North Carolina House approves 65 mph speed limit bill
The House passed a bill authorizing the State Highway Commission to set a 65 mph speed limit on highways and sent it to the Senate after a brief debate. Also proposed were a $50 million public school bond issue and a statewide referendum on capital punishment.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
House
Senate
A. A. McMillan
Wake
Fred Bahnson
Forsyth
Highway Commission
Odell Williamson
Brunswick
Williamson
Charles Strong
Guilford
T. E. Story
Wilkese
T. Clarence
Marine Pilot Dies In Crash Near Scotland Neck
A Marine Skyhawk jet crashed in a wooded area south of Scotland Neck during a routine training mission from Cherry Point. Eyewitnesses say the pilot remained with the crippled craft until near a settled area, then bailed out too late for the parachute to open. Helicopters and security personnel were deployed to the scene.
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Scotland Neck
Marine Wing
Cherry Point Marine Air Station
Marches Thwarted as Korean Opponents Rally in Seoul
About 7 000 people watched as Yun Po sun and ex Premier Huh Chung faced heavy police resistance while attempting a Seoul march against Gen Park Chung Hee's plebiscite. Both leaders were shoved into unmarked jeeps and taken to security. their parties vowed a nationwide campaign to defeat the plan and restore civilian rule.
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Seoul
Korea
South Korea
Yun Po-sun
Huh Chung
City Hall
Park
Syngman Rhee
Yun
Huh
Legislators Again Split Over State College Name
In Raleigh the House Committee on Higher Education failed to reach a compromise on a new name for North Carolina State College. Rep. Clyde Harriss says no agreement was found as a meeting was postponed to next Tuesday. The panel remains divided over whether to rename the institution North Carolina State University at Raleigh or preserve existing names.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Clyde H. Harriss
Rowan
House Committee On Higher Education
Gordon Greenwood
Buncombe
House
State College
North Carolina State
University of North Carolina At Raleigh
Governors Commission On Education
UNC
Senate Committee On Higher Education
North Carolina State University of the University of North Carolina
Woman's College At
Greensboro
Woman's College
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Pilot Feels 20 Years Older After Landing Crippled Plane
Ninety passengers and crew endured a six hour low level flight with two engines out from Hawaii to California aboard a Military Air Transport Constellation. The return trip from Hickam was split among two planes to complete the journey to Travis Air Force Base.
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Honolulu
California
Hawaii
Hickam Air Force Base
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Robert L. Ekelund
Navy
Air Force
Ekelund
West Coast
Ha Wai
Hilo
Hawaii Island
MATS
Hickam
Coast Guard
Sisters Plead Innocent in $24000 Funeral Home Theft
Laurinburg North Carolina two Negro sisters True miller Polston 52 and Pinky 42 entered innocent pleas as a grand jury indicted them for larceny and conspiracy in the $24000 theft from C H Morris funeral home where True miller worked as a domestic servant. Pinky allegedly conspired to use the funds to build a new house. The sisters deny theft claiming the money was a gift from Milton Bane a white junk dealer who befriended True miller. Morris testified that $12000 was missing in August and another $12000 in December.
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Truemiller Polston
Pinky
Laurinburg
Truemiller
C. H. Morris
Milton Bane
Bane
Morris
Central American presidents seek US aid and unity
Six Central American chief executives meet President Kennedy in San Jose to request multi million dollar development aid and discuss security against Castro subversion. They back a regional market plan and plan to coordinate intelligence and security within four weeks.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
U.S
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Central America
Panama
el Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Cuba
Francisco Orlich
Julio Rivera
Miguel Ydigoras
Ramon Villeda Morales
Luis Somoza
Roberto Chiari
Thhe University of
Washington
Organization of
Managua
Robert F. Kennedy
A and P Withdraws All Brand Canned Tuna Nationwide
The A P Food stores chain ordered all own brand canned tuna from its 4400 outlets after reports of suspected botulism in Detroit linked to a small California shipment. Detroit health officials say two deaths may have stemmed from the toxin type E. A P officials say no proof ties the tuna to the poisoning, but shelves are cleared as a precaution.
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New York
A&p Food Stores
Detroit
California
A&p
Federal Food and Drug Administration
United States
Margaret McCarthy
Collete Brown
Insurance bill aims to stop auto policy cancellations
Senate Insurance Committee heard a bill to bar cancellation of auto liability policies during their term and require full premium payment before policy issuance. Senator David Clark urged strong provisions. the measure was introduced by Senator W. D. James.
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Raleigh
Senate
David Clark
Lincoln
Senate Insurance Committee
W. D. James
Richmond
James
Redistricting Debated After GOP Gains Across Piedmont
In Raleigh legislative committees considered five redistricting bills to realign Senate districts amid Republican gains in Guilford County and the Piedmont. Supporters warned of court action and a GOP surge in 1964, while critics urged caution on constitutional amendments and favored Currie’s plan. The two hour hearing drew limited turnout aside from Cumberland county supporters.
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Piedmont
Guilford County
Senate
Irving Carlyle
Winston-Salem
Claude Currie
Durham
Carlyle
Currie
North Carolina
Donald Badgley
Guilford
Staton P. Williams
Stanly
Sen. Williams
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
O. Arthur Kirkman
High Point
McLendon
House
Cumberland County
Socialite Becomes Princess Of Sikkim
American socialite Hope Cooke married Prince Palden Thondup Namgyal in a mountaintop Budhist chapel in Gangtok. The simple ceremony featured a 12 foot white silk scarf garlanding and silent vows as Cooke became maharajkuma rani the crown princess of Sikkim with ceremony delayed by astrology and family tradition.
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Gangtok
Sikkim
Hope Cooke
Majorajkumarani
Red
China
Maharajkumar
Palden Thondup Namgyal
Miss Cooke
John H. Hampstone
New York City
John J. Cooke
Hope Neil Cooke
San Francisco
New York
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Rand Rapids, Mich
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