Seaman Shot, Surrender Follows on Treasure Island
Seaman Henderson fired at Morris then fled to the ship bridge where he held a loaded pistol for over six hours. Marine Col. Williams arranged surrender at 12:25 pm after assurances of legal counsel. Henderson’s family and security officials described the confrontation and his plan to kill Morris.
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Morris
Henderson
Robert O. Beer
E.M. Williams
Margaret Henderson
Treasure Island
Mr. Morris
New Zealand's Bewhiskered Kiwi Stirs Interest
A quirky report highlights New Zealand's distinctive bewhiskered, flightless, tailless kiwi as a unique native bird drawing curiosity. The piece notes its rare features and evokes the country’s natural heritage without sensational detail.
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New Zealand
Oil, aircrafts and rails lift market in a brisk session
Oil shares led a broad market upswing as British Petroleum boosted crude prices while Gulf Oil Royal Dutch and Amoco posted gains. Aircraft stocks including Douglas United and General Dynamics rose, with rail futures also recovering as industrials rallied and majors like Exxon and Dow posted higher prices in morning trading.
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New York
British Petroleum
Middle East
American Stock Exchange
Gulf Oil
Royal Dutch
Amerada
Texas Co
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Getty
Shell Transport & Trading
Douglas
United
General Dynamics
Boeing
Northern Pacific
Illinois Central
Bache & Co
American Can Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Tobacco Co
The
Borden Co
Bethlehem Steel
Burlington Mills
Chrysler Corp
New York Central R R
Cone Mills Corp
Douglas Aircraft
DuPont de Nemours
Dow Chemical
Eastern Airlines
Consolidated Edison
Eastman Kodak
Greyhound Corp
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
International Harvester
International Tel
Standard Oil Co
Jones Laughlin Steel
Johns Manville
Loew's Inc
Phillips Petroleum
Pennsylvania Railway
Pepsi-Cola
Proctor & Gamble
Reynolds Tobacco
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Southern Ry
J. P. Stevens Co
American Tel. & Tel
the Texas Co
Union Carbide & Carbon
United Aircraft Corp
Westinghouse Electric Co
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
F. W. Woolworth Co
Dow Jones Averages Report Close Amid Trading
The Dow Jones average figures show industrials at 500.87 at noon and 501.28 at 1 p.m. with a close around 500. The transport and utilities averages are listed, with overall market activity noted as 2,070,000 shares traded.
Walsh travels 40000 miles to Trinity High diploma
Louisviller Edward Walsh earned his diploma after four years and 40000 miles of commuting between his home 24 miles from Trinity High School. He plans to enroll at the University of Louisville, about ten miles farther from home.
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Louisville
Edward Walsh
Trinity High School
University of Louisville
Bi County Airport Hopes Still Held
The Three-City Development Committee met in Winston-Salem to discuss the central airport plan amid its near abandonment. They urged the project remains sound and explored a shared water source on the Yadkin River with input from the Seven Cities Water Committee.
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Winston-Salem
Chambers of Commerce
High Point
Ters
Central Airport
Yadkin River
W. B. Higgins
Seven Cities
Oak Ridge Military Institute
Oak Ridge
Wage Bill Showdown Called Off
A planned House floor clash over a 75 cent minimum wage bill was canceled as the Manufacturing and Labor Committee prepared to reconsider the measure. Rep. George Uzzell said the panel would meet soon, while Chairman J Paul Wallace aimed to set an early date to report back or revive the bill with a two thirds vote. Gov. Hodges backs the bill which has passed the Senate.
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Raleigh
House
George Uzzell
Rowan
Uzzell
Committee On Manufacturing and Labor
An Eary Te
J. Paul Wallace
Montgomery
Beneien Te Ge
Senate
Hodges
Optimists Club Reports on Asheville Convention and Officers
The High Point Optimist Club held a dinner where President Ed Phibbs summarized the 18th District Convention in Asheville. District officers elected included Governor Clifford Kissiah and secretary treasurer Julius Doar, with seven lieutenant governors named from several North Carolina towns. A training class update and a May film on the 1955 World Series were presented. The June 4 meeting at Rainbow Supper Club will be ladies night and officer installation at 7:30 p.m.
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High Point Optimist Club
Ed Phibbs
Asheville
Clifford W. Kissiah
Charlotte
Julius Doar
David Beavers
Winston-Salem
Coy Wilkins
Durham
Tom Davis
Wilson
Carl Bowen
Albemarle
Jake Plyler
Monroe
Paul Cromelin
Arthur King
Winter Park
Will Hunter
Joe Alock
Rainbow Supper Club
Optometrists Name Officers At North Carolina Society
Dr James Bailey of Charlotte installed as president succeeding Dr G L Lang of Concord at the North Carolina Optometric Society annual convention in Raleigh. Dr Richard C Whitfield of Franklinton named president elect to take office next year. Other officers include Emanuel Robinson Asheville 1st vice president John D Robinson Jr Wallace 2nd vice president John Hearn Monroe 3rd vice president Linangen Elkin 4th vice president.
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Raleigh
James&. Bailey
Charlotte
North Carolina Optometric Society
G. L. Lang
Concord
Richard C. Whitfield
Franklinton
Emanuel Robinson
Asheville
John D. Robinson Jr
Wallace
John Hearn
Monroe
Linangen Elkin
Baptist Integration Fight Looms at Southern Baptist Convention
CHICAGO Delegates prepared for floor fights on racial integration and violence condemnation as the Southern Baptists opened their annual meeting. A dispute over locating a Chicago school and a Rocky Mount church schism were also on the agenda, with NC Supreme Court property ruling cited.
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Chicago
Southern Baptists
Christian Life Commission
Brooks Hays
South
Kansas City
James M. Bullman
Spencer
N.C
Rocky Mount Baptist Church
Rocky Mount
Bullman
North Carolina Supreme Court
Housing Bill Shrinks Slum Clearance and Housing Aid
A fiscal 1958 1959 plan trims a large housing program, halving an 800 million Senate bill to 400 million for slum clearance and adding 200 million for military housing, 175 million for college housing mortgages, and 150 million for a presidential FNMA fund. The amendment reduces targeted sums for a favorable terms program for moderate income families, minorities, and the elderly.
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Senate Banking Committee
FNMA
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