Police Chief and Six Others Granted Paid Leaves in Charlotte
Police Chief John S. Hord and six other active Charlotte officers were granted leaves with pay after a grand jury indicted them on bribery and related charges. Acting Chief Ernest Selvey warned morale is low as indictments allege corruption tied to prostitution and failure to arrest. Bonds were posted, including Chief Hord at 3500 dollars, while other officers face multiple counts and warrants for arrest.
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Overbid Helps Argentine Team At Bridge
Argentina benefits from overbidding as its North South pair reach a spade contract deemed normally unmakeable. The article analyzes bidding decisions and missteps by North and South and notes East West shifts that influenced the outcome.
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Biopsy and testing for ovarian and uterine tumors debated
Readers ask about diagnosing malignant ovarian or uterine tumors. Dr Molner explains biopsy timing during surgery, Pap smears, and lab checks to determine cancer spread and appropriate removal.
Tobacco acreage cuts debated at Wilson meeting
A Friday gathering between Georgia North Carolina growers debated flue cured tobacco reductions amid overproduction concerns. Georgia advocates 20 percent cuts with local allocation. North Carolina leaders favor 10 to 15 percent while other associations push under 15 percent.
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Wilson
N.C
Georgia
North Carolina
Stabilization Corp
Georgia A Belt
Famous for Something Town Claim Repeats R and T Bounds
A quirky claim notes a town that uniquely features two R letters and two T letters in its name. The assertion highlights linguistic oddity in a regional context and prompts curiosity about local spelling quirks.
Legislative Building Dedicated in Raleigh
The ultra modern 6.2 million North Carolina Legislative Building was dedicated with Gov elect Dan Moore calling it a monument to government. Architect Edward Durell Stone joined Raleigh firm Holloway Reeves in the design as state officials and legislators attended the outdoor ceremony chaired by State Supreme Court Chief Justice Emery B. Denny. Gov Terry Sanford missed the event due to weather while Yale seminars. Senate President Clarence Stone accepted the building for the General Assembly.
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Stewardess Injured In Runaway Airplane Incident
In Winston Salem AP report, stewardess Linda Sue Mellons 20 of Port Tennessee sustains a fractured nose and facial and leg cuts after a small plane she was aboard ran away. The craft bounced and nosed into the ground during a Friday flight with other employees. Throckmorton notes Mellons high heels may have affected braking. Mellons stationed in Atlanta could not recall details due to fright.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
Linda Sue
Miss Mellons
Port
Tenn
Throckmorton
Miss Mellon
Atlanta
Court in Another Town Durham N C Opens Late
A session of Superior Court in Durham opened an hour late as proceedings began in a neighboring town with judges and prosecutors awaiting defendants and jurors.
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N.C
Superior
British Version Of Grits Not Bad
One of Britain's oldest restaurants may add fried grits to its menu after a trial lunch at Stone's Chop House in London. Chef Joseph Porta prepared the dish. Lewis Moskin cites Thanksgiving appeal and the dish as noble. the French chef calls it only acceptable.
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Eddy Gilmore
London
Britain
Stone’s Chop House
Joseph Porta
Porta
Lewis Moskin
South
Mediators Try To Avert Rail Strike As Deadline Looms
Federal mediators and railroad unions press for a wage settlement ahead of a 6 am Monday strike threat. Six shop craft unions and carriers discuss terms as two unions settle within the board framework and avoid a walkout.
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Federal Met
Mentor
Wae
Oe Et Oo
of Railroad
Democracy Institutes Are Urged Support
RALEIGH AP The State Board of Higher Education was urged to back institutes on constitutional democracy and totalitarianism. C Alden Baker executive secretary of the State Education Council said the work should continue until courses on these subjects join teachers college curricula. Baker cited good response to summer courses at Appalachian and East Carolina colleges.
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Raleigh
State Board of Higher Education
C. Alden Baker
State Education Council
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