Nation Faces Wide Weather Across Regions Today
The Associated Press reports a mix of thunderstorms heavy rain hail and isolated tornadoes across the United States with warm humid conditions. Colorado flash floods closed U.S. Highway 85 near Greeley and bridges were washed out while a 52 mile hail band stretched from Greeley to Grover.
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North Carolina and South Carolina Weekend Weather Outlook
Forecast shows partly cloudy and warm conditions across both states with scattered thundershowers today tonight and Tuesday. North Carolina highs near 86 to 94 and mountains near 60 light rainfall. South Carolina mixed showers today tonight and Tuesday with similar timing. Extended outlook through June 23 calls for near normal temps and light rainfall with daily scattered showers statewide.
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Youth To Get Hearing In Shooting Death Case
James Dudley Mathis 17 will face a hearing in Durham on charges of murdering his 68 year old father William Anderson Mathis. Sheriff G Harry Thomas said the youth claimed he shot at a rock looking for a groundhog and struck his father by mistake. A coroner's jury ruled death from a gunshot but could not decide if the shooting was accidental.
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Farmers and bankers launch six state marketing tour
A group of North Carolina farmers and bankers will ride buses from Charlotte Winston-Salem and Raleigh to survey marketing facilities. The tour will visit eastern North Carolina and extend into Virginia Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Sponsored by Wachovia Bank and Trust Co with NC State College and the NC Agricultural Department.
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Kite Flying Winners Named in Grandfather Mountain Contest
Linville North Carolina Saturday finals of the state kite flying contest at Grandfather Mountain saw Gary Trawick 11 Burgaw win the original homemade class and Daniel McPhail win the distance division. Trawick placed a Grandfather Mountain scene on his kite and McPhail released 2000 feet of string from the mile swinging bridge. The North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event.
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Methodist School of Missions Opens at Lake Junaluska
The annual Methodist School of Missions begins tomorrow at Lake Junaluska North Carolina drawing over 250 churchwomen from nine Southeastern states. The nine day session emphasizes home and foreign missionary work with Bishop Ralph A. Ward and Mrs Ward of Hong Kong and Dorothy McConnell of New York addressing the group.
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Porter Promoted to Assistant to Duke President
Duke University announces Earl W. Porter rising from director of the bureau of public information to assistant to President Hollis Edens. Porter, 32, will start July 1 with no immediate successor named for the public information post.
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Drag Race Meeting Broken Up by State Patrol in Asheville
Buncombe County night patrol dispersed a noted drag race gathering on a highway near Asheville. Police estimated over 150 cars and around 200 people present with some drivers reaching high speeds on a curved stretch, but no arrests were made.
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Paper Plant Work To Begin Near Raleigh
Work was scheduled to begin today on International Paper Co. new plant south of Raleigh on U S 15A. The project is understood to involve more than one million dollars in ultimate investment.
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International Paper Co
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Kefauver Stevenson move toward Democratic unity
Sen. Estes Kefauver and Adlai Stevenson eased tensions after Florida and California contests with Kefauver admitting error in a personal campaign style. Stevenson welcomed the move claiming it would unite the party as Hagerty indicated Eisenhower faces unclear plans after his illness and surgery. Stevenson aims to beat other contenders with Harriman his top rival for the nomination.
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Tar Heel Girls State Opens Week-Long Program
GREENSBORO The 17th annual Tar Heel Girls State opened with 303 participants from 150 communities. The leadership training at Woman's College features lectures by Dr. Albert Coates, Byron Haworth, Judge Richardson Preyer, Eugene Shaw, and Dr. Ellen Winston as girls prepare to elect a governor and state officials amid speeches on governance.
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Mars Takes 687 Days to Complete Solar Orbit
Mars completes its orbit around the sun in 687 days, a detail tied to its solar year. This length influences planning for missions and observations by astronomers and space agencies.
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