More Than 100 Die On Highways In First Long Weekend
United Press reports the first long weekend sends travelers on the roads with the National Safety Council predicting about 310 traffic deaths by midnight. Fatal incidents include a bridge plunge near Audubon Iowa killing Jo Anne Allwood and injuring Charles G. Lewis, and a 600 foot plunge from a cabin bluff near Vinton Iowa. A phantom gunman on Route 66 between Chicago and St. Louis harassed motorists in multiple incidents.
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United Press
National Safety Council
Michigan
Texas Panhandle
Audubon
Jo Anne Allwood
Kansas City
Charles G. Lewis
Ayrshire
Lewis
Chicago
St. Louis
Red Chiefs Call For Strikes in East Germany Opposition
East Germany’s Communist leadership led by Walter Ulbricht urged nationwide strikes as extreme resistance to the Bonn peace treaty with the Big Three. Gerhart Eisler backed mass strikes, warning the accord would deepen division and civil war while allies demand patrol resumption on a key Berlin highway.
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East Germany
West Germany
Iron Curtain
Germany
Walter Ulbricht
Bonn
Gerhart Eisler
Red Manifesto
United States
England
France
UN Attack Smacks Red Battle Lines
Three pronged UN tank infantry patrol struck Communist lines on the Central Front with rear assaults diversion and main targets. At least 22 Reds killed as Allied tanks cleared emplacements while air power claimed two downed enemy jets and overall air losses favorable to the Allies.
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Seoul
United Nations
Sying
U. S
Eighth Army
Pukhan River
Air Force
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Red Sste
Air
N. Limes
Panmunjom
Richard B. Anderson
Navy
Anderson
Van Fleet says Reds unlikely to start major Korean offensive
General Van Fleet told newsmen in Seoul he does not believe the 1,000,000-man Communist army will launch a major attack but warned if one comes the 8th Army will defeat it decisively. He cited limited capacity for a spring push, praised Allied defenses, and noted Reds’ tank weakness and adapting supply lines despite air strikes and Geneva Convention prisoner issues. The report also mentions air combat with F 86 jets and ongoing operations with losses on both sides.
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Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Panmunjom
Koje Island
8Th Army
U.N. Airon
Blueberry growers appeal for fair treatment in contracts
North Carolina blueberry growers urge fair consideration for a half million dollar armed forces contract. They telegrammed Senators Hoey and Smith and Congressmen Barden Carlyle seeking action to ensure their part in the cultivated berry industry is fairly represented.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Totine
Ballentine
Hoey and Smith
Barden and
Carlyle
Farmer Holliday Dies From Wreck Injuries Near Scotland Neck
Jesse J. Holliday aged 57 of near Scotland Neck died in Raleigh from injuries after a car crash en route to a hospital for surgery. His wife, injured in the same wreck near Durham, is expected to recover from less serious injuries.
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Raleigh
Jesse J. Holliday
Scotland Neck
Durham
North Carolina troopers monitor polling sites for electioneering
Raleigh dispatch reports state police ordered to patrol polling places across North Carolina to report license numbers of any state owned vehicles used to support electioneering.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
South Carolina Tobacco Growers Meet in Florence
South Carolina tobacco growers gathered in Florence to discuss marketing problems and hear from an official of the U S Department of Agriculture. The event was sponsored by the tobacco committee of the South Carolina Farm Bureau and featured J E Thigpen, chief of the tobacco branch.
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Florence
D. C
South Carolina
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Tobacco Committee
South Carolina Farm Bureau
J. E. Thigpen
Tobacco
Department of Agriculture
Two Truck Drivers Charged With Potato Price Ceiling Violations
Two truck drivers faced charges of violating potato price ceilings after a roadblock near here last night. OPS agents said crowds were large and noted the roadblock as part of the enforcement. Richard L. Prowley of Harrisburg Pennsylvania and Walter C. Riggans of Frederick Maryland posted $250 bonds each before U S Commissioner George Taylor of Washington North Carolina.
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Office of Price Stabilization
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Harrisburg
Walter C. Riggans
Frederick
U. S
George Taylor
Washington
N. C
DAV convention in Concord elects new officers
The Disabled American Veterans wrapped a three day convention in Concord NC with new officers elected. Capt Cicero F Hogan national director of claims for the DAV spoke yesterday and said 90 percent of America's war disabled veterans feel the public has forgotten its obligation to them.
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North Carolina
Cicero F. Hogan
Washington, D. C
DAV
Hogan
America
First Annual Dairyland Festival Draws 6000 Despite Rain
Rain failed to spoil Statesville Dairyland Festival drawing over 6,000 spectators. The event featured a parade of farm equipment and livestock, crowning of senior and junior queens, and a milking contest for state and local political candidates.
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Statesville
Alumnae Reunion and Degree Commencement at Woman's College
Commencement activities start with reunion luncheons and the annual alumnae association meeting at Woman's College. The college will award 486 degrees Monday morning. President Gordon Gray of the Consolidated University of North Carolina addressed the alumnae gathering.
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Greensboro N
Woman's College
Gordon Gray
Consolidated University of North Caroline
Spent Bullet To Be Tested In Laboratory
Illinois highway patrol rushes a spent bullet to the St. Louis police laboratory for comparison with a bullet tied to the Raack slaying. Two Plainfield shoot victims, William Birthisel and Daniel Schoner, report being fired upon on Route 66 nine hours apart as the suspect fled south, with a possible link to a downtown killing of Raymond Raack.
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ST. Louis
Illinois
Plainfield
James Thompson
Louis
Raymond C. Raaek
Thompson
Raach
William Elirthisel
Daniel Schoner
Birthisel
Schoner
Ward Wins British Amateur at Prestwick
Harvie Ward of Tarboro North Carolina won the British Amateur at Prestwick Scotland in a lopsided final against Stranahan. Ward recovered from a nervous start to dominate the match while Stranahan battled the roughs bunkers and a rough round. Ward denied Stranahan a record third title in succession.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Harvie Ward
Tarboro
N. C
Tote
Stranahan
Ward
POWs Provoke Rash Move Amid Koje Island Riots
Prisoners of war on Koje Island press for a provocation while guards report multiple deaths and injuries from shootings and accidental discharges. Officials say POWs attempted to throw messages over fences and attacked guards as clashes continue on the southeastern Korean mainland.
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Yongchon
Kore
Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
Britain
French Police Crack Down on Communist Headquarters Raid
Police and elite guards stormed the seven story Paris headquarters of the French Communist Party in a two and a half hour operation. Dozens of prisoners were led away as officers seized documents and vowed further actions in the wake of mass raids at regional party offices and the call for a general strike.
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Crac
General Labor Confederation
Antoine Pinay Attuck
Paria
Duclos
French Communist Party
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Paris
Pierre Jaquinot
Reding
Matthew Sidaway
Party
de L'Opera
A Ua
Theya
Matthew B. Ridgway
Eisenhower
Alfred, Gruenther
Rene Pleven
Orly
Ridgway
Reds Press New Charges In POW Talks At Korea Peace Talks
In Munsan Korea communist negotiators accuse UN forces of provoking prisoner of war incidents to derail and extend the war Gen Nam Il cites a Friday riot that killed nine prisoners The UN delegation says progress could occur now if communists stopped obstructing repatriation discussions Maj Gen Harrison says POWs have chosen their fate and a recess was rejected Nam Il calls for next meeting despite no progress on 100000 captives
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Korea
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Nam Tl
William K. Harrison Jr
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Eisenhower Leaves For Washington To Enter Politics
General Dwight D. Eisenhower flies to Washington to retire from active duty and become an open candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. He will deliver a final report in Washington and later in Abilene, Kansas, may issue a major political pronouncement.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Abilene
Kans
Eisenhower
Columbine
Truman
Stalin Advised to Retire Report Sparks Unconfirmed Claims
Radio Free Europe reported unconfirmed and possibly faked reports that Premier Stalin of Russia was advised to relinquish all posts to improve his health. The broadcast said physicians urged retirement, noting tensions between Malenkov and Molotov, while a spokesman warned the reports could be unverifiable or crafted.
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Radio Free Europe
Josef Stalin
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Stalin
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Viacheslav ‘Molotov
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Liz ro mae Ae hi Liz ro mae Ae hi
A reflective line notes that a man who proposes or lowers himself in a knee often requires many years to rebound and regain footing. The fragment presents themes of romance and resilience with a cautious tone.
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Liz Ro Mae Ae Hi
North Carolina May Primary Chooses Governor and State Officials
Voters head to polls in North Carolina to decide the governor race between William B. Umstead and Hubert Olive with a third candidate James Connaway also active. Other races include lieutenant governor, Supreme Court, insurance commissioner, and 12 U S representatives as showers pass. Umstead rally draws Davidson County crowds while Olive gains organized backing.
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Raleigh
Genaugh
William B. Umstead
Durham
Hubert FE. Olive
Lexington
Rr Sean
Davidson County
Olive
Manley R. Connaway
Charmotte
State Supreme Court
Congress
Roy Rowe
Mardhall
Murtees
Supreme Court
Stimous Valentinelis
Oscar O. Efird
J R.hunt
Roanoke
William H — Ot Allen
Gwyn
Reidsville
Waldo J Cheek
Sven John N. Fred
Peputy
Warren H. Ritchard
Spruce Pine
William C. Lahen
Wake Forest Final Exercises Begin With Baccalaureate Address
Wake Forest College starts its 118th annual commencement with Dr. George Heaton of Myers Park Baptist Church delivering the baccalaureate sermon. Dr. Harold Tribble, college president, will award the degrees at the main commencement Monday.
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Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
Tomorow
George Heaton
Charlotte's
Myers Pas Oetist
Harold Tribble
Bank of Person County Hearing Set in Raleigh
The State Banking Commission will hold a re hearing Wednesday in Raleigh on a request to open a new bank named the Bank of Person County. A prior hearing in Roxboro last fall rejected the plan, ruling the existing Roxboro bank provided adequate service. The re hearing was granted at the April commission meeting.
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Raleigh
State Banking Commission
Bank of
Person County
Roxboro
Weather report for Leon shows extreme temperature swing
Leon forecast records a tonight low near 0 degrees and a tomorrow high around 174 degrees. Today’s high about 74 degrees and the overnight low near 40 degrees.
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