Reapportion Bill Reported Favorably 8 To 7 Vote Is Recorded
In Raleigh a reapportionment bill for the House passed the House Senators Districts Committee 8 to 7. The plan, tied to the 1950 census, would add a seat to Ham and Alamance counties and reduce Cabarrus and Pitt to one member each. The decisive moment came when Guilford Rep Ed Kemp initially voted present then opposed the motion, yielding a favorable committee report.
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House of Representatives
House
Senatorial Districts
Ham
Alamance
Cabarrus
Pitt Counties
J. Paul Wallace
Montgomery
Guilford
Ed Kemp
Radford G. Powell
Made
Thomas Turner
George Long
Turner
House approves compulsory polio shots plan in Tar Heel state
RALEIGH AP report notes the measure for mandatory polio vaccination passed the Senate and now awaits law action with a roll call tally. Rep. Edward H. Wilson of Caswell and Rep. Fred Holcombe of Madison joined in voting against the bill alongside the main sponsor.
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Raleigh
Senate
Edward H. Wilson
Caswell
Fred Holcombe
Madison
Relations resume between United States and Bulgaria
The United States and Bulgaria resume relations at Bulgaria's initiative. The move follows a 1950 rupture triggered by Bulgaria's accusation of espionage against former U.S. ambassador Donald R. Heath and his recall.
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Washington
United States
Bulgaria
Sane Sees
Senate
Donald R. Heath
U.S
Soviet fleet provokes protests off Alaska waters
Offshore Soviet fishing fleet near Bristol Bay draws protests along the Pacific coast as international waters allow access. Alaska's acting governor calls for a four nation fisheries agreement. unions urge Canada to press USSR to restrain trawlers. Navy maintains alert as fishery authorities assess legality and impact. Halibut season opens April 1 under Pacific commission control.
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Juneau
Alaska
Bristol Bay
North Pacific
Cern
Hugh J. Wade
Soviet Union
United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union
U.S.S.R
Navy
Arnold W. McKechnie
Alaska Sea Frontier
17Th Naval D
Clinton Wildlife Service
Seattle
United States
Canada
Bering Sea
Canatian International Pacific Halibut Commission
Faithful Observe Good Friday Across Christian World
The Way of the Cross drew pilgrims in Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Calvary. Tenebrae services marked Christ's death at St. Peter's in Rome. Pope John XXIII finished his Easter message after Santa Croce services. Billy Graham spoke to 8,000 in rain at Broadbeach Australia.
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Jerusalem
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Calvary
Jesus Christ
St. Peter's
Rome
John XXIII
Santa Croce
Billy Graham
Broadbeach
Australia
Clearing and cool Easter weekend forecast across state
The Weather Bureau predicted clearing and cool conditions in North Carolina as a cold front moves east from the mountains. Rainfall eased fire danger with 41 woodland fires reported statewide Thursday and 149 the day prior, and officials expect freezing temperatures tonight in the mountains.
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Associated Press
U.S. Weather Bureau
Cg Hon
North Coroa
Ohio Valley
North Carolina Mountains
Woodlands
Asst
Paul W. Tilliman
North Carolina Textile Strike Talks Stall Amid Violence Claims
Governor Hodges and union and mgmt leaders met to settle a four month strike over an arbitration clause at Henderson mills. Payton accused SBI of misrepresenting facts after a windshield was damaged. SBI blamed a hammer or hatchet head. Union officials sought legal recourse as violence persisted and the AFL CIO criticized patrols in Durham.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Henderson
Luther Hodges
Boyd E. Payton
Carolinas
Textile Workers Union of America
Malcolm Seawell
Walter B. Anderson
State Bureau For Investigation
Payton
Seawell
SBI
Afl-Cio
Durham
Highway Patrol
George Meany
Harriet Henderson Cotton Mills
Loss Of Life Heavy In Tibet
Maharaja of Sikkim said Tibetan revolt casualties are heavy and the Dalai Lama escaped the Chinese assault on Lhasa. He arrived in Tokyo for a Buddhist conference and cited official sources before departure. Chinese forces shelled the palace from 1 a.m. Tuesday as violence raged around the capital.
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Sikkim
Dali Lama
Maharaja
India
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Gangtok
Dalai Lama
Lhasa
Soneee Sone Sikkim
Nae
Ier
Hodges Sees Difficult Task In Henderson Mill Talks
Governor Hodges said renewed violence complicates efforts to settle the Henderson cotton mill dispute. He remains hopeful as talks continue with union and management representatives, while noting SBI probes and local violence inquiries by authorities. He declined to comment on Atty. Gen. Seawell’s charge that Payton’s attack claim was a hoax.
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Raleigh
Henderson
Hodges
Atty
Malcolm Seawell
Carolinas
Boyd Payton
Textile Workers Union of America
Payton
State Bureau of Investigation
Seawell
SBI
Circus Lion Breaks Loose at Madison Square Garden
About 2,000 spectators at a Ringling Bros show watched Ponto the 800 pound lion roam the arena for ten minutes. He escaped his cage, scattered crowds, and was captured with a wheeled rubber-tired cage after a tense chase. No injuries were reported.
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New York
Ringling Bros.Barnum and Bailey Circus
Madison Square Garden
Ponto
Hans Me
Salisbury Lumber Firm Destroyed by Fire
A fire of unknown origin leveled the Salisbury Lumber and Supply Co. on U.S. Highway 29 just south of Salisbury, causing thousands of dollars in damage. No injuries were reported as the blaze was spotted at 6:50 a.m. by arriving workmen.
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Salisbury
N.C
Salisbury Lumber and Supply Co
Salisbury Post
U.S. Highway 29
Annexation bill to widen High Point city limits proposed
The North Carolina General Assembly hears a bill to annex 26.4 square miles and about 16 000 suburban residents into High Point. A 9 30 a m public hearing is scheduled April 7 in the Highway Building auditorium. The companion Senate measure mirrors the House bill and both moves await committee action.
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Joe Brown
Enterprise
Raleigh
High Point
General Assembly
Highway Building
Senate
Sen. O. Arthur Kirkman
House
Guilford
Petitions Assembly
Kemp
Allies favor U S plan for German negotiations
Washington report says Britain France and West Germany generally favor a U.S. master plan to negotiate with the Soviet Union on Germany’s future. The plan envisions staged unification from a loose federation to a German peace after East and West Germany reconcile, with talks aimed at a Geneva ministers meeting May 11. A temporary all German group would include representatives from 15 German states, 10 from West Germany and 5 from East Germany.
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Britain
France
West Germany
U.S
Soviet Union
Germany
East Germany
Geneva
U.s.sr
Khrushchev
Red
Penalty
Bolnews Ane
Burial of Jesus Described With Spice Preparations and Shroud
The account recounts Jesus being placed in the tomb after burial in a rock shelf. Women, led by John, view the body as spices and resins are applied, bandages wrapped, and the shroud secured high around the neck and waist. The Virgin Mary gazes, then weeps no more, as the scene closes with the women departing to page twelve-a.
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Marys
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