Hillsboro hearing set in slaying case
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Nov. 7 in Orange County Recorder's Court for Hobart Lee the Burlington bulldozer operator charged with the slaying of Miss Rachel Crook an elderly Chapel Hill spinster. Trial is set for Dec. 10 in Orange Superior Court. Lee was arrested Sept. 8.
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Rachel Crook
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L. J. Phipps
Orange Superior Court
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Bids Opened For New Building At Carolina State
Bids were opened for a new building project in Carolina with bids of 299 for the base and 50 000 for equipment. Officials state that any contract awards depend on national materials allocations and the NPA approvals.
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Union Officers Seek Higher Rates Before State Panel
Western Union officials prepare to present arguments to state and federal regulators this afternoon seeking a rate increase to match interstate charges. The company cites rising operating costs and an approved interstate standard as justification for the higher rates.
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Educators adjourn after UNC officials address Asheville meeting
About 200 Southeastern education administrators ended a regional meeting in Asheville after hearing Dr. Franklin McNutt associate dean of UNC graduate school and professor of education at Women's College Greensboro speak on improving educational leadership. Delegates also evaluated yesterday's discussions.
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Chinese Probing Attack Beaten Back By Allies
Allied in men in Eastern Korea repelled a predawn Chinese assault near Heartbreak Ridge, then advanced 1000 yards in daylight. On the Western Front UN forces gained ground west of Yonchon as Chinese probes along the Kumsong line were repelled. Tactical missions included 110 fighter-bomber sorties and 916 overall Korea-based sorties by Fifth Air Force. Three Allied pilots were shot down.
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Kumsong
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Heartbreak
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Okinawa
Iran’s Mossadegh Sees Chance for Oil Settlement Talks
Washington reports US mediators push Iran and Britain toward resumed direct talks on oil flows to the West. Premier Mossadegh stays in the capital, weighing a blueprint for a temporary plan to move refined Iranian oil worth about 2 million tons into global markets while negotiations continue.
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Dan
Mossadegh
Asst
George McGhee
Arlington National Cemetery
George Washington
Vernon
Virnia
McGhee
Funeral services for F Robbins Lowe held in Charlotte
Funeral services were held today in Charlotte for F Robbins Lowe a former Tar Heel football player and executive with Sacoll textile machinery. Lowe, who served as vice president of Sacoll, was noted for his impact in football and industry.
Indiana Banker McKinney Picked as Democratic National Chairman
President Truman backs Indianapolis banker Frank F. McKinney for the Democratic national chairmanship. Boyle, stepping down, will nominate McKinney, who agrees to resign from directorships and divest stock to avoid conflicts. Southern leaders oppose McKinney for lacking an outsider profile and fear internal control by Indiana figures.
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American Lithofold Corp
St. Louis
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Carthage Hydrocol Co
Seventeen Sailors Lost In Lake Erie Barge Collision
Coast Guard reports 17 dead or missing after the Morania barge carrying 3.5 million gallons of gasoline collided with the Penobscot about 300 yards off shore near Buffalo. Eight crewmen survived on the Penobscot and Dauntless, with Captain Louis Guette hailed for backing the Penobscot to safety before he and helmsman Roy Richardson perished.
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Stock Market Gains Led by Oil Stocks On Mixed Rise
New York stocks advanced slightly in active trading with oil issues leading gains and rails showing strength. Texas Pacific and Land remained higher while Northern Pacific rose 11-2 points in the carrier group and Merck & Co added 1 3-4 points as metals climbed led by American Smelting.
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Gang War Fears Rise Over New Gambling Tax
Chicago crime figures warn the federal gambling tax, effective Thursday, could spark open war between the old syndicate and new entrants. Officials compare the potential shift to post Prohibition violence, fearing turf battles as 10 percent tax bites and license costs drive operators to adjust or relocate.
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Churchill Sends Another Division to Canal Zone
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered another infantry division to the Middle East amid Egypt’s push to expel Britain from the Suez Canal. The move adds to reinforcements reaching 14,000, with carriers Illustrious and Triumph ready to deploy if needed.
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Franchot Tone Arrested After Spitting at Writer at Ciros
Hollywood actor Franchot Tone was arrested on a battery charge after allegedly spitting in writer Florabel Muir’s eye at Ciros on Sunset Strip. Tone, his wife Barbara Payton, and an unidentified woman were involved in a scuffle with Muir and her husband Denny Morrison, ending with Tone being taken to the sheriff’s substation following a complaint.
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Moslem Units Arm Secretly In Egypt For Liberation
Cairo reports reveal scores of volunteer battalions readying arms for Egypt’s liberation from Britain. Moslem Brothers organize under Gen Aziz Ali el Masry. Government says arms flow from the black market and no force is used yet. Egypt seeks UN unity in Paris and resists Suez control. Workers boycott British ships bound for the canal.
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Suez Canal Zone
Early Talks Show No Korean War Truce Concession
Panmunjom reports say Communist negotiators stand firm with no concessions after six days of cease fire talks. U.N. official Gen. T. Hodes says a lasting deal remains possible but warns the Reds seek a large withdrawal with little offer in return. The dispute centers on a proposed demarcation line and access to key peninsula areas.
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Ee T. Hodes
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More Guard Units to Be Called Up
Gen Lawrence Collins announced that the United States will field a peacetime Army of 27 divisions next year, with three additional National Guard divisions called to federal duty. He noted the total may not be final and tied American strength to what is warranted. The remarks came at Senai with officers from the 16th Army Corps and Ja nee Northern Command.
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Weather Report for Leon Tonight and Tomorrow
Leon forecast shows tonight's low around 54 degrees with a high of 68 expected tomorrow. Today's high reached 64 degrees and last night's low was 50.
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