UNC Deaths Highlight Need for Medico Legal System
A case for post mortem medico legal examination is made amid mysterious University of North Carolina deaths from cyanide poisoning. The article notes delays in North Carolina counties embracing the practice, recalls prior wife poisonings that spurred protective laws, and urges statewide adoption to quickly determine cause of unusual fatalities and uncover guilt.
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North Carolina
Guilford
University of North Carolina
Davidson
Judge Preyer Named U S District Judge by Kennedy
President Kennedy grants a recess appointment to L Richardson Preyer as U S District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. Preyer, 42, earns the post after a strong record on the Superior Court and as state attorney general, despite political opposition and labor controversy surrounding a Henderson strike. The appointment carries no pay until Senate confirmation, with pay retroactive upon approval when Congress reconvenes in January.
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Kennedy
L. Richardson Preyer
U. S
Middle District
North Carolina
Preyer
Senate
Congress
Sible
Malcolm Seawell
Henderson
Terry Sanford
Sanford
Judge Preyer
Parents and Teachers Aim at Balanced School Year
A committee led by Dr. John H. Fisher at Columbia urges withholding from parents sensitive background data from psychologists and therapists. It favors providing parents with the conclusions about their child rather than the private professional reasoning behind those conclusions.
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John H. Fisher
Teacher’s College
Columbia University
Editorial Calls Out High Fire Costs and Prevention Gains
Editorial notes United States 1960 fire losses totaling $1.544 million in property, with 2.12 million fires and 627 thousand home fires. It cites NFPA data, discusses prevention week, causes, and historic fires such as New London 1937 and Triangle 1911, and highlights industrial safety advances and key reformers.
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National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
American District Telegraph
Triangle
Washington Place
New York City
the Times
Alfred E. Smith
Robert F. Wagner
Frances Perkins
George M. Price
Rose Schneiderman
High Point Enterprise Rates and Staff Details
The High Point Enterprise lists staff roles including president, secretary treasurer, editor, and managing editor. It outlines mail and carrier subscription rates, daily and Sunday options, and notes sales tax and AP News rights for local content.
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D. A. Rawley
R. B. Terry
Most McPherson
ediLor Hoe Brown
W Caren JR
W. Idol
IB. Weeves
Charles B
Membex
Cmdry
N.C
Associated Press
Point Enterprise
Vie
Officials restrict press briefings amid shifts and fines
Notes on The News describe pressure over timely briefings and a proposed $10 per minute fine for a chairman running over. Berlin tops the State Department worry list while hamburgers preoccupy officials. Briefings were pushed to about 1 p.m. with cafeteria lines cl osed, and after nine days officials asked the grill to close on time.
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Berlin
State Department
Department
Mundt Protests Deletion of Senate Roll Call Records
Senator Mundt complains after an office mishap logs a roll call’s open period. reporters delete portions of the Congressional Record while late arrivals alter votes. He questions reporters ability to edit speeches and asks for advance corrections in the Record.
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Department of State
Karl Mundt
Mundt
South Dakota
Too Many Empty Seats Fly To Europe By Jet
A NEA report notes many North Atlantic seats remain unsold from October through June as jet service expands. Carriers keep fares high, with little chance of broad reductions. off-season travel remains weak and promotional programs aim to attract summer Europeans, while all-day economy options and charter discounts struggle to take hold.
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Ward Cannel
U. S. - Europe
North Atlantic
U. S
USA
George Penny the Life of a Controversial North Carolina Trader
A long tribute to George Trade Penny describes him as a flamboyant horse trader and community figure who shaped early 20th century North Carolina with wit risk taking and political and religious forays. The piece notes his influence on Roaring Gap and surrounding High Point families and warns against hate movements in the community.
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George Trade Penny
George Penny
Penny
Main Street
Randolph
Roaring Gap
James B. Lovelaces
High Point
Sidney Tomlinsons
Henry Millises
North Carolina
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Washington Notebook
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