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t WEATHER * Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon; Considerable cloudiness end mbd tonight and Friday with chance of showers in north por tion Friday. ■ *f Sf |iif'.T'f-| ■$$:;jf THF RECORD IS flk$T f ■:--'■■ ■r.^yi , VOLUME 6 TELEPHONES SI 17 - 3118 DUNN, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY !«, 1956 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NO. lit HOSPITAL GREETS VISITORS — On** of the fiN arrivals yesterday afternoon, as Dunn Hos pital held Open House, was Mrs. J. W. Pur die, Jr. irighti. The hospital “housekeeper.” Mrs. T. H. Sanson to|d her some thine a hoot what makes Dunn's voluntary, nonprofit, community hospital dick. (Daily Record Photo by Ted (rail * Insurance Plan Is Rejected WASHINGTON (IFi—The nation’s big insurance compan ies have rejected President Eisenhower’s plan for creating a voluntary insurance pool to provide Americans with more health protection. Insider* * disclosed today that thdse flnns “reluctantly conclud ed^ they could not join a pool without running into inanrmout able difficulties under the anti trust laws. Administration sources insisted, however, that the pool idea is not dead. They said some small con cerns are Interested and that some thing may yet be worked out. In his health message to Con gress in January. Mr. Eisenhower suggested that a voluntary insur ance pool, in which companies shared the risks, woud speed the exnasion of health Insurance ben efits to cover such things as cat astroohic illnesses, the aged, and persons in rural areas. He warned that if such a pool could not be worked out with the insurance industry, he again would urge Congress to enact the federal health reinsurance program which he proposed in 1«53 and which Con gress subsequently rejected. f Marion B. Folsom, secretary of health and a hard campaigner for more health benefits, has been dis cussing the pool idea with the in surance Industry tor months. Informed sources said that the big comoanies. which write the bulk of the nation’s insurance bus iness. gave the nrooosal a great deal of "sympathetic** considera tion. In the end. however, they generally decided they couldn't go along because: They already are expanding their policies to cover such things as catastrophic illness. The anti-trust problem - even If the administration could obtain (Continued On Pm np 272 Jailed In Raid On Lover's Lane ttPW ORLEANS W—Police broke up a hot race on a lonely lovers lane late la*t night and hauled 212 persons. including 71 adult*, to Jail A police mjokesman said the old Oentllly Highway. a neglected street frequented at night only by "spooning couples." had been mark ed off with roadblocks by the racing enthusiasts. Some 300 car loads of speedsters were lined up along the 1 1-2 mile strip. “We didn't want nobody to get hurt who didn't know we were racing", one of the hot-rodder* said. “We think It's a lot better to close off the highway and drag once a week than go racing around town and maybe hurting people. We don’t wapt to break the law. But Lord, we gotta drag. Can’t you see that?" Police said about 40 hot rod* and scene other plain stock mod el* were getting set to race when they closed in. Two or three races already had been hekl. The 77 adults, who ranged in age from 18 to 36. were booked with vagrancy bv loitering and will face mass trial tonight in municipal court The 135 Juve niles, including some girls, were held for their parents after receiv ing a police lecture. «r' JktM ! cmb JhinqA By IOOTI1 ADAMS BILL GETS ROMANTIC AND ALFRED PREDICTS Chief Alton Cobb operates one of the best police deportments to be found anywhere. . His boys are really on the bally . Willie Norris’ store was robbed Tuesday night and before Norris even discovered the robbery Pohcemn Buddy Jackson and Faison Pope had recovered the stolen loot They found the shot gun shells, cigarettes and box of pennies hidden beside the road . . That’s realiy service Bill Twy ford Sr Is a very romanti cfellow.. Last week, a group of eight pretty girls from Duke University san? for the Rotary Club .(They call themselves The Triple Trio, but one was missing). . After they finished those romantic tunes, they got their reward—Bill planted a big kiss on each of than and hug ged their neck It wasn’t the "fatherly” type of kiss, either—noo S.lr. he let ’em have the real Mc lCov, and he seemed to linger a little long with a couple of them, too And how did he rate that? He ust aggressively and eagerly too< the liberty as others looked on real enviously Alfred Buries is predict ing that Alton Lennon will be elect ed to Congress to this district and na*Hsw4 •» e*r» vw* Young Negro Faces Trial For Stabbing David Smith, slumped in the witness chair and with his knees outspread, told the court todav that he was in bed with his brother Mose and didn’t know anything about the nearly fatal stabbing of O. J. Williams Pneakin* onicklv and almost un intelligibly, the rtteht and fright ened wcro boy denied the confes sion attributed to him bv Chief Alton Oohb. the only witness to take the stand for the state. Judsre J Paul Strickland, who had solemnly told the defendant that he was accused of a felony and that the present court could not make a final determination of his yi*Ut or teneveose, decided to hold Smith for trial. CASE OF BELIEF “Gentlemen, I uveas it's just a question of who I believe” the judge said before he announced that he considered the evidence sufficient to find “probable cause" for a trial In Harnett Superior Court. “I trust you will have more evidence when the case woes to trial." Judge Strickland said. Williams, the victim of the stab* bhw which occurred at anprnd I irwtehr one a. m. Sunday mominsr still liaa in enttirwl condition in Memorial HosoWal at Chanel Hill Although Chief cvhh said an operation has apparently improved the wounded man’s chance*, it la the fear that he may dU which j oast the deepest hue over today’s v Record Roundup STORM SEWERS — Hie state Highway Commission was busy to day laying a line of storm sowers at the comer of North Clinton and Canary Streets. Big and hoary 36 inch pipe will take excess water away from Clinton, down Canary. This particular Jcto will take two or three days to complete; other storm sewers are to be put In the whole length of Cllriton. OPT DELINQUENT UOT—Phur registrants of the Harnett County Draft Board No. 44 who were prev iously reported as delinquent have reported to the board and cleared their dehnquen-y. They are Huom Rcscoe Causey. 911 Spring St.. Durham; John WoodeU, Jr, W. Darlington St., Florence, 8. C.; Aaron Jasper Stephenson. Jr.. Lfl Ungtoo Route 1; and William Hen ry Cutta. Jr, Angler. Route 2. Fred Lee, Others Draw Fines In Dunn Court Despite bis denial that he was the driver of a car involved in a wreck. Fred U. Lee, Jr., his face still marked from crashing through the windshield of an automobile on March 31. was convicted of driving under the influence of al cohol when he appeared in Dunn Recorder’s Court this morning. Lee was convicted and sentenced to four month? on the roods by; Judge H. Patd Strickland, who sus pended this sentence on condition that Lee pay a fine of $125 and court costs. There were two counts including the charge that he was driving without having an opera tor's license. The defendant gave notice of ap peal. and appeal bond was set at $300. Other cases: Janie Blue, accused of disorder ly conduct, cursing and using pro fane language on the streets of Dunn, pled guilty, and was sen tenced to 30 days in jail, sentence suspended on condition she pay a fine of $10 and court costs. David Evans. 405 E Vance 3t„ Dunn, possession of non-taxpaid whiskey, pled guilty. 80 days sus pended on payment of $10 fine and co4s. Bars- McKeithan (alias Sara Carr) disorderly conduct, cursing and profane language, pled guilty, 30 days in jail suspended on pay ment of $5 fine and coats. . • j Edward * Marvin Stewart, Fit. 3, Dunn, running stop sign, pled guil ty, costs. Arvie Lee Jackson, 801 S. Wilson Ave., Dunn, running stop sign, pled | guilty, coats. Bobby Fann. 302 W. D St., Erwin, speeding 50' miles per hour in 35 mile son*, pled guilty, coats. Camel Cicero Jerbigan, 401 W. j Edgerton St.. Dunn, running stop; sign, pled guilty, costs. NEEDLESS WORRY-Mrs. Beatrice Th*mjs, wife of a Chicago plastics company owner, is comforted by * friend as she watches her husband's toy firm building bum. Mrs. Thomas thought her husband was trapped inside when an oxygen tank exploded and set off the blaze. Her fears were unfounded. Mr. Thomas was out of the building when toe ' occurred. Fire Engines Race For Coats Tonite * Fire departments of flve_ towns in Harnett County are expected to participate early this evening in a special civil defense drill to test their mobility and -speed.' - . Oene Stewart, mayor of‘Coots, announced that an alarm.will be put in to the Coats, fire' depart ment at precisely pm. » (Cantinned On Page rear) Car Checks Planned To Avoid Wrecks An ambitious attempt to forestall any fresh flood of automobile accidents will be tried here from May 21 to May 25 " ■ 4 Charles Hildreth, president of the Dunn Chamber of Commerce who Is acting as a local safety co ordinator. anonunced today that plans are already in motion nor cne ear-<*ecks wWdi wil be riwn free starting on Monday, May 21. at 11 a, m. SUSAN WINS TOP AWARD — Hollywood Kfctn star Susan Hayward today won the Canada Film Psstivnl's award far IMi hast pwfli an a 11 by an actress far Interpretation of an alcoholic In the fils*, lit Cry Tomorrow.” Miss Hayward was tbs lent United States winner In the festival Judflnva. She peeSiejsd actress lil Leaders Think It Will Get Ike's Approval WASHINGTON <IP> —Sen I ate Democrats and Republi ; cans agreed today that they have a compromise farm bill acceptable to President Eis enhower. It would authorize a *1,200,000, 000 soil bank requested by Mir. 83 senhower, but makes no provision to rthe controversial advance pay ment feature the President sought The bill was approved by teta Senate Agriculture Committee 13 to-1 ye«terday. St also would boost price supports of feed grains eight per cent this year. Mr Eisenhower and Secretary of Agriculture Esra T. Benson were known to prefer that same erf the bill s provisions not be included. But none sens considered objection able enough to result in another ! veto. The President recently vetoed a Democratic farm bill because it included a provision for 90 per cent off parity price support* and other features highly objectionable to him. Tjne high, rigid price prop Hi) dm. TJrte high. CaukMi h Jury Acquits frlie Leach trial which took several to complete In Dunn Re t comer’s Court yesterday resulted i U« an acquittal for Charlie Leach, negro of Route 4, Dunn Leach was accused of drunk driving. He had been arredted on February 34 by negro policeman Raymond Thomas. Several contin uances were granted before the case finally reached court ait 10 a. m. yesterday morning. i Duncan Wilson. Dunn attorney, successfully conducted Leach's de fense. Members of the four-man Jury which found Leach not guilty were Hubert Bailey, Owen Willis, Gerald Mann and Leslie H. Mc Lamb. Rich Woman Is Sued For Love Theft OREENHBQRjO rtf* —A guit con tending that "a woman of wealth” stole a husband's love was on file today In OuHford Superior Court. Mrs Vivian E. Maynor, now sep arated from James L. Maynor, said in a suit that Augusta Rose Liles "enticed' her husband with mon ey. They would go to beer parlors and other places of amusement, the complaint alleges, and the de fendant and Maynor "would fondle and embrace each other.” Mrs. Maynor asks for actual damages of $25,000 and punitive damages at $25,000. . hub - FRIDAY NIGHT IS THE BIG NIGHT—Thousands of people ere expected In Dunn Friday night for the town’* third Broadslab Dreg, with music by Jiao Thornton end his Country Style TV aten end featuring Jim Fanes, famous Grand Ote Opry 8tor. Another high-,, tight will be a Client contest with winners to appear later on Jim’s Saturday night TV show. Jim la shown here giving Mayor Bafcfc E. Drag” on the guitar. The big program begins at • o’clock. Chamber Opposing Federal Wage Law WASHINGTON IIP)—The U. S- Chamber of Commerce said today that bringing retail and service workers under the federal wagehour law might lead to higher prices, Inis of jobs, and less service to customers A spokesman, van. H. priest or Madison. Fla., said retail and ser vice employees do not need cover age under the law and “maybe in jured" by it. Priest testified before a Senate Labor subcommittee considering several proposals to extend the (1-an-hour minimum wage and the 40-hour week to some of the 20 million workers not now cover ered. Thr AFL - cxo urged tr.e group earlier to extend coverage to neany 10 million retail, aery Ice, laundry, hotel, food plant and large farm employes. Priest told the subcommittee wage increases in the retail trade have “exactly kept pace” with those industry since 1900. Each showed a gain of slightly over 30 Old Satchmo Blows It Out In London LONDON OP) — Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong looked beyond the footlights at a pretty English girl in a Blue dress seated in the audience. “I want to play something spe cial for an old flame, boys. Lets lay it on for the princess," * he rasped. The boys laid It on coo* and strong with “Mahogany Kali Stomp" and the girl in blue tapped away in cool delight. She was Princess Margaret and she proved to the few fans who saw her at the Armstrong jazz concert Wednesday night that she was not only Europe’s prettiest princess — but the heppest. as well. The princess tapped her feet and clapped at the right choruses as the Jazz king wowed 9,000 cats as Empress Halt, It was her first big Jazz concert. When “Satcluno” blew strong on "High Society," she rapped out the beat with her program. When he swung into “Tenderly." she sat back with her eyes closed and just listened. (Centtnwed On Cage Tww) AT SiLfRIDOi AIR BASE Jet Rockets Fired: Three Accidentally Are Injured MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (IP) — Two dozen rockets tyere accidental!" fire’ f-n a jet fighter at Selfridge Air Base today, three airmen were injured and some of the explosives fell in a resi dential area up to two miles away. One shattered on Undine and broke a window In a home only feet from a baby’s cradle. None of the rochets’ explosives went off. however. The base reported three airmen were unloading the rockets ttnm the fighter’s launching pod when an "electric malfunction" fired them off. One of the airmen trying to un load the rockets, Airman William Hamm. Hammond. Ind., suffered burns from the rocket gases. One rocket went through the wall of a wooden building on the base, in juring Staff Sgt. James Carter and Airman James Owen slightly. The base reported 31 af the *4 rockets fired had been recovered less than two hours atfer the aa cident. A hundred men CM Che base scoured the area In search and disarmed the rockets when they found them. One af the rockets broke up on hitting uul a piece of rocket mo tor went through a window at the home off Donald B. DePew, nearly two miles lfrom the aunchim; point. Another hit at the home of Tony Arpaio a half-mile from th.» De Pew home. The rockets were the “Mighy Mouse” models. Shertfrs deputi ■* cruised the arm south of the fle’tl using loudspeakers to describe tha rockets end warn residents not to touch them. The base claims officer estimat ed damage at the Depew home m A baby lying in * crib in th: roam where the window was broken
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