New District System Told By Committee
A Raleigh study proposes reapportionment in North Carolina counties Forsyth Mecklenburg and Guilford gaining two state senators each under a 38 district plan based on the 1950 census. The proposal groups Gaston with Cleveland to create two seats and lists the intended senate counts for each district.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Forsyth
Mecklenburg
Guilford
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest College
Duke University
Gaston
Cleveland
Alamance
Chatham
Orange
Durham
Granville
Caswell
Rockingham
Moore
Randolph
Hicke
Richmond
Scotland
Wherry Urges U S Away From Dictatorship
Boston March address by Senator Wherry of Nebraska warns the United States is edging toward a presidential dictatorship under a proclaimed national emergency. He charges the administration and its supporters with frittering away preparedness and seeking unchecked power to shape defense policy without Congress.
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Boston
Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
Republican
United States
Congress
Western
Europe
Beacon Society of Boston
North Atlantic
United
Police Get More Telephones For Better calls
Linemen installed two extra phones at headquarters increasing capacity for police communications. New lines 5088 and 5039 join the original 2371, enabling more weedf calls though existing line remains active. Installation follows a Fayetteville survey by Terry Sanford.
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Terry Sanford
Fayetteville
Widow injured near site of husband’s fatal wreck
Mrs. Katherine Hill 33 of Thomasville was slightly cut on her ankle when stepping into a car on Highway 311 about 600 feet south of High Point. The widow of Dalton C. Hill, who died in a three car crash last October near Richardson's curve, was treated at Memorial hospital. Driver John W. Campbell was not charged as he braked before impact.
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State Highway Patrol
Katherine Hill
Thomasville
John W. Campbell
Route 5
Young Gunman Declared Dangerous After Palm Beach Shootings
Hugh L. Berry, 18, son of a Tennessee family, shot his father and grandmother and fired at police near Palm Beach. Declared dangerous, he was committed to a state hospital as doctors stated dementia praecox. The incident triggered a wide manhunt and panic among the winter season’s social set.
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West Palm. Beach
Fila
Tennessee
Iida State Hospital
Hugh L. Berry
Richard D
Robbins
Berry
Hugh McClung
Tennessee Supreme Court
Thomas H. Berry
Knoxville
Tyler Watts
Palm Beach Country Club
Palm , Beach
Eddie Longo
Natchez Pilgrimage Opens After Stormy Prep
Natchez Mississippi reports the 1951 Natchez Pilgrimage starts today after a sleet snow storm. Reservations for rooms in private homes and hotels are piling up fast for the event running through April. Tourists will view 30 date bel lum, the Confederate pageant and hear Negro spirituals.
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Natchez, Miss
Natchez
Coaching Clinic In Greensboro To Feature Coaches Fesler And Barclay
Wes Fesler of Minnesota and George Barclay of Washington and Lee will co teach the third annual coaching clinic to be conducted in Greensboro from August 6 to 10. The article notes modern autos use up to 400 rubber parts besides tires and tubes and mentions tiny radio tubes fitting into a thimble.
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Greensboro
Wes Fesler
University of Minnesota
George ‘Barclay
Washington and Lee
Man Held on Larceny Charges After Shoplifting Spree
Police say John D. Brannon 51 of Washington DC stole a suitcase at Woolworth 115 South Main then filled it with items from four shops. He faces four counts of larceny plus receiving and drunkenness. bond set at 1250. Another arrest notes Jesse Richardson 46 East Broad indicted for drunken driving.
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John D. Brannon
Washington, D. C
Brannon
South Main Street
Woolworth’s
South Main
McLelan's
Charlies Store
East Broad
Camellia Gardens Open In State
In Wilmington on March 3 the Camellia season begins across southeastern North Carolina. Kenneth Sprunt notes Orton plantation camellias show exceptionally beautiful color after a cold winter. W. C. Taylor of Airlie estate says camellias are progressing well and should peak in about three weeks with good weather. Azaleas and Oriental magnolias are blooming, with azalea height expected the last weekend of March.
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Wilmington
North Carolina
Orton Plantation
Kenneth Sprunt
W. C. Taylor
Gardner
Airlie ‘Estate
Taylor
Crank Threatens Louis B Mayer At Santa Anita
In Arcadia California on March 3 movie magnate Louis B Mayer was threatened in his race track box by a man who showed what looked like dynamite wires. The crank was arrested by track police and no injuries occurred. Mayer denied knowing the assailant as spectators fled the scene.
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Arcadia
Calif
Louis B. Mayer
Santa Anita
Mayer
Sai
Power outage hits Barbee and Fifth blocks briefly
Residents on Barbee Street and two on Fifth Street lost electricity for about 30 minutes late last night after an automatic circuit breaker on a powerline transformer opened. Superintendent Ben Saunders said crews reclosed the breaker by 11 30 p m restoring service. The transformer sits in the 600 block of Fifth and a line overload or fault likely caused the opening. Meanwhile a note on oil history recalls Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo first oil well in 1913 with large scale production starting in 1923.
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Barbee Street
Fifth
Ben, Saunders
Saunders
To Probe Labor Ban Sparks Political Clash
Unions branded the labor ban unfair and dominated by big business. They objected to authority in Wilson's office and quit the Wage Stabilization board over a general wage ceiling order they deem insufficiently liberal. A cooling off followed with a Wilson centered blast.
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Wilson
Wage Stabilization Board
Siesmeer
Perry
Ee Op Nagee
Conques Ly
Geatiy
Eric Lee
Cyrus S. Ching
Wage Board
Humphrey
Florida
Wilmington Supply Firm Plant Razed
A spectacular fire destroyed most of the Smith Elder's Supply company complex near Wilmington. Damage estimated over sixty thousand dollars, with insurance expected to cover losses. Firemen from New Hanover County, aided by a Wilmington truck, battled the blaze for over three hours hampered by water shortages. The camel and millwork firm lost almost all buildings, equipment, and a truck tractor. only one building remained. The origin was undetermined and about 1000 people witnessed the flames reaching Ward's Corner twenty five miles away.
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Wilmington
Smith Elder
Arthur Smith
Smith
New Hanover
Asntenan
J. Ludie
Camel and
Ward's Corner
Polly Riley Wins South Atlantic Golf Title in Ormond Beach
Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas defeated Edean Anderson of Helena Montana two up in the 18 hole final to win the South Atlantic golf tournament at Ormond Beach Florida. It was Riley’s first victory in five finals appearances dating from the 22nd annual event.
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Polly Riley
Ormond Beach
Fla
Fort Worth
Texas
Port Texan
Edean Anderson
Helena
Mont
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Stokes
Surry
U. S
Tenth Corps
Hoengsong
Pangnim
Madame Marie
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Elgin Bulova « Gruen
Hamilton
Rogers Bros
Culclashros
Jewelers
North Main
Our Service
Yow’s Funeral Home
David T. Yow
U.S
Teletronix
Rca-Victor
Raytheon
Philco
Dumont
RCA- Victor
Crank
Lake
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Wilmington Supply Firm
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