Highway Commissioner J Elsie Webb Honored At Dinner
A testimonial dinner in Ellerbe North Carolina honored Highway Commissioner J Elsie Webb a Rockingham lawyer. About 275 people attended with two dozen speakers praising Webb despite criticism over a 62 acre farm land purchase tied to the US 220 relocation in Richmond County. A spokesman said no laws were broken though an abuse of public office was suggested by the Justice Department.
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Rockingham
Federal Bureau of Roads and
State Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Ginny Moves Over Gulf of St Lawrence
Huricane Ginny moved over the Gulf of St Lawrence today at up to 100 miles an hour. In its wake uprooted trees disrupted communications and there were no reported casualties. The weather office at Gander predicted Ginny would die in the North Atlantic after passing Anticosti Island and along Labrador coast.
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Halifax
N.S
Ginny
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Gander, Nild
North Atlantic
Anticosti Island
Labrador
Vietnamese unrest flares in Hue violence leaves eleven dead
Embassy sources say Red mercial airliner will depart weekend while Lodge stresses no emergency in his first post visit since Aug. 22. In Saigon secret police arrest a bar hostess linked to a magazine. Hue city sees early religious political clashes with eleven killed on May 8 as U.N. investigators interview locals.
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Lodge
Washington
Saigon
Hue
Coun
U.N
Rail travel in 1962 equals 107 miles per American
Rail passenger travel in 1962 averaged to a 107 mile journey per person in the United States.
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United States
Christmas giving tied to Saint Nicholas legend
The story links Santa Claus origins to the early Christian Saint Nicholas who secretly provided dowries for three poor daughters, preventing their shameful marriages and changing how gift giving became associated with Christmas.
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Santa Claus
St. Nick
Nicholas
Stock Market Mixed Losses Amid Broad Downgrade Trends
Stocks fell in New York led by General Motors and Coca Cola while Ford and IBM slipped. Gainers were scarce as rail and utility issues edged lower and wage talks weighed on the market. cotton futures opened steady amid dull action at noon.
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NEW York
Blue Celanese Corp
P&f
Tt Gen Foods
General Motors
Tel & Tel
At&t
Kayser-Roth
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler
Coca-Cola
Columbia G&e
Dow Jones
DuPont
Postman Rod
Firestone Rub
Ford Motor
Greyhound
IBM
Con- Gulf Oil Corp
Int Paper
USS. Steel
Radio Corp
lGoodvear Ter
Lenny Myes
Cane Team
Tet Taphon Ilorillerd Ske
Martin Marietta
Carolinas
Standard Oil
New Jersey
du McLean Trk
Pont
General Electric
Monsanto
Workers Union of America
Eel
Monty Ward
Fairchild Camera
CBS
Motorola
Natl Biscuit
Merck
Nat Dairy Pd
Iguyster
Frac- Nail
William Poi- NY Central
Norfh West
Ameri- No Am Avia Can Stock Exchange
U.S
Penney Jcs
Pennsy
TWUA
Phillipe Petrco
Adams Millis
Allied Cho
Rep
Stl Ccctee Mle
Allis-Chal
Reynolds Tob
Can Co
Am Enka
Sears Roebuck - Se
Am Motors
Sou Railway
Am Tel & Tel
Septry Corp
Am Tob
Atch T&sf
Std Oil Calif
Atl Coast Line
NJ Sodmabie
Atl Refining
Stevens JP
Avco Cp
Texaco Inc Coeees
Balt & O
Textron Inc
Bendix Corp
Union Bag
Beth St
UN Carbide
Boeing Air
Union Pac
Borden Co
United Airlines
Burl Ind
United Aire Sne
Burroughs Corp
United Fruit
Caro P&l
US Rubber
Ee OS Ses
Va-Caro Chem
Wa el & Pow
Western Md
West Union
Westing el
BOC New York
Cotton Winn-Dixie
Woolworth
Greensboro
Firestone Textiles Raises Wages in Southern Mills
Firestone Textiles, the Gastonia employer with 1,500 workers, announced a five percent wage increase for production workers effective next Monday. The move follows similar raises by Rock Hill Printing & Finishing Co and other giants J. P. Stevens and Burlington Industries. The 12 Gaston County plants will implement the raise, joining broader regional boosts in Virginia and the Carolinas. Cannon Mills at Kannapolis reportedly posted a November raise notice. Company president Don Holt did not comment.
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J. P. Stevens
Burlington Industries
Gaston County
Virginia
Carolinas
Cannon Mills
Kannapolis
Don Holt
Good Environment Is Urged
Robb urged North Carolina leaders to foster an environment conducive to business growth during the North Carolina League of Municipalities annual convention in Asheville. He noted his company chose North Carolina years ago and emphasized supportive policies for regional development.
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Asheville
N.C
Robb
North Carolina
North Carolina League of Municipalities
Butenko tied to Air Force project studied by FBI
The FBI linked Robert Butenko a Fort Lee worker to a major Air Force contract while detailing his background: born in New Brunswick to Russian immigrants, served in the Navy, earned a Rutgers E E degree, and held prior posts at RCA Harrison and Fort Monmouth. The port of New York manages 200 piers over 423 square miles with berths for 400 ships.
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Closter
Fort Lee
Paramus
Teaneck
FBI
Butenko
International Electric
Rutgers University
Pearl
Orange
Park Avenue
Radio Corporation of America
Harrison
Armed Services Electro-Standards Agency
Ft. Monmouth
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Jamaica
N.Y
Port of
New York
Vatican Council Approves Bishops Share of Papal Authority
The Vatican II council voted overwhelmingly 1808 to 336 to state that the body of bishops, in union with the pope, holds full and supreme power over the universal Church. A separate vote backed making episcopal power divine right and approved restoring deacon roles with limits on marriage. The measures await formal adoption at the next session.
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Bennet M. Bolton
Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
College of Bishops
College of Apostles
Universal Church
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Firestone Textiles
J. Sturgis May & CO
N. C. Nat'l Bank Bidg
Me Journey Men
Geezinslaw Bros
JO Mapes
Cunny Arbrough
Cee
Bache & Co
Vatican Council
Africa
Asia
Russ Tamblyn
Claire Bloom
Julie Harris
Greensboro Auditorium
Thurs
Souk
Amt
Cummings
Aone Avron- Inca
Preack
Cam Biternationa Pictune
Jerry Lewis
High Point
West Green St
N. C
Wome
Joeph Cleve Presen
Techmicolor
Jeff Chandler
Boris Karloff
Jean Kerr
Mary Mary
Am Technicolor
Barry Nelson
McBain
Michael Renaue
Mervn LY Mane
HFC
Coom
South Main Street
Tues
Ty Neem
K & W Cafeteria
Burtner
Bartner Furniture Co
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