State Revenue Falls In September Despite Tax Increases
North Carolina general fund revenues for September declined by 961,918 dollars, down 8.67 percent, though officials cite distortions from railroad franchise tax timing and quadrennial revaluations. Sales tax rose 8.5 percent, income tax fell 8.53 percent, highway funds up 10.95 percent for September.
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Raleigh
General Fund
Eugene Shaw
Shaw
Ttal
Tember
State of Assessment
Collec
Sleeping Gl Shot To Death At Fort Knox
A sleeping soldier, Cpl. Darrel Norris 21 of Jamesport Missouri, was murdered at Fort Knox Kentucky. He was shot in the left temple with a shotgun as he slept in a 3rd Armored Division barracks. Three men heard the shot and footsteps as investigators found Norris dead in a cadre room on the ks floor. An empty shotgun shell was found outside the rear door but a search failed to locate the weapon. The military criminal detail said Norris was shot with a 16 or 20 gauge shotgun depending on reports.
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Fort Knox
Darrel Norris
Jamesport
3Rd Armored Division
Army
Norris
We the
Three Die Violently Near Here in Greensboro
Greensboro. Three people died violently in and near the city today from an auto tractor trailer crash, a murder, and a death by own action. Jasper Eller of Aiken S C died in the wreck. Alfonzo Wall was murdered by James Ray who then killed himself.
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Greensboro
N.C
Jasper David Eller
Aiken
S. C
Alfonzo Wall
James Ray
Eller
Ale
Meres Toney
Cherryville
Ray
Wall
National Tamworth Type Conference Swine Sale at State Fair Grounds
The sixth National Tamworth Type Conference and Sale held at the State Fair Grounds featured barrow judging and a carcass demonstration. Malcolm H. Kerr of the University of Maryland judged 20 of 55 animals entered by breeders from Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, West Virginia and North Carolina, with gaits and boars in the show.
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Raleigh
Barrow
State Fair Grounds
Tar Heels
Malcolm H. Kerr
University of Maryland
Illinois
Ohio
Iowa
Indiana
West Virginia
North Carolina
Louisiana Purchase celebration opens in New Orleans
About ten thousand people will march on Canal Street for a two week Louisiana Purchase anniversary festival. President Eisenhower will reenact the transfer ceremony October 17 in Jackson Square with a French envoy. The city plans parades, dances, fireworks, art exhibits and a major Louvre and national museum paintings showing in a Sequinrama event.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Eisenhower
Jackson Square
Jefferson
United States
Newton
Louisiana
Paris Louvre Museum
Can
Atom Aiding Research On Cancer
Medical experts told a congressional committee atomic research shows great promise for cancer treatment though progress is uneven and a cure remains unsure. Leaders from the Atomic Energy Commission outlined budgets and facilities while cautioning against excessive radiation exposure.
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Atomic Research
Id Kde
John C. Bugher
Atomic Energy Commission
Sauer and Medicine
Charles L. Dunham
Commission
Bugher
Marshall Brucer
Ridge
John T. Godwine
Brookhaven Laboratory
Island
Shields Warren
Cancer Research Institute
New England Beaconist Hospital
Boston
Robert Hasterlik
Argonne Cancer Research Hospital
University of Chicago
GOP Worried By Farm Vote As Sen Young Pushes Price Supports
Senator Young pledges prompt action when Congress returns to extend high level price supports for six basic crops through 1957. He cites farm anxiety over future price programs and imports, while colleagues discuss farm belt politics and party support.
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Price
Washington
Sen
Young
R-Nd
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ezra Taft
Agdi
Jackson
Dash
Jac
House
Eisenhower
Benson
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Sen. Russell
D-Ga
Wife Killed by Hoke County Farmer Near Raeford
In Hoke County North Carolina 39 year old Charles Edward Gales is held without bond after allegedly beating his wife Virginia to death with a shotgun barrel in a cotton patch. Neighbors James Oldham and sheriff D H Hodgin testified the couple’s five children witnessed the fatal beating. Gales reportedly told Oldham three minutes to get right with God before the attack. He was arrested after requesting police to take him to the sheriff and claimed he was in bed when his daughter alerted him to the law and said he plans to leave after announcing marital troubles. He had recently completed a six month road sentence and faced prior family trouble charges.
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Raeford
N.C
Hoke County
Wath
Charles Edward Gales
Virginia
James Oldham
Gales
Oldham
D. H. Hodgin
Scotland County
Hodgin
Alsa
Recorders Court
Rapid presidential intervention in dock strike
A three member presidential board held hearings on the East Coast dock walkout involving 60 000 workers from Portland Maine to Hampton Roads Va The panel did not decide on invoking Taft Hartley but its report could lead to an 80 day cooling off period The board is led by David L Cole and will file its findings tomorrow with possible urging for an immediate injunction if requested by the president
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New York
Olan
Portland
Maine
Mampton Roads
Harry Carmen
Internationa Foremen's Association
Tomoreved
David L. Cole
Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Cole
Italy Nabs Red Spies
Rome reports seven men arrested in a spy ring accused of passing military data. The alleged leader Eugenio Doria, 25, linked to Prague spy training, alleged to have operated in Turin a center of auto industries and Communist support. Officials say information covered Italian military units airports naval formations and war production.
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Ministry of Defense
Eugenio Do‘ria
Prague
Doria
Chi
Turin
Italy
NATO
Chinese Communists Plan Massive Cadre Training Drive
An unconfirmed Canton report says Communist authorities aim to train 20 million basic cadres during the current five year plan. The effort focuses on youth and ideological education to bolster party ranks.
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Hongkong
Canton
Ichberty
Bidault Adenauer Talks May Be Soon
Paris reports talks between Georges Bidault and Konrad Adenauer may be held between October 15 and 22. Neither leader is tied to other conferences on those dates.
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Bidault
Adenauer
Paris
Georges Bidault
Konrad Adenauer
Truman Approves Warren Appointment
Former President Harry Truman praised Gov. Earl Warren as a fine man and approved Eisenhower's choice for chief justice during a stopover in Jonesboro Arkansas. About 300 locals witnessed Truman's brief visit as he traveled from Caruthersville Missouri to Independence Missouri after attending an American Legion fair.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Harry Truman
Eisenhower
Earl Warren
Truman
Caruthersville
Warren
Independence, Mo
American Legion
Nuclear Reactor Plans Formulated
In Brussels on October 3 a plan was announced to build a nuclear reactor at Mol in northern Belgium for civilian research. The design will be similar to a French government reactor near Paris to promote atomic energy research.
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Brussels
Belgium
Mol
Paris
Employers urged to hire the physically handicapped nationwide
Washington officials announce National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week and urge employers to provide jobs for disabled workers. AFL President George Meany calls unions to form committees to aid placement as Cabinet members emphasize the government should lead by example in employing qualified disabled personnel.
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Wilmot Hercher
Washington
George Meany
American Federation of Labor
America
Air Force
Talbott
Pope's Plea Faces Cold Reception at UN
At the United Nations Pope Pius XII urged international law to combat war criminals, but the United States and Russia resist surrendering sovereignty to an international court. Former President Truman and Justice Biddle previously pushed codifying crimes against peace with the Nürnberg principles as a base, while Dulles signals opposition to ratifying the genocide convention or creating an international criminal court.
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N. Y
Pius XII
Harry Truman
Francis Biddle
Nuernberg
United States
Russia
Biddle
Truman
U. N
U. S
U. N.’s International Law
Dulles
Baby elephant Melinda suffers dual leg fractures at Brookfield Zoo
Melinda the one year old elephant at the Children's Zoo in Brookfield has both hind legs broken after slipping on a moat ramp. Zoo Director Robert Bean says the fractures likely stem from brittle bones due to prolonged inadequate diet. The elephant is treated in a canvas sling with traction planned for the left leg, and recovery is expected.
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Chicago
Melinda
Children’s Zoo
Suburban Brookfield
Zoo
Robert Bean
Elephant House
Bean
Westminster Abbey may reopen for public worship in month
London Oct 3 Westminster Abbey which has been closed since the coronation period may reopen for public worship within a month Dr Alan C Don dean of Westminster said restoration work should be finished in time to open in November
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London
Westminster Abbey
Alan C. Don
Westminster
Swiss Rearmament Program Underway
The Swiss Cabinet says Switzerland has spent about 680 million dollars so far in a five year rearmament program approved by Parliament in 1951. The program calls for 336 million dollars for modern equipment for the armed forces.
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Bern
Switzerland
Fall Festival Days Kick Off With Bargains and Pontiac Giveaway
High Point launches a week of Fall Festival Days amid deep storewide discounts and a national-market push. Merchants Association runs a 1953 Pontiac Delux sedan raffle with tickets in shops and a Main Street parade planned for 10 a.m. Registration requires official tickets only. the winner will be drawn October 12 on the Main Street bridge by Mayor George Covin. The event also promotes National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week and Fire Prevention Week, with banners and posters displayed by participating merchants.
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High Point
Merchants Assn
James A. Penley
Neill T
Main St
George Covin
National
Umstead backs Lennon in U S Senate race
Rep Umstead announced he would support U S Sen Alton Lennon against former Gov Kerr Scott if Scott seeks the Democratic nomination next year. He doubted Lennon could defeat Scott but made the pledge during a Dunn Rotary Club appearance.
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Uist
Emapmstead
Umstead
U.S
Alton Lennon
Kerr Scott
Scott
Lennon
Dunn Rotary Club
Rep
Orange County
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