Partisan GOP attack on Pittsburgh TV case hearing ends abruptly
Republican National Chairman Meade Alcorn charged the Harris subcommittee hearing on Pittsburgh Channel 4's TV award collapsed after Democrats became involved. He claimed significant Democratic figures intervened in the FCC case, naming Major David L. Lawrence and Sen. George Smathers, who denied improper influence. The panel paused hearings until after the November election.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Meade Alcorn
Harris Committee
Channel 4
David L. Lawrence
George Smathers
D-Fla
Lawrence
Smathers
FCC
Television City Inc
Wcae Inc
Hearst
Harris
Alcorn
Auto talks loom as strike deadline nears in 1959 models
Detroit AP reports GM and UAW resume bargaining with a Tuesday strike deadline. Ford settled with the union earlier, outlining wage gains. Chrysler delays models due to parts shortages. Over 100000 workers idle across the big three and American Motors as auto sales face a weak year before a hoped 1959 model comeback.
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Detroit
General Motors
United Auto Workers
UAW
Louis Seaton
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Imperial
de Soto
Dodge
Buick
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Accused Robber Is Returned To Forsyth County Jail
Michael Macejka, 43, who escaped a Greensboro jail on Sept. 19, is jailed in Forsyth County after being brought from Washington by federal officers. He faces charges of escape and bank robbery with bond set at 75000. Warrants also allege four counts of kidnapping linked to the escape and a $48000 Greensboro branch bank robbery with Henry Zienowicz of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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Winston-Salem
Michael Macejka
Greensboro
Forsyth County
Macejka
Passaic
N.J
Washington, D.C
Alexandria
Ernie G. Shore
Henry Zienowicz
Elizabeth
N. J
Contestant Quizzed In TV Probe
New York AP Farmer Harold Craig, famed for winning 106000 on the tv quiz show 21, was questioned by the Manhattan district attorney's office about alleged rigging. He was released with a summons to appear before a grand jury next week. Two former contestants, Herbert Stempel and James Snodgrass, had claimed they were fed answers or told when to lose.
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New York
Harold Craig
Manhattan
Craig
Granville
N.Y
Herbert Stempel
James Snodgrass
Secretary Douglas says atom bombs likely in war with China
Air Force Secretary James H. Douglas said Saturday atomic weapons may be used against attacking Chinese Communists if necessary. He noted U S fighters are ready to meet the threat and that bomber forces could employ high explosive or more powerful weapons if required. He cautioned about Soviet missile progress while stressing U S advantage in long range bombers and air defense programs.
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Dallas
Tex
Air Force
James H. Douglas
Air Force Assn
U.S
China
Douglas
State Department
United States
Rounds of funerals mark weekend passings in Thomasville area
Death notices from Thomasville and Davie County list services for Annie Safriet Prather 55 of 803 Arlington Ave James Harmon Meekins 16 son of Mr and Mrs H Meekins Early Tysinger 56 of 9 Maple Ave and Ina Martin with services at local churches and church-affiliated cemeteries. Interments to follow at family plots with Sechrest Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Annie
Safriet Prather
Society Baptist Church
Davie County
W. H. Lippard
C. N. Hutchinson
First Methodist Church
Thomasville
Sechrest Funeral
Prather
James Harmon Meekins
Green Street Baptist Church
E. W. Price Jr
James R. DeLoach
Conrad Memorial Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
Harmon
H. Meekins
Centennial Ave
Trinity Methodist Church
Tysinger
Maple Ave
Baptist Hospital
Weather cleared for northeast coast after Helene passage
By this afternoon the northeast coastal sections should be gradually clearing in the wake of Hurricane Helene. It will be cooler from Ohio and Tennessee Valleys to the Gulf coast eastward except Florida. Warmer weather to the central and northern Pacific states eastward to the upper Mississippi Valley with showers and thunderstorms in the Southwest.
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Florida
Ohio
Tennessee
Gulf Coast
Central
Northern Pacific States
Mississippi Valley
Funeral services for Esther Sedberry held Saturday
Esther Sedberry's funeral was conducted at Yow's Funeral Home Chapel at 3 p.m. Saturday. Rev. C W Buckey of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church officiated with pallbearers J C Bostian E D Rumsey Tom Moran Thad McInnis S J Mellinnis Jr Eugene Sedberry. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery family plot.
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Ina Martin
Yow
Funeral Home Chapel
George T. Tunstall
L. R. McNeill
Fairmont Baptist Church
Charlie Jones
Henry Jones
George Pierce
Eugene Dunlap
R. W. Halstead
Jackie L. Sechrest
Mechanicsville Primitive Baptist Cemetery
Esther Sedberry
Yow’s
Funeral Home
C. W. Buckey
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
J. C. Bostian
E. D. Rumsey
Tom Moran
Thad McInnis
S. J. Meiinnis Jr
Eugene Sedberry
Oakwood Cemetery
Supreme Court Meets to Clear Integration Ruling
The Supreme Court will meet at noon to issue its formal opinion on denying Little Rock more delay in school integration. The August term will dispose of the case, continuing the ruling that Cen ts High School must integrate immediately, despite Gov. Faubus's orders to close schools.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Little Rock
Cents High
Orval Faubus
High Court
Warren
Southport Struck by Devastating Storm
Storm inflicts widespread damage along coastal North Carolina and South Carolina. Roofs blown off and buildings wrecked from Shallotte to Holden's Beach and Long Beach. Fishing piers and cottages severely damaged near Myrtle Beach and Cherry Grove Beach. Highway Patrol notes mostly roof damage on cottages at Kure and Carolina beaches.
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Shallotte
Southport
Motor Company
Holden's Beach
Bowman
Long Beach
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Ocean Drive
Cherry Grove Beach
C. R. Williamson
North Carolina Highway Patrol Troop B
Kure
Carolina
Wilmington
Death Toll Climbs In Jap Typhoon Ida
Typhoon Ida devastates central Japan with 234 confirmed deaths and 1300 missing as Isu Peninsula area remains cut off. Kano River floods villages after 23 inches of rain, while U S forces aid evacuation. Winds reach 100 miles per hour in Izu Tokyo Bay with record rainfall. Over 500000 homes flooded.
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Tokyo
Japan
Isu Peninsula
Kano
U.S
Nobusuke Kishi
Izu
Tokyo Bay
Woman's College Enrollment Rises to 2329
GREENSBORO AP Woman's College enrollment for the fall semester reaches 2329, topping last year's 2257 by 72 as announced by the registrar's office on Saturday.
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Greensboro
Hurricane Disrupts Games and Damages Wilmington Area
A hurricane battered the Wilmington area forcing postponements of the George Washington Citadel at Charleston and Guilford-East Carolina College at Greenville. Weather Bureau gauges were damaged as Cedar trees bent under the wind. Leaders met to plan relief for distressed residents.
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George Washington Citadel
Charleston
S.C
Guilford-East Carolina
Greenville
N.C
Weather Bureau
Damage Heavy as Hurricane Hits Carolinas Coast
Coastal North Carolina towns endured heavy damage and outages as a hurricane moved ashore. Southport suffered major pier loss and roofs ripped off. Wilmington area towns reported downed trees and power outages. Myrtle Beach saw minor damage while Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach faced roof and structure damage. Camp Lejeune set up evacuation centers for Marine families.
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Wilmington
Southport
Cape Fear River
Hazel
Carolinas
Myrtle
Myrtle Beach
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina
Kure
Civil Defense Headquarters
Carolina Beach
Camp Lejeune
Jacksonville
Morehead City
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Rence
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Senate
Denied
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Little Ock
Annie Prather
Harmon Meekins
Harley Thomasville
Holly Cemetery
Thomasvile
Thomasville Chair Co
Colie Loflin
Earl Tysinger Jr
Frank Tysinger
Ed Tysinger
Walter Tysinger
Tom Harris
J. C. Hilton
Clifford Watts
E. R. Hale
U.S. Weather Bureau
Dept. of Commerce
Woman's College
North Carolina
Helene
Cox
Conway
S. C
Highway Patrol
Highway 17
South Carolina Highway
America
St. Moritz
Central Park
Emart Sth Avenue
ST. Moritz ON the- Park
Central Park South
Crartee G. Tayler
Catholic Bishops’ Clothing Collection
United Jewish Appeal
Asable Service
Eoion
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Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
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