Lea and son convicted again in Asheville case
North Carolina moved toward extradition of Luke Lea and Luke Lea Jr after third conviction linked to the 1930s bank collapse. Walace B. Davis, former Asheville bank head, also connected to the case. executions set for May 18 for other inmates. North Carolina education boards adopted new history texts. utilities commission eyed telephone rate cuts. forest fires scorched 200000 acres in northeastern counties.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina
Luke Lea
United States
Tennessee
Lea
Luke Lea, Jr
Asheville
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Hill McAlister
Wallace B. Davis
Central Bank and Trust Company of
Davis
Leas
North Carolina Conference For Social Service
State Supreme Court
Mike Stefanoff
R. E. Black
Joe Dalton
James Sheffield
Haywood County
John Lewis Edwards
Mecklenberg
Dwight Beard
Gus Bounous
State Board of Education
Land
Alleghany
Wilkes
Surry Counties
Cotton Declines on Late Trading After Early Firm Start
New York May 5 opening was steady before late trading pushed cotton lower. July contracts fell from 11.22 to 11.06, then 11.14 before settling at 11.08 amid a net decline of 10 to 14 points. May and December dipped as ships awaiting clearance stood at 104000 bales, down from last year.
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New York
Liverpool
Officer Wade Addresses Crime News Policy
A reader argues for restricting sensational crime news to aid police work. KH B Wade, a police officer, expresses support for withholding certain information from reports to prevent hindering investigations. He acknowledges reporters’ role and offers cooperation.
Editorial Pushes Sales Tax Reform in North Carolina
The Enterprise laments editorials attacking the sales tax while urging leadership to face fiscal crisis. The writer argues the tax is needed to fund schools and avoid bankruptcies and recalls leaders like Paul Leonard and Willard Dowell as future legislators to fix the issue.
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Wnsend
North Carolina
Paul Leonard
Willard Dowell
Santford Martin
What to Do About Your Childs School Report
Reader questions fuse with advice on parent teacher talks and accurate interpretation of grades. The piece urges meeting the teacher to discuss a child’s progress rather than relying on numeric report cards and letters. It includes a Q and A on diphtheria testing and vaccination differences between Schick tests and antitoxin or toxoid methods.
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Dr. Richardson
Lenoir Letter Criticizes State Education Tax
A reader from Lenoir, Mrs F L Townsend, condemns paying pennies to fund the state education system. The missive protests the tax as contemptible if one resists contributing to the schooling of children.
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F. L. Townsend
Lenoir, N. C
New York Cotton Prices Fall to Quiet Trading
Market notes show July futures at 1108 and 1091 with slight dips from 1 1003 to 1109 amid steady activity. October and December contracts trade around 1139 and 1148 while overall levels remain quiet with middling at 11.20.
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California
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Chicago
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Statesville
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Burton St
Reasonable
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Carthage
E. I. Sinkoe
East Trade St
Charlotte
Bob
Remington
Call Sykes
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Jersey
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Main St
Edgedale Drive
Lewis
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Lexington Ave
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Lexington
Jamestown
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Archdale
Ype M. Brown
L. Hollifierld
Sui
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E. Millikan
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Atlanta
Carolina & Lock Co
Broad St
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West End
Wade
Crime News
the Enterprise
KH. B. Wade
Police
Dize Awning & Tent CO
South Main
Winston-Salem
By WiLliam Ferguson
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Germany
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