02 Dec 1959
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1959
Page
1
Firemen fought a mill blaze in Shelby at 1 30 am inside the oldest weaving room. One firefighter was overcome by smoke but in good condition. Officials say damage could exceed 100000 with the mill closed. About 600 workers employed. cause suspected electrical wiring. Fire Chief Jim Reid called it the worst fire to fight.
A federal judge in Virginia called the pupil placement plan "nothing short of contemptuous" and ordered Newport News school officials to submit a revised plan by March 15. Across the South, Little Rock elections produced moderate board gains for independents, while Dollarway voters backed a white candidate over a Black opponent in a racially charged contest.
Chicago reports butter receipts at 790 600 pounds and eggs receipts at 13 900.
In Havana a military court weighs death for Frank Young and Fernando Del Pino while Peter Lambton and Luciano Gastell face long terms. Rafael de Pino’s case closes after eight hours as the trial ends at La Cabana fortress. Government seeks executions for Cuban-born defendants amid a wave of firing squad cases.
Hal Boyle imagines a brighter world with Jackie Gleason as Mr Mi cawber and C P Fields reimagined. He jokes about reforms from censored post offices to easier packaging and peaceful suburban life, then concludes the world isn’t changing and we must endure it as is.
Patrolman Francis P. Sheehan was taken to Lockport Memorial Hospital with back injuries after a fall at the police station. Other officers said he slipped on a pencil on the top step, the pencil stamped with the hospital name.
A bottle of brandy extract in Norfolk Virginia is used to flavor a Hampton Roads steamer pudding. The note mentions sending a vehicle to Uruguay for service, and a person will make the trip under her own power.
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