Convict Waives Murder Hearing in Mausoleum Case
E. J. Davis, a Black convict who escaped from a prison camp, waived a preliminary murder hearing in Charlotte. He is held for Mecklenburg Superior Court for the slaying of 72 year old Fay Dixon Cooper in a cemetery mausoleum, with a confession reportedly signed after police said he admitted attacking from behind after crossing a cemetery fence.
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E. J. Davis
Mecklenburg
Davis
Mrs. Cooper
Belmont
McCall
Haywood County
Cooper
Rain slows harvest across North Carolina statewide
The Crop Reporting Service says last week’s rains slowed harvest for most crops in North Carolina. In northeastern counties peanut digging advanced considerably with about three fourths dug and stacked. Soils were wettest in the Piedmont and mountains while the coastal plain stayed mostly adequately moist. Land prep for fall seeded crops progressed and nearly one fifth of the small grain crop had been seeded.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Piedmont
Mountain
Coastal Plain
North Carolina Sheep Owners OK Wool Checkoff Extension
A large majority of North Carolina sheep owners approved extending a check off program to promote wool and lamb sales. The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Office said Tuesday the extension was favored by all but 52 voters, with the measure set to continue through the 1961 marketing year if nationwide support follows. Deductions would be taken from wool and lamb payments.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Office
Mail Wear
Connecticut man pleads guilty to attempted armed robbery
A 28 year old Connecticut man from Hartford admitted he tried to rob a Raleigh taxi driver, Paul J. Green, last Thursday night. He faces a 15 to 20 year prison sentence after pleading guilty in Wake Superior Court. Charles J. Byrnes, alias John Lewis Tynan, was named in the plea.
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Connecticut
Wake Superior Court
Charles J. Byrnes
John Lewis Tynan
Hartford
Conn
White youths face trial for rape of 15 year old girl
In Wilmington North Carolina two 19 year old white youths Walno Wentworth Jamieson and Jimmie Fox Moseley go on trial on charges of raping a 15 year old Negro girl after luring her from her home on August 27. District Solicitor John J Buriney says he will seek the death penalty.
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Jimmie Fox Moseley
John J. Buriney
Fred G. Davis
Atlanta
Beaufort
S.C
Jamieson
Mosely
Political Squeeze Develops in New Hampshire 1960 Race
Washington reports a possible political squeeze in New Hampshire over the GOP 1960 nomination. Governor Wesley Powell signals support for Sen Styles Bridges as a favorite son candidate, complicating Rockefeller and Nixon entry prospects and testing Powell’s renomination plans.
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Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
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San Juan County, Washington smallest county in state
San Juan County is identified as the smallest county in Washington state, highlighting its limited land area and population compared with other counties.
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San Juan
County
Washington State
Indian Youth Faces Arson Trial For School Bus Fire
Rowland North Carolina AP reports a 16 year old Indian youth may face trial next week on charges of arson for setting a fire on a school bus after a dispute with the principal. No injuries were reported.
Water Board To See Outer Banks
Raleigh AP report says the seven member Board of Water Resources will visit the Outer Banks on Friday to inspect Portsmouth Island and Gallao as part of a two day meeting in Morehead City. The Assembly has appropriated 600000 to protect a 50 mile stretch from ocean inundation.
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Portsmouth Island
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General Assembly
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Bankers Farm Leaders Meet in Winston-Salem
More than 200 bankers, farm leaders and businessmen from the Caro area gathered in Winston-Salem to discuss regional economic issues and cooperative efforts among agriculture and finance sectors. Officials outlined plans to boost rural credit, crop markets, and small business development.
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Winston-Salem
Docking Agreement Cleared For Mediterranean Vessels
The Maritime Administration approved American Export Lines to dock its Mediterranean fleet in the United States. The move enables Turkish and Grecian tobacco shipments to Southern cigarette firms, expanding U S access from the Black Sea to the Red Sea and beyond. The line operates ships ready to handle tobacco cargo.
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Bate Tees
D. Leon
United States
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Black Sea
Red Sea
India
Ceylon
Burma
Fathead Fish Of Mississippi Valley Identified As Carp
A cyprinoid fish living in Mississippi Valley streams is described as a fathead, a kind of carp.
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Mississippi Valley
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