U S Signs 20 Year Defense Pact With Spain
The United States and Spain sign a 20 year defense agreement granting U S access to naval and air bases in Spain and outlining military aid totaling 226 million dollars for the current fiscal year. Ambassador Dunn and Foreign Minister Artajo lead the signing, with rapid U S diplomatic presence to implement economic and military assistance programs.
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Washington
United States
Spain
James C. Dunn
S Sh
Albertoartin Artajo
State Department
Senate
U. S
Aty Organization
Dcense
Joint Strategie Inpetiunes
Madrid
Dunn
NATO
Hurricane Florence hits Florida coast and Carolinas
A hurricane swept the Florida coast west of Panama City at 9 a.m. with 80 mph winds reported in Shalimar near Valparaiso. Florence affected weather in the Carolinas with rains spreading ahead and winds expected to 30 mph in South and North Carolina by late today. Cape Hatteras could see the storm by tomorrow morning though may be downgraded below hurricane strength.
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Panama City
Fla.p
Florida
Here
Grady Norton
Miami
Florence
Carolinas
South Carolina
Charlotte
Carolina
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Weather Bureau
Methodists Boost Salaries After Hour-Long Wrangle
Secret ballots were used for the first time in the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference. Delegates urged secrecy on two salary items for district superintendents and ministers. If approved, raises would push superintendent pay to 7 200 and set minimums at 3 000 for Conference members and 2 600 for full-time approved supplies.
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North Carolina
Two Ministers' New Posts Seen in Methodist Plan
Reports circulating today indicate two High Point Methodist ministers may receive new assignments pending official list release tomorrow. Dr. W Kenneth Goodson of First Methodist is tentatively set to head the Winston Salem district, while Rev. Wilbur G McFarland of Main Street Church would move to St James Charlotte.
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High Point
Bi Costen J. Harrell
W. Kenneth Goodson
First Methodist
Winston-Salem
Wilbur G. McFarland
Main Street Church
St. James
Charlotte
Goodson
Robert G. Tuttle
Broad Street
States
J. Garland Winkler
Owd
Ohn Hoyle Jr
Greens
Glenwood Methst
Central Gulf States Endure Heavy Rain and Storm Tide
The Associated Press reports heavy rain across the Central Gulf States reaching inland areas including Tennessee. Winds up to 60 mph whipped northwest Florida shores as a tropical storm battered the region. Apalachicola, Florida recorded over 7 inches of rain in 24 hours and faced isolation.
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Associated Press
Gulf States
Tennessee
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Alabama
Apalachicola
Fila
North Dakota
Lake Superior
Detroit
Mississippi River
Fraser, Colo
Yuma
Ariz
el Paso
Tex
AFL Weighs Shorter Hours in 35 Hour Goal
The AFL convention urged unions to push for a 35 hour work week and warned that wage increases may be harder to win as economic conditions worsen. Delegates pledged to study industry economics to secure the best terms while maintaining take home pay to preserve purchasing power. They cited reducing hours as a path to avoiding unemployment and to sustaining demand. The group also signaled intent to press for 35 hour legislation in Congress.
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ST. Louis
AFL
Unization
Congress
Dean Asks Clemency For Koreans
Dean asks President Syngman Rhée of South Korea to free two Korean civilians accused of selling him into three years of Communist captivity for five dollars. He spoke after a homecoming in Berkeley where he was welcomed by locals and given athletic passes. he recalled POWs and noted loved ones suffered alongside them.
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Dean
Syngman Rhée
South Korea
Wild Bill
Berkeley
University of California
America
Mildred
Father Faces Murder Count In Son's Death
Chicago police filed a murder charge against James H. Dodd a 32 year old factory worker in the death of his 2 year old son James Jr The infant died after injuries described by physicians as extreme to the brain and abdominal cavity His wife Ruby 23 said My baby died from his abuse The arraignment followed autopsy findings and Dodd allegedly admitted losing his temper and stomping the child
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Chicago
James H. Dodd
Ruby
James Jr
Cook County
Samuel Papanek
Dodd
Papanek
Negro Shot at Y Grocery in Kivett Drive Clash
Lee Massey 45, a Black man from High Point, lay between life and death after being shot once in the left side with a 12 gauge shotgun near the Y Grocery on Kivett Drive around 12 30 pm. Eugene Watts, another Black man, was taken to the hospital with knife wounds but not believed serious. Police sought the assailant amid evidence of an argument.
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Lee Massey
High Point
Massey
Kivett Drive
Eugene Watts
Indian Major Calms Riot By POWs at Panmunjom
Indian army Major H. S. Grewal was held hostage for 90 minutes by about 500 Chinese and North Korean POWs in the Korean neutral zone. Maj. Gen. S. P. P. Thorat demanded hospitality, prompting the prisoners to release Grewal after tea and cigarettes were provided.
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Sam Summerlin Panmunjom
Einaama
Innt
Oe Aocae Vocattiaeleen
S. P. P. Thorat
H. S. Grewal
Thorat
Maj. Grewal
Journalism Foundation Receives 5000 Gift
A $5000 donation to the Journalism Foundation was acknowledged at a University Development Council meeting in Chapel Hill. The gift stems from the late W Carey Dowd estate, directed via his widow Mrs Ann R Dowd of Charlotte, with a promise to cover any shortfall when settled.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Journalism Foundation
University Development Council
W. Carey Dowd
Ann R. Dowd
Charlotte
Car Crash Report Near Jacksonville Details
In Jacksonville a motorist John Kayser Jr. stated he was driving 50 miles an hour when he rear ended a slowly moving vehicle driven by Charles C. The incident involved police notes and a collision report.
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Jacksonville
Fila
John Kayser Jr
Polite
Charles C
Typhoon Sideswipes Tokyo Area
A powerful typhoon swept Japan's main island battering Tokyo area. It caused millions in property damage, at least 115 dead including an American soldier, 114 Japanese dead, 288 missing and 259 injured. American bases reported million dollar damages at Camp Otsu near Tokyo. Line communications to Korea were disrupted briefly.
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Tokyo
Japan
North Pacific
Camp Maizuru
U. S. Army
Camp Otsu
U. S. Air Force
Korea
McManus Sentenced to Life for Braverman Murder
Fred Eugene McManus a 19 year old from Valley Stream New York was sentenced in Ontario County New York to life imprisonment for the murder of William Allen Braverman. The jury of ten men and two women recommended life rather than the electric chair. McManus earlier confessed to four other killings and faced the court calmly as his parents watched.
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Canandaigua
N. Y
Fred Eugene McManus
William Allen Braverman
Valley Stream
L. I
State Supreme Court
H. Douglass van Duser
Ontario County
Elmira
McManus
Murer
Lejeune
N. C
Rine Corps
Mose McManus
Hurricanes Toll Hits Florida Coast and Inland Valleys
The State Highway Patrol reported residents evacuated as the tropical storm crossed a coastline indented by bays. Rain saturated Panama City and surrounding areas with high tides and 8 to 10 foot waves along beaches west of Panama City. Guardsmen stood by for relief while many seek refuge in Tallahassee and inland towns as floodwaters threaten the region.
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State Highway Patrol
Panama City
Frome Agen
Ahien
Roma
Midway
Tallahassee
Florida
Alabama
Gunman, FBI Agent Die in Town Theater Gun Battle
In Baltimore a West Coast gunman and an FBI agent were killed in a rapid shootout at the Town Theater during a cinema interlude. An FBI agent was seriously wounded. another, John Elgin Johnson, 34, was shot in a phone booth while attempting a call to Los Angeles.
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Baltimore
FBI
Los Angeles
John Elgin Johnson
J. Brady Murphy
Mercy Hospital
Ray Fox
Agent Murphy
Savannah
Johnson
Brady
Fox
University Hospital
Mickey Spil
Lane
Jonson
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Sturkey
Pre
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Shalimar
Valparaiso
Methodists
Kenneth Goodson
W. G. McFarland
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