Three Disasters Hit London Insurers In One Week
London underwriters face heavy losses from the Agadir earthquake the Mauritius typhoon and the Santa Fe train wreck. Mauritius claims alone may run to several hundred thousand pounds with French insurers sharing risk through catastrophe cover. Santa Fe crash claims estimate two to three million dollars.
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London
Britain
Agadir
Mauritius
Santa Fe
Indian Ocean
Bakersfield
Calif
Lloyds of London
Clean-Up Of City Is Begun In Agadir After Quake
Troops in masks began clearing earthquake shattered Agadir as authorities estimate up to 12 000 dead from the disaster. Bulldozers worked on two sections while rescue operations paused and authorities vowed to search for survivors and bury the dead. The airlift remained active with a French American Moroccan effort coordinating evacuations.
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Agadir
Morocco
Mohammed V
Moulay Hassan
U.S
79Th Engineer Battalion
Rescue Efforts Rise as Agadir Aftermath Probes Death Toll
Prince Moulay Hassan oversees rescue work in Agadir where big transport planes deliver troops to pull survivors from ruins. Moroccan, American, French, and Dutch forces work amid widespread devastation as mass graves are prepared and the confirmed death toll climbs toward thousands.
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Agadir
Moulay Hassan
U.S
Canary Islands
United States
Spain
Britain
Netherlands
Medina
Martin
Local Youths Finalists For Scholarships
Twelve high school seniors from North Carolina towns including High Point Thomasville Lexington Asheboro reach 64 state wide finalists for George Foster Hawkins Scholarships at Wake Forest College. Finalists from High Point are S Kilby and Mary Lynda Eagle Mary Tucker. From Thomasville Edward Bowles James Carter Genevieve Wright. About 30 Hankins scholarships fund four year awards up to 4800 dollars each, created by Col. George Foster Hawkins estate.
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High Point
Thomasville
George Foster Hawkins
Wake Forest College
S. Kilby
Mary E. Tucker
Mary Lynda Eagle
Larry
Edward Bowles
James FE. Carter
Genevieve L. Wright
Susan Black
Carol Lee Goforth
Wanda Hosking
Larry C. Linder
Max Daniel McGuinn
Insurance Firm Appoints Guard as Georgia Agent
David R. Guard has been appointed State Agent for Georgia for Textile Insurance Co of High Point. He will reside in Atlanta and maintain an office there as part of the companys expansion program. Guard has many years in insurance production and previously worked for the Pacific National Group before resigning February 29.
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David R. Guard
Georgia
Textile Insurance Co
High Point
Atlanta
Guard
Pacific National Group
Felton Arrested on Worthless Check Warrants
Carlton H. Felton 24 of Montlieu Avenue was arrested on two warrants from November 19 charging him with passing checks totaling seven dollars on Everett Stroud during March 1959. He had been cited for a March 25 Municipal Court hearing amid a night of generally quiet High Point streets with several public drunkenness and traffic arrests.
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Carlton H. Felton
Mont‘lieu Avenue
Felton
Everett Stroud
Senate Ends Record 125 Hour Nonstop Session
The Senate, after 125 hours 31 minutes in continuous session with a 15 minute break, halted late afternoon. The debate over civil rights had been ongoing since Feb 15 as Johnson pressed the issue while the House prepared to debate its own civil rights bill.
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Irs
Senate
Woodrow Wilson
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Johnson
House
Snow in New England and Rockies with mixed northern Texas rain
Snow is forecast for northern New England and higher elevations in the central and northern Rockies. Freezing rain may mix with snow in northern Texas. Rain expected in southern Texas, lower Rockies, and Pacific coast from Washington to central California. Temperatures may rise slightly in the Carolinas, Rockies, and north Pacific states.
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New England
Ae Lakes
Rockies
Texas
Pacific Coast
Washington
California
Carolinas
North Pacific States
C B Hughes Dies At 55 In Hospital
C B Hughes 55 of 924 Crestwood Dr died in Baptist Hospital Winston Salem after a 1 PM illness. Born Feb 28 1905 in Clintwood Virginia he lived in High Point 25 years and ran White Star Cafe and Carl's No 2. Survived by Esther Modlin wife two daughters Judith Sheldon Norma Jean two sons Jerry Wayne Richard Lee two sisters and two brothers funeral Tuesday at First Church of the Nazarene burial Floral Garden Park cemetery body at Orrell's Funeral Home.
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C. B. Hughes
Crestwood Dr
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Clintwood
Maria
Belle Yates Hughes
High Point
Kivett Drive
Greensboro
Esther Modlin
Judith Dale Sheldon
Longdale Drive
Norma Jean Hughes
Jerry Wayne
Richard Lee Hughes
Lena Tu
Local Resident Named Hospital Representative
S. D. Gibson Jr. of High Point named hospital representative for Central Baptist Association. He will work for the North Carolina Baptist Hospital at Winston-Salem in the Mother's Day offering on May 8. The Piedmont Association's representative is Rev. EF Smithwick of Southside Baptist Church Greensboro. The Mother's Day gifts fund Baptist Hospital work for indigent patients, who last year made up 40 percent of patients.
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S. D. Gibson Jr
High Point
Central Baptist Association
N. C
Six European trips and radios prize offer
Six 10-day all expenses paid trips to Europe for two to Lisbon Munich and Paris. 200 Hallicrafters short wave radios for inter continental listening. A complete Encyclopaedia Britannica plus a Crusade for Freedom Scroll of Merit for the best additional entries from each state. Send entries to CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM Box 10-P Mount Vernon NY.
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Europe
Lisbon
Munich
Paris
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Crusade For Freedom
Death Claims Mrs. Darr In Durham
Mrs. Etta Pope Darr 74 of Route 1 Thomasville died at John Umstead Hospital Durham after two years illness and two days critical condition. Born July 26 1885 in Forsyth County she was a Fair View Methodist Church member. Surviving: two sons John Darr and Charles Darr. a step daughter Zeffie Everhart. siblings B C Pope and two sisters. grandson two step-grandchildren and seven step-great grandchildren. Funeral at Fairview Methodist Church Monday at 3 with Rev. J W Hoyle and Rev. Oscar Hartman. interment in church cemetery. Body to church 30 minutes prior. Siler Funeral Home.
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John Darr
V. A. Hospital
Durham
Charles Darr
Route 1
Thomasville
Zeffie Everhart
Winston- Salem
B. C. Pope
Winston
John Harttle
Winston-Salem
John Phelps
Advance
Fairview Methodist Church
J. W. Hoyle
Oscar Hartman
Welcome Baptist Church
Siler Funeral Home
Bus Firm Seeks Rate Increase in Lexington
Lexington City Bus Lines requests approval from the State Utilities Commission to raise adult fare from 10 to 15 cents and token price from 1 to 1.50 dollars to offset about 4000 dollars in annual losses. The move targets offsetting revenue shortfalls in the firm’s operations.
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Lexington
Lexington City Bus Lines
State Utilities Commission
Scholarship Tests Slated At Schools
Students at Ferndale Senior High and William Penn High will take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test at 9 a.m. Tuesday to be eligible for 1961 merit scholarships. Ninth graders at Ferndale Junior, Northeast Junior, and William Penn will also take the National Educational Development Test, a three hour measure of educational development and college aptitude.
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Ferndale Senior High School
William Penn High School
D. P. Whitley
Ferndale Junior High School
Northeast Junior High School
Hickory Springs Moves to New Building
Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co. moved to 1415 Highland Rd after being forced from its Albertson Road plant by heavy snow. The former plant’s roof collapsed last Wednesday under eight inches of snow while the company leased that building.
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Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co
Highland Rd
Albertson Road
Hickory Springs
Sympathy Expressed To Cubans Over Havana Disaster
The State Department expressed sympathy for families of those who died in Havana Harbor when a French merchant ship delivering arms to Cuba exploded. The message omitted direct reference to the Cuban government, signaling diplomatic displeasure with Castro's regime amid death toll estimates of 54 to 73.
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Washington
State’ Department
Havana
United States
Fidel Castro
U.S
State Department
Castro
Revolucion
Revolutionary Movement
Cuba
Caribbean
Eisenhower Delays Return To Washington From Puerto Rico
President Eisenhower, resting at Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico, postpones his return to Washington to Monday afternoon. He remains hoarse but generally well and may play golf Sunday. He plans a nationwide radio TV report on his Brazil Argentina Chile and Uruguay tour after returning and spends time with four grandchildren at the base.
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Ramey Air Force Base
Puerto Rico
Eisenhower
Caribbean
Washington
White House
James C. Hagerty
U. S
Strategic Air Command
Dorado Beach Club
Russell
Rusty) Gilbert
Dorado Club
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Uruguay
Milton ’. Eisenhower
Roy R. Rubottom
John Eisenhower
David
Barbara Anne
Susan
Mary Jean
Hagerty
Howard M. Snyder
Montevideo
Snyder
Senate
Joseph H. Preston
Missile Explodes on Ramp at Vandenberg AFB
An Atlas intercontinental missile blew up while fueling during a routine training at Vandenberg Air Force Base California. No injuries reported and no nuclear explosion. Investigation to determine cause is underway.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
West Coast
Air Force
Vandenberg
Montgomery Demonstration Sparks Tension Ahead of Prayer Rally
A planned 1:30 p.m. Sunday prayer meeting called by Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy follows a mass student walkout at Alabama State College as 900 Negro students support spring registration protests. Nine expelled demonstrators sparked the action. two sit-ins occurred in Tallahassee with no arrests. A white youth joined the protest, saying he sympathizes with Southern Negroes and wants to show unity.
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Montgomery
Ralph D. Abernathy
Alabama State College
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Taj Mahal Construction Started in 1631
The Taj Mahal in India began in 1631 as a monumental tomb built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. About 20,000 workers labored for roughly 17 years to complete the mausoleum.
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India
Dean's List Scholar Brenda Mowery of Chowan College
Miss Brenda Mowery a freshman at Chowan College Murfreesboro has been named to the dean's list according to her parents Mr and Mrs A L Mowery Route 5 She is a graduate of Allen Jay High School.
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Brenda Mowery
Chowan College
Murfreesboro
A. L. Mowery
Route 5
Allen Jay High School
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