Formr Governor Succumbs in War Era Record
A historical notice recounts a former governor who served in World War I and as mayor twice. It notes his 1990s rise to the governor’s office, marriage to Mildred Stafford, and three focus areas of his term including rural roads, veterans, and labor relations. The piece preserves his moderated tenure and military service.
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United States
Germany
Cherry
Mildred Stafford
E. J. Stafford
Greensboro
Man Loses Home In Slum Clearance Teardown
Indianapolis resident Manuel Bond returned from 48 days in jail to find his home demolished for a slum clearance project. He discovered only an empty lot where his house stood and no sign of his beloved easy chair. The redevelopment commission reportedly failed to locate Bond before proceeding.
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Indianapolis
Manuel Bond
Bond
Indianapolis Redevelopment Commission
Hair-Style Prevents Tragic Fall During Fishing Trip
Four year old Marilyn Lago slipped into the water while with her grandmother Mrs. Pearl Albright. The grandmother pulled her by the pony tail to safety, saving the child with a quick grab as she fell. The anecdote ends with Mrs. Albright joking she only caught Marilyn that day.
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Oklahoma City
Marilyn Lago
Pearl Albright
Grandma
Marilyn
Mrs. Albright
Television Schedule Fragment
Morning hours list shows 9:00 Home, 10:00 Price is Right, 10: Truth or Cona, 11:00 Tic Tac Dough. The entry reflects a partial schedule with potential typos and missing program details.
Downtown stores fight back as suburbs lure shoppers
Suburban branches rise while merchants debate traffic limits and pedestrian zones. Federated president Lazarus notes downtown outlets power two thirds of the chain's nine hundred stores and 453 million in 1956 sales, with Allied Stores and May Department Stores forecasting sales gains.
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New York
Auie
Rema
Lazarus
Federated Department Stores
U. S
B. Earl Puckett
Allied Stores
City Department
May Department Stores Co
Llence
Uni
R.a
Ee Sen
Stocks Rally Quietly After Five Day Slide
The market rebounded with several major names lifting from losses. Gulf Oil led gains near two points as U S Steel, General Motors, Eastman Kodak and others rose about a point or more while several oils and manufacturers posted modest advances and several laggards remained near unchanged. 1 p.m. quotes from Bache & Co. show diverse movements across the Dow area with mixed gains.
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Ket
Fracee 8 Eeees
Gulf Oil
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Texas Co
Royal Dutch
Union Carbide
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Lukens Steel
Ford
General Motors
Anaconda
Kennecott
American
International Nickel
Eastman Kodak
United
Douglas Aircraft
Johns-Manville
Caterpillar
Eastern Air Lines
United Air Lines
Bache & Co
American Can Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
Adams-Millis
American Tobacco Co
the Borden Co
Bethlehem Steel
Burlington Mills
Chrysler Corp
New York Central AA
Cone Mills Corp
Carolina Light & Power
DuPont de Nemours
Dow Chemical
Eastern Airlines
Greyhound Corp
General Dynamics
General Electric
Bribery Exposed in North Carolina Prison Escapades
Raleigh two dismissed guards admitted taking payments from inmates for nightly rides from Stokes County Camp to Winston Salem to visit home Bailey said. Guard Jimmy Overby took ten dollars from two convicts, J W Owens five dollars once, W R Ray fired after suspension. Outsiders Charles Ray Parks and Lester Collins each received ten dollars per trip.
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Raleigh
Stokes ‘County
Winston-Salem
William ¥. Bailey
Bailey
Jimmy Overby
Mack Hubbard
Iwo
J W. Owens
W R. Ray
Ray
Ne Send
Ileth
Charles Ray Parks
Lester Collins
Fat Men Compete For Steak Dinner in Roswell
In Roswell New Mexico two groups of men competed in a weight loss contest with the prize a steak dinner. The team shedding the most pounds would host the celebration for the losers.
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Roswell, N. M
Roswell
McLean Creates New Shipbuilding Companies
McLean Industries Inc announced the formation of Gulf Shipbuilding Inc and Mar Tierra Inc to engage in ship building and steamship business. McLean stockholders receive one share of Gulf Shipbuilding and one share of Mar Tierra per McLean Class A and B share. Incorporation papers for Gulf Shipbuilding filed in Mobile with Liberia as the governing jurisdiction. Malcolm P. McLean remains president and present McLean officers and directors keep their roles.
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Mobile
Ala
McLean Industries Inc
McLean
Gulf Shipbuilding, Inc
Mar Tierra, Inc
Gulf Shipbuilding
Liberia
Malcolm P. McLean
McLean Industries
Dow Jones Averages Details Snapshot
Dow Jones averages shown include 30 industrials at 407.08, 20 rails at 144.34, 15 utilities at 46.00, socks index at 173.41, 172.06, and 471.53. Volume reported as 380,000 and 790,000 to 2,040,000.
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Bache & Co
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