Kerr Dam at Buggs Island Named Second Largest Federal Project This Year
The 87 million John H. Kerr Dam at Buggs Island Virginia will be dedicated tomorrow and is the second largest federal project completed this year. The Kerr Dam rises 144 feet and will have seven power units with 204000 kilowatts capacity. It forms a 39 mile reservoir along the Roanoke basin, thirty miles from Clarksville and about 180 miles from the Roanoke River mouth.
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Washington
John H. Kerr
Buggs Island
Ry Horse
Flathead River
Montana
Truman
Kerr
Congress
Rep. Kerr
Fontana
North Carolina
Tennessee Valley
Syren
Confor
Roanoke River
Virginia
Army Engineers
Philpott
Smith River
Roanoke
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Supreme Court
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Ie Ee
Kerr Reservoir
South Hill
Clarksville
Rocky Mount
Raleigh
Richmond
We Power
VEPCO
Carolina Power and Light Co
Allied Jets Open October Air War Today With One Kill
Allied Sabre jets downed one MiG-15 and damaged two others as South Korean infantry pressed toward a Red held mountain top. Lt. Francis A. Humphreys earned the first MIG destroyed this month. Eighth Army cited high Communist losses in September with 8,123 killed and 5,879 wounded, plus 14,114 soldiers knocked out of action.
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Allied
Seoul
Korea
Redheld
Francis A. Humphreys
Fayetteille
Ark
Westwood H. Fletcher
Durham
N. C
Eighth Army
United Press
U. N
U.N
8Th Army
Cloak Dagger Gangs On Rampage In Vienna
Vienna officials warn of pervasive espionage as spies from many nations operate in public venues. Estimates place 10 000 paid agents and 35 000 reporting associates in the city with night clubs often run by strawmen for the Austrian Communist Party. Local clubs, waiters and passersby are viewed with suspicion as double agents and informants.
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Vienna
Schwarzenberg Platz
Karis Platz
Park
Communist Party
Imperial Hotel
Acepted
Spitzer
Hamilton
U. S. Has 400 Strads in Public Eye and LA Concentration
Musicologists report 30 Stradivari violins in Los Angeles County with the U S total around 550. Notables include Sascha Heifetz and David Frisina among others tied to film work as top players. Stradivari instruments fetch 20000 to 75000 dollars today.
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Los Angeles
Los Anges
Habe
United States
Sascha Heifetz
Ferdinand David
Sascha
David Frisina
Los Angeles Phil
Eudice Shapiro
RKO Studio Orchestra
Israel Baker
Ln Angeles Chamber Symphony
Toscha Seidel
Paramount
Antonio Stradivari
Cremona
Italy
Violinemaking
Hamilton Ends First Day In Jail
Thomas L. Hamilton Imperial Wizard of the Carolinas Klans began a four year prison term in Wilmington after pleading guilty to conspiracy in the flogging of a Negro woman. Hardee Reaves and Stevens also surrendered for sentences of two and three years respectively. Hamilton declined to comment to reporters.
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Whiteville
N. C
Carolinas
Thomas L. Hamilton
Wilmington
Hamilton
Sville
S. C
Hugh Nance
Court House
Turkeys Rise in New England Thanksgiving Output
New England turkey production is projected at 1 826 000 birds this Thanksgiving marking a 46 percent rise from last year and more than double the ten year average.
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Boston
New England
Aged twins celebrate 76th birthday in Sharon
Sharon. Mrs. Sallie Searce and Rafe Taylor, twins, marked their 76th birthday with family and friends. The celebration highlighted their long lives together and shared milestone.
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Sharon
Tenn
Sallie Searce
Rafe Taylor
Carroll May Settle Old Richmond School Squabble
State School Superintendent Charles F. Carroll may settle the Old Richmond high school dispute. Forsyth County Board of Education agreed to a joint meeting with Carroll and the Old Richmond school committee to resolve a conflict that led to protests, warrants for 28 parents, and a mob at buses.
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Carroll
Winston-Salem
Charles F. Carroll
Old Richmond
Forsyth County Board of Education
Old Richmond High School
Ernie Shore
Reservoir Plan Aims to End Hong Kong Water Shortage
Hong Kong plans a large dam to form a reservoir in a nearby valley. The 1000 foot long, 150 foot high structure will start before year end and take about three years to complete. It will hold about 1.15 billion gallons of water to address prolonged rationing after population growth from refugees.
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Hong Kong
China
Mixed price trends on flue cured leaf markets
Raleigh reports mixed price movements across flue cured tobacco belts. Border losses ranged 25 cents to 6 dollars, Eastern Belt faced declines 1 to 2 dollars with slight quality gains, Old Belt and Middle Belt showed small gains and losses amid light sales. Regional totals show varying pounds and average prices across Border, Eastern, Old and Mid belts.
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Raleigh
Middle Belt
Border Belt
South Carolina
North Carolina
Eastern Belt
Old Belt
Virginia
Marsidale Belt
Crude Fire Bomb Found Near Embassy in Tokyo
Japanese police found three crude bombs in a vacant lot beside the American Embassy wall after a tip. An American spokesman said one charred missile, likely a stink bomb, was found in the west wall Wednesday night. This marks the third minor attack in 10 days following two paint bottle incidents.
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Tokyo
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