1.09 percent pay boost

Gov Hodges signaled support for a contingent 1.09 percent pay raise for state teachers at fiscal year end June 30. The measure, tied to revenue targets, would cost about 1.22 million dollars and average roughly 35 dollars per teacher, as May general fund receipts rose but failed to meet the threshold. Revenue figures show gains in sales tax and beverage tax, with highway funds up while several brackets declined.

Raleigh North Carolina Hodges James 8. Currie

Sheriff Bebber Slain in Alexander County

Deputy Sheriff Joe James recounts the fatal shooting of Alexander County Sheriff Thomas E. Bebber 53, at a home in Taylorsville. Willard Ellis, 38, barricaded himself upstairs after the shot as R Z Matheson urged surrender. Willard Ellis is jailed without charge. Bebber dies en route to hospital. coroner to appoint successor. The case marks a second officer shooting in modern Alexander County history.

Taylorsville N.C Joe James Alexander County Thomas E. Bebber Jones Ellis Ellis Willard R. Z. Matheson Statesville L. M. Warren James

Action On Request Is Deferred

Vance County commissioners delayed deciding on a TWUA request to supply federal surplus food for Harriet Henderson Cotton Mills strikers. The move would aid a commissary run by TWUA locals if an emergency declaration is approved. The strike began November 17 over an arbitration clause in the contract. A jury was set to hear testimony in a separate case involving assault and conspiracy charges against Luther Jackson Andrew Turner and Douglas Rose.

Henderson N.C Vance County Harriet-Henderson Textile Workers Union of America TWUA Charles McWilliams Betsy Ross Jones Vance Vance Board Luther Jackson Andrew Turner Douglas Rose Charles Rose

Timely Reminder near Schofield Bar Army Camp

A sign on a phone booth near Schofield Barracks outside Honolulu prompts attention from passersby in a wartime setting.

Honolulu Schofield Barracks

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