John H. Kerr Dam Dedicated In Ceremonies Held Today
The 80 million dollar John H. Kerr Dam on the Roanoke River was dedicated in Buggs Island Virginia with 15 000 attending Rep John H Kerr switched on the turbines as he retires from Congress after 1924 The dam will generate 200 000 kilowatts for Virginia and North Carolina and provide flood control and recreation the reservoir stores 2 921 000 acre feet of water for a city the size of Charlotte for 275 years Governors Battle Kerr Scott former Gov Tuck Umstead Sen Hoey and Lt Gen Pick attended the ceremony.
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Ike Promised To Silence Smith Issue, CIA Chief Says
The CIA head testified that Eisenhower promised to curb using postwar Communist infiltration as a campaign issue. He said Smith and Stevenson had indicated agreement it would be deplorable to politicize the matter. The memo to Truman followed Eisenhower’s reaction to security concerns raised in Benton-McCarthy libel proceedings.
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Ore Carriers Get Big Boost
Cleveland UP reports the Coast Guard authorized deeper loading of Great Lakes ore carriers to October 15 extending the summer load line. The move, requested by the Defense Transportation Authority, applies only to vessels carrying ore or limestone and other ships must follow the lighter draft rule.
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Word Puzzle Answers and Clues List
A mixed set of crossword style hints covering animals tools geography and language clues. Entries include cat talk fish talk farm machinery and regional terms with several vertical and horizontal prompts.
Radio Time Zone Guidelines for Scheduling
Eastern standard time is the baseline. subtract one hour for central, two hours for mountain. Local stations may adjust relay times. Last minute changes cannot be included.
Longtime lens inspector ties US record in Mass
Miss Marie Delia Therrien of Southbridge aged 78 has completed 60 years as a lens inspector for the American Optical Co. and remains at the job, a tenure described as the longest for a woman in the United States. In Salem, Oregon, Mrs Ernest Hobbs welcomed an 8 pound 2 ounce son but could not see him for a week because she was isolated with chickenpox.
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Inland village to get lighthouse display at Shelburne Museum
The 81 year old Colchester Point lighthouse is dismantled and will be reerected next spring outside the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne Vermont. It served as a beacon for Lake Champlain shores for three generations.
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State General Fund revenue up in September in North Carolina
North Carolina reports a rosy general fund picture as September tax receipts total $11.093 million, up 13 percent from a year ago. Three month totals reach $33.072 million, a 9.59 percent rise. Income tax led gains with $4.494 million, up 15.64 percent. sales and franchise taxes also rose. The highway fund gained four percent with $6.355 million. Revenue official Eugene Shaw forecasts $180 million for the current year ending June 30.
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