Escaped convict identified in police killing case
Fingerprints from an abandoned car near Columbus matched Robert S. Smith, an escaped Caledonia convict linked to the shooting death of Lancaster, South Carolina Patrolman B. Frank Sowell. A blood stained dress and a Miami bought suitcase were found. the bandit fled after wrecking a stolen car and abducting a motorist.
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Columbus
Leo Jenkins
Columbia
S. C
Robert S. Smith
Caledonia
Lancaster
W. D. Hines
Polk County
Miami
Fla
Smith
B. Frank Sowell
Cooper's Gap
C. H. Stroup
Charlotte
Biltmore
Here
Halifax Not Among List of 33 Counties
Raleigh report says 33 of North Carolina’s 100 counties are eligible for a $200000 equalization fund to help raise local contributions for Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children. The fund pairs $100000 state money with $100000 federal matching, targeting counties with high combined levies. Halifax is not listed.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Nathan H. Yelton
Division of Public Assistance
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Yelton
Naval Gunnery
Counties Eligible to Draw From State Equalization Funds
The list of counties qualified to draw from the equalization funds includes Ashe Avery Bertie Bladen Carteret Caswell Cherokee Clay Craven Cumberland Dare Gates Greene Hoke Jackson Jones Macon Madison Mitchell Nash New Hanover Pamlico Person Polk Stokes Swain Tyrrell Union Warren Wilkes Yadkin and Yancey.
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Ashe
Avery
Bertie
Bladen
Carteret
Caswell
Cherokee
Clay
Craven
Cumberland
Dare
Gates
Greene
Hoke
Jackson
Jones
Macon
Madison
Mitchell
Nash
New Hanover
Pamlico
Person
Polk
Stokes
Swain
Tyrrell
Union
Warren
Wilkes
Yadkin
Yancey
Weather Radiometeorograph and Balloons For Atmospheric Observing
A radiometeorograph acts as a self observing instrument sending instant weather signals to tuned receivers within 200 tiles. It uses a barometer capsule and bi metal coil to sense pressure and temperature, powers a broadcasting station, and is carried by a sounding balloon that rises up to 20 miles for about two hours. When the balloon bursts a parachute ensures safe descent.
Crash Word Turned From Joke To Grim Reality
A newspaper column laments frequent crashes with twelve dead in a Monday incident and a five-person family death on Wednesday. It advocates speed reduction through Minnesota style color zoning and a three-contact speed switch on cars to prevent deadly speeds.
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Minnesota
Washington
Peggy Fapkin
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Rev
Alo
Fyer
Mr. Reiter
Halifax
Speed
Buick
General Motors
Nash Motor CO
Roanoke Avenue
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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