Archie Fisher Elected VFW Quartermaster in NC Encampment
North Carolina Veterans of Foreign Wars closed its annual encampment with Archie Fisher of High Point elected quartermaster. Forrest V. Dunstan became department commander, succeeding Charles Truett Myers. other officers include Dusenbury, Joyner, Ingram, Carlton, Warner, West. Ruby Reinhart led auxiliary as president. next encampment set for Asheville.
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Nags Head
N.C.P
North Carolina Veterans of Foreign Wars
Forrest V. Dunstan
Elizabeth City
Charles Truett Myers
Charlotte
Jack F. Dusenbury
Henderson
Rufus Joyner
Rocky Mount
Archie Ingram
High Point
Graham Carlton
Salisbury
Robert M. Warner
Mooresville
Howard E. West
Ruby Reinhart
Hickory
Dief
Mary Jubbs
Wilmington
Constance Steed
Asheboro
Trensurer
Mildred Cox
Herbert C. Bonner
Asheville
Commissary Planned for WE Strikers in Winston-Salem
The CIO Communication Workers of America reported a commissary will open tomorrow in Winston-Salem to assist Western Electric strikers. Bill Holder said eligible picket line duty workers may receive wholesale groceries funded by the welfare committee. He noted $25,000 to $30,000 from the international welfare fund had been disbursed to help with household expenses.
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Winston-Salem
Western Electric
CIO Communication Workers of America
Bill Holder
CWA
Welfare Fund Committee
International Welfare Fund
Holder
Why Motorists Go Berserk
Pittsburgh traffic officials explain a street is to be posted one way at night when possible and may be two way at times. After June 15, contractors finish, the street will become a four lane road with ongoing one way guidance.
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Pittsburgh
Michael Gittens
Hundreds Register For Annual Farm and Home Week
RALEIGH Hundreds of North Carolina farmers and farm women registered for the 45th Farm and Home Week at State College. The four day event moves from August to June to avoid harvest conflicts with opening session at Reynolds Coliseum led by Agriculture Commissioner L Y Ballentine.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
North Carolina State College
Reynolds Coliseum
L. Y. Ballentine
John W. Harrelson
State College
Exchange Pact Signed Amid Cold War Prisoner Talks
A neutral commission from India Czechoslovakia Poland Sweden and Switzerland would oversee 46,380 captives who refuse repatriation. Red agents may brief prisoners about returning home, with 90 day ultimatums before transfer to a political conference. Of 121,680 Red prisoners 70,300 North Koreans and 5,000 Chinese wish to go home.
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U.N
Air Force Wing Starts For Europe
The 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing will depart for Germany to join NATO forces. Based in part on units from Oklahoma Tennessee and Alabama the wing with 48 aircraft and 1500 to 2000 personnel will fly F80 and B26 aircraft across the Atlantic while support staff sail from Charleston. Europe hosts six fighter wings two light bomber wings two troop carrier wings and one tactical reconnaissance wing.
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Washington
Air Force
Europe
66Th
Air National Guard
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Alabama
Germany
NATO
G. H. Fulcher
Leaksville
N. C
Atlantic
Erleston
S.C
Stock market gains outpace declines in New York trading
Mixed session shows small gains led by rails and autos while Monsanto and Bethlehem slip. Volume totaled 370000 shares in early hours with Friday’s total around 1160000. several major firms like General Motors Boeing and United States Steel moved modestly as the noon tally listed numerous price points and industry names.
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New York
Santa Fe
New York Central
Southern
Rock Island
General Motors
Chrysler
Paramount
E'S
Twentieth Century-Fox
U. S. Steel
Goodyear
Goodrich
International Harvester
Boeing
National Distillers
Admiral and Radio Corp
Monsanto Chemical
General Portland Cement
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
Capterilla
Richfield
Bethlehem ‘Ss
Consolidated Edison
International Paper
Violent Death Toll Hits Several North Carolina Cities
A sprawling report details eighteen violent deaths across North Carolina. Victims include Patricia Pittman 14 in Lumberton from a car crash and Elmina Fleming 61 of Winston-Salem struck by a car on highway 52.
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Lynchburg
Jesse H. Davis
Raleigh
Lucille Rodricque
Charlotte
Charles Rhodes
Arlie Cockerham
Elkin
Harmony
Iredell County
R. L. Henry
Cockerman
Idol Nichols
Cooleemee
Statesville
Nichols
W. T. Nichols
Page
Wilmon L. Thomas
Beulaville
Rt. 2
Onslow County
New River
John Curtis Rex
Tarboro
Bethel
Russian Spy Ring Members Are Sentenced
Otto Verber and Kurt Ponger, Austrian-born former GIs, were sentenced for roles in a spy ring linked to the Russian Embassy in Washington. Verber received 40 months to 10 years, Ponger five to 15 years, with pleas of guilty on two counts. Yuri Novikov, the embassy official alleged to have directed the ring, was expelled as persona non grata.
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Washington
Otto Verber
Kurt Ponger
U.S
Alexander Holtzoff
Verber
Ponger
Atty
Brownell
Yuri V. Novikov
Roger Robb
James C. Toomey
Mercy
Hitler
Austria
Toomey
Germany
Robb
Truman Named Honorary Indian Chieftain
Former President Harry S Truman was named an honorary Indian chieftain by Oklahoma Jaycees in a Kansas City ceremony. He received an authentic war bonnet but declined to wear it, as Bill Douce of Bartlesville led the presentation before heading to the National Junior Chamber convention in Minneapolis with 140 peers.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Oklahoma State
Attendance Drops For Non Segregated Masses At Newton Grove Church
In Newton Grove North Carolina attendance fell at Old Redeemer Catholic Church amid a stay away campaign. Seventy five attended across three merged masses with whites and Negroes seated separately and a few outside onlookers.
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Newton Grove Church
Newton Grove
N.C
Old Redeemer Catholic
Holy Redeemer's
St. Benedict's
Vincent S. Waters
Raleigh
Holy Redeemer
Four hundred fifty plus students graduate at N C State
Raleigh Four years of college work ended for 805 students at North Carolina State College as degrees were awarded in Reynolds Coliseum before about 6 500 attendees. The Rt Rev Henry St Loutit gave the baccalaureate sermon and Chancellor John W Harrelson conferred the degrees. Gov. Umstead planned remarks but could not attend.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Reynolds Coliseum
Henry ST. Loutit
Episcopale of
Orlando
Fila
John W. Harrelson
Gov
Umstead
Gordon Gray
University of North Corona
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David S. Weaver
State College Agricultural Extension Service
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Lastman Kodak
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Gulf Oil
Ill
Central
Interchemical Corp
International Harvester International Nickel International
Johns-Manville
Kroger Co
Liggett & Myers
Eotidatg Veveeves
Lou & Nash
Monsanto
Packard
Paramount Pict Penney
Pennsylvania
Pepsi-Cola
Philip Morris
Sears Roebuck Southern Co
Actric
Eaee
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Eee
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Roxboro
William L. Rudder
Patricia Pittman
Lumberton
Harry Ray
Raymond Terrell Williams
Ray
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Fred Tuten Cayton
Aurora
Tommy Buckner
Alexander
Asheville City
Lmits
Major Sutton
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Sutton
J. Warren Smith
George W. Gillette
State Ports Authority
Herman Cone
Greensboro
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Graduate School of Design
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Charette
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