Barbee Re elected By AFL CIO At NC Convention
W Millard Barbee of Durham was reelected president of the North Carolina AFL CIO at the state convention in Asheville. Barbee defeated Walter P Brown 245 146 and a resolution called for a state probe of Carolina Power Light Company advertising to determine if a conspiracy exists to raise power rates by driving competition out. The group also backed rights of county and municipal employees to form unions, against strikebreakers, a poll tax amendment, an income tax cut, Medicare King Anderson bill passage, and federal aid to education. Other officers reelected or elected included Julius R Fry as first vice president Ted B Davis as third vice president John E Jervis as second vice president and Russell Ange as fourth vice president.
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Asheville
N.C
W. Millard Barbee
Durham
North Carolina
Afl-Cio
Carolina Power & Light Co
Barbee
Walter P. Brown
Raleigh
Cp&l
Shearon Harris
Uiows
Julius R. Fry
Greensboro
P. R. Latta
Ted B. Davis
Robert Baker
Badin
Meat Leaders Highlight Turkeys and Lamb this Weekend
The Associated Press notes turkeys and lamb lead supermarket meat displays this weekend with ribs of beef, fish, pork loins, hams and chickens among main courses. Vegetables show large rice stocks and peak fresh options. fruit offers summer berries and melons overlapping into fall. Turkey production near 93 percent of last year with broiler fryers up 5 to 8 percent. beef, pork and fish stocks show price and availability shifts as fall crews in.
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Associated Press
Hope Lange to Wed Producer Alan J Pakula
Hollywood AP reports actress Hope Lange will marry film producer Alan J Pakula. It will be Pakula s first marriage at 35, Lange s second at 28 after her 1961 divorce from Don Murray. They have two children, Christopher and Patricia.
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Hollywood
Hope Lange
Alan J. Pakula
Pakula
Don Muray
Christopher
Patricia
Brazil Faces Inflationary Spiral and Debt Pressure
Brazilian prices soar as inflation runs wild and foreign debts loom. Shrimp cost 800 cruzeiros, rising to 1000 as wages lag. A Getulio Vargas Foundation forecast warns of 2.5 percent growth this year while population climbs 3.1 percent. A $25 million debt due in the U.S. next month compounds crisis. Financial minister Pinto vows plan safeguards, but experts warn the country edges toward economic chaos.
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Pinheiro
Brazil
Getulo
Vargas Foundation
United States
Parana
Bank Workers’ Union
Carlos Carvalho Pinto
Carvalho Pinto
Objections Rise Over Bracero Program After California Crash
Salinas, Calif AP Mounting investigations and outcries over Tuesday's railroad crossing crash that killed 28 Mexican migrant workers raise questions about the Bracero program. Rep Henry B Gonzalez calls defeat of a bill extending import rights. National Council of Churches migrant committee urges protective legislation. Six of the more than 30 injured remain near death as Francisco Espinosa faces felony charges. Federal and state investigators plan to question him regarding crossing behavior near Chualar eight miles south of Salinas.
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Salinas
Calif
Jerash
Henry B. Gonzalez
D-Tex
Boulder
Colo
National Council of Churches
California
Francisco Espinosa
Chualar
Decline of Crofting Draws Youth From Highlands
The decay of crofting, an unusual tenant farming system in northern Scotland, is emptying thatched cottages and compelling young residents to move to cities, as communities lose traditional livelihoods and rural life wanes.
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Scotland
Leaf Prices Steady to Lower Across NC and SC Belts
Prices for flue cured tobacco in North and South Carolina remained steady to lower with mixed quality. Eastern Belt quality improved while Border Belt declined. Eastern Belt sales totaled 10,528,495 pounds at an average of 54.87 per hundred, down 2.74 from Monday. Border Belt sold 9,206,950 pounds at 63.14 per hundred, down 4.19. Middle Belt moved 3,473,254 pounds at 56.02 per hundred, down 2.96. Quality was medium to heavy in the Middle Belt.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
South Carolina
Railroads maintain portside fleet of 1300 vessels
America's railroads operate a portside fleet described as a navy of car floats lighters scows tugboats and ferries totaling about 1300 vessels. The tally highlights vast intermodal capacity across the nation’s transportation network.
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America
Re-Roofing Siding In Thomasville NC Ad
MAXUM M SINGHAM offers re roofing and siding services in Thomasville North Carolina. Contact day phone 3197 night 23331 or call collect for information or free estimates.
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Maxum M. Singham
Thomasville, N. C
Preyer Camp Welcomes Bennett in Democratic Contest
Former State Democratic Chairman Bert Bennett backs Rich ardson Preyer as he seeks the Democratic nomination for governor. Bennett calls the endorsement a personal and political compliment as Preyer plans to resign his federal judgeship. Charlotte meeting names William S. Johnson as Moore campaign publicity director to support Preyer.
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Associated Press
Democratic
Bert
Bennett
Preyer
Charlotte Harford
William S. Johnson
Moore
J Moore
Richardson Preyer
Terry Sanford
Sanford
Dan K. Moore
Canton
Raleigh
Beverly Lake
Raccoons Tamed as Pets Raise Health and Safety Questions
Report notes some people keep young raccoons as pets claiming they can be house trained and socialized with cats and dogs. Experts warn of disease risks, zoonotic infections, and unpredictable behavior despite claimed tameness.
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John E. Jervis
Enka
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Wilmington
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High Point Enterprise
Edgar Miller
Rio DE Janeiro
Luis Prestes Pinheiro
Lake Cottage
S. Main St
Johnson
Govs
Sanford Land Hodges
Rocky Mount Evening Telegram
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Hiram Lodge
Pam
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Fred J. Cox
Montlieu
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Lucite
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Office Equipment CO
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DAVIS
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Newport
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Chrysler Division
Southern Motor Company
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