Greensboro grocer wins Colgate prize in statewide contest
R B Lec ism of Greensboro captured first prize in Colgate Palmolive Peet Co. nationwide merchandising contest. He received 3125 dollars including 2500 for first place plus a 2 percent bonus during a store ceremony attended by officials and business leaders. Eight North Carolina cash prize winners were named in the 20000 dollar program.
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Greensboro
R. B. Lecism
Colgate- Palmolive-Peet Co
New York City
Seism
North Carolina
Funeral services for Mrs Aycock widow of NC governor held
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs Charles Brantley Aycock widow of North Carolina’s former governor at her home. She had been in failing health for several years.
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Raleigh
Charles Brantley Aycock
North Carolina
Notta Way River Bridge Detour Begins March 15
Traffic on the Raleigh Norfolk Highway will detour around the Notta Way River Bridge in Virginia for three months starting March 15 as North Carolina Highway Cam officials order the bridge closed for repairs.
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Raleigh
Raleigh-Norfolk
Nottaway River
Virginia
North Carolina
Indictment Sought for Ex‑Klan Members in Whiteville
Solicitor Clfton Moore said a special grand jury will indict former Ku Klux Klan members arrested in Columbus County. The panel will convene in Whiteville on March 31, with trial location to be set later if true bills are returned. Ten defendants face federal kidnapping charges in Raleigh under the Lindbergh law carrying a potential death penalty.
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Burgaw
Clifton Moore
Barbecue Planned to Welcome Rep Doughton Home
Concord sets an old fashioned North Carolina barbecue and public speaking event to honor Rep. Robert L. Doughton returning from Congress. About 3000 people are expected at Concord Armory on May 3 with Rep. Harold D. Coley as featured speaker. Invitations went to fellow Democrats including Alben Barkley and Sam Rayburn.
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Concord
Cabarrus County
North Carolina
Robert L. Doughton
Congress
Doughton
Concord Armory
Harold D. Coley
Alben Barkley
House
Sam Rayburn
Escape Foiled Five Prisoners Dig Wall at Cabarrus Jail
Five prisoners in Cabarrus County jail at Concord faced new charges after guards foiled an escape. They dug a one foot high by two foot deep hole through a 14 inch brick wall, with plaster falling alerting guards. Deputy Sheriff Ted May shut doors to block the hall exit.
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Kannapolis
Cabarrus County
Concord
Ted May
Disarmament Commission Opens at UN with Proposals
Ambassador Cohen urged constructive disarmament proposals as the 12 nation commission began work at the U N Headquarters. He outlined a five point plan and urged a world census of armaments and forces, aiming for a June 1 report and open world with no secret armies or weapons. The Russians oppose some ideas while Trygve Lie said work could improve peace prospects.
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Cohen
United Nations
Jacob A. Malik
Moscow
U. N
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Trygve Lie
Senate approves Truman plan to reorganize Internal Revenue Service
The Senate passed President Truman’s bid to reorganize the IRS by a 53 to 37 vote, eliminating political patronage in selecting state revenue collectors. The move aims to curb corruption after several tax scandals and promises swift, yet orderly, implementation within a year.
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Washington
Truman
Internal Revenue Bureau
Senate
Congress
Setco
Internal Revenue
Robert L. Johnson
Citizens’ Committee
Hoover
John B. Dunlap
Tom Sawyer Seeks Seat In Congress
Durham State Senator Tom Sawyer filed to run in the May 31 Democratic primary for Congress representing the Sixth District of Durham Guilford Alamance and Orange counties He noted Kefauvers call for new ideas and argued for active representation citing House Journal figures to compare a previous 13 year record with Carlson of Georgia.
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Durham
Tom Sawyer
Congress
Guilford
Alamance
Orange
State Board of Elections
Raleigh
Kefauver
Fluoridation Urged as Water Safety For Future Generations
Dr H G Baity of UNC urged Raleigh delegates at NC State College that flooridation of city water supplies is an absolute necessity for rising generations. He criticized delays in fluoridation and said education and reason will resolve fluoridation issues and water conservation bottlenecks.
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Raleigh
H.G. Baity
University of North Carolina School of Public Health
Eisenhower Backers See New Hampshire Win as Call Home
Backers of Gen Dwight D Eisenhower view his New Hampshire victory as a clear call to political duty that could bring him back from Europe He had said he would not seek relief from his North Atlantic defense post and would not engage in pre convention activity Meanwhile Taft supporters claim he remains a strong contender and Lodge opposes Ike testifying on foreign aid to avoid linking him to the Truman administration
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith Ashington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
North Atlantic
New
New Hampshire
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Ives
R-Ny
Sen. Lodge
R-Mass
McMahon
D-Conn
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
Truman
Federal Court Upholds S C School Segregation
A three judge federal court in Charleston upheld segregation in Clarendon County schools. The panel denied an injunction to abolish segregation and ordered equalization of facilities, noting county officials have worked to bring Negro schools to parity with White facilities. The decision was written by Circuit Judge John J. Parker and concurred by Judges Armistead M. Dobie and George Bell Timmerman.
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Charleston
S.C
Clarendon County
John J. Parker
Charlotte
N.C
Armistead M. Dobie
Norfolk
George Bell Timmerman
Columbia
March Marshall
National Association For the Advancement of Colored
War quiets after heavy artillery on Korean front
After weeks of intensified shelling near Wonsan and Yonchon, heavy Red artillery paused as weather and sea actions limited air operations. US ships Manchester and Fox endured near misses. Keyes and McGinty also faced near hits. Allied forces continued shelling and patrol activity with no major ground action reported.
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Seoul
Korea
Manchuria
U. S
Wonsan
Manchester
Fox
Keyes
McGinty
Navy
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
Eighth Army
U. N
Anece
Yonchon
Stocks Edge Higher As Oil Firms Lift Markets
In morning dealings turn, stocks gained modestly with oil firms leading. Amerada heavy oil rose to 222, Union Oil of California gained to 41 5 8, Plymouth hit 36 1 2, Cities Service at 108 7 8 up 13 8, New York & Harlem rose 20, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line reached 77 up 2 34, Atlantic Refining fell a point while American Metals slipped 2. Northern Pacific reached 80 1 2 on railroad strength with Williston Basin holdings noted.
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New York
Amerada
Union Oil
California
Plymouth
Northern Pacific
Williston Basin
North Dakota
Dur ham Baptist Woman's Missionary Union elects new officers
The State Baptist Woman's Missionary Union held its 61st annual convention in Durham and elected officers. Re-elected president is Mrs. C Gordon Maddrey of Ahoskie. New executive committee members include Mrs D B Andrews of Chalybeate Springs Mrs W B Pittard Jr of Franklinton Mrs Norflet Gardner of Henderson and Mrs Rush Stroup of Shelby.
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Durham
State Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
C. Gordon Maddrey
Ahoskie
D. B. Andrews
Chalybeate Springs
W. B. Pittard, Jr
Franklinton
Norflet Gardner
Hender
Rush Stroup
Shelby
Russell Plans Full Campaign to Seek Democratic Nomination
Senator Richard Russell moves to form a full campaign organization beyond the South as he seeks the Democratic nomination. He expects western and Midwestern farm states to rally behind him while counting on Southern delegates. Russell rejects immediate revolt and notes he cannot campaign in Florida until May due to Senate duties with Kefauver set to oppose him in the Florida primary.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
Dixie
Georgia
Pat McCarran
D-Nev
Russell
Rew Today
Nevada
Truman
Democratic Party
South
Herman Talmadge
Senate Armed Services Committee
Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
Florida
Senate
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
ICC weighs NS rail abandonment in three NC counties
The Interstate Commerce Commission considers arguments for and against Norfolk Southern abandoning rail service in parts of Montgomery Randolph and Richmond counties. North Carolina officials urge the commission to deny NSs discontinuation request in these counties.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk Southern
North Carolina
Commission
Norfolk and Southern
Montgomery
Randolph
Richmond
Only Man Ever to Escape Cook County Death Row Is Electrocuted
Williams, the only inmate to escape Cook County death row, was executed by electric chair after being captured 47 hours post escape. He endured three jolts totaling 2,900 volts, professed a final Hail Mary, and died six minutes later with doctors confirming death. He had previously killed guard George Turley during the 1960 escape plot and was described as Chicago’s most vicious criminal. His mother and girlfriend visited him before the execution.
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Cook County
Chicago
Harry Willams
Williams
Edna Williams
Cleveland
Barbara Swader
Scott
George Turley
Turley
Prisoner exchange talks near dead end in Korea talks
U N truce negotiators report progress stalled with staff officers to decide next steps. Rear Adm. Libby notes near standstill as Kinney cites possible gains on naval blockades and port entries while redistricted issues of unit locations and concealment of equipment persist.
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Robert B. Tuckman
Munsan
U. N
R. E. Libby
Eoseens
Libby
Kinney
Korea
China
Formosan
Chang Chun San
Finnegan Case Goes To the Jury
James P. Finnegan, former St. Louis Internal Revenue collector, faces a 10 day trial on a five count bribery and misconduct indictment. Prosecutors say he took 3000 from American Lithofold 5000 from Warwick Hotel 641 in furniture from Karol Kell Garments and two 250 checks to influence tax collection decisions. Finnegan argues payments were for non government services and remains a vice president of American Lithofold.
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ST. Louis, Mo
James P. Finnegan
Finnegan
Internal Revenue
St. Louis
Rubey M. Hulen
Thomas E. de Wolfe
Harry C. Blanton
American Lithofold Corp
Warwick Hotel Corp
Karol Kell Garments
Karol Kell
American Lithofold
William Boyle
Lithofold
National Democratic
Escapee Captured Near Wilson After Jail Break
One of two Black inmates who escaped Franklin County Jail on February 29 was captured at relatives near Wilson. Sheriff J W Thompson said John Thompson aged 19 was arrested by Wilson County officers and returned. His brother Charley, 25, remains at large.
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Louisburg
Franklin County
Wilson
J. W. Thompson
Thompson
John Thompson
Wilson County
Charley
Indignation Meetings Protest US Germ Warfare Claims
In Russia today indignation meetings were staged in cities nationwide to protest alleged US germ warfare in Korea. The Moscow event at Tschaikovsky Concert Hall drew representatives from unions, factories, science, literature and art as five speakers denounced the United States.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
Korea
U. S
North Korea
Peiping
Soviet Committee For Defense and Peace
Red
Dean Acheson
Trygve Lie
United Nations
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Tschaikovsky
B. D. Grekov
Ilya Ehrenburg
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