North Carolina Legislature Faces Budget and Redistricting Debates
The 1953 North Carolina General Assembly enters its 10th week amid talks on appropriations and financing. Hearings address redistricting based on 1950 census and a 55 cent minimum wage proposal. A revenue outlook, income tax returns, and a potential liquor referendum shape the agenda as committees plan hearings on home rule, school consolidation, and county salaries.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Capitol
House
Senate
Allied air strike cripples large Chinese Communist supply convoy
American Australian fighter bombers wreck a five mile east coast mountain road convoy jammed bumper to bumper with Red trucks. More than 90 trucks destroyed, rail center set afire, MiG-15 downed, and 28 Thunder jets hit Chongju freight yard.
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Seoul
Korea
Wonsan
U. N
Bob Turner
Nailsworth
Australia
Sabre
Yalu River
Erosion Experts to Speak at Wilmington Meeting
Wilmington hosts the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association gathering on March 26 with several renowned authorities on shore and beach erosion slated to speak. The event highlights coastal protection efforts and research trends.
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Wilmington
Azalea Festival Parade Draws 50 Floats In Wilmington
More than 50 floats will enter the sixth Azalea Festival parade in Wilmington, the largest turnout since the annual event began. The festival runs March 26 through 29.
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Wilmington
Eastern Carolina Press Association Plans Spring Meeting
Raleigh reports the Eastern Carolina Press Association maps plans for its spring meeting in Windsor and at Chowan College Murfreesboro on April 10 and 11. The event will bring editors and journalists together for discussions and presentations.
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Raleigh
Eastern Carolina Press Association
Windsor
Chowan College
Murfreesboro
Last Minute Tax Return Deadline Noted in Raleigh
A last minute reminder for tardy filers states tonight at midnight is the deadline for income tax returns. The State Department of Revenue reported forty four bags of mail containing income tax returns received yesterday.
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Raleigh
State Department of Revenue
Tarboro Firm Seeks Rate Hike In Raleigh Hearing
The Utilities Commission will resume hearings in Raleigh on Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. proposal to raise rates by at least 2.28 million dollars annually. Company officials say the increase is needed to achieve a 7.5 percent return on its investment. the firm is headquartered in Tarboro.
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the Utilities Commission
The
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co
Tarboro
Sturdier Diapers Impress Southeast Institute Meeting
Southeastern diaper men returned home confident in a sturdier product that lasts longer and looks better. The Southeast District of the National Institute of Diaper Service closed its two day annual meeting in Winston Salem after discussions on diaper servicing and wear and tear.
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Winston-Salem
Southeastern
National Institute of Diaper Service
Convention Opens in Asheville by Builders Association
The Carolina Lumber and Building Supply Association will launch its 30th annual convention and building materials show in Asheville. Prominent builders architects engineers and contractors will take part in discussions and round-table talks.
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Asheville
Carolina Lumber and Building Supply Association
Florists Attend Salisbury Demonstration Show Floral Design
Southern retailers gathered in Salisbury for the fourth annual florist meeting. Demonstrators showcased floral arrangements paired with news or women’s clothing. A reception and banquet were held to close the day.
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Salisbury
Southern Retail Florists
Tornado Strikes Wilson NC Damages School and Homes
A small tornado hit Wilson North Carolina around 11 p.m. causing the Sam Vick Negro school to lose its roof and damaging several homes. Wires were blown down, cutting power and communications. no injuries were reported.
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North Carolina
Sam Vick
Homemaking Institute Opens With Ellison Message
Bennett College hosts its 27th annual Homemaking Institute on the theme Achieving Peace Through Creative Experiences. Ralph Ellison, author of The Invisible Man, urged students to face reality with courage and a cold hard eye during the opening session.
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Greensboro
Bennett College
Ralph Ellison
Eisenhower skips Sunday church due to cold
President Eisenhower did not attend Sunday church services for the first time since his inauguration as he remained at the White House with a cold picked up while playing golf. He had been slated to attend the dedication of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Arlington Virginia.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Resurrection Lutheran Church
Arlington
Five Plucky Hess Orphans Hold Family Together Alone
CHICAGO The Hess children seven months after their mother Agnes died face the future with five orphans steering the household. Eighteen year old Carol leads the family including twins Walter and Wilma aged sixteen Agnes fifteen and six year old David. They paid their mother’s funeral costs and survive on about 388 dollars a week with two youths working while the young head says they hope to keep the family intact for one year and manage gifts for David’s upcoming birthday.
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Hess
Agnes
Harry
Fighteen
Carol
Walter
Wilma
David
Two Sought In Chief's Death
Carthage police chief Bernice Cameron dies from a shotgun wound after investigating a shooting. Five suspects were arrested. two more men are being hunted as searches cover the Sandhills area with bloodhounds and planes. Six Negroes fled the scene. Dowd home linked weapon found nearby. Strider rushed Cameron to Pinehurst hospital.
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N.C
Bernice Cameron
Cameron
Hugh Strider
Pinehurst
J. C. Dowd
Strider
Dowd
Russ McNeil
James Buie
Moore County
C. J. McDonald
McDonald
James Brooks
James Worthy
James McLaughlin
Mary Ellen McGrego Arrested 452nd Time in Liverpool
Mary Ellen McGrego was arrested in Liverpool for being drunk while found dancing and singing in the streets. The judge released her on her 73rd birthday noting the lapse in judgment was tied to the occasion.
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Liverpool
England
Mary Ellen McGrego
Malenkov Sees Peaceful Solution to Problems in Kremlin Speech
In a Kremlin address to the Supreme Soviet, Georgi Malenkov was unanimously confirmed as premier and urged peaceful resolution of all disputes with the United States and other nations. Diplomats hailed his call for dialogue and noted a shift toward broader cooperation with China and Eastern Europe.
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Gottwald's Funeral Set For Thursday
Prague announces the Czech Communist leader Klement Gottwald will be buried with a state funeral after three days in state. Gottwald died Saturday from pneumonia and pleurisy at 56, with five minutes of national mourning planned and speculation about autopsy and leadership transition.
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Moscow
Josef Stalin
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Czechoslovakia
Stalin
Antonin Zapotocky
Soviet Premier Malenkov Talks Peaceful Settlement
Washington officials cautiously welcomed Malenkov's Moscow speech as encouraging but warned deeds matter more than words. Analysts noted possible attempts to ease Western rearmament pressure and reduce tensions after border incidents. Congress members urged keeping doors open for peaceful adjustment while doubting sincerity.
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Rs.d
William Langer
R-N.d
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Isenhower
J. William Fulbright
Ark
Walter F. George
Detonation at Sunrise First In Series of Tests
The Sunrise detonation marks the 22nd US atomic blast, set atop a 300 foot tower at the Nevada proving grounds. It tests effects on an average American home and shelters while studying artillery use and civilian defense implications with hundreds of observers and troops nearby.
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Government Revamp To Get Boost
The House and Senate Government Operations committees meet to speed Eisenhower’s plan to reorganize government. The FSA would become a cabinet department of health education and welfare with Oveta Hobby and Joseph Dodge testifying. Other notes include Mundt defending VOA loyalty, Bohlen’s Russia nomination in doubt, Hendrickson on wartime Korea shows, Malone proposing tidelands amendment, and Kean urging IRS to become independent like the FBL.
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Senate
Eisenhower
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Joseph M. Dodge
Karl E. Mundt
R.S.D
America
Bohlen
Charles E. Bohlen
Russia
Robert C.hendrickson
R-N.j
Korea
Tidelands
George A. Malone
R-Nev
Toll of Eleven Dead in North Carolina Weekend Crises
A weekend spate of deaths in North Carolina leaves eleven dead from traffic crashes, fires, drownings, and a shooting. Names include Police Chief Bernice Cameron shot during a patrol, Donald Smith killed by a falling tree limb, and eight others across multiple counties.
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Bernice Cameron
Carthage
Donald Smith
Reidsville
Waco
Cleveland County
Jimmy Lee Keith
Longdale
Robert Jernigan
Cecil Jernigan
Gibson
Scotland County
Jim Smith
Roanoke Rapids
William P. Gore
Whiteville
Lake Waccamaw
Columbus County
L.P. Taylor
New Bern
Wilson Street
James Henry Barnes
Wilmington
Jake Brawdy
Scotland Neck
Richmond
Lee Smith
Naingham
Car theft leads to chase ends with wreck in Boston
Harvey D. Robinson, 30, told a Boston officer his car had been stolen then heard a crash. He and the officer rushed to the scene and found the damaged vehicle, but the thief who had fled the wreck was not captured.
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Boston
Mass
Harvey D. Robinson
Robinson
Weekend Warmth Ahead With Shifting Temperatures
The forecast shows a low of 39 tonight and a high of 65 tomorrow. Today’s high reached 65 with a low of 48 overnight, and the sun sets at 6 28 p m while it rises tomorrow at 6 29 a m.
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Washington
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