Queen Mary Dies Peacefully at 85 in London
Queen Mary died in her sleep at Marlborough House at age 85. Elizabeth II announced a month of mourning to honor her grandmother and facilitate pre coronation activities. The royal family and world leaders expressed condolences as flags lowered and tributes poured in.
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Vicious Fighting Rages On Old Baldy Hill
American and Colombian units press a brutal three day battle on Old Baldy as Chinese forces hold three trenches and red-dirt peak. Tanks, air strikes, and heavy artillery pound the hill while reinforcements surge and casualties mount on both sides.
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Korea
Durham Case Heads to Federal Jury in Auto Theft
The case against Sherwood Bill Johnson, 38, of Lillington, charged with transporting stolen cars across state lines, was expected to go to a federal court jury today. Two co defendants have pleaded guilty Hoyt Curl, 31, and J. T. Sparks, 39, both of Graham.
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Hoyt Curl
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Change Constitution Bill Limiting Senators Gets Committee Approval
North Carolina House committee approves a bill to cap each county at one state senator. Debate focuses on redistricting tied to census and population shifts. Rep. Hewlett opposes on principle as it mirrors redistricting dispute. Supporters say voters should decide. opponents warn against discriminatory legislation.
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North Carolina
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New Hanover
Hewlett
Senate
Clyde Shreve
Guilford
Mecklenburg
Forsyth
Sam Worthington
Pitt
Shreve
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U. S
U. S. House of Representatives
W. F. Womble
House
Draft calls to ease off in July 1950
Maj. Gen. E. C. Lynch said July draft calls will drop to about 37 500 per month from the current pace. The plan targets 450 000 recruits for the year starting July 1, with possible lower future totals as Defense Secretary Wilson trims total armed forces below 3 500 000.
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Pentagon
E. C. Lynch
Defense Department
Office of Manpower Requirements
Lynch
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Doctors review heart disease progress at Bowman Gray seminar
North Carolina physicians gather at Bowman Gray School of Medicine for a three day seminar on heart disease progress and new developments with final sessions set for tomorrow.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Wake Forest College
Open Sessions vs Newsmen Clash Over Secret Proceedings
In Raleigh the Legislature's special appropriations subcommittee stalled progress on budget requests for the next biennium amid a clash over open versus secret meetings. Newsmen refused to leave as a four minute last night session ended with no action, prompting plans to reconvene.
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Raleigh
Special Appropriations
Carl Venters
Onslow
Rep. Venters
Stocks Rise Fractions As Market Extends Gains
New York stocks edged up fractions in moderate volume led by oil shares. Amerada Petroleum climbed to 184% with other majors like Cities Service and Standard Oil of New Jersey rising. Rail stocks showed strength led by Southern Railway while Chrysler fell after cutting auto prices.
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Shell Oil
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Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Willys -Overland
Chrysler
Move to End Segregation at Army Schools
The Army, urged by President Eisenhower, plans to end racial segregation at schools on army posts with fall term integration. Remaining segregated by federal funding are Fort Benning Georgia and Fort Campbell Kentucky. The memo asks Defense Secretary Wilson to end state run school segregation on Army property and may seek more funds from Congress.
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White House
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Charles B. Wilson
James ©. Hagerty
Congress
Carolina United Red Feather elects regional officers
The Carolina United Red Feather Services elected Harvey Booth of Charlotte North Carolina as president of the two state organization. Vice presidents named include Stove Moody Albert Butler Richard Stockton William G Broadfoot Jr Harold Butt and David Ellison John Watlington was named treasurer.
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Carolinas
United Red Feather Services
Harvey Booth
North Carolina
Southern Bell Telephone Co
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Albert Butler
Richard Stockton
Winston-Salem
William G. Broadfoot, Jr
Wilmington
Harold Butt
Charleston
S. C
David Ellison
Columbia
John Watlington
Ward goes to trial on murder charges in Davie court
Mocksville dairyman John J. Ward, 43, was bound over for trial in Davie Superior Court on murder charges for the Aug. 31 shooting of 19 year old neighbor Edward Lee Wall who often visited Ward at his home.
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John J. Ward
Davie Superior Court
Ward
Edward Lee Wall
Former officer awaits ruling in on duty shooting case
In Asheville Joseph Cooper 29, a former policeman fired for wounding a man off duty, waits for Friday ruling as Superior Court Judge W K McLean completes evidence. Cooper claims the pistol discharged accidentally striking T W Simpson 30 in the face.
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Superior Court
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Joseph Cooper
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Southeastern North Carolina prepares for Marine landing
A sweeping coastal drill targets Onslow Beach this Saturday as a Marine squadron from Edenton acts as the foe. Planes from the carrier Franklin D Roosevelt, Bluebenthal Field, and Cherry Point air station clear the way for the invasion.
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North Carolina
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Edenton
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Cherry Point
Utilities Commission Hearing Resumes on Carolina Telephone Rate Request
Raleigh. The Utilities Commission hearing on a proposed rate increase by Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. is set to resume after a one day recess. The Tarboro headquartered firm serves over 104,000 customers in eastern North Carolina.
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the Utilities Commission
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co
North Carolina
Tarboro
No Opposition Appears to Parking Meter Measure in NC
North Carolina lawmakers consider a bill to make car ownership prima facie evidence in overtime parking cases, enabling convictions for illegal parking near hydrants and restricted zones. The measure, urged by city officials and backed by the NC League of Municipalities, faces a House vote after brief opposition.
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House
North Carolina
House Judiciary Committee
Richard T. Sanders
Durham
Sanders
State Supreme Court
Joe Tally
Fayetteville
Ague of
Zeno Hollowell
Goldsboro
Tom Davis
Senate
Era Ends For Britain's Oldsters Outside Marlborough House
Mature Britons mourn Queen Mary, the last living link to their youth, as flags droop and the royal standard comes down. Churchill, once a close ally, expresses personal loss while relics of empire fade from memory.
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India
Winston Churchill
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Fourth Corpse Found In London House Of Death Notting Hill
Police uncover a fourth rotting female corpse in a Notting Hill apartment linked to John Christie the main suspect in a string of murders. Three previous victims were found walled up in a pantry with a fourth under floorboards. Christie, a truck firm employee, had been a key witness in a 1949 trial for a separate murder.
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John Christie
Christie
Beresford Brown
Timothy J. Evans
Evans
Weather forecast details and sun times
The low tonight is 34 with a high tomorrow of 60. Today the high reached 57 and last night’s low was 46. Sunset is at 6 36 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 6 15 a m.
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