Sanford Avoids Linking Bond Vote To Little Federal Plan
Gov. Terry Sanford decided not to call a $100 million state school bond referendum on Jan 14 to avoid political risk. Supporters feared opposing the little federal plan for legislative apportionment could doom the bonds. The decision kept the bond and the constitutional issue separate for potential turnout and clear merits.
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William A. Shires
Raleigh
Terry Sanford
Sanford
North Carolina
General Assembly
State Attorney General
State Board of Elections
Hour Of Decision Arrives In Votes In Philadelphia And Mississippi
Polls opened across 29 states as voters faced major contests including Philadelphia mayoralty Republican James T. McDermott challenging Democrat James H. J. Tate while Kennedy support lingers. In Mississippi and Kentucky races focused on civil rights and governorships with Breathitt favored in Kentucky and Johnson versus Phillips in Mississippi. Breathing room for a fledgling two party effort loomed as race politics and economic promises shaped the day’s outcomes.
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Philadelphia
Kentucky
Mississippi
New Jersey
Virginia
James H. J. Tate
James T. McDermott
Tate
Kennedy
Edward T. Breathitt
Raymond J. Crowley
Louie B. Nunn
Greensboro
N.C
Associated Press
Breathitt
Janes Washington
Jack W. Franks
Euro
Franks
Tronde
Bert Combs
E. B. Ranmalls
Sanford
Integral
Nunn
Fial
Guilford
Geo. Paul
Johnson Jr
Rabel Phillips
Jackson
Dixie
Johnson
Steps Taken To Replenish Turkey Ranks
North Carolina State Wildlife Commission moved to bolster dwindling turkey stocks by two measures and appointed Samuel K. Gooden to head the restoration project. The commission also adopted 1904 fishing regulations including license requirements, mutual Virginia licensing honor for Kerr and Gaston lakes, ban on glass jugs for jug fishing, size limits on trout after Labor Day, and a ten cent increase in rough fish license fees. Wagon wheels halted tea on the Santa Fe Trail circa 1880.
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North Carolina
State Wildlife Commisione Teu
Chis
State of Florida
Samuel K. Gooden
Gooden
Arkansas Gameland Fish Commission
Commission
Franks Faces Trial Over Unregistered Debentures and Debentures
Franks, with interests in finance firms, an insurance firm, a money order business, and cemetery lot retailers, pleads innocent to two counts. He is accused of selling 1,668,600 in unregistered debentures through two salesmen. A second count alleges selling unregistered six percent debentures to Vivia M. Falk of Winston-Salem on April 1, 1957 and to Mrs. Lidia Duncan of Timberlake on June 17, 1963. Four witnesses from Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Oxford testified they invested several thousand dollars with Franks Finance Co, noting profit margins above 10 percent and consistent six percent interest with a four percent annual bonus.
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Lane Thomas
Greensboro
Dolly Butner
Molly P. Cockerham
Winston-Salem
Earnest Oakley
Route 1
Oxford
Franks Finance Co
Four Sentenced After Affray At VFW Post Home
Four men and one woman arrested at the VFW Post Home were sentenced in Recorder's Court. David Gordon 22 entered affray with Johnny Barker. 20 days with five years suspended if not near the VFW and paying costs. Vinnie Johnson 23 had five-year suspended judgment on assault against husband Barham Johnson. Jimmy Lee Cole 19 received two-year suspended for resisting arrest with 100 yard stay from Barker and VFW, plus $50 and costs. Others faced sentences for assault and larceny charges with suspensions and fines.
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Thomasville
VFW Post
Recorder’s Court
David Lee Gordon
Clocfelter Mobile Homes
Johnnny Barker
Jimmy Lee Cole
High Point
Ege
Barker
Lexington
VFW
U. S. Army
Cole
Halton Hughes
Jerry D. Payne
Roosevelt Street
VFW Sai J
Yester-Jurday
William E. Ammons
Fighting Halts on Moroccan Algerian Border After Ceasefire
After three days of heavy shelling, Morocco and Algeria reported a halt along the Sahara front for the first time since the war began over mineral rich territory. A Bamako conference plan urged withdrawal of forces, but no clear evacuation areas were outlined. A Mali Ethiopian team will supervise the ceasefire as Rabat seeks an OAU session on the dispute.
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Andrew Borowiec
Associated Press
Figuig
Morocco
Algeria
Sahara
Bamako
Moroc
Driss Ouentra
Rabat
Organization of African Unity
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Hassan II
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ani Oau
Bond Issue Votes Held In North Carolina Cities
Voters in Winston-Salem and Greensboro voted on bond issues. Greensboro faced 14.5 million dollars for water sewer and street improvements while Winston-Salem sought 10.5 million dollars. Funds would support annexation of 14 square miles including 19,000 residents.
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Associated Press
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
STEP TOWARD SAINTHOOD FOR AMERICAN-BORN PRIEST
Investigation begins into the life of Rev. Thomas A. Judge, the first U.S. born priest considered for beatification by the Catholic Church. He founded two religious communities and a Catholic lay action group and died here thirty years ago.
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Washington
Thomas A. Judge
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Sinclair
Hudson River
Sinclair Refining Co
S “Dinoland
Turkey
Kerr and Gaston Lakes
David Crosby
Barnwell Street
Minnie Crosby
Roswell Baker
Tremont Street
Roxanna Huntley
By JiMmy. Hatlo
Buffalo Hosses
Black Hills
Death Valley
West
Ian
Wanda Tip
Scott Ave
Perpetual Savings
Main S
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Odsmobiles
Webster
Oldsmobile
Highland Motors, Inc
North Main Street
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