Wilson Tobacco Market monopoly hearing enters second day
Federal Trade Commission hearings in Wilson North Carolina focus on claims that the Wilson Warehouse Association and Wilson Tobacco Board of Trade dominate buying and selling of tobacco and control market time allocation. Alton B. Boswell testified on board meetings to limit market area and background of involved organizations. The FTC proceeds over two weeks with 77 defendants and potential appeal to the Fourth Circuit.
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Wilson, N.C
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson Tobacco
Alton B. Boswell
Wilson Tobacco Board of Trade
Wilson Market
Boswell
Wilson Warehouse
Wilson
Board of Trade
Bright Belt Warehouse Assn
Elm City
Lucama
FTC
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Oklahoma City TV Tower Claims World Tallest Structure
A 1 572 foot television tower in Oklahoma City is claimed as the world s tallest structure by its operators, surpassing the 1 472 foot Empire State Building in height according to official statements.
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Oklahoma City
Empire State Building
Ohio River Flood Forces Mass Evacuations Across States
The Ohio River cresting at 61 feet near Cincinnati triggers mass evacuations as 2,600 families and numerous businesses flee to higher ground. Meigs County towns report street flooding. Kentucky and West Virginia also see widespread evacuations and school closures. Col. J L Person notes substantial damage but no catastrophe expected.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Virginia
Kentucky
Iowa
Weather Bureau
American Red Cross
J. L. Person
Ohio River
Red Cross
West Virginia
Indiana
Gallipolis
Main Street
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Catlettsburg
Huntington
Ashland
Henderson
W. Va
Eee
Kingston
Col. Person
Peach Crop Survives Cold Snap in North Carolina
In Candor and the Sandhills, North Carolina, the peach crop endured a 30 degree cold snap with minimal damage. Frost pockets melted by sun, and most growers avoided smudge pots as buds advanced from pink to bloom. Officials estimate the crop could reach full potential, though assessments remain pending.
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Candof
N.C
North Carolina
Weesems
Sandhills
Charlotte
Fayetteville
Ashencnen
Candor
Elbertas
Harris
Prisoners Fly Over Volcano In Educational Shuttle
In Hawaii inmates from Kulani prison paid for a chartered plane to view an erupting volcano. Supt. Charles C. Smith and several guards accompanied the group. A prison official called the trip part of the institution's educational activities.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Kulani Sea
Charles C. Smith
Merchandising Push Highlighted by North Carolina Governor
Gov Hodges urged boosting value of state products through branding and processing. He noted Camp Lejeune buys seafoods from nonlocal sources and urged North Carolina to develop packaging and branding. The Board of Agriculture approved a May 7 referendum for sandhills Peach growers to tax one cent per tree for 1955-57 to fund marketing.
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Raleigh
Hodges
North Carolina
State Board of Agriculture
Camp Lejeune
Board of Agriculture
Sandhills
North Carolina Peach Growers Society Inc
Richmond
Montgomery
Anson
Scotland
Hoke, Lee, Moore
Plane Crashes In Memphis
A small plane crashed in downtown West Memphis after hitting a high wire. Pilot Joe Bowen and Army photographer G. McKinney sustained cuts and bruises but were not believed seriously injured. The aircraft reportedly ran out of fuel.
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West Memphis
Ark
Memphis
Joe Bowen
Aud G. McKinney
Actress Anne Francis sues for divorce in California
Film actress Anne Francis files for divorce from motion picture producer Ramlet L. Price Jr. in Santa Monica California accusing him of cruelty. The couple married in a ceremony reported previously in this paper.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Anne Francis
Ramlet L. Price Jr
Doctor's Invention Truss Trial Offer in Kansas City
A Kansas City doctor offers a no cost 30 day trial of a new reducible rupture truss. Readers may test the device and keep a $3.50 truss if satisfied or return the invention. write Physician's Appliance Co. at 3143 Koch Bridge, Main St.
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Kansas City
Physician's Appliance Co
Koch
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