Oil lease considered by State Board in Southern Pines
The State Board of Conservation and Development in Southern Pines will review a recommendation to issue a 25 year oil gas and sulphur lease to J. E. Fitz Patrick of Fort Worth for submerged lands east of Hertford to Beaufort. The lease requires 12 000 feet drilling every two years. royalty one eighth on oil or gas and 50 cents per long ton on sulfur. Governor Hodges urged diversification and a stronger tourism economy during the meeting with civic and business leaders.
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Southern Pines
N.C
State Board of Conservation and Development
Texas
North Carolina
J. E. FitzPatrick
Fort Worth
Hertford County
Beaufort
Carteret County
FitzPatrick
Hodges
C&d Board
Southern Pines Rotary
Lions and Kiwanis Clubs
South
F. J
C&d Department
John Geene
Casanee and Industry Division
Commercial Fisheries Committee
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
C&d
William P. Saunders
Gov
New York City
Saunders
Greensboro woman named editor of State Young Republican paper
Mrs. John L. Yow Jr. of Greensboro has been named editor of the State Young Republican newspaper. She will assume duties with the December issue of the bi monthly publication.
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Greensboro
John L. Yow Jr
State
Young Republican
Propulsion Device Demonstrated At NACA Lewis Lab
The NACA demonstration at the Lewis flight propulsion laboratory in Cleveland shows an arc tunnel producing a plasma jet to test ion thrust. Officials say a small 10-pound thrust could power a 30-ton vehicle in outer space for a month, achieving orbital speeds and potential interplanetary travel with unlimited range when combined with atomic energy.
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Cleveland
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Outer Space
NACA
Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory
Space
Price Prop Improvement Called For
Rep Harold D Cooley urged stronger price support programs and better administration at a banquet for the Corn Millers Associations launching Corn Bread Week He warned against abandoning production adjustments and price supports saying it would bankrupt farmers He cited government storage rising from 368 million to 1 295 billion bushels by July 1 as evidence of current policy effects
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Raleigh
Harold D. Cooley
Cooley
North Carolina
Pegg
Missoula Police Seek Suspect in Theater Robbery
Missoula Montana police search for an irreverent thief who robbed a theater during a Ten Commandments showing and escaped with about $1000.
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Missoula, Mont
Missoula
Five More Charges Filed Against Percy Flowers in Federal Case
Five additional charges were brought against Percy Flowers and 17 others by a federal grand jury for conspiring to defraud the federal government. Flowers, a Johnston County farmer-merchant, had previously been indicted on six counts. The case involves illegal distilling, unregistered stills, liquor law violations, and firearm purchases. Flowers fled after arrest warrants were issued. the list of co-defendants includes Ray Wall and Linwood Cherry among others.
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Raleigh
Percy Flowers
Johnston County
Flowers
Clayton
Ray Wall
Linwood Cherry
Henry Clay Parker
Obie Parker
Glenn Bell
Benjamin Boykin
Sylvester Battle
Octavies Battle
Richard Butler
Grover Bissette
Columbus Barnes
Ralph Wilson
Sylvester Dixon
William Eason
Roy Lee Dyson
Walter Fields
Charlie
Reyesteredston County
James Sewell
Fellows
Johnston
Sol
Jack Hooks
Smithfield
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GOP
T Proon Laboratory
Vern Haugland
English Motor Company, Inc
Washington St
High Point, N. C
High Point
English Motor Co
Ford
Raymond E. Wall
Sales Mgr
Panama Canal
S. S. Ancon
S. M
Dacron Curtains
Belk’s
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