Democrats Question Air Power Plan Amid Budget Cuts
In Washington Democrats press the administration to prove its claim of more air power for less money. President Eisenhower and Defense Secretary Wilson defend plans to boost Air Force strength despite cuts, while critics say security is being sacrificed for economy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Air Force
Naval Air Arm
Wilson
Senate Appropriations
Melvin Price
D-Nl
House
Armed Services Committee
Edward J. Thye
Minnesota
Truman
Naval Air Power
North Carolina Dental Society closes 97th convention
In Pinehurst North Carolina Dr Harrison M Berry Jr addressed the closing session as new officers were installed led by president Dr Neal Sheffield A banquet featured Rep Charles R Jonas who urged defense cuts and praise defense secretary Charles E Wilson The society also voted to curb private practice by UNC Dental School instructors after a House vote 22 to 11.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Harrison M. Berry Jr
North Carolina Dental Society
Berry
University of Pennsylvania
Neal Sheffield
Charles R. Jonas
Lincolnton
GOP
United States
Jonas
Charles E. Wilson
House
University of North Carolina
House of Delegates
Eight Members Of Young Gang Are Sentenced
Eight youths linked to a regional burglary ring received prison terms in multiple counties. Judge J. Paul Frizzelle imposed 3 to 5 year or concurrent sentences on defendants including Willie Moore Fleming Norris Robert Bass Atlee Gainey and others for about 23 break-ins totaling roughly $18,000 across Harnett Johnston Cumberland Chatham Sampson and Lee counties over six months.
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Lillington
N. C
Superior Court
J. Paul Frizzelle
Willie Moore
Fleming Norris
Robert Bass
Atlee Gainey
Harnett Superior Court
Chatham
Frizzelle
Charles Hodges
Sampson
Harvey Allen
Harnett
Eugene Moore
Lindbergh Ryals
Cumberland
State Bureau of Investigation
Johnston
Lee
Top Efficiency Required Of Postmasters
Tar Heel postmasters were told by postal inspector M H Ackerman that high efficiency is needed to keep jobs. The North Carolina Chapter 36 convention installed new officers including James H McKenzie as president Oscar Hull as first vice president J P McLeod as dent Claude W Walston Delco Vesper H Bulloc z Delco as fourth vice president James T Martin of Liberty became secretary treasurer J Harmon Linville Kernersville and Thad T Russell Granite Falls as national directors Fontana Village was chosen for the 1954 convention date not yet set for next year.
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Carolina Beach
N. C
Tar Heel
M. H. Ackerman
Atlanta
North Carolina
National Association of Postmasters
Ackerman
James H. McKenzie
Salisbury
Oscar Hull
Roxboro
J. P. McLeod
Dent
Claude W. Walston
Pinetops
Vesper H. Bullocl Z. Delco
James T. Martin
Liberty
J. Harmon Linville
Kernersville
Thad T. Russell
Granite Falls
Fontana Village
FirefightersRespond Immediately To Overnight Charleston Blaze
Charleston firemen rushed to a downstairs fire late at night, going before the alarm as they protected a sleeping quarry near the scene.
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Charleston
Ill
North Carolina merchants end annual convention with anti exchange fee resolution
Merchants Association of North Carolina closes its meeting in Winston-Salem by approving a plan to stop charges by non par banks. The group backs introducing legislation to ban exchange fees estimated at 750000 dollars yearly. Ansel Fowler of Winston-Salem is named president, with J. G. Pfaff and Thompson Greenwood as officers.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
General Assembly
Merchants Association
Ansel Fowler
J. G. Pfaff
Ale
Charlotte
Sec
Ond
Thompson Greenwood
Raleigh
North Carolina Association of Credit Women
Merchants
Dorothy Copeland
Greenville
Ade Marr
Elizabeth C
Jose
Washington, D
Eight Negroes Go On Trial For Murder In Carthage
In Carthage North Carolina the trial of eight Negro men indicted for the shotgun murder of Police Chief Bernice Cameron opened. Cameron was killed March 15 when he went to investigate a disturbance in a Negro area. three guns were fired, with a 12 gauge blast reported. An all male jury drawn from a special venire of 1 cad included two Negroes. Additional alleged accessories named include James Grant Cobb Gilbert Letlough Melvin Letlough and Linville Thompson.
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Carthage
N. C
Bernice (Bunn) Cameron
Cameron
J. C. Dowd
Scottie Harris
Walter Svdviede Jr
Jimmie Buie
James Lee Worthy
Harvey McNeill
James Brooks
James McLaughn
James Grant Cobb
Gilbert Letlough
Melvin Letlough
Linville Thompson
Tce Aes
City orders 10 mph speed limit for fire trucks
In San Jose California the city council has mandated a ten mile per hour speed limit for fire trucks on designated residential streets. Hardware store owners examined their extinguisher stocks as the measure was announced.
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San Jose
Calif
No Petty Cash For This Robber
Mississippi highway patrol warns some drivers use short wave transmitters to jam radar detection as they seek to defeat speed enforcement.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
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