Judge Rebuked Over Finch Case Handling in Los Angeles
The article condemns Superior Court Judge LeRoy Dawson for interrupting 60 hours of jury deliberations in the Finch trial and declaring guilt, a move seen as overreach. Defense counsel faced contempt citations for challenging the judge, with critics arguing the jury’s province was invaded and the case badly mishandled.
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Superior Court
LeRoy Dawson
Finch
Los Angeles
Dawson
North Carolina National Bank to Merge with Winston-Salem Bank
The NC National Bank and First National Bank of Winston-Salem approve a merger subject to stockholder endorsement by December 9. Upon completion January 1 the combined bank will operate 49 offices in 10 Tar Heel cities, becoming a half billion dollar institution in the state.
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North Carolina National Bank
First National Bank of
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Wachovia Bank & Trust Comany
Security National Bank
American Commercial
Winston - Salem
N. C. National
Tar
Khrushchev’s stance shapes Moscow standing in world politics
The article notes Khrushchev leading the Kremlin while a Moscow meeting with Chinese Communists tests unity over war with capitalist nations. It highlights GNP as a political shorthand, the global preoccupation with the U.S. election, and the enduring Communist aim of world conquest despite internal rifts.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Khrushchev
How Close Is Close in Presidential Elections
An editorial notes presidential races rarely close and cites Lubell data. It recalls 1948 and 1916 close showings, explains electoral vote dynamics, and argues the form chart favors a decisive victory despite pollster uncertainty.
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Mebody
Nixon
Kennedy
Samuel Lubell
Harry
Truman
Thomas F. Dewey
Dewey
Henry A. Wallace
Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
California
Golden State
Smith
Hoover
Stevenson
Sunday Sermon on Tiny Fires and Big Destruction
The sermon cites a 13 year old's cigarette thrown into a California forest that burned 45 thousand acres over eight days, costing at least two and a half million dollars. It links small daily irritations to broken homes and warns that trifles unattended become ruin, ending with a reflection on faith and honesty.
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Associated Press
California
Michael Angelo
Pacific
Atlantic
Trifles and Tiny Things Shape Great Outcomes
A narrator reflects on how small errors and minor factors alter destinies from war to lives. Pondering punctuation, uranium pride, gossip, drink, and sand, the piece argues trifles steer fortunes and reputations, shaping history and personal ruin.
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U. S
M.lt
New York City
James
Election Day Debate Turned Vote Shaping Campaign Ends
U S readers learn that the 1960 campaign will end with Kennedy or Nixon in the White House. The piece notes Catholic candidacy and televised debates reshaped public perception, with Kennedy gaining momentum after the Sept. 26 debate and Nixon’s later comeback.
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Robert J. Donovan
Herald Tribune News Service
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Sen. Kennedy
Congress
Massachusetts
The 1960 Presidential Campaign and Electoral Process
The article traces campaign history from slogans to television debates and notes the Electoral College system. It explains how electors are chosen, meet, and count votes, and highlights North Carolina's 14 votes and key states to watch. It also covers voting methods and ballot instructions for Election Day.
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America
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Tyler
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Algerica
Franklin Roosevelt
John Kennedy
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Kennedy
Nixon
North Carolina
Washington
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House of Representatives
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