Federal Highway Aid Planned for Largest U.S. Construction Surge
Secretary of Commerce Weeks announced a total of 875 million dollars in federal highway aid for the coming fiscal year. Funds will be allocated to states and territories with required matching and expenditures on primary, interstate, secondary, and urban roads. New York leads with over 56 million, while Vermont receives 4 million. States listed include Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia with multi-million allocations.
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Washington
Weeks
America
New York
Vermont
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Plane crash near Mooresville kills two men from Charlotte
An obsolete Army Fairchild PT-19 crashed in a field five miles from Mooresville, killing two Charlotte men aboard. Victims Serrell Kirkwood Ressing, 3, and George Shaw Overcash Jr., 32, were aboard. Overcash is believed to have been the pilot. Harold Miller, a Piedmont Airlines co-pilot, reported hearing the plane start and reaching the scene.
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Mooresville
N.C
Charlotte
Serrell Kirkwood Ressing
George Shaw Overcash Jr
Harold Miller
Piedmont Air Lines
Miller
Graham Sees Segregation Possible After Court Ruling
In New York Dr. Frank P. Graham former UNC president told NEA delegates that nonsegregation can be fully effected in Southern schools based on a recent Supreme Court decision. Agnes Meyer plus others argued federal aid is needed as attendance enforcement lags in the South and space for colored children is limited.
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New York
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
National Education Assn
NEA
Supreme Court
Agnes Meyer
Washington
National Citizens Commission On the Public Schools
South
Efficient Self-Help Program Urged at Junior College Meet
Dean E L Lafferty of Lees McRae College urged an efficient self-help program at the sixth annual Junior College Work Conference in Chapel Hill North Carolina. He said it could help students earn part of college expenses provide labor for colleges reduce costs and serve as a training ground. He emphasized financial aid and training as the key purposes.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
E. L. Lafferty
Lees-McRae College
Lafferty
Mexico’s Daily Newspapers Number Seventeen Plus
Mexico has 163 daily newspapers. North America holds about 225 million people. The text notes factual counts and regional population figures.
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Mexico
North America
Synod Postpones Segregation Action
The Synod of Appalachia of the Presbyterian Church in the United States southern branch postponed action on racial segregation at its annual meeting in Bristol Tennessee. A subcommittee will study the issue and report next year. the synod covers four presbyteries across Tennessee Kentucky Virginia and North Carolina. Dr Ferguson Wood was elected moderator succeeding Dr Jaime Eston. About 150 church representatives attended from Chattanooga to Wytheville.
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United Aoe
Southern
I College
Montreal
N.C
Ferguson Wood
First Presbyterian Church
Johnson City
Eston
Jaime
King
Coke
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Wester North Carolina
Chattanooga
Wytheville
Stunt Man Catches Sharks Off Santa Monica Bay
Santa Monica Calif movie stunt man Frank Donahue spent a week catching sharks off the Santa Monica Bay. He landed more than 60 sharks but they were too small for a scene requiring a seven foot partner. A fall on deck led to a shark bite on his right elbow and forearm, sending him to a hospital for treatment.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Frank Donahue
Santa Monica Bay
Donahue
Hillbilly Homecoming Celebration Kicks Off in Knoxville
Knoxville opens a week long Hillbilly Homecoming with square dancing, live acts, and hillbilly contests at Chilhowee Park. Gov. Frank Clement proclaims Hillbilly Week and Mayor George Dempster ends feuds for the celebration featuring Jimmy Dickens Eddie Arnold Chet Atkins Hank Fort Homer and Jethro Pee Wee King Smiley Burnette sponsored by the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Hillbillies
Chilhowee Park
North
Gov
Frank Clement
King
Smiley Burnette
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Paratroopers Invited to 82nd Airborne Convention
ATHOL Mass President William H Tucker of the 82nd Airborne Division Assn Inc says 1500 paratroopers from Ft Bragg NC have been invited to the annual convention July 24 at the Hotel Roosevelt New York Also invited are Gen Mathew B Ridgway and Major Gen James M Slim Jim Gavin The event honors the Normandy invasion spearheaded by the 82nd and plans include visits to Holland this year and Normandy next year.
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Athol
Mass
William H. Tucker
82Nd Airborne Division Assn., Inc
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Association
Hotel Roosevelt
New York
Mathew B. Ridgway
James M
Slim Jim’ Gavin
Normandy
Holland
Bombers Return To Hawaii After Pacific Flight
Three atomic bombers landed at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu after a nonstop flight from California to Japan last week. A spokesman said the planes would stay in Hawaii for several days.
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Honolulu
California
Japan
Hickam Air Force Base
Fragmentary note hints at fear and odor clues
The readable line mentions fear and a reference to a lingering odor described as piate odor. No clear names, places, or events are identifiable from the fragment.
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Overcash
Iredell County
Ressing
Touro Synagogue
Newport
R. I
United States
National Geographic Society
Graham
Sweetie Pie
Seltzer
NEA Service
Synod
Bristol, Tenn
Synod of
George Dempster
Hawaii
Bunting
High Point
Payne
Truck Sales Inc
Greensboro
Ron
Penney’s
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