Government Chooses New Highway Site Near Goldsboro
Raleigh report says the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads selected a new route for N C 111, 2 to 3 miles east of its current junction with U S 70 near Goldsboro to allow Seymour Johnson Air Base runway expansion. The project, costing about 250000, would be federally funded, with Wayne County officials criticizing the plan. Ben R Lewis of Goldsboro Chamber argues the change favors Kinston shoppers.
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Raleigh
W. F. Babcock
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Commission
Goldsboro
Highway Commission
Wayne County
Babcock
Raleigh School Board Challenges Jurisdiction in Admission Suit
The Raleigh Board of Education asks Federal Court to dismiss a suit by Joseph Holt Jr. and parents over admission to the all white Broughton High School. The board contends the court lacks power and seeks a jury trial while denying discriminatory treatment. If no trial date is set, the case may go to March 1958 docket.
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Raleigh
Raleigh School Board
U.S. Eastern District Court
Broughton High School
Joseph Hiram Holt Jr
Broughton School
Don Gilliam
Holt
Young Holt
Man and Woman of Year Named at North Carolina Grange
State Grange named Earl B. Garrett of Raleigh and Mrs. Walter Pike of Hendersonville Man and Woman of the Year for distinguished service to North Carolina agriculture Mrs. Pike heads the Home Economics Committee and in 1947 attended the Associated Country Women of the World meeting in Holland Garrett has worked as Alamance County farm agent and Cottonade Farm manager. D Hiden Ramsey urged rural education improvement and Harry Caldwell urged continued price support and government help to balance farm supply and demand.
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Fontana Village
N.C
Earl B. Garrett
Raleigh
Walter Pike
Hendersonville
Grange
Pike
Garrett
North Carolina
Associated Country Women of the World
Holland
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Thas
Alamance County
Cumberland County
D. Hiden Ramsey
Asheville
State Board of Higher Education
Harry B. Caldwell
Greensboro
Bank Robber Gets 15 Year Sentence
A 22 year old Virginia truck driver pleaded guilty to robbing Oak City bank on August 22, getting a 15 year term. William C. Holloway of Fairfax faced sentencing after admitting the holdup and his attorney said debts motivated the crime. He bound a cashier and a janitor during the 11 am theft and was captured two hours later at a highway patrol roadblock with most of the loot recovered.
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Washington, N.C
Oak City
William C. Holloway
Fairfax
Don Gilliam
Holloway
Leroy Scott
Scott
Baltimore
Blonzie Hyman
Army sergeant testifies he spied for Russians in Moscow party
U S Army master sergeant Roy A Rhodes testifies in the Abel espionage case that he betrayed his country and acted as an informer for Soviet nationals in 1952 He says he was paid roughly 2500 to 3000 rubles and met Russians after a Moscow hotel party He describes covert work tied to the U S Embassy in Moscow and involvement with an English speaking Russian named Bob Day or Bob Smith The trial continues as prosecutors seek to strike his testimony and the Army vows to review the transcript for possible charges
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New York
U.S. Army
Moscow
Roy A. Rhodes
Brooklyn
Federal District Court
Rhodes
Rudolf J. Abel
United States
Theeteran
Mortimer W. Byers
State Department
U.S
Pentagon
Bob Day
Bob Smith
Abel
Eee
James B. Donovan
Donovan
Byers
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New Castle, Pa
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