Soprano Aldine Farrar Dead at 85 in Ridgefield
Aldine Farrar a famed soprano whose voice defined a golden age of opera died at 85 in Ridgefield Connecticut. She rose as Metro Opera’s original glamour with a debut in 1906 in Romeo and Juliet and retired in 1922 at age 40. The cause was heart failure.
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Ridgefield
Conn
Aldine Farrar
Miss Farrar
Metroton Opera
New York City
Roco and Juliet
Connecticut
Four Die In Traffic Accidents In North Carolina
The Associated Press reports at least four people were killed in North Carolina traffic crashes over the weekend, lifting the yearly toll to 241 compared with 260 last year. Michael Edward Mann, 20, of Norfolk, Virginia, died when a speeding car overturned on U S 158 near Kill Devil Hills. Three deaths occurred between 10:30 p m Friday and early Saturday.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Michael Edward Mann
Orfolk
U. S
Kill Devil Hills
Hail Insurance Rates Cut In Tobacco Areas
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Ed Lanier cut tobacco hail rates for Pitt and Lenoir counties by 50 cents per 100 dollars, citing improper claim payments tied to fraud investigations. The action comes as Lanier’s office probes fraudulent tobacco hail claims in Lenoir and nearby counties while approving rates for tobacco, cotton, and tree fruit.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Insurance
Ed Lanier
Pitt
Lenoir
North Carolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau
Lanier
Jennings lands big housing post after career in engineering
Jennings of Skiles Heights discusses his role at TFI and his view on applying management methods from cameras and TV sets to furniture. He notes limited furniture industry experience but emphasizes product quality and marketing. He is described as a fit for a housing authority leadership position.
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Thomasville Senior High
Jennings
Skiles Heights
TFI
Housing Authority
First Lady Visits North Carolina Mountain Education Tour
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson travels with officials to Asheville area and Cullowhee to inspect National Teacher Corps programs. The visit includes Can ada Elementary School 16 miles from Cullowhee and the dedication of Hunter Library wing at Western Carolina College, with remarks by Dr. Paul Reid and invocation by Mrs. Billy Graham.
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Asheville
Lyn
John W. Don B. Johnson
Gardner
North Carolina Mountain Education and Welfare
Jackson County
Dan Moore
J. Weldon Weir
U.S
Roy A. Taylor
Black Mountain
Canada Elementary School
Cullowhee
National Teacher Corps
Hunter Library
Western Carolina College
Paul Reid
Billy Graham
Evangelist
Lee Edwards High School
State CLU Elects Nine New Directors
Nine new directors were elected to the North Carolina Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union at a statewide meeting in Raleigh. Reelected were R. Mayne Albright and Renn Drum Jr. New directors include Donald W. McCoy Walter P. Baiermann William L. Thorp Jr. Daniel H. Pollitt and Leroy Richardson.
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Raleigh
N.C. State
Scott Hoysons
Man of
Greensboro
Southern
Textile Workers
Leroy Richardson
Donald W. McCoy
Fayetteville
Walter P. Baiermann
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Southgate Shopping Center
College Village
Eckerd
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Stanback
BAYER
Dr. West
Fansier & Rschener Sey
General Electric
General Electric Room
Carolina Tire Co
High Point, N. C
Eckerd’s
Giant
Lustre
High Point
Southgate
John McHugh
Sibon
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