Denton Jeweler Detained in Florida Murder Case
Denton chief Detains crippled jeweler Quildon F E Sexton in connection with the Gainesville Florida murder of his wife. He has not been arrested yet but is held for Florida authorities after witnesses described him leaving the scene. Sexton, confined to a chair, was identified by an ID card found at the crime scene.
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Denton
Gainesville
Fla
Yesper
Florida Ty
Claudie Beck
Quildon FE
Sexton
Beck
Florida
Jacksonville
Trailer Breaks Hitch Hits Car on Willowbrook Street
A two wheel trailer broke loose from a car and struck an automobile on Willowbrook Street near Commerce. The collision caused about $200 damage with no injuries..Driver Robert H. Lewis 40 of 109 Albertson Road. Benjamin F. Moore 27 of 916 West Green Street was the opposite car. No charges filed.
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Willowbrook St
Commerce
Robert H. Lewis
Albertson Rd
Benjamin F. Moore
W. Green St
Moore
Willowbrook
Firefighters Contain Woods Fire on Ward Street
City firemen battled a woods fire in the 700 block of Ward Street for 45 minutes. The blaze was brought under control before any serious damage. Cause undetermined. They received the call at 3:07 p.m.
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Ape Ghdener
Ward St
Stevenson Demands End to Loyalty Pledge Debates
Stevenson closes Democratic rally with calls for action on foreign policy and independence from loyalty pledges. Truman lauds Stevenson and warns GOP missteps on defense and social programs. Delegates study loyalty rules as a 1956 convention replacement plan surfaces amid intraparty tensions.
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Moee
Stevenson
Stephen Mitchell
Chicago
Truman
United States
Republinans
Congress
Sen
Douglas
D-Ii
Martin Durkin
L. Marion Gressette
South Carolina
James Peters
Georgia
David M li
North Carolina
Mitchell
Iainaugh Wssissippi
David Lawrence
Pittsburgh
White
Tax Valuation Hearing Halts Court Session
The all week mixed jury term of Municipal Court will pause for a half day tomorrow as Guilford County commissioners take the courtroom to hear property valuation discussions in the township. Court resumes at 2 p.m. this afternoon with uncontested divorces and waived jury trials, and in one case Jesse Dorsey was found guilty of assault on a female.
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Guilford County
Jesse Dorsey
Realty Transfers Reported in Local Deeds List
Realty transfers show Josie Faye Cleveland and husband to W. R. Burgess and wife on W. C. Jones Estate property. Tena Spencer to Ralph Spencer and Helen S. Grubbs on S. Franklin street. Fred B. Culler to Albert C. Wilson on East Green Street. R. T. Amos to R. H. Boland on Milbourne Heights. C. O. Champion to Thelma Arnette Wood on Golf Crest Development No 2. E. E. Younts Inc. to W. G. Donovant on J. C. Elliott property. Q. T. DeLapp to C. O. Duncan on Twin Oaks Avenue. W. H. Burns to Byron Haworth at Price St. and Carrick Ave.
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W. Ray Burgess
W. C. Jones
Tena Spencer
Ralph Spencer
Helen S. Grubbs
S. Franklin Street
Fred B. Culler
Albert C. Wilson
East Green Street
R. T. Amos
R. H. Boland
Milbourne Heights
C. O. Champion
Thelma Arnette Wood
Golfcrest
E. E. Younts Inc
W. G. Donovant
J. C. Elliott
Q. T. DeLapp
C. O. Duncan
Twin Oaks Avenue
W. H. Burns
Byron Haworth
Price St
Carrick Ave
Double Fines? Council approves duplicate parking ban
City Council quicky approves an ordinance banning parking on the east side of N Hamilton Street at Washington Street 185 feet south of the intersection. The measure passed unanimously but the attorney notes the law is already in effect. Police overlooked duplicate passage.
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N. Hamilton St
Washington St
Stocks Rise on Heavy Volume in Morning Trading
New York stocks rallied in morning trading marking the largest volume since February 24. Bear covering and bargain buying lifted the market from a 118 month low with rail and oil issues leading gains. New York Central and International Telephone were among active names as prices rose amid late buying rush.
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New York
New York Central
International Telephone
Benguet
American & Foreign Eeeami Packard
Men In Service Update From Local G.I. Families
PFC James H Talley on leave from Camp Handford Washington visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Talley at 26 Cable Street. Marvin L Sizemore in Korea with the 25th Infantry Division, promoted to staff sergeant after joining the army in 1950 and serving with the 11th Airborne at Fort Campbell. Richard Thragup son of Mr. and Mrs. W B Teague 306 Player Drive en route home from promotion in the air service. Quentin Dunk Hill 20 son of Mr. and Mrs. C L Hill 303 Julian Avenue completing basic indoctrination at Lackland AFB Texas.
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Camp Handford
Wash
Mrs
Ray Talley
Cable St
Marvin L. Sizemore
Korea
25Th Infantry Division
Army
11Th Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Richard Thragup
W. B. Teague
Quentin “Dunk” Hill
C. L. Hill
Julian Ave
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Reds Announce Government Reorganization
The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet disclosed a government reorganization aimed at boosting food and consumer goods production and trade. Ministries of Light Industry, Internal and Foreign Trade and Agriculture are split into six, restoring the pre Stalin-era structure, following Malenkov's tenure and Khrushchev's rise to party first secretary.
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Supreme Soviet
Georgi M. Malenkov
Premer Joseph Stalin
Malenkov
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Communist Party
Stalin
Central Committee
Khrushchev
Moscow Communist Party
Pravda Today
Medals Awarded At Electrochemical Society Meeting
Dr. N H Furman of Princeton University was to receive the Palladium Medal for theoretical electrochemistry. Pac man received the award. Over 300 scientists from leading chemical and metallurgical firms and engineering schools attended the event at Wrightsville Beach.
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Wrightsville Beach
N. H. Furman
Princeton University
Electrochemical Society
Pacman
Search for four escaped convicts continues in mountains
The hunt focuses on four escapees listed as John Cruise 38 of Concord serving 40 years for concealed weapon robbery. J Sanford 25 to 30 years for robbery, Wandingham 31 of Scotland Neck 7 to 10 years for burglary tools, Bennie Reynolds 23 of Macon Georgia 7 9 years. Previously three others who escaped with them were recaptured.
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John Cruise
Concord
J. Sanford
Wandingham
Scotland Neck
Bennie Reynolds
Macon
Umstead Endorses Parker for VA Supreme Court Vacancy
Governor Umstead backs John J. Parker of Charlotte for the vacant U S Supreme Court seat after Chief Justice Vinson's death. He wired President Eisenhower praising Parker as "one of the ablest jurists" and urged careful consideration of Parker's long record of service.
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Umsterad
Parker
Raleigh
Umstead
Eisenhower
John J. Parker
Charlotte
Supreme Court
Fred Vinson
polio toll rises in Catawba County with 100th victim
Dr. Benton V. D. Scott says the 100th polio victim is 23 year old Korean War veteran Jim Rudisill, brother of 17 year old Jack Rudisill the 99th victim. The older Rudisill was admitted to an Orthopedic Hospital Friday.
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Newton
Catawba County
Benton V. D. Scott
Jim Rudisill
Jack Rudisill
Scott
Rudisill
Friay
Cold War Moves Delay China Representation Question
Soviet Union and allies press to postpone all debate on China at the 1953 Assembly. Vishinsky seeks to elevate Korea and push for a round table conference with India Burma Pakistan Indonesia. The West urges continuing policy that only UN fighting nations sit in the Assembly.
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U.N
Vishinsky
Red China
Russia
India
Burma
Pakistan
Indonesia
Asheville Men Indicted On Income Tax Charges
A federal grand jury in Rockingham North Carolina indicted William A. Finlay of Asheville for four counts of filing fraudulent returns for 1947 to 1950 claiming income of 17810.03 and paying 1763.98 with 88746.43 income and 23872.47 taxes due. John Hammond of Asheville was charged with income tax evasion for 1950 claiming 24142.67 income and no filed return.
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Rockingham, N
Asheville
William A. Finlay
Finlay
John Hammond
Weather outlook with temperatures and sun events
The forecast notes a low of 54 degrees tonight and a high of 85 tomorrow. Today’s high reached 84 and last night’s low was 52. Sunset is at 6 28 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 6 03 a m.
Tobacco Prices Steady on Carolinas Markets Amid Varied Demand
U S Department of Agriculture reports unchanged or higher prices on Carolinas flue cured tobacco with mixed demand across belts. North Carolina Middle Belt sees slight gains while Eastern Belt experiences heavy sales and steady quality. Last week belt sales reach 9.9 million pounds and 51.1 million pounds in different belts. Auction bids show varied leaf and lugs prices across grades.
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Raleigh
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Carolinas
North Carolina Middle Belt
North Carolina
South Carolina
Middle Belt
Low Cost Areas Vanish in Modernization Debate
The piece argues that areas once deemed low cost are no longer inexpensive as expensive new plants face tax and transfer costs. It notes firms backing modernization of Northern properties and cautions that relocating operations and training staff can exceed estimates.
Alpha Art Club to Meet Oct 1 After Skip in Sept
Alpha Art Club cancels Sept 17 meeting and sets Oct 1 with Mrs. L. B. Haizlip on Vail Street. Mrs. Ethel Hughes urges all committee chairmen to be ready with reports at the first gathering.
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L. B. Haizlip
Vail St
Ethel Hughes
CBS
White Rose
Odd Fellows Hall
Emmanuel
Emmanuel Baptist Church
N. A. Mason
New Hope Baptist Church of
Buffalo
N. Y
South Carolina
Dillie Johnson
Iola Padgett
Pageland
S. C
Decision On Gillette Postponed
RALEIGH The State Ports Authority will delay a decision on executive director George W. Gillette for at least 30 days. Avery Thompson of Lake Waccamaw opposed Gillette’s retention and sought a Raleigh vote as agreed at a Wilmington meeting. Gillette, a retired Army engineer, has headed the ports authority since 1949. The board also approved leasing office space at the Wilmington terminal to Wilmington Shipping Co., opposed by C. D. Maffitt & Co. and Heide and Co.
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George W. Gillette
State Ports Authority
Gillette
Avery Thompson
Lake Waccamaw
Thompson
Wilmington
Ports Authority
Wilmington Shipping Co
Wilmington Shipping Firms
C. D. Maffitt and Co
Heide and Co
Doan's Pills Promises Kidney Comfort Relief
Doctors warn kidney function is crucial for health and slowdowns cause backache and discomfort. Doan's Pills, a diuretic used by millions for over 50 years, claims to ease discomfort by flushing waste from kidney tubes and filters.
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