Leaf Prices Sag on North Carolina Virginia Tobacco Markets
The Federal State Market News Service reports sagging prices and light volume across North Carolina and Virginia flue cured markets. Old Belt losses were mostly 1 to 3 dollars per hundredweight on about 60 percent of grades, while Middle Belt markets fell 1 to 4 dollars per hundredweight. Sales were light with quality down and most markets closed by noon.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Virginia
Federal State Market News Service
Middle Belt
Hearing Set On Insurance Rate Hike In North Carolina
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Charles F. Gold will hold a public hearing on November 20 to consider proposed fire insurance rate increases totaling 2,790,810 dollars annually. The North Carolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau seeks an average 7.5 percent rise, with most burdens on unprotected dwellings lacking a superior rating. Gold rejected farm-dwelling rate differentials, proposing a system based on dwelling characteristics rather than occupancy. Unprotected areas rated superior retain current rates. ordinary ratings would raise costs by about 50 percent.
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Raleigh
Charles F. Golf
North Carolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau
The leek as Welsh national symbol on St. David's Day
The leek, a vegetable like the onion, is described as the national symbol of the Welsh and is worn on hats during St. David's Day celebrations.
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St. David's Day
Tanker Plane Crashes in Arizona Killing 16
A KC97 tanker with 16 aboard struck Gray Mountain in northern Arizona near the Grand Canyon. Eight bodies were found at the site with no signs of life, and a search for additional remains was launched. The aircraft departed Walker AFB NM and vanished in fog and steep terrain. Authorities reported the crash occurred between 9 and 9:30 a.m. with the wreckage sighted later in the day.
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Flagstaff
Ariz. W
Arizona
Air Force
Walker Afb
N.M
Gray Mountain
Grand Canyon
Bill Deaver
Arizona Daily Sun
Ceci Richardson
Coconino County
Vivian Stanfill
Harry Singer
Singer
Tuba City
Ariz
Jeight
Tribble Defends Wake Forest Leadership From Critics
Wake Forest College president Dr Harold Tribble defended his tenure amid a drive by alumni to remove him. He blamed a small group agitators and opposition to moving the college to Winston-Salem. Tribble noted a recent campaign for urgently needed buildings and a $25 million Forsyth County fund drive.
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Winston-Salem
Harold Tribble
Wake Forest College
Tribble
Wake Forest
Walton Kitchen
Clinton
Dr. Tribble
Forsyth County
Fire Hall Inaugural Draws Public Praise in Timmins
Mayor Leo Del Villano told council that the new fire hall was well received during inauguration ceremonies. Children in attendance asked the chief to be thanked for the doughnuts, highlighting community appreciation.
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Timmins
Ont
Leo del Villano
Farmers urged to use judgment in selecting seeds for next season
North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Ballentine told the Tobacco Advisory Council that seed law changes do not guarantee seed safety for tobacco. Flue-cured varieties must be recorded with the commissioner before sale by Friday, with only those identified by the seed committee allowed. Council members discussed suitable types and kinds for next year but did not decide.
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Raleigh — Agriculture
L. Y. Ballertine
Tobacco Advisory Council
General Assembly
Ballentine
Carl T. Hicks
Walstonburg
Tobacco Seed Committee
North Carolina
Sheriff Faces 315000 False Arrest Suit In Murder Case
Salisbury North Carolina sheriff Arthur J. Shuping defends against a 315000 claim from Herbert G. Hoffman who was arrested and acquitted in the 1956 murder of Helen C. Barnes. Hoffman seeks 165000 actual and 150000 punitive damages alleging five weeks of confinement and mistreatment before a warrant.
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Salisbury
N.C
Arthur J. Shuping
Herbert G. Hoffman
Rowan County
National Surety
Eoiers
J. A. Rousseau
Hoffman
Helen C. Barnes
Landis
Inland Waterways Run Thousands of Miles in Louisiana
Louisiana features about 4000 miles of navigable inland waterways linking parishes, ports, and industrial centers. The vast system supports commerce, recreation, and regional transportation networks across the state.
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Louisiana
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