State Banking Commission rejects Roxboro bank plan
Raleigh UP reports the State Banking Commission denied a proposed new bank at Roxboro Tate after a lengthy hearing that drew more than 240 people. In Leaksville families of six who died in a 1850 Spray oil jail fire were awarded 5400 in a damage action settlement. Delegates to the 42nd North Carolina League of Municipalities met in Winston-Salem discussing the Powell Bill and electing officers. The North Carolina Grange announced its 1952 convention would be in Raleigh after considering Asheville as a host.
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Greensboro
Hickory
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Asheville
London
Britain
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Nurses Elect Greensboro Leader at NC Nurses Convention
The North Carolina Nurses Association held business sessions after electing section officers. Elaine Mashburn of Asheville was nominated for reelection as association president amid ongoing convention activities with officers to be elected tomorrow.
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North Carolina Nurses’ Association
Elaine Mashburn
Asheville
Moose to Meet Wilson Three Day Carolina Conclave
More than 600 members of the Loyal Order of Moose from across the Carolinas travel to Caro linas for a three day conclave. The opening program features a convention class enrollment at 8 pm with over 100 new Moose members to be inducted.
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Prisoner Caught Asheville Craggy Camp Recaptured
Charles B. Duncan a Lexington North Carolina youth back in Craggy Prison Camp after escaping Tuesday and recaptured yesterday afternoon from a tip by a housewife who sheltered a man fitting his description. He serves a 12 month sentence for larceny.
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Charles B. Duncan
Lexington
N. C
Duncan
Asheville attorney enters race for 12th district seat
3¢year-old Asheville attorney and former state senator entered the race for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the 12th district. He is the third man to announce his candidacy for the seat held by Rep. Monroe M. Redden. Redden has announced retirement at end of his current term. Hendersonville Democrat.
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Frank Parker
Congress
Monroe M. Redden
Hendersonvil
Redden
U S Reported Offering To Mediate Suez Dispute
Cairo reports Al Ahram says the United States offered to mediate the Anglo Egyptian clash over Suez. Foreign Minister Salah el Din convened a meeting to decide Egypts position as Ambassador Caffery planned talks with British officials to restore order after recent riots.
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Salah el-Din
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Farouk
Semyon Kozlerev
Fuad Serag el- Din
Diplomats Optimistic Of Oil Talk Resumption
Washington officials expressed optimism that American Iranian oil talks could resume ahead of Iran's premier Mohammad Mossadegh'sWashington visit. The negotiations centered on a neutral supervisor for oil operations and potential ownership arrangements with Royal Dutch Shell involvement.
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Erania
Mohammed Mossadegh
Weather Delays Major A-Bomb Test At Nevada Site
In Las Vegas a planned large detonation at the Frenchman’s Flat proving ground was halted by heavy clouds and a cold front. About 1,200 paratroopers and air support rehearsed atomic maneuvers amid a dry run and a massive TNT blast as troops prepared to observe the forthcoming nuclear test.
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Britons Turn Out In Record General Election Vote
London crowds turnout hits record as Britons vote in a general election. Churchill expected to regain premiership amid austerity and possible coalition uncertainty. Polls show Conservatives leading Labor, with outcomes unlikely until late Friday EST.
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Low Morale at Lejeune Report Sparks Concerns
A Senate Preparedness subcommittee report finds deeply disturbing morale problems at Marine bases including Camp Lejeune and Pendleton. It notes dissatisfaction at El Toro and Quantico while praising training, care, and facilities. The panel urges fair grievance hearings and reforms to protect servicemen’s right to contact representatives.
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MIG Attack On Bomber Formations Blasted Off
In northwest Korea 70 Red-nosed Communist jets attacked two Allied air formations as five straight days of raids continued. Allied planes reported one MIG-15 damaged and no Allied losses. Ground fighting centered near Kumsong with an Allied tank infantry raid and small gains for UN forces southeast of the rail hub Sinanju.
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Raleigh water scare tied to fair by inept handling
Raleigh faces a statewide water crisis linked to the North Carolina State Fair. An unmetered by pass valve released about a quarter million gallons, drawing criticism of both fair management and city officials for lack of transparent explanation. Officials urged public confidence and exploration of deep well sources to ease shortages while acknowledging past missteps.
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Lynn Nisbet
Raleigh
Paris Meeting May Provide Showdown
Washington expects a high stakes United Nations session with the Soviet Union on Korea, atomic energy, and disarmament. Secretary Acheson leads a U.S. delegation including Austin Jessup Kirk and Mrs. Roosevelt to gauge Moscow’s real negotiating intent amid looming peace talks and a five power pact. President Truman urged Russia toward peace, calling opposition foolish.
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Dean Acheson
Paris
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Korea
U.S
Warren R. Austin
Ciiee
U.N
Philip C. Jessup
Alan G. Kirk
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.N. General Assembly
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Truman
Russia
Free Nations
Exiled Portugal Queen Amelie Dies at 86 in Exile
Queen Amelie of Portugal, age 86, died at her Versailles château after three weeks of angina. Exiled for much of her life, she witnessed turmoil in Lisbon where her husband Don Carlos I and son Louis were assassinated in 1908. Her younger son Manoel II fled to England with their mother after the 1910 revolution.
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Don Carlos I
Louis
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Manoel II
England
UN Dictates Tradeoff for Korea Cease Fire Plan
United Nations truce negotiators proposed swapping territory in eastern Korea for an equal gain in the west to speed a cease-fire. The plan envisions a 212 mile wide armistice buffer across Korea, with talks reopening at Panmunjom. Communists expected to respond at the 11 a.m. Friday subcommittee session.
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U.N
Stock Market Trade Active Amid Irregular Opening
New York stock prices moved irregularly at the open as traders showed firm tendencies. Early trading was moderately active with 300000 shares changing hands, down from 370000 the day before. Newmont Mining rose 2 to 126, Fairbanks Morse 3 to 55 1 2, IBM up 2 to 209, Amerada Petroleum up 7 to 16, while steel and auto shares fluctuated and utilities lagged.
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Fairbanks Morset Co
Amerada Petroleum
Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow
The forecast shows a low of 48 tonight and a high of 88 tomorrow. Today’s high is expected to be 66 with a low around 43.
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