Tornado Touches Down In Surry County NC
An apparent tornado struck the Siloam area in Surry County North Carolina causing $12 000 to $15 000 in damages to a grocery store and a dwelling with several people inside No injuries reported The Weather Bureau logged 52 mph gusts in Mecklenburg County while heavy snow and flood waters impacted the northwest region closing Riversview High School and delaying buses
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Surry County
Siloam
J. R. Roupe
Winston-Salem
Weather Bureau
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
West Jefferson
Riversview High
Ashe County
Univac to Aid 1960 Census Figures
Chapel Hill North Carolina AP reports the University of North Carolina and other Census Bureau computers will process the 1960 census data, with Univac playing a key role alongside systems in Washington and Chicago to compile figures efficiently.
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Univac
Man Convicted In Poison Death
URBANA Ohio AP A man who poisoned a woman friend’s husband with wine and six beers was found guilty of first degree murder The Weather Bureau cited dangers of thunderstorms and tornadoes that passed by before the incident The jury recommended mercy and life sentence The report also covers unrelated items on Univac budgetary efforts and university computing progress with Gov Hodges commenting on potential comeback and accuracy of data tabulation
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Urbana
Ohio
James Garfield Buckney
James
Chico) Gomes
Weather Bureau
Manda Ported
Story
Mureau
ziton-Rand Corp
Bu J
Bureau
General Assembly
Prain Senate
Latipes Wado Agak Geheads
Univac
Robert W. Burgess
William M. Whyburn
Partment
Hodges
Luther Hodges
Forest Park HS Columnist Recalls Test Warning Incident
Jane Dena burg, a columnist for Forest Park High School’s student newspaper, recalls a history class where the teacher warned that anyone absent for the test would receive an automatic grade penalty. A student objected and shouted I’ll take it amid a tense moment in the annex with reinforced walls noted.
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Baltimore
Jane Denaburg
Forest Park High School
Ted
Shoeshine Boy Believes In Advertising
Portland Maine AP Keith L Bennett a 12 year old shoeshine boy signs a two contract with an advertising agency to promote his business. The agency man calls it probably the smallest contract in ad history. An art department leaflet will be distributed and Keith will be paid in ten cent shoeshines.
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Portland, Maine
Keith L. Bennett
Richard E. Oransky
Keith
Oransky
Tobacco Men Talk Chemicals
Washington meeting of tobacco interests spurs calls for public hearings on MH-30 use to curb sucker growth. North Carolina candidates urge delays until farmer views are known as the Tobacco Freedom Committee forms. Buyers and growers debate price supports and leaf quality, with NC Experiment State advising against the chemical.
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Washington
North Carolina
U.S. Senate
Addison Hewlett
Wires Crossed Setoff City Sirens During Park Noise
In St. Petersburg Florida an air raid siren glitch caused every city siren to blare for ten minutes after a repairman crossed wires. The episode upset a downtown park band conductor who phoned City Hall to demand quiet while residents laughed off the error.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
City Hall
Truss Demonstration For Reducible Hernia At Mains Drug
Ed F Will of Bobbs Truss Co will demonstrate the bulb less relentless strapless Dobbs truss at Mains Drug Store No 1 104 N Main St Friday april 2 9 30 am to 6 pm free demonstration. The convexo pad holds rupture like the palm of your hand and does not spread muscles preventing enlargement. Come in and note the date.
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F. Will
Bobbs Truss Co
Mains Drug Store No. 1
N. Main St
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