Textile union protests as Clover chamber blocks plant site
In Clover South Carolina pickets gathered before the Chamber of Commerce after Local 1386 of the Textile Workers Union protested a unionized plant due to be located there. The chamber resisted giving up a 15 acre tract while the council favored the 1200 employee plant. Mayor Pendleton would not reveal the company name.
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Clover
S.C
Hiew Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Mosteller
The
Textile Workers Union of America
TWUA
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Town Hall
Leroy Pendleton
Two Indicted In Patrolman's Death
Two Pinehurst men were indicted by a Hoke County grand jury for first degree murder in the August 31 slaying of State Highway Patrolman W. T. Herbin of Raeford. The case, heard in Hoke County Superior Court with a Bladen County venire, may move to a special venue due to potential local familiarity.
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Raeford
N.C
Pinehurst
Hoke County
W. T
Bill) Herbin
Willie Junior Smith
Rudy Clegg Bruton
Herbin
U.S. 401
Smith
Albert Reeves
Will Taylor
Reeves
Taylor
William Y. Bickett
Hoke County Superior Court
Bladen County
Herbert F
Chub) Seawell
David Barrington
Kidnap Robbery Plot Foiled With Arrests in Greensboro
Greensboro police arrested Richard L. Myers and Guy P. Carter on charges of conspiracy to kidnap and rob a Columbia doctor and a second man. Myers, 68, former policeman and real estate dealer, and Carter, 46, ex Greensboro resident and auto dealer, allegedly planned abduction and robbery using any means to locate valuables.
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Greensboro
N.C
Columbia
N. C
Richard L. Myers
Guy P. Carter
Orlando, Fla
Paul Calhoun
J. R. Howerton
Gene Combs
Myers
Carter
Arts School Gets Funds for North Carolina Arts Program
Raleigh AP report notes the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem will receive 250000 to aid the new school, joining 433000 from the C&E Fund and 1 million in private fundraising. The project, originally named the North Carolina School of the Performing Arts, includes arts beyond performance such as painting and sculpture. Also listed are allocations for health, archives, and elections programs.
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Raleigh
North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston - Salem
Terry Sanford
Council of State
General Assembly
Jubyec
Winston-Salem
North Carolina School of the Performing Arts
C&e Fund
State Board of Health
Biennium
Iredell County
State Board of Elections
Wallace
Special Court Terms Planned for Trial of Charlotte Police Chief
Six weeks of special Superior Court terms are slated early next year for the trials of Charlotte Police Chief John Hord and six officers. Trials are set for January 4 11 and 25 and February 1 8 and 15 with a one week term planned next month. Indictments include 37 counts for the officers and 14 counts against Chief Hord including neglect of duty and failure to arrest operators of bawdy houses.
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Charlotte
N.C
John
Hord
Kenneth R. Downs
Downs
Herd
Ernest C. Selvy
Selby
Smoking-Cancer Link Missing
Washington AP report quotes Dr Irvine H Page former president of the American Heart Association saying that cigarette smoking is not conclusively linked to heart attacks. He urges less smoking more exercise as good health practice, while noting evidence is not strong.
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Washington
American Heart Association
Irvine H. Page
Cleveland
National Conference On Cardiovascular Diseases
Page
Hartford School Serves Blind Children From 68 Communities
The Hartford school in Connecticut is attended by blind children from 68 communities across the state. The article notes regional reach and inclusivity, highlighting the state's network of support for visually impaired students.
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Hartford
Conn
Russians Establish Alaska’s First Settlement at Kodiak
The first Alaskan settlement was founded by Russians at Kodiak in 1783, marking the initial Russian foothold in the region.
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Alaska
Kodiak
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English Motors
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