State highway plan to absorb county roads and prisoners
North Carolina state highway commission readies July 1 takeover of 45000 miles of county roads and 3000 county prisoners for road maintenance. Prison control will be separate from state prisons, with districts and units planned for management. Chief construction engineer will be John Waldrop in Raleigh.
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Glorifying Your Skin Type Advice by Alicia Hart
A beauty column explains three skin types dry normal and oily with guidance on identifying your type and choosing products. It suggests visiting a top beauty parlor for analysis and notes diet and circulation affect skin condition. The piece emphasizes practical tips for managing oiliness dryness and normal skin through cosmetics and lifestyle.
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Poteat to Deliver Commencement Address in Lexington Tonight
Tonight at eight o'clock the Lexington high school commencement closes the annual program with Dr. Hubert M. Poteat delivering the literary address. The week opened with a baccalaureate sermon by Dr. A. C. Cree of Salisbury.
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North Carolina redistricting plan outlines five districts
Jeffress states proposed map would create five districts. First district would cover about 25 counties from Warren east to Wayne Lenoir and Onslow. Second district would serve southeastern counties to Scotland Harnett and Johnston. Fourth district would include most piedmont counties and fifth district would cover western mountain counties.
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Tear gas pens eyed for highway patrol arms
Raleigh June 5 Captain Charlies D Farmer head of the North Carolina state highway patrol says patrolmen may carry tear gas pens that resemble fountain pens to stop aggressive drivers. Gun and tear gas cartridge combos could slow or subdue drivers or prisoners and may be carried in pockets.
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Italy shifts to hydro power cutting coal use by nine million tons
Italy expands hydroelectric capacity and reduces annual coal consumption by about 9 million tons. The shift signals a major move toward renewable energy, reshaping fuel use and emissions.
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New Funeral Home Opens At Lexington
Lexington debuts Kirkman and Son a new funeral home on West First Street led by R O Kirkman and his son Victor Kirkman both ex Lexington Funeral Companyembers with a Buick eight combination hearse and ambulance now in service.
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Pocket-size Bell Labs microphone unveiled
Bell Laboratories introduces a microphone about the size of a quarter that can fit in a speaker's breast pocket, signaling a new era of compact audio capture.
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Puttin On The Dog A Hoax Or Hope For Hallick
Los Angeles watches Pierce S. Hallick again after a breach of promise suit by film actress Elene Aristi seeks $250000. He claims his claimed $2 million inheritance story was a hoax, reversing public interest from waiter to possible fortune.
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Men’s Hula Class Opens in Honolulu
A Honolulu school offers a men only hula training class focusing on dance contortions gyrations language music and performance. The class includes instruction in hula capers and accompanying culture with tourists making up the largest portion of students.
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