Vernon honors beating survivor with Christmas Day rally
Five year old Tommie Yates, paralyzed on the right side and speechless, returns home after nine and a half months in Baylor Hospital. Vernon townspeople declare Tommie Yates Day with carols, gifts, $269.64 in cash, a movie pass, and a football and baseball glove as he recovers under state guardianship at Sunshine Home.
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Sunshine
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Violent Deaths Reported Across North Carolina Weekend
Six people died and seven were injured in a two car head on crash near Washington. Marine Cpl William Saunders 22 of Pittsburgh died at the scene. Marine William Stocks died later in hospital. Leggett Roebuck Jr 28 of Martin County died in hospital. Four other Marines were treated at Cherry Point Naval Hospital. In a separate case 45 year old Bill Gosnell of Asheville was shot to death on a country road. Sampson R Roberts 69 of Spring Creek admitted firing the shot. Dewey Lee Pait 33 of Bladenboro died at Lumberton hospital. Arthur Williams elderly man found with body aflame in Dunn died at hospital.
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Cpl
William Saunders
Pittsburgh
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Cherry Point
William F. Stocks
Leggett Roebuck Jr
Martin County
Cherry Point Naval Hospital
Roebuck
Bill Gosnell
Asheville
Sampson R. Roberts
Spring Creek
Dewey Lee Pait
Lumberton
Dunn
Arthur Williams
Dunn Hospital
Inquest Set in Fatal Shooting Near Marshall
Sheriff reports farmer Sampson R. Roberts admitted killing Bill Gosness, 45, on a remote country road, with bloodhounds tracking the victim to his home. Roberts gave a written confession claiming self defense.
Hoey to keynote 18th Farm Co op meeting in Raleigh
U S Sen Clyde R Hoey will be principal speaker at the 18th annual gathering of the Farmers Cooperative Exchange and the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association in Raleigh. More than 5 000 farm people are expected to attend, with organizers predicting records for attendance.
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Four Lillington Men Indicted in $44 000 Angier Bank Robbery
U S District Attorney Charles P Green says indictments are prepared for four Lillington men connected to the April 29 Bank of Angier robbery. He predicts an open and shut case and aims to call the trials on Thursday.
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State Fair to Award Premiums for Pigeon and Rabbit Classes
Raleigh reports premiums totaling 8872 will be paid to prize entries in the new pigeon and rabbit departments at the State Fair October 14 to 18. C. F. Parrish, in charge of poultry extension at North Carolina State College and division superintendent, said at least one pigeon and rabbit exhibit is expected.
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Cc. F. Parrish
North Carolina State College
UNC Trustees Meet to Review Next Biennium Budget
Raleigh The executive committee of the University of North Carolina board of trustees will meet to consider a budget for the next biennium. The budget has already been approved by the 15 member padaes committee and will be outlined to the Advisory Budget Commission later this month.
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Raleigh
University of North Carolina Board of Trustees
Padaes
Truck Drivers Meet With Mediator In Charlotte
About 1,500 AFL truck drivers and seven North Carolina firms met with Federal Mediator Yates Heafner in Charlotte to continue talks on a new contract after an all night session that broke up at 6 a.m. Leaders suggested each company negotiate its own contract to speed progress.
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AFL
North Carolina
Yates Heafner
Public lecture closes three day Jehovah's Witnesses assembly
More than 3,000 people attended a Raleigh district assembly closing lecture by Rev. M. N. Quackenbush of New York on World Unity Is It A Dream. He argued that true world unity will come under God's kingdom by Christ Jesus.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
M. N. Quackenbush
New York
World Unity
Christ Jesus
Stevenson opens Pacific Coast campaign with press blast
Adlai E Stevenson denounces a one party press in a two party country at a Portland luncheon. He touts two party vitality while warning editors and publishers that Democratic candidates face a biased press. He also weighs Eisenhower’s leadership and GOP governance amid regional campaigning events in Oregon and Seattle.
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Miss America Neva Langley Begins 12 Month Tour
Neva Langley Miss America 1949 starts her year long personal appearances tour with 325 engagements planned. She shuns politics while addressing reporters and anticipates earnings from fees and endorsements as she travels to Reading Pennsylvania Cleveland Ohio and Columbus Georgia.
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Indiana
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Indianapolis
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California
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Alabama
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Chicago
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Fla
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Neva Jane Langley
Airs Halt Route Plans to Mexico by Presidential Decree
President Truman revoked previously granted certificates for Eastern Airlines Braniff Airways and Western Airlines to fly routes to Mexico. He cited the lack of a bilateral air transport agreement with Mexico and said non operative certificates hinder progress. He warned that without an inter government pact a foreign government would control initiation conditions.
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UN Reports Moral Victory in Korean Truce Talks
In PANMUNJOM Korea a North Korean security officer defected to UN lines after attempting surrender in the neutral zone. The officer said UN leaflets and broadcasts influenced his decision, and he described his role as temporary sergeant in charge of the Red security guard.
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Seoul
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Bookie King Pleads No Defense in Gambling Empire Case
Wealthy Frank Erickson known as king of the bookmakers pleads no defense to running a $10 million betting operation across New Jersey and New York. Sentencing set for Oct. 6. he faces up to three years in state prison as his associate also pleads no defense. Both men held on $10,000 bail.
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New York
Alexander Levy
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Frank Costello
Willie Moretti
Eisenhower Prepares Ohio Swing After Restful North Woods Break
Ike, fresh from a North Woods rest, heads from Minneapolis to Cleveland to court Ohio Republican leaders and finance officials including Sinclair Weeks. He plans further Dixie stops in Louisiana Oklahoma Tennessee and Kentucky as Taft returns to the race and Stevenson debates him in Illinois. Ike resumes campaigning with farm vote appeals and a major Indiana speech planned for tomorrow night.
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Robert A. Taft
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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Air battle over MIG Alley as Sabres down five MiGs
American Sabre jets engaged North Korean MiG-15 fighters over MIG Alley in a day of air combat. Five enemy jets were shot down and several more damaged while U N pilots tallied ten destroyed or crippled aircraft. Maj. Frederick D. Blesse added two kills as Maj. George Davis remains missing. Infantry of the ROK Capitol Division fought to seize Capitol Hill but faced heavy artillery and a prolonged counterattack.
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Mig Alley
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Frederick D. Blesse
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Ariz
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Ttme
Princeton
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Panmunjom
Teeta
Neab
Ak Sandbagem
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Labiaing
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ROK
Exploding Plane At Farnborough Air Show Kills 28
A 14 year old boy died in hospital bringing the Farnborough air show death toll to 28. Richard Norton shouted as the supersonic plane passed and was killed when the engine tore through the crowd. Of 63 injured, 45 remained hospitalized.
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Richard Norton
Weather Snapshot Reports Mild Temperatures Ahead
Tonight's low expected near 68 degrees with tomorrow's high around 78. Today reached 74 for the high while last night dipped to 63.
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