Water relief plan links Greensboro and High Point
Greensboro officials met with High Point leaders to discuss transferring water from Jamestown lake to Greensboro via gravity through Horsepen Creek. About 20 000 feet of pipe would be laid to feed Greensboro from the Jamestown reservoir, easing drought restrictions temporarily.
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Covington
High Point
Greensboro
Jamestown
Jamestown Lake
Horsepen Creek
Gate City
Yadkin River
Maine Signals Tough National Reading For Republicans
Maine elects Edmund Muskie to the governorship marking a Democratic win after 20 years and prompting debate over whether Maine signifies a national trend. Republicans caution against overreading the result while Democrats see potential implications for November as Maine’s congressional votes run well below 1952 levels.
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Maine
Edmund Muskie
Senate
House
Cross
Montana
Missouri
Idaho
Arizona
New Mexico
Charles A. Dana
Indicted youths described barbed wire beating case
Sanford police report two brothers aged 12 and 13 attacked two younger boys ages 10 and 11. They tied them to a barbed wire fence, whipped them with a rope, and rubbed skin from their arms. The older boys said they got the idea from comic books and demanded $1.50 weekly from victims. The case has been turned to juvenile court.
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Sanford
Presbyterian Church
CHECK THOSE CURES Food faddism harms health and spends money
The article criticizes nutrition quackery backed by food faddists challenging the FDA and medical professionals. It notes millions may have undiagnosed illness and avoid medical exams, preferring supplements over treatment, leading to overpriced items and poor diets. Seek truth from doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Jean Bogert
University of Chicago
State Supreme Court Opens Term With Concise Opinions
The State Supreme Court begins the term with a trend toward concise decisions and a focus on keeping current with argued cases. First fall term opinions include 25 Per Curiam rulings averaging under 100 words, and 2% cases decided with mixed outcomes. Justice Higgins and Associate Justice Bobbitt authored brief rulings on track case details.
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State Supreme Court
Etty
Prispa
Higgins
Cory
W. H. Bobbitt
J. A. Summerell
Carolina - Virginia Racing Association, Inc
Currituck racing law challenges reach multiple courts
A report on legal actions surrounding Currituck County and the 1949 Currituck act shows defendants claiming constitutional rights violations in seizure of property and contract voiding. Justice Bobbitt cites a pending constitutional ruling as possible guidance for future legislation and funding concerns loom over potential statewide racing measures.
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Rituck Racing Commission
Currituck County
Su- Court
State Supreme
Federal District and
Circuit Courts
Bobbitt
John J. Parker
Allies and Britain Face Nuclear Age Dilemma in War Roles
A commentary warns that modern atom and hydrogen bombs reshape defenses and borders. It argues Britain and France must balance survival with diplomacy while avoiding ruin from superpower rivalries as they seek peace and trade.
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Europe
Charlemagne
Great Britain
Oregon
London
Portsmouth
Liverpool
Birmingham
Hull
Glascow
Manchester
Edinburgh
Soviets
United States
Coventry
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
France
Soviet Russia
Trucker Faces Hearing After Wilmington Collision
A High Point motor lines driver avoided a fine in Wilmington Delaware and struck a cop’s motorcycle after being let off with a warning. The incident left the officer's bike in rubble and the driver awaiting a traffic judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Lines
High Point
Wilmington
Del
Wives as authorities on things and a Paris misadventure
The narrator recounts a Paris soiree with Perle Mesta and champagne mischief, a bearded Sikh envoy from India, and a humorous remark about Malik's 100 wives. The piece shifts to politics as Malik becomes ambassador to India and hints at postwar tensions, while noting the reporter’s quick departure from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paris
Monseigneur's
Perle Mesta
Butler
U. S
Germany
Bovenest
Mardis Sina Malik
India
Malik
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Jack Rives
Leath
Lions Art School
James Moore
Duke Hospital
Duke
Banks Anderson
Anderson
Joseph
New York
Reese
Moore
MacLean B. Leath
Dr. Leath
Lions Club
James Ensign
M.C.A
High Point College
Tom Shaw
Thomasville Tribune
Blackwell Pierce Robinson
Goldsboro
Weldon
Points East
Nags Head
Hugh Lesler
Chapel Hill
HPC
Robinson
Wharton School of Finance
George Dixon
Patiala
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