Judicial Revision Proposed for North Carolina Courts
A 12 member subcommittee recommended revising the state constitution to create a uniform three division court system with magistrate fee abolishment, majority verdicts in civil cases, and a Supreme Court driven rule making under legislative oversight. It kept district judge appointments to the Legislature’s choice, not direct elections, and proposed an administrative office for the chief justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Supreme Court
William Medford
Waynesville
W. C. Harris
Wake
Man Accused In Assault Captured Near Graham North Carolina
A 36 year old prisoner escapee Jesse Graves was captured by a posse near Graham North Carolina and taken to Central Prison Raleigh for safekeeping. Mrs. E N Starnes of Burlington said Graves dragged her inside her home before fleeing into the woods. he surrendered later five miles from her house. Graves had been sentenced in Alamance County for larceny and escaped from Siler City prison camp last week. A doctor treated Starnes for a head cut.
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Graham N.C
Central Prison
Raleigh
Jesse Graves
E. N. Starnes
Route 2
Burlington
Bills Propose Large Construction Spending in North Carolina
Lawmakers advance a $47.9 million construction plan by state agencies, adding a 4.5 million training school for the mentally retarded in Morganton, $624,000 for the State Museum of Art addition, and $500,000 for port improvements at Southport. Funding comes from two bond issues and a $5.275 million revolving fund.
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Raleigh
Gov. Hodges
House
Senate
Morganton
State Museum of Art
Southport
Hodges
Morrison Training School
Hoffman
University of North Carolina
Appropriations Committees
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Family Finance
Corporation of High Point, Inc
E. Commerce ST
Asheville
Charlotte
Concord
Durham
Gastonia
Greensboro
Salisbury
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
J. William Copeland
Hert School
del Ford
Clyde Harriss
Mars
Rowan
John W. Umstead Jr
Orange
State Hospitals Board of Control
Caswell Training School
Kinston
Butner Training
N.C. State College
Appalachian State Teachers College
Elizabeth City State Teachers College
Robert Ferris
Sheraton Hotel
Penney's
Weah
Penney’s
Penney
Coca Colas
PET
Bordens
Gladiola Biscuits
Alaska
Wesson
Pillsbury
Ballards
Puffin
Calif
I AM
Big Store
North Main St
Winston Salem
Small
Peppers
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