The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-05-04

Winston-Salem and Greensboro,
two of the states largest towns
without State ABC stores, are go
ing to vote soon on the question of
whether or not to authorize legal
sales of liquor in those cities.
Greensboro's election is set for
June 5; Winston Salem's is not
yet definitely set. The battle of
words already wakes hot in both
cities.
Housing is short around Camp
Lejeune. The marines have a 28-
building village in one of the COM
bat training areas where attacks
on a village are simulated. Be-
cause it is partially visible from
road past the camp, Maj. Gen.
Robinson of the End Marine Di-
vision at the camp has been be-
sieged lately by number of per-
sons who wished to rent one of
the buildings.
Tentative plans for forming an
organization to promote a navi-
cation program for the Roanoke
from Plymouth to Weldon are be-
ing considered by interested citi-
zens along the stream.
A kind of electronic adding ma
chine which may permit automat-
lc detection of cancer cells is be-
ing developed. Essentially the de-
vice would work this way:
Tissue cells under examination
would activate electronic devices
in the machine in such a way that
numbers would automatically au-
pear on dial-just like figures
on an adding machine. Numbers
of various levels would be charac-
teristic of different types of cells,
so the operator of the machine
could quickly estimate whether a
particular cell was normal or
possibly cancerous.
Smokers paid 61a cents more
for a package of popular brand
cigarettes than during 1858. Of
this increase, tobacco growers are
estimated to have received an av-
erage of 1.6 cents. Federal and
state excise taxes increased 2.7
cents. In 1850 taxes represented
46 per cent of the retail price.
Fam income in North Carolina,
According to the Department of
Commerce, increased % per cent
in January and February of this
year over the corresponding
months of 1850.
Nearly 1900 US. 1st Division
Marines reached the port of San
Diego last weekend, back from the
bitter battles of Korea, proud of
their boast that no dead or wound
ed comrade was knowingly left in
enemy hands. The Leathernecks
got tremendous welcome-in
in contrast with the. secrecy with
which they slipped out of the same
port last July Is. They were home
under the requirements rotation
policy.
Selective Service Director Lew
is B. Hershey has predicted light
draft call for June. Hershey said
the nation is entering period,
likely to last several months. in
which Selective Service needs
should be comparatively low. He
said this time will be used for a
maximum amount of training for
men already in service.
Major General L. E. Woods.
Commanding General of Aircraft
Fleet Marine Force Atlantic and
Second Marine Air Wing, extend
ed to North Carolina citizens to-
day, an invitation to visit the Ma
rine Corps Air Station on Armed
Forces Day, May 10. Plars are
being organized for one of the lar
gest, most extensive air shows,
troop parades and equipment dis
plays ever to be seen by Carolina
citizens. Fighter pilots of the Sec
ond Marine Air Wing viii. DEM
onstrate highly specialized. close
playground support tactics as us
ed by the Marine and Navy pilots
in the Koftan conflict.