Lejeune Marines Charged With Murder in Wallace Holdup
Police say three Camp Lejeune Marines will be charged with the Wallace filling station murder during a hold up last Thursday. A fourth suspect is being sought. Bond for Robert Cunningham was set at 50,000. Bryant, 45, died after being shot during the holdup, with about 150 dollars taken.
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Wilmington
N. C
Camp Lejeune
Wallace
J. J. Padrick
Padrick
Robert Leon Cunningham
Richard Peter Verrett
Edward Martin Efiand
Cunningham
New Hanover County
Verrett
Efiand
Teem
Paul Watkins
Washington State Reformatory
James Thomas Bryant
E. W. Whitaker
Bryant
Whitaker
C. E. Joyner
Four Die In Head On Collision Near Lillington
Four people were killed and a fifth critically injured in a head on crash on a rural paved road near Bunn Level and Erwin. Victims identified by State Highway Patrol include James Avery of Durham on military leave from Fairfax VA, Eddie McKay 36 of Erwin, Meiri Arnold 58 and Julia Arnold about 35 of Lillington. Harrison McNeill Jr. 40 of Erwin was hospitalized in critical condition. Avery reportedly drove one car while McKinley Arnold drove the other. Avery, McKay and McNeill were in one vehicle and the Arnolds in the other.
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Lillington
N.C
Erwin
State Highway Patrol
R. F. Williamson
W. ©. Grady
James 5. Avery
Durham
Fairfax
Eddie McKay
Rt. 1
Meiri Arnold
Julia Arnold
Harrison McNeill Jr
Cpl
Williamson
Avery
McKinley Arnold
Severenty Avery
McKay
Meneill
Arnolds
State faculty report finds NC State College staff somewhat frustrated
The visiting committee of the Consolidated University of North Carolina told the board that NC State College faculty and administration feel somewhat frustrated by future prospects. They cite inadequate facilities and teaching staff, rising enrollment, and lack of full cooperation from trustees and the State Legislature. The panel, led by William P. Saunders, offered no comment on the college’s frustration.
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Raleigh
Consolidated University of North Carolina
N. C. State College
William P. Saunders
Three Hundred Women Stand Trial Over Abortions in Vienna
Three hundred women are being tried in Vienna at five per day on charges of submitting to abortions performed by a Vienna doctor. They receive suspended sentences from a few weeks to months. The doctor, ill in a hospital, faces later trial and potential ten year prison term.
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Vienna
Austria
Five Cities Vying For New Presbyterian College
Trustees will choose a site among Rocky Mount Lumberton Wilmington Fayetteville and Laurinburg for a proposed four year coeducational college formed by merging Flora McDonald College Peace Junior College and Presbyterian Junior College. Each bid more than one million dollars plus sites and a fundraising goal of 3 percent of ten million dollars.
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Raleigh
Consolidated Presbyterian College
Rocky Mount
Lumberton
Wilmington
Fayetteville
Laurinburg
North Carolina
Flora McDonald
Red Springs
Peace Junior College
Presbyterian Junior College
Maxton
North Carolina Presbyterian Synod
Ike Nixon Hold Conference on Second Term Prospects
President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon have held discussions since the first-term bid was announced. Murray Snyder said they met during yesterday s cabinet session and Nixon has seen Leonard Hall and other close aides amid talk of his political future and the 1956 running mate decision.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Murray Snyder
White House
New York Herald Tribune
Leonard W. Hall
Snyder
Hall
GOP
Capitol
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