Primary reduces number of election candidates
Three candidates were eliminated in a recent primary ahead of Tuesday elections to select a mayor and five council members. James York seeks the Democratic mayoral nomination against D W Holt, with eight Democrats and four Republicans in the race for six offices. Several incumbents face Republican and Democratic challengers, while law limits council seats to three Democrats and two Republicans.
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Frank McCrary
James York
D. W. Holt
Lloyd Brown
W. Sumner Farlow
Oscar Swanson
W. R. Maness
Arthur Burkhead
John Bunch
S. L.ford
R. L. Donnell
Dal K. Rich
Paul Hooper
Fresh tax cuts appear delayed indefinitely
President Eisenhower signaled no fresh tax reductions this year and warned that bringing expenditures in line with revenue is impossible. Senate Republicans doubt firm spending estimates will emerge this session, with Taft and George arguing a delay in tax reductions as Congress weighs new appropriations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Congress
George
D-Ga
Housewoek
Halleck
Ind
Ohn
Martin
House
Joseph Martin
Mass
Senate
Uman
Treasury
Rep. Short
R-Mo
City Council Studying Revised Pay Schedule for City Employees
City officials seek to quell employee protests over a pay schedule change enacted last March. The plan would pay on the fifth, 20th of each month, with adjustments for weekends and holidays to limit delays. Committees will review the revised plan this week to ensure timely pay.
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Civil Service
Three Crashes Reported Traffic Unit Busy
Three car accidents were reported yesterday with no injuries or arrests. At 12:55 on Ferndale Drive a Frazier car and Haworth vehicle sustained 225 in damage. A 4:20 Elm and Howell collision involved Foutz and Shuskey with 130 in damage. Lake and Tate intersection damage reached 200 to two neighboring cars.
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Ferndale Drive
Bernice D. Frazier
Willenbar Terrace
Byron A. Haworth
West Green Street
Frazier
Haworth
Elm and
Howell Streets
Howell L. Foutz
Welch Drive
Vernon Shuskey
Carolina Home
Lake and
Tate Streets
Miller
Ub'n
Te Ome
Hanie P
Richland
Sunday dispute leads to consecutive jail terms
Sabbath quiet Stronington report: Raymond Brown, 61, appeared in court on charges from a family argument. He told Judge John A. Pescatello I only get into trouble on Sundays. He was ordered to serve five consecutive Sundays in jail.
Railroad Man Joins Furniture Association
Robert R. Horney, native of Farmer and former traffic chief at Carolina and Northwestern Railroad in Charlotte, has joined the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association. He will head SFMA traffic department, filling the vacancy left by Tom Jones. Horney has worked in railroad and transportation since 1939.
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Robert R. Horney
Farmer
Carolina and Northwestern Railroad
Charlotte
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Exposition Building
Horney
SFMA
Tom Jones
Knife Assault Charge Filed in Meredith Street Case
A felonious assault charge was filed today by City police against William Burst of 447 Meredith Street for cutting William Dowdy of 530 East High Street, causing a four inch neck wound. Burst claims Dowdy struck him with a stick before the attack. Dowdy faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge, with a war rant issued but not served. Burst is jailed on a separate assault with intent to kill charge set at 590 dollars. A separate police report lists four local Negroes facing cann ed heat charges with bond amounts posted or set for May 6.
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Meredith Street
William Burst
William R. Dowdy
East High Street
Burst
Dowdy
Clarence T. N
Ke L Hampton
Grayson St
Charles Banks
Park Street
Collett Taylor
Downshede
Taylor
Royden
Stocks Mixed As Trading Slows In New York Market
Irregular price movements appeared in today’s New York stock action with many issues unchanged for long periods, especially railroads. Higher sectors included merchandising shares utilities chemicals and oils while lower areas featured Bethlehem Steel Goodyear Anaconda Copper and International Nickel.
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New York
Texas Co
Americana
Union Carbide
American Tobacco
Chest Leaders Hear Talk By Brant Snavely
Community Chest and United Fund leaders from several regions gathered for a regional meeting at the field house. Brant Snavely of Winston-Salem, a former Wachovia vice-president and ex Chest chairman, urged that Chest drives are the most economical and responsible form of community service. George Lyles, Bland Worley, and W. Y. Preyer of Greensboro also attended.
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Community Chest
United Fund Appeal
Democrats Plan Party Tonight at Il derton Motor Co
Local Democrats host a fish fry and get-together on South Main Street at 6 30 pm with invitations to precinct committeemen and party workers. J W Morgan will MC and introduce mayoral and council candidates. program includes brief greetings and a WMFR broadcast at 7 15 pm plus special music.
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Ilderton Motor Company
South Main Street
J. W. Morgan
WMFR
Brake Failure Causes $1000 In Damages
An oil tanker on English Street heading west around 10:15 a.m. failed brakes and struck a rear vehicle, tearing down a power line and transformer and damaging a brick wall yard. Three vehicles sustained about $1,009 in damage. Souther was injured but not seriously. No arrests reported.
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English Street
Larivate
Thomas ‘Souther
Trende Furniture Company
George W. Bowman
Bowman
Furniture Concern
Souther
Wind and Rain Damage Schools and Homes in Perquimans
A powerful storm knocked out power for three hours and damaged several homes with fallen trees. A warehouse roof was ripped off in Oxford and tossed onto cars. A small tornado hit Winfall at 8:15 p.m. lifting the Perquimans Training School gym roof. Superintendent J. P. Biggers said insurance covers the damage and the school will close for engineer inspection.
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Ford
Oxford
Winfall
Perquimans County
Perquimans Training School
J. P. Biggers
Wife Divorced Over Cat Attack and Pantry Lockup
Doris Lindsay was granted a divorce after testifying her husband struck her with a cat, rubbed fish on her face, and locked her in the pantry with a mouse in Boston.
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Boston
Mass
Doris Lindsay
North Carolina PTA group closes convention elects officers
Officials of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers met in Wilmington to elect three directors at large and choose the 1954 convention site. Delegates chose Mrs. J Z Watkins of Charlotte as second vice president and reappointed J W Burke as treasurer.
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Wilmington
N. C
North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
Board of Managers
J. Z. Watkins
Charlotte
Melvin Taylor
Bryson City
J. W. Burke
Gibsonville
T. R. Easterling
Rocky Mount
Luther R. Medlin
Greensboro
John W. Crawford
Raleigh
Oemas
National of Parents and Teachers
Oemary Kent
University of North Carolina
John Harvey Furbay
District 9
Lawrence Swain
Elizabeth City
27000 Angle Worms Stolen From Farm in Arcadia
Kesing er's worm farm reports 27000 angle worms stolen worth 108 dollars. Police notified Thursday as fishing season opens today.
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Arcadia
Calif
Kesinger
Legislature Ends Session Aims Stiff Budget and Reapportionment
The legislature closed amid partisan tension and warnings on libel law reform. Rep Venters moved to table a roll call on a liquor referendum bill, winning by voice vote. Pittman’s bid for a roll call failed as Speaker Bost ruled it late. Leaders praised Gov Umstead’s program while noting highway safety and reapportionment inaction as key failures.
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Mend
Onslow
Pittman
House
Venters
E. T. Bost
Raleigh News and Observer
B. T. Falls Jr
Cleveland
Falls
Best
Umstead
Senate
John Umstead
Orange
Prisons Department
The
Highway Commission
Appropriations Committee
Ralph Fisher
Transylvania
W. B. Rodman
Beaufort
Judiciary
Derby Field Completed For Race at Churchill Downs
Ace Destroyer led the 79th Kentucky Derby field with Curragh King Invigorator and Royal Bay Gem among late entries. Jas riders include Dave Erb on Curragh King and Jim Kent on Royal Bay Gem with Willie Shoemaker on Invigorator. Strong contenders Native Dancer and Social Outcast added to the mix as track conditions loom ahead of race day.
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Louisville
Ace Destroyer
Churchill Downs
Grand Admiral
Lewis Finley
T. M. Daniel
Lexington
Curragh King
E. M. Goemans
Milwaukee
Eugene Constantin Jr
Dave Erb
Jim Kent
Bruce St. Campbell
Willie Shoemaker
Invigorator
Ted Atwill
Doug Dodson
Kone Dunn
Mrs. Guiberson
Bill Winfrey
Alfred Vanderbilt
Winfrey
Spondent
Ted
Money Broker
P. A. Grissom
Ed Grosfield
Detroit
Dixiana Farm
Soviet Permit for Briton Bun dock to Leave
George Bun dock, who hid on the British Embassy grounds in Moscow for nearly six years to avoid arrest, was granted permission by the Soviet government to depart. Deputy Foreign Minister Gromyko informed the British ambassador that Bun dock is free to return to Britain anytime. An embassy clerk, tried in absentia in 1947 for a sexual offense and sentenced to 18 months, refused to surrender and sought refuge in the embassy.
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Moscow
George Bundock
Andrei [Grom
Sir Alvary Gascoigne
Foreign Office
Bundock
Britain
Peoples’ Court
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R. Still
Fayetteville Reet
Balfour
Recorder's Court
J. W. Wilson
Martin L. Tillman
John F. Johnson
John F. Williams
Marvin T. Brothers
Charles G., Fouchee
George Richardson
Mozelle Alston
John “Buster” Smith
ATU
Sheriff's Department
L. R. Boulware
General Electric Company
Empiruity Relations
Neipal
Tom P. McKellar
Chamber
Arthur Ross, Jr
Furniture Association
American Can
American
Ca & F
American T & T
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Aircraft ‘Borden Briggs
Mfg
Chesapeake & Ohio
Een Douglas
Aiver duPont
Eastern Air Eastman Kodak
General Electric
General Motors
Goodrich
Goodyear Gulf OW
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T & T Johns-Manville
Kennecott Co
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Monsanto Packard
Paramount Pictures
Penn. RR
i-Colalip Morris Reynolds Tobacco
Seaboard
Sears Roebuck Southern Co
Southern Ray Standard OW
Studebaker
Warner Bros
Western Union
Westinghouse Air Rke
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth
Brant Snavely
Democrats
Marine Pvt
Louis A. Pumphrey
Cottondale
Ala
Marine Pfe
Lionel E. Peterson
Black River Falls
Wis
Travis Air Force Base
Walter H. Mitchell
Greenville, Tenn
Fleming
Memphis
Red Prison
J. R. Pumphrey
Pvt
Birmingham
Fred Waring
N. Main ST
Goodfyear Service Stores
PTA Group
Derby
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