Oil-Rite Tobacco Company opens High Point plant
The Oil-Rite Tobacco Company announces a new 15 employee facility at 619 West Green Street High Point. Owner T A Simpkins and Chamber leaders highlight regional distribution across Maryland Virginia Carolinas Georgia Florida and Canada. Production starts with planned expansion to boost payroll and capacity.
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Oil-Rite Company
West Green Street
Clark
Maryland
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Canada
Coin Management
New
Simpkins
United States
High Point
Chamber
Hutchens
Bulganin urges West to back peace with action
In Moscow, Marshal Bulganin pressed Western leaders to translate peaceful statements into deeds, calling for significant arms reductions near the Soviet Union and warning Moscow will maintain defense readiness while urging genuine steps toward easing tensions. The May Day address followed a military review and workers parade in Red Square.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Nikolai Bulganin
Eissenhower
Churchill
Bulganin
Red Square
Russia
Sabre Jets Raid North Korea In Large Dive Bomber Mission
United States Air Force reports fifty F86 Sabre jets flown as dive bombers attacked a radio station and a major military HQ near Pyongyang. About four wings participated, with twenty five jets from the 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing. The Pyongyang station claimed three Sabres shot down.
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Any
5Th Air Force
U. N
Korea
Pyongyang
Tokyo
North Korea
The
Th Army
North Carolina ends longest postwar session with 1340 laws
The 1953 North Carolina General Assembly wrapped after 98 days of lawmaking enacting 1,340 laws and 45 resolutions. It approved a record two year budget of 627 million dollars, plus 86% million in bond issues for school building and mental hospital facilities, with 50 million for schools and 22 million for hospital work approved by voters. A milk control bill created a state milk commission but exempted price fixing authority, and set seven members with a retail merchant seat.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Higer Fpproval
James H. Pittman
Rich-More
Seven Bomb Explosions Hit Buenos Aires During Peron Speech
Seven bombs exploded in Buenos Aires on May Day as President Juan D. Peron addressed the opening of the 87th Argentine Congress. Authorities reported blasts in small parks. Peron used the speech to denounce imperialist forces, targeting U.S. influence and claims of an economic crisis.
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Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Congress
United States
Associated Press
United Press
Christian Science Monitor
South America
Chile
Carlos Thanez
Strong Carolina cleanup after torrential rain and high winds
Bright sun aided cleanup as two states faced down two and a half inches of rain in Spartanburg and nearly two inches in Columbia. gusts above 50 mph toppled trees and unroofed homes across Guilford Onslow and Jones counties with boats driven onto a sandspit at Swansboro and a concrete station destroyed east of Jacksonville.
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North Carolina
Spartanburg
Columbia
Charlotte
Friendship
Guilford County
Greensboro High Point
Henderson
Perquimans
Onslow
Jones
Swansboro
N. C
Jacksonville
Vance
Greensboro - High Point
Weather Bureau
Ox- More
Freshmen Senators Named to Morehead City Racing Track Commission
Lt Gov Hodges selects Lunsford Crew of Halifax and Terry Sanford of Cumberland as senate members. House picks J Y Jordan Jr of Asheville G Uzzell of Salisbury and B T Falls Jr of Shelby to join the fact finding panel examining the racing track situation at Morehead City Moyock.
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Raleigh
Morehead City
Moyock
Luther Hodges
Lunsford Crew
Halifax
Terry Sanford
Cumberland
House
J. Y. Jordan Jr
Asheville
G Uzzell
Salisbury
B. T. Falls Jr
Shelby
North Carolina Civitan District Holds Annual Session
Asheville hosts an afternoon business session of the annual Civitan convention with a buffet dinner and reception planned for tonight. Tomorrow features officer elections awards and the banquet as district leaders and zone lieutenant governors from nine districts attend a pre convention meeting.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Civitan
Robert D. Holleman
Durham
C. Newton Vickers
Prisoners Escape Mitchell County Jail Suspects Sought
Police searched for two jail escapees, Ronald Leds 19 of Mitchell County and Cecil Lowery 19 of Spruce Pine, who overpowered guard Ted Blevins 14 and fled the Mitchell County jail yesterday in Bakersville North Carolina.
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Bakersville
N. C
Mitchell County
Ronald Leds
Ledfo
Cecil Lowery
Ted Blevins
Bill Brevins
NC Allied Church League marks 10th anniversary in Greensboro
The North Carolina Allied Church League celebrated its tenth anniversary in Greensboro with speakers denouncing the state legislature for not approving a state wide liquor referendum bill. The group condemned the continued use of a gag rule and its impact on democratic processes.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Allied Church League
Days
Presbyterians to Hear Chapel Hill Contract Review
Raleigh meeting of the state wide Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina will consider the Chapel Hill contract involving the Rev. Charles S. The open session is set for May 4 at the First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh.
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Raleigh
Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Charles ‘ S
First Presbyterian Church
Elect workers delay strike as CIO union seeks wage boost
In Winston-Salem and nearby cities 5000 Western Electric workers face a looming walkout as the CIO Communications Workers of America presses for a wage increase before the contract expires at midnight Monday. Mediators disclose no specific figure yet.
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Winston-Salem
Western Electric
Winston - Salem
Greensboro
Burlington
CIO Communications Workers of America
Delta Kappa Gamma 19th NC Convention Opens in Pinehurst
About 400 members expected for the 19th annual North Carolina Delta Kappa Gamma convention. National president Mrs. J Marcia Pierce of Pasadena will speak. State president Miss Kate Parks Kitchen will preside. officers to be elected tomorrow. sessions close Sunday.
Miller Dies In State Gas Chamber For Murder
The Raleigh death chamber executed Lafayette Miller for the 1951 murder of Harvey C. Boyd, a Chocowinity farmer. Convicted in Beaufort Superior Court, Miller was strapped into the oak chair and died as gas released at 10:01 a.m. after being on death row. chaplain Jackson offered prayers and Miller said, I’ll be all right. Appeals were rejected by the State and U S Supreme Courts.
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Central
Lafayette Miller
Harvey C. Boyd
Miller
William H. R. Jackson
Death Row
Jackson
Beaufort
Superior Court
Boyd
State Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Scott
John Andrew Roman
Davidson County
Will Not Be Frightened Smith Seeks Re election
Sen. Willis Smith of North Carolina declares he will run for re election in a letter to Burlington Times News publisher Staley Cooke. He dismisses threats of opposition and notes past fights in politics while detailing group opposition from state senators and potential Kerr Scott challenge.
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Washington
Willis Smith
D-Nc
Staley Cooke
Burlington
N. C
Times - News
Smith
Senate
Frank P. Graham
J. Melville Broughton
Winston - Salem Journal
Cooke
North Carolina
U. S
Winston-Salem Journal
Sen. Smith
State Senate
Kerr Scott
Journal
John Larkins
Jones County
Broughton
Truce Talks Stall Over Prisoner Handovers in Panmunjom
In Panmunjom Allies press for surrender of more disabled soldiers held by the Communists as truce negotiators fail to name a neutral caretaker for about 48 000 Red captives who refuse repatriation. Sweden offered as alternative but the Reds refused to name a country. The session adjourned after 37 minutes with no progress and a next meeting set for Saturday morning.
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8Th Army
Sweden
Uu N
Reds
North Korea
Song
Te Taine Gures
Adm
Sau
Daniel
Ooe
William K. Harrison
Korea
Scott Has No Immediate Plans for Senate Bid
HAW RIVER V formed Kerr Scott, former North Carolina governor, stated he has no immediate plans for political announcements. He will focus on farm duties after his term expired in January, though he has received many letters urging him to run for the Senate.
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Kerr Scott
U. S. Te
Scott
Senate
Belmont College marks 75th anniversary alumni mass
Belmont College alumni gathered to celebrate the institution's 75th anniversary with a pontifical mass conducted by Monsignor Waters and a sermon delivered by the Rt Rev Joseph L. Federal auxiliary bishop of Salt Lake City Utah.
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Belmont Pov College
Ca c
Foie
Waters of & Ei Am
Eieet
Joseph L. Federal
Salt Lake City
Utah
Newsprint Price Gets New Boost
New England paper manufacturers announced another newsprint price increase of 82 per ton. The rise adds to a years long trend of rising costs as daily newspapers consume over 106 tons of newsprint monthly.
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New England
Weather report figures and sun times
The forecast shows tonight’s low of 62 degrees and tomorrow’s high of 83 degrees. Today’s high reached 82 with a night low of 57, and sunset is at 7 67 p.m. with sunrise tomorrow at 5 27 a.m.
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Robins
Charles Barrentine
Dry Branch
Twiggs County
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C. E. Thomas Jr
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